Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-01-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
"WEDNESDAY January l2ht 1853.
House nict pursuant to adjournment.

"WEDNESDAY January l2ht 1883.
| House met pursuant to adjournment.
| PETITIONS.
| By Mr. Haun-a petition from citizens of Gin
ton county relative to grants Of way and dona
tions of land to the Lyons and Council Bluffs
rail road company; on his motion referred to
the committee on internal improvements.
! BY Mr. Sells-a petition from members OF the
bar praying for . new Judicial district; on his
motion laid upon the table.
BY Mr. Fordyce-a petition for sundry chang
es in county and other officers; on his motion
referred to the committee on amendments to
| the code
BY Mr. Mitchell-a petition on the same sub
| ject; on his motion similarly referred.
By Mr. Dillon a petition for bounty on
wolscalps; on his motion laid upon the ia
bic.
| RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES.
By Mr. Haun-notice of hi for an act reia.
tive to the election and duties Of the state
| Printer.
By Mr. Rlce--a resolution that the committee
OH roads and highways be instructed to report
| bill providing that section lines be kept open
and worked and repaired as highways whenev-
er the public convenience demands; lost.
Mr. Grimes with leave introduced X file No
log, bill for an act 10 rdesAA, section ll9O of
| the code; read q first aud stc0hd time and on
motion Of MIR Sharp referred to the committee
on amendment.
Mr. Jessup with leave, II II file No 1853, bill
for an act to amend section 1869 Of the code;
read first and second time and on motion OF
Mr. Sharp referred to the same committee.
Mr. Sharp with leave. II 4 file No l54 a bill
for an act requiring term of the Supreme
Court to be held at Glenwood in Mills county
read first and second time aud on motion in
definitely postponed.
Also II Il file No 1875, "A Bill for an act to change
the name of Kanesville to Council Bluffs; read
first and second time and ordered to q thlrd
| reading to morrow.
Mr. Whitmore introduced II r file No l56, a
joint resolution relative to II e appointment OF
trustees for the branch Of theState university at
Fairfield; read a first and second time, and on
his motion considered as engrossed, read 3rd
time aud passed.
REFoRTs OF COMMITTEES
Mr. Ham from select committee to whom was
referred Senate file No 50, reported back the
same with one amendment; and recommended
Its passage: amendment concurred in.
Mr. Recder from committee ways and
means presented a report relative to the con-
tingent expenses of the supreme Court, recon-
mending consolidation OF the terms thereof
at the capital of the State.
Mr. sharp from the select committee to whom
was referred tho subject of re districting the
State, reported back II Il file No l57, bill for
49, w 80 dPpOIliou lHc Otdtc
sentative districts: read first AID second time
and on motion of Mr. Taylor laid ON the table
and ordered to be pri ,ted.
Mr Anderson of Dubuque from the commit
zee ON claims to whom was referred the peti
ton Of Joseph B Hoag for relief. recommended
an indefinite postponement Of the whole sub
ject.
After long debate between Messrs Green Of
uehry twho strenuously advocated the CLAIM
Oi said \ .pI Ross AL
so III favor OF the same and Messrs Walters and
TO som who opposed it. the report Of the COIN
mittee was concurred in by A yeas TO II nays.
Mr. Grren OF Henry from the committee to
whom was referred Ii K file No 10 bill for
an act to repeal an act therein named, reported
oack the same. recommending its indefinite
Pos!pcnement; report concurred in.
Mr Duckworth from committee on county
n ~ township organizations reported back Il
ME No IL. bill fas,,,p act Z. detach the
and annex the same to Iowa county, and rec:
oinnend its indefinite postponement.
After spiriteo circumstances against this re-
port by Mr. Hutchinson and advocacy of the
same by Messrs Haun, Macarthur and Eaton,
the yeas and nays being demanded upon the
question OF concurring therein. the vote result
ell as follows: yeas 46. nays Ia, and the bill
was accordingly indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Sears moved to reconsider the vote Of
yesterday by which the House refused to OF der
the bill relating to stays o: execution to third
reading.
The yeas and nays being demanded a call of
the House was had on motion OF Mr. Townsend
and the House announced as fun by the Secre
tary.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to by
81 yeas to "a nays.
Mr. Townsend n.oved to reconsider an amend.
ment offered by Mr. Cowles yesterday
On motion the House adjourned
HALF past one o'clock.
The motion of Mr. Townsend being in order
to reconsider the vote upon an amendment of
Mr. Cowles adopted yesterday, it was agreed
The question upon the amendment adding
to section 2 provision that il any property
is sold under execution the time Of redemp-
zion shall date from the time of the rendi,
tion Of Judgement, was decided by rejection
Of the same.
Mr. Grimes moved to amend by adding to
section that the provisions OF this law shall
extend to mortgagor and DEGREES upon the fore
closures of mortgages.
Mr. Folsom moved to amend the motion by
striking gu: ''nor,gagor and; agreed to and
the previous amendment then prevailed.
Messrs Townsend and ,Jessup briefly expressed
Their approval ofthe bill. Mr. Green of Henry
opposed it decidedly. and the bill was ordered
10 a third reading to morrow; yeas 81 nays %.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Mitchell. II Il file No 1853, bill for
an act to change the nome of Creesville in JEFF
ferson county to Batavia; read first and sec
ond time and on motion of Mr. Rogers ordered
to be engrosscd and read third time to NOR
row.
By Mr. Cowles with leave, from the select
committee TO whom was referred Ii ti!e No
1875. bill for an net to amend chapter 81 of
the code, substitute therefor was reported
read a first and second time aud on motion of
Mr. Grimes made the subject of present c"nsid.
erat'ou
MIR Townsend moved to strike out 6 mills
on dollar for the ordinary county revenue
and insert 4 mills on dollar; lost.
MIR Anderson moved to insert 81. asa asses.
sor> pay per diem; lost.
Mr. Bice moved to insert 50; lost.
Mr. Sells moved TO insert 81 so carried
Mr. Clark moved to insert 5 Is as license for
foot pedlcrs: lost.
Mr. Means moved to insert $40; carried
On n'"t'on of OF Mr. Grant the tax of one mill
on dollar for state revenue was increased to
one mill and q quarter, in section l2 Of the
bill.
On motion of Mr. Grant the House consider.
cd itself as in committee Of the whole during
these proceedings.
On motisn of NJ Clark $50 was fixed as the
yearlylisence of jewelry pcdlars.
On motion of Mr. Tay Tor $50 was inserted as
the license Of click pedars
On motion If Mr. Clark S25 was inserted as
the license of "one horse pedlars.
On motion $50 was inserted as the license of
two or THREE hcrse ped ars. aud S75 as the IL