Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-01-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY Jan, 18th 1853.
House met pursuant 10 adjournment.
PETITIONS
BY Mr. McPherrin, Petitions from 100 ladies
and,gentlem EN- Of Van Buren county for more
salutary laws relative to the liquor traffic; on
his motion referred to the appropriate commit
tee.
BY Mr. Dodge. petition from $50 citizens
Of Scott county on the same subject; on his
motion similarly referred.
BY Mr. Sharp-a petition.of Y M Conrad and
Others for attaching certain territory to Cass
county.
Also petition from d Bower and others
for attaching certain territory of Po,tawatta,nie
to Mills county; on his motion said petitions
were referred to the committee on county and
township organizations. BGst =
BY Mr. A lson, petition for State road
therein named; on his motion referred to the
committee on roads aud highways.
Also two petitions referred to the committee
on public buildings.
REpoRTs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Sharp reported certain bill from the
jude ary committee, to come up on its second
reading.
Mr. Haun reported the bill relative to the
public printing from the select committee to
whom it was referred; to come up on its sec
ond reading
Mr. viii Jams reported H r file No 30, No 63
No so aud No 50 as having been presented to
the Governor for his Signature, and No 50 aud
No | II as correctly enrolled.
MIR Ross reported III r files Nos 40, lie and
l73 as correctly engrossed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
By Mr. Stevens with leave, H X file No l7s,
a bill for an act to authorize the county Judge
of keokuk county to transcribe certain records
of the same; read first and second time aud
on his motion third time and passed.
By Mr. Allison with leave, a resolution that
the committee on amendments be instructed
| to examine into the proprety Of amending sec
ton rs Of the code, relative to ferry licenses,
and report by bill or otherwise; adopted.
| BY Mr. Folsom. II r file No l7y. "a bin Tor an
oct to incorporate Iowa City, read first and
second time and on his motion referred to a
select committee, Mr. Speaker appointing
Messrs Folsom, Taylor aud Bryan said com-
mttee.
| On motion of Mr. Gri es H r file :76. bill
for an act to make appropriations for the fiscal
year Is53-54, was taken into consideration
Leave granted to amend by inserting $3.50
instead of $500, as salary of the clerk Of the
pententiary.
On motion of Mr. Grimes $500 was added
as contingent expenses of the supreme court
judges.
Mr. Ramsey moved to strike out $500 and
insert 5000 contingent expenses of the
Superintendent of Public instruction; lost.
On motion of Mr. Sells the House considered
itself as in committee of the whole.
On motion of Mr Grimes the bill was read
a third time and passed.
The Senate messages being taken up.
The Subs itute for H r file 70, 80, and l0l
was read with three Senate amendments, viz
To insert after dwelling" in section the
words "with some member Of the family over
ID years of age;
4 To add section providing that all com
paniesi organized under this act shall estab.
Iish public office at some point on the line
of their route, with power to change the same
at pleasure, giving due notice Of such estab
lishment or change; and that all process against
said companies shall be served on their presi
dent or secretary or left at such public offices
Also section providing for the erecnoI, OF
proper signs where railroads cross the high
ways; in which amendments the House con
Cured.
Senate fie No 81, a bill for ali act to vacatt
certain streets and an alley IN the town o
Bentonsport. Van Buren county; read first
and secosd time and motion of Mr McPher
rem third time and passed
IL file No l59--a bill for an act to reap
portion the State into representative districts
On motion the House resolved itself into ;
committee of the whole on this bill, Mr. Bryal
being called to the chair.
. On motion Of Mr. Sharp, Benton county va
. stricken from the district of Linn and Bentoi
and inserted in the district with Poweshiek
Jasper, Marshall and Tama and Marshall be
stricken from the latter district and placed i
the district with Green, Boone. Story. Hardin
: Webster, Yell. Fox, Pocahontas, Humbo d'
Wright, Hancock. Kossnth, Palo Alto, Emmett
Bancroft and Winnobago
Mr. Coles moved to strike out Keokuk fror
the district Of Wapello and Keokuk and insel
{ Monroe, leaving Keokuk district by Itself
After debate Mr. Coles withdrew his motion
Mr. Bunker moved to merge the district {
Washington and Louisa in the district of W asl
e ington and tdisrict OF Louisa giving each tw
representatives.
8 After long discussion, Mr. Ross moved
Z reconsider the vote by which the above ament
,.aent was adopted, and lay those pending q
, the able, with view to concurring in the r
. port Of re re apportionment committee, but {
request Withdrew his motion
o Mr. Bunker's motion was then lost
Mr. Drake moved tat Appanoosc form di
I trct with one repre- sentative, striking out u
/ district of DAVIS and forming q district of o.
representative from Davis and 4appanoose
: lost.
e Mr. Allison moved to strike out the Ma.'i
district and give the district of marion, Ware
/: anu MduisOu tnfee TtptcsehldtSesi 'oSe
Mr. Grimes moved to give the district of Pc
ltawatame. Harrison, Shelby Carroll. Craw for
+ Monona. Woodbury., Ida, Sac, BuenaVista. Che
, okec. Plymouth. Sioux. O'Brien. Clay, Dicke
, son, O-ceola and Buncombe ,one representa-
instead Of two; lost.
e nr Means moved to amend by providing III
10 the election returns Of the district Of Fre,nol
Page. Tay'or and Ringold be returned to I
ip county Judge of Page county; carried. /.
SLnrr p,nvod To amend hv prnydinp III
the returns of the district Of nils. Montgome
I'd Adams, Union, Adair. Guthrie, Audubon. a
ut Cass, be returned to the county Judge of Ca
county: carried.
he Mr Sharp moved that the numbers Of the
m tricts in section 3 be hanged as follows in
as der to correspond with the changes made u
morning: 10th TO 18th, 2lst to Goth, aud 81
he to 9Th; carried.
he Mr. Hutchinson moved to reconsider the VI
"A. by which the FIRST amendment Of Mr Sharp
this bill was carried; lost.