Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-29
Mr. Allison presented the petition of ladies'
and youth of Marion county asking tb,, ,ho
liquor traffic be prohibited. Land on the table.

son IN Lee county, 10 RISING Sun in Louis. co
BY Mr. Taylor-notice that he would intro
duce bill for an act for the more ample sun.
port Of the deaf and durab.
By Mr. Sharp-a resolution that 500 addition.
Al copies OF the census returns be printed for
the use OF this house,
Mr. Gilmore moved 10 amend by striking out
500 and inserting 1900. Lost.
Alter few remark, by Mr. Sharp relative to.
the value OF this document, and the eaperr....
with which il was sought at,e., the resolution.
was adopted.
by Mr. Riee-notice that he would introduce.
= bill to amend so much Of the code of Iowa a.
relates to the taking of the census.
BY Mr. Grcen-a resolution that the commit
tee on revision ofihe code be instructed to amend
the law regulating Attachments before iusticesA
Of the peace, when the defendant, cannot be
jonnd, SO that said defendant can be notified bv
three or more notices in the most public places
in the county in which said suit is commenced.
BY Mr.. Duekworth--a bill for AUTHORIZING
and requiring the county cle,k and county Judge
TO appoint examiners Of district school teachers
IN each county and to regulate their duties.
M Grimes gave notice that the committee On
charitable Institutions, to whom was referred !
resolution for the relief Of theblind, S Gle No
~ would NpOft4A substitute. n 4
iSrAoDUcrIoN Or 1lrxs.
~ Reeass introduced H r fls No So, relative
to the killing Of wolves. Read FIRST time.
Mr. Cock asked leave 10 introduce preamble
and joint resolution asking Congress 10 remove
certain restrictions on the sale Of lands for the
improvement Of the Des Mones river.
Mr. Williams introduced II file No 55.a bill
tor the disposition Of swamp overlooked lands.
On motion Of Mr. Grimes 200 copies were or.
de'ed TO be printed, aud the reading dispensed
with.
Mr. Greene moved tina. 5 file No IL and a.
be referred to the committee on revision; mo-.
tion agreed to.
file No 3O,authcriznf the pur chase OF safe
Tor state use, was read first time.
BILLS ON SECOND RnApixo.
Substitute for II Il file No 81 relative TO tho
observance Of the Lords day, on motion Of Mr.
Means was ordered TO be engrossed and read
third time tomorrow.
II ~ HIS ho % OIL 10 locate the seat OF JUS
tiec Of Mills county on motion of Mr. Sharp.
was read third time and passed.
BILLS on THIRD READING
II Il file No 4S bill to change the name OF
Folga city in Fayettc county 10 Lima-passsd.
ScsAse file No 3l-a joint resolution requr-
ing the Secretary Of State to obtain from the
General government field notes aud diagrams
Of Military roads in Iowa-passed.
There being 10 other matters OF business on
the table Mr. Grimes moved til at the And rulo
be suspended and the bill in relation to the
blind be taken up-rulo suspended and .ho
bill taken up.
Mr. Taylor moved it be sngrossed and read a
third time TO morrow.
On motion Of Mr. Grimes The House resolved
itself into committee Of the whole for tho
consideration of this bill. Mr. Cock in the chair.
The bill was read by sections. A long de-
bate ensued upon the 9Th section relative In.
the age and admission of applicants for the.
benefits OF the asylum for the blind, Finallx
on motion Of Mr. Grimes an amendmept Va.
adopted that the admission of pupils to thi.
institution over the age Of % and, under 30
shouid DC left discretionary with its ovcr,eers.
| together with the trade or other pursuits tn h.
taught, and 'ha. the State lie charged with Aha
expense of said institution,
On motion it was agreed 10 strike on, ase.
ton - and insert chapter -" in section IA o.
| She bill
Mr. Grant. said that he would be pleased to.
learn OF the committee tie number and condi.
lion of the blind in she State that il seemed Ia
| nm very questionable policy to establish an
Institution Of this kind in the present situation
Of State finances
MIR Whismorc moved to strike out '.Csptol"
III section ]. and insert Iowa City"
Mr. Grimes said in reply TO Mcssrs Grant and
the motion OF Mr. Whitmore that he believed
there were ID blind persons IN the State who
were unable to help themselves and whose
parents were unable TO help them. ltis true
TINS IS a small number, that our State is poor
our population sparse, and so is 1t true that
these children are in darkness and growing
up IN ignorance, and knowing their con-
dii"n we ought to be obliged TO give them
proper education. In relation to the in.
se,t!on OF Iowa Git" in place of the "Capi.
'"l no won say that the committe had
not proposed TO locate this Institution any
pace permanently, but rather to authorize lis
o'erseers to rent buildings where the Capitol
was ana follow the same in case of it's removal,
''"' ."' '"uc icclliSs winch would actuate tho
people in changing their seat of government,
would also influence them in corresponding
removal Of their public buildings-the motion
was lost.
Mr. Grimes moved that the committee rise
and report to the house-agreed to.
The bill with its amendments was aeeor.
DINGHY reported and concurred in BY the house,,
Mr. Fordyee moved that the bill be cnoros.
sed and read a third time tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr. Anderson tho House ad.
journcd.
Two O'clock, r. r.
MI Means moved that the House resolve IT,
self into committee I pf tina ..xlals. ~ ths
consideration Of H r iis No 36: sgreed 70.
Mr. McPherrin in the chair, ststedthat hereto.
fore when in committee Of the whole they had
proceeded rs far as section 4; whereupon the
clerk read section 4.
Mr. Cock offered substitute for the bill.
}, After long discussion participated in bv
Messrs. Grimes, Wilson, Green, Cock, Folsom
and Sears, the question on the substitute bro
, posed by Mr. Cock was submitted, and division
being called for, resulted as follows viz: Nv.
II, nays II.
| Mr. Folsom moved tb.. H. .S.:..