Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-01-26
SENATE.
Fnrp,y. Morning January OTIS

| FRIDAY, Morning January 21ts.
| The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
BY Mr. Love, memorial from Hon George
Green in relation 10 the supreme court reports;
! laid on the table.
| Nj Love asked and obtained leave 10 intr oduCe
! Joint resolution directing the Secretary ot
Safe to forward copies OF the 'code' 10 the
| Congressional library; the rules were suspend
ed and the resolution read thu ee times and pass
/ ed
| Also joint resolution in relation TO the su
| preme cout reports; laid OF the table.
BILLS on THIRD READING.
A bill 10 define The boundaries of the half bre ed
tract IN Lee county; passed.
II ti.e - TO create an additional election pre-
cinct in Village township, Van Buren, county;
passed.
II file i65, BIZ. to submit 10 the people the
question of convention to amend the consti,u-
ton; passed; yeas Is, nays r.
II file lu2,a bill to extend the powers ofschool
districts; passed.
ii file 10. joint resolution in relation to the
homestead bill; passed.
Senate file = bill in relation to forcible en-
try aud detainer; assed.
Senate file = bill in relation TO appeals and
writs OF error; passed.
Mr. Crosihwait moved to reconsider the vote
on the bill allowing additional compensa-
ton to ldges Of the SUPP enc Court, stating
that he .'had voted for that bill under wrong
impression, and he made this motion fog the
purposes OF having an opportunity OF changing
his vote"
Tie chair informed the Senator that the bill
was in the House, and therefore the motion
could not be entertained.
III file COCA bill to appoint three commission
ers TO examine the affairs Of the Desmoines riv-
er Improvement; passed.
Sub for H file Il3, bill giving township Of
ficers copies ofihe code; passed.
Sub for H file 81. bill in relation to duties of
county Judges; passed.
H'file 205, bill to legalize the assessment Of
Potawatiamie county for the years 1851 end
1852; passed.
H file POI, joint resolution for additional mail
facilities; passed.
H file 2d2. bill to re locate the seat Of JUS
tice OF Fayette county; passed.
BILLS ON IND READING.
H file 1856. a bill TO inco' pora'e the city Of
Council Bluff; ordered to Sd reading.
II tile = to incorporate Iowa City; read twice
and ordered TO Sd reading to-mor. ow.
Senate file = bill making appropriations for
the expenses of the Senate &c.; the bill W 8
read twice aid Mr. Mckinney moved 10 amend
by including dollars 10 Joseph Hoag for
locating Monroe City, peudin. which the Sen
ate adjourned.
HALF PAST ONE r. n.
The amendment OF Mr. NC Kinney was lost.
On motion Of M Hepner the appropriation TO
John Brown was stricken out OF the bill; and
the bill laid on the table.
Sub for H file 1872, a bill to reduce the sala-
ries of certain cou .ty officers; read End time
and laid on the table.
H file ls, bill to amend chap SO OF the code;
post poned, indefinitely.
H file bill in relation to State Printer was
taken from the table, together with the raajori-
ty and minority reports OF the special commit
tee to whom the bill had been referred.
Here a sharp discussion ensued between Messrs
Love and Sayles in favor Of the MAORI y report
aud xessrs Needham and Browning in favor Of
the minority report. at the conclusion Of which
on motion OF Mt Hull the bill was laid on the Ia
Tile.
MIR Fletcher from the committee on military
affairs reported bill for the organization OF
the militia; read twice and amended when TIE
senate adjo rned.