Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-22
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Morning Dec. l.

TUESDAY, Morning Dec II.
The Senate met pursuantto adjournment.
Mr. Mckinney introduced the following res.
olutions:
Resoired, That the Judiciary committee be
instructed to enquire into the expediency of
so amending that portion Of code creating
the office of county Judge, rs TO add two asso
cates with like powers to act and vote in all
matters pertaining to county business, at the
same time only allowing the county court thus
composed of the county Judge aud two assoc-
ates, to hold its regular sessions four times
year, abolishing the salary of county Judge, and
allowing that officer and the two associates two
dollars per day for their services while holding
court, and report by bill or otherwise
End Resolued, That if said committee shall
deem it inexpedient to make such amendment
they shall be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pedieucy of abolshing the Office of county
judge, and of establishing the old county com
missioner system, and report by bill or other
wise - -.1
3rd, ResOleed, That if said committee shall
deem all the foregoing proposed amendments
incXpcdient, they be instructed 10 inquire into
the propriety of so amending that portion of
the code as to change the term for which the
county Judge is elected from four years to two,
and report by bill or otherwise
4il, Rcsolred, That said committee be instruct,
sistant with the duties devolying on them.
Mr. Preston introduced Senate file No. San
act ectited an act to divide the State Of Iowa
into congressional districts; read q first and
second time, and on motion of NJ Hendershott
was lad on the table, and one Pdred copies
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Crosthwait introduced (fle No. 10
-an act to amend chapter So El,e code Of
Iowa, concerning the estates OF Incidents; read
first and second time, and on notion of Mr..
Lucas was referred to the committees on the Judi
cjary.
Mr. Cro8thwat introduced Senate filc No. II
"a bill to require county Judges TO give bond
read a first and second time and referred to the
judiciary committee.
-. BILLS on SECOND READING, VIZ:
Senate file No. S-a memorial to Congress for
grants of land to aid in the construction Of rail
roads from Dubuque to Keokuk and from Dav-
snport to the Missouri river.
Mr. Harris moved to refer the memorial 20 the
committee on Internal Improvements.
Mr. Preston moved to amend by referring 10
a special committee Of five.
Mr Harris was opposed to referring the reso.
olution to special committee; he thought
there was great haste manifested by certain
senators in relation to this matter; he wished
to have it take a regular course
/ Mr. Preston wanted select committee. He
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resolution through the Senate, and was willing
that gentlemen should have time to examine
the matter to their satisfaction but said as this
was nothing more or less than reimbursement
of what every legislature since lS46 had done
on the same subject, he saw no necessity fol
delaying it, supposing that every senator was
familiar with the whole matter.
The vote was then taken on the amendment
and lost.
Mr. Love moved to amend by referring to the
committee on federal relations; he thought il
was best to refer any subject to It's friends rath
er than its enemies, and that this committed
was as appropriate as the committee on interna
! improvements.
Mr. Hepner was in favor Of referring to th'
committee on internal improvements; he wa
not afraid of the resolution passing through
the Senate in too great haste; he said it wa
true it had been introduced illegtimately ant
out of order.
Mr. Preston rose to point Of order; he sai'
he had asked leave Of the Senate to introduce
theresolution; that leavehad bsen given, an'