Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-22
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the moalh OF the big Sioux river: which amend.
ments were conquered in and the bill read =
second time: said hiA was ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time to morrow.
Mr. Rogers from the committee on engrosssd
bills reported sundry bills Us correctly sngros
sed,
The following bills we're thea introduced
viz:
BY Mr. Cock II r Gle No "a. an act 10 AMEND
an act for the more vigorous prosecution of'ths
improvement. VI the Des Moines river. toad
first timc
BY Mr. Ramsey II 4 f'e No 25 an act 10
repeal tho 80, chapter Of the code Of Iowa.
orderedto De printed.
BY Mr. Drake. II R file No 26--a bill for an
act to repeal thiS section Of the code. In r..
lation to the Eomssit4A
BY Mr. Means. u r AsaEo 27.-a bill for an
act 70 change the Office q county judge 70 thai
IsIss<sas sAaer = "a - : ~,
By'slr Sharp. II 7 ne no Ss-aK Sns 90 SS,
act to amend ne 2Ist title and l29th chapter
Of the code Of Iowa.
Also, II K file No GA bi | for M act to e..
tabish a state road therein nalSsd, from the
Missouri river, at or near the mouth Of the
Platte to Charlton in Lucas county.
Communication received from the Superb.
tendent Of Public Instruction. in reply to the
resolution Of the House. assigning the reasons
why he had not as yet been able to submit his
report. ...a .. -- .,.
II X file No. a--joint resolution 10 relation
to rail road iron
NI Grimes moved the House resolve Itself
into COMMITTEES of the whole. on the rsaolu.
tion Of Nh Haun. requesting Congress to abol.
i.h the duty on rail road iron; agreed to.
Mr. Greene Of Dallas in the chair.
Mr Haun at some length advocated tho rsso.
luton. He said it was a question in which the
great railroad interests Of the country was
deeply interested AL sections of the c.nutry
were pushing forward rail road projects. and
he thought that Iowa ought not to stand still.
We wanted railroad facilities a. we'll ~ our
neighbors. Railroads would soon reach tho
eastern bank Of the Mississippi. They will
not stop there. but will cross the Mississippi
and penetrate the interior Of our State We
want all the facilities. that can be afforded -
be extended to them; We want land 10 aid 10
their constr uc,ion, and We want cheap mate.
rials to build them with He thought the res.
olution ought to pass. and Congress ought ia
act with this Iiberality towards those great In
terosts which were increasing the wealth apd
developing the resources Of the country.
Mr. Gran, on the sane side. went very fully
into tho subject Of the prospects Of tho State. Ia
relation to her railroad interests. He thought
the subject the most important one that could
engage tho attention Of the House Hs brlisv.
ed that the people Of Iowa were too Intelligent
-loentrfPffsfng mo Gu sstnsss ~ =. y. sssa~'
rounding States oflllinois. Missouri and Wis.
consin enjoyin tho bepefts Of rail road in.
proyemert without making an effort to do somo.
thing for themselves.
He believed he waA authorised to say that the
people desired such action on our part ~ would
encourage tho introduction and investment Of
capital in these great enterprises in this State.
He was also authorized to say that capitalists
were desirous Of building one great leading
trunk of railway leading in the most direct
course IsOIn tHc EASTERN cltics through lH1ss
towards the Pacific coast.
He gave n large amount OF valuable statisti-
cal information. in relation to the condition of
at present. ana prosp"ctively IN rela.
to the manufacture and cost Of railroad iron
and the amount that would be saved 10 rail
aad comp anes ty he abolition Of 80 per csus
duty which is now levied on railroad iron.
After sometime spent therein. the commit
tee rose aud reported progress and asked leave
to sit again at two O'Clock z. NJ. ........
HR f'e No la bill for an net to locate
the seat Of justice Of Decatur county.
Mr. Allen moved TO refer to select commit.
Of three. agreed to, .... ..
Mcssrs. Allen. Duncan and DaviI were ap.
pointed said committee.
II X fi'e No le-a memorial and joint reso.
luton TO Congress for grant of land to aid Ia
the construction of rail road from Dubuque
TO the Missouri river
Mr. Eaton moved to amend by striking out
"a point on Tho Missouri River and near
Kanesyille" and inserting Fort Des Moines."
Mr Sharp proposed an amendment to the
amendment 10 luser, after Missouri river
at or near the mouth Of the Plat or Nebraska
rly,r
On motion the House adjourned.
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