Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY Morning Dec 22d.

WEDNESDAY Morning Dec I'D.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Sharp presented the following petitions
A petition for a State road from (Coonville)
Glonwood in Mills county TO Anderson in Cass
county.
Also two petitions from the western par. of
the State, praying a removal of the seat of
government from Iowa City to Fort Desmoines
which were on his motion laid on the table.
Also a petition from the citizens OF Mills
county asking that the name OF Coonvile may
be changed to Glenwood, which on his motion
was referred TO the committee on Township
and county organizations.
Mr. Witter on engrossed bills reported Ii r
file No |, 4 bill to appoint commissioners to
locate the scat OF justice of Page county
correctly enrolled.
| Mr. Rice introduced the fol'owing-Resoivcd
that the commissioners of the Des Moines river
improvement be requested to furnish to this
House a copy Of the contract entered into with
Bangs Brother &c.-lost.
Mr. Hesscr gave notice that he would at some
future time introduce bill to Repeal sec l2ll,
chap. so. of the code of Iowa.
Mr. Grimes introduce the following rcsoulu.
tion--Rcsolved, that the committee on Public
Printing be instructed to ascertain, and report
to this Honse the reasons for the extraordinary
delay in performing the printing for tins
House
Mr. Folsom moved to amend by striking out
the words reasons for the extraordinary de-
| lay" and insert ascertain whether there be any
delay which amendment was agreed to.
The question then recurring on the Rcsolu
ton it was adopted.
| Mr. Montgomery gave notice that at some
future time he would introduced a Bill for n
| State Road from Columbus in Alamakce
county, to Independence IN the county Of
| Buchanan.
! Mr. Bunker introduced the following--Re-
solved, that tho committee to whom was refer
| red III Il file No l6, an act 10 locate the seat Of
| Justice of Decatur county, be requested 10 re-
| port on tomorrow mornimg-carried.
| Mr. Rogers from the committee engrossed
bills reported sundry bills US correctly engros-
| sed
| Mr. Townsend from the committee on Agrl-
culture to whom was referred Senate file No
%. bill to amend sec. 2705. of chapter l45, of
title % of the code, reported the same back
recommending lis indefinite postponement.
On motion of Mr. Seers the House resolved
itself into the committc Of whole House for the
consideration of II X file No %, being the Dcs
Moines river improvement Bill-Mr Grimes in
the chair.
seat for the purpose of receiving the following
Message from the Senate by the Secretary in.
forming the House that they have passe Sen.
ate fi'e No 81 joint resolution requesting the
Secretary Of State to procure from the General
Government the field notes and diagrams OF
military roads in Iowa.
Also that the Senate had passed the follow.
ing-Resolved that 1000 copies Of the Audit OIL
and Treasurer report be printed for the use OF
the Senate and sAAt--copies be printed for the
House.
Also Yeturned H r file No 5 bill for ar
act to appoint commissioners to locate the seal
Of justice Of Page county the same having pas
scd the Senate and received the signature o.
its President.
The Secretary Of the Senate having delivered
his message, the committee resumed its sit
The committee rose reported progress ant
asked leave to sit again which was granted.
On motion the House adjourned.
Two O'Clock.
Mr. Grimes asked leave Of absence for NJ
Drake; granted.
Mr. WATSON asked leave Of absence for NJ
Haun; granted.
Mr. Bunker asked leave Of absence for NJ
Steadman; granted.
Mr. Folsom moved TO postpone the specia
order and that the House do now go into III,
committee Of the whole House on the De
, Moincs river bill; agreed TO.
Mr Grimes in the chair.
Three o'clock NJ committee rose and re
: ported back the bill with two amendments il
. v hich the concurrence Of the House was asked
The first amendment was then concurred in
Dir Gilmore moved to amend the secon,
amendment by adding on the following; pro
vidcd said amount of land shall not exceed 80
600 acres (ihc proposition being to limit tn
amount of land eserved by the bill to actua
, settlers on the Des Moines river grant,
Mr. Fordycc moved the previous question
which was sustained.
The second amendment was then rejected.
The question then being on concnrrng in tn
amendment of the committee Of the whole
which was carried
The main question, shall the bill be read
third time to morrow, was then put and car
red
BILLS on SECOND READING.
II f hle No goa Joint resolution to 90 int
Joint convention of the two Houses.