Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY Dec. "a, 1854.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY Dec. "a, 1854.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Dodge presented the rcmonstrancs Of
o! citizens of Davenport in relation to the city
charter and on his motion the reading was dis.
pensed with and referred to the committee on
interpretations.
Mr. Sharp moved to modify his resolution in
relation to appointing a committee to reap.
portion the State into representative Districts;
SO as to change the number of the eommi..e to
l3-carried.
Mr. Grimes introduced the folowing-Re-
solved that the committee on schools and the
university be instructed to refer the Location
condition and prospects of the State university
with the various branches, appendages and at
tachments thereto and the condition and avail.
Utility OF the university fund Of the State
adopted.
Mr. Towscnd introduced he following-Rc-
solved that committee of-be appointed
by the chair to whom all amendments Of the
Code shall be lefcrel-agrced to. -
| On motion The blank was filed With .'fives
Messrs. Townsend, Sharp, Grimes, Haun
and Sells appointed said committee.
Mr. Wittcr introduced the following-Re.
solved that when this House adjourn it adjourn
over until Monday next At 10 o'clock-lost.
| Mr. Duncan gave notice that at some future
time he would introduce Bill for State
Road from Garden Grove in Decatur county to
Lewis the county seat Of Cass county.
| Mr. Grimes moved to enlarge the committee
on amendments to the Code to seven and that
Messrs Macarthur and Folsom 10 added 10 said
eommittcc-carricd.
Mr. Rogers from the committee on engrossed
bills reported sundry bills as correctly engros-
sed.
Nr Eaton from tho committee on Township
and county organisations to whom wa. refer.
red the petition Of the citizens Of Mills county
reported II r file Mo- bill for an act locat.
ing the Sen OF Justice of Mills county which
was read first time.
Mr. Rice gave notice that he would at some
future time introduce joint memorial to Con.
gress to diver. $50 thousand acres Of the Des
Moines river grant for the improvement of
the River from rs Des Moines to Fl. Dodge.
Nr Folsom asked leave Of absence for Mr.
Sells; granted.
Mr. Eaton asked lsavo " absence for Mr
Benson; granted.
Mr. Townsend asked leave Of absence for Mr.
Putnam; Granted.
Mr. Means from the select committee to
whom was referred II X file No "a a bill for an
act for the observance Of the Lords day .repor-
ted substitute therefor.
Bill. on second rcadng-H r flo No As bill
for an act TO enforce claims for taxes on Lands
and Town lots prior to the year 1851.
On motion Of Mr. Green Of Dallas referred to
the committee on amendments to the Code.
Ii X file No 46 bill for an act establishing
the eleventh ,lSlicial District. on rnpsion of Mr.
Sharp referred to the Judiciary committee.
II Il file No Al bill for the qualification OF
School District officers; referred to the commit.
tee on Schools.
II r file As bill for an act to change the
name Of Volga City to Lima.
On motion Of Mr. Montgomery ordered to be
cngrossed and read Aird time tomorrow.
HR file No 40 bilffor an act granting the
right OF way to the Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield
plank road company; referred TO the committee
Oh roads and highways.
ii X file No so an act TO proven, tho killing
Of deer at certain seasons Of the year.
Mr. Rice moved to lay ON the table until the
4lh ofJuy next.
Mr. CARRIER moved to refer to tho eolnznl,ts
on new counties.
Mr. Allison moved to refer 10 the committee
or Agricul,ure-lost.
Mr. CARRIER moved to refer to tho judiciary
committee-carried.
Senate file No 81 joint Resolution requiring
the Secretary of State to procure from the Gen
cral government the field notes and diagrams
of military roads in Iowa.
On motion of Mr. Fordce ordered TO third
reading to morrow.
H II file No "a, a bill for the observance Of
he Lords day. substitute for said bill as repor
ted by the committee wa. adopted.
BILLS on THIRD READING.
II file No II, bill locating the seat o.
justice of Decatur county; passed.
II file No IS, an act organizing certain
counties; passed.
II file No 81, a bill for an act supplement
tai to an act locating the county seat of Page
county; passed.
Senate file No II an act to amend section
1910 Of the code of Iowa.
On motion of Mr. Folsom referred to thu
committee on amendments 10 the CODE
Mr. Fordyce moved that the House resoly.
itself into committee ofthe whole on H r ~,
No &c; lost.
On motion adjourned until Monday morning
at 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, Dec. n.
Mr. S;eadman presented the petition OF M
L Webb and others, citizens of Benton county
ta.l L., - -,