Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-01-19

citizens Of Henri Dhnty for law prohibiting
of the liquor traffic, on his motion referred to
the committee on that portion of the Govern
ors message relative to the same.
BY Mr. Hutchinson, petition of n certain
messenger of the General Assembly of the SEES
sion ls50-5l for Ia days services at So per dav:
ON his motion referred 10 the committee on
claims.
BY Mr. Dodge, a petition from the Board of
Alderman of the city of Davenport PRAYING
for an alteration of their corporate boundaries:
OH his motion referred to the committee on in.
corporations.
BY Mr. Goodson, a pstition for change of
the west boundary of | las county; on his mo.
ton referred to commihe on county organiza,
tions.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Townsend from ,Ae committee on amend.
ments to whom were filtered II files Al and
Is. reported Senate FIGS II and 80 as exactly
similar to them and Recommended their indie.
finite pos1tponemcnt of he House files; report
concurred In.
Mr. wi:ter reported Ssndry bills as correctly
enrolled.
Mr Rogers reported H R file No 156 as cor.
rectly engrossed
Mr. Bryan from the Judiciary committee re-
ported back II X file No l22, a bill for an act
creating an attorney general and defining his
duties, and recommended its passage. with
some verbal alterations concurred in bv the
House and one amendment fixing the salary of
Attorney General at $1,000.
Mr. Taylor moved to strike out $1,000 and in.
sert $1,000; lost
Mr. Haun moved to insert $500. los,
Mr. Townsend moved TO insert 5000 carried
Also Fl r file No l09, bin concerning crimi
nal proceedings recommending its reference Ia
the committee on anne nlments; report concur.
red in
Mr. Dillon from the committee on public
buildings to whom was referred tina, portion Of
the Governors message relative to the same
submitted repor, recommending certain APP
preparations for the State Penitentiary
MIR Sears moved to insert $1,000 in the place
OF S2oo as appropriation for cisterns; lost: he
port concurred In.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY MIR Folsom. that the use of this Hall be
rendered TO the Rev Mr. Marble on Thursday
evening next for "a lecture on Capital punish
ment; not agreed to.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
by Mr. Fordyce with cave. H r file l6l. a
Dill Tor an act to create m additional election
precinct IN Village town. bin Van Buren, county
real first and second lae and on motion OF
on county and TOWNSHIP approximations.
BY Mr. Hutchinson vi leave. H R Gle No
l52. a bill for an act the relief of certain
citizens, accompanied 81 petition for detach.
ing the southern tier oR townships from Ben
ton county and annexin hem to Iowa county
read first and second be and on motion VI
MIR Haun referred to thsocommittee on county
and township organizations. with an amend.
ment OF Mr. Stedman instructing said commit.
tee to report bill submitting the question to
the people of Benton county.
with leave Mr. HutcbinSop Withdraw nd
bill aud petition
II X file No 100, bill for the consolidation
OF the terms OF the supreme court at the Capt.
t'i was taken up, read a third time and pas
sed.
by Mr. Race. II Z file No 1863, bill to iccat,
State road therein named read frs: and Sec
and time aud bx 2Sasr referred to the CONT