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

read asccond time upon their nrst reading
agreed to.
BY Mr Drakc--a resolution tha, Al, memoir
| ais aud resotutons relative to additional mai
facilities be introduced to this House by Thurs
/ day next, and that The committee on federal re
laions be instructed 10 report hack all such
memoi ials and rcsolu,ions by Monday next,
asrcd to-
BY MI Ram,eys-a rcsolu' ion that no mem.
Der shah occupy IN debate more than 20 min.
ules; agreed to.
BY Mr. Cleaves-a resolution that no bills for
acts TO locate state roads be introduced after
the I3 ins.; agreed to.
Mr Grimes asked leave TO be excused from
further services in the committee on amend
meats; not excused.
Kr Green OF Dallas moved that the commit.
tee on amendments ne excused from attend ance
in this House, whrr required TO be absent on
committee business; agreed to.
BY Mr. W.lters--H Il file No l45. joint rcs
Rs.t s,sd scecnsr IS Nj ~ order rsiyrrsd Il
the committee on federal relations.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Ar Haun from the committee to whom was
referred petition Of citizens Of Johnson coun.
| ty relative to granting rights Of way to railroad
corporations, asked leave to be discharged from,
granted.
| Mr. Benson from the committee to whom was
referred II r file No 1914. reported the same
back to the House, recommending its passage.
! Mr. Grimes from the select committee TO whom
was referred the claim Of George w Cummings
reported adversely thereto, asking to be dis
charged and that the petitioner have leave 10
Withdraw; report concurred in
Mr. Bunker from the select committee to whom
were referred II r files No 46 and No 10. aud
petitions praying for judicial districts and 9,
with instructions to ascertain the revenue and
| population of said districts. recommended the
indefinite postponenIent Of said bills and re-
ported substitute :herefor--a bill to re dis.
trict the State.
Mr. Reeder from the committee to whom was
referred u petition Of citizens of Muscatine and
Louisa countios, reported thereon II Il file No
lac. bill for an act to authorize the county
Judges of SAID counties to appoint agents forthe
construction Of The necessary lcvees DC. upon
the Mississippi river; read a first and second
| time aud ordered to third reading to morrow
| On motion OF Mr. Sells, provision for the
| time of Its taking effect was added To the bill
! Mr. Grimes from he select committee to whom
was referred the substitute for senate file No ,,
sbil for an act to regulate the interest on mon.
ey, reported back the same with one amend
ment, proposing to strike out of the interest
stipulated for aud insert upon the amount OF
such contract in line 6 section 5, relating to a
forfeiture of 10 per cent Of the interest stipula
ed rby an usurous contract, to be applied to.
wards school fund; amendment concurr.d in
Mr. Bronson from the committee on claims to
whom was referred the claim Of ---- Home
dian. reported in favor thereof; report concur
| red in.
Mr Rogers from the committee on engrosscd
bills reported the substitute for the substitute
to H 4 files Nos 3G and 45,as correctly engross
ca.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr Cleaves--H r file No lat. sbill 10
an act to locate a state road from Muscatin'
to Washington; read a iirst and second tim
and by order referred to the committee on road
anu ar nsS.Sass w nMsS'.-Sasss.1y4sH~,ryrss.apnilo rec. lor ]
ACT 70 locateA STATE road from Charleston i
Lee county to Kcokuk; read u first and sccon
time and by order referred MS above
BY Mr. Townsend-a resolution that the com
mittee to whom was referred bill for an act I
abolish the Office Of school fund commissioner
be instructed toreport thereon to morrow morn
ing; agreed to.
BY Mr. Sells with lcave--H r file No l49, !.
bill for the relief of Joseph Bennett; read frs
and second time and on motion of Mr Grimes
indefinitely postponed.
act to authorize d Gverson to iranscribe III,
records Of Ma lison county; read a first ant
second time and ordered to third reading to
| morrow.
BY Mr. Cock with lcave--H r file No l5l, 4
bill for an act 10 amend chapter &C Of the code
read first and second time and by order re
ferrcd to committee on amendments.
The Senate messages being taken up, Senate
file No 7 bill for an act To stay execut ions OF
judgments rendered in justice and district
courts was read first ana second time
On motion of Mr. Haun, the word creditor
was stricken out and the word debtor inserted
in.secton 2.
Mr. Green Of Henry moved to strike out al
relating to The staying of sums under the a
mount OF $40; lost.
Mr. Hutchinson moved the indefinite post
ponement of the bill; lost
Mr. Hutchinson moved it be laid on the tn
BILE; lost, u
Mr. Grimes moved 10 amend section 2, rela
) tive to stays Of execution on judgment in th'
district court, by adding proviso, that no per
son who has ayaled himself Of the provision
of this act, shall be entitled to the benefit .
section 1926 Of the Code. providing for the re
demption of property from sale under cxecu
( tion.
Mr. Townsend was oppos ed to the amend
ment and advocated both the stay law and III
retention of the redemption law wilhou, cxceI
5 zion.
!. Mr. Cock offered substitute to the amen,
c ment by providing that If property bc sold III
4 der execution, the time Of redemption sha
date from The date Of the rendition of judg
y ment.
o Mr. Grimes accepted the substitute and aft
some further discussion between Nessrs Grimt
!, Cock, Iaun Townsend and Drake. it Was Z
dopted.
o Mr. Dodge moved to amend as TO max
the stay in point of time equal ON Ell sums aa
n for the longest time mentioned in the bill; n'
{ tion lost. ....
Mr. Oleavcs moved to make the stay on a
!. sums over $40 not more than ninety days;
$ greed to.
II Mr. Hutchinson moved to strike out al rela
ing to time so as TO make the stay without lir
:. itation, indefinite. extending 10 the end
d time; lost; yeas 10. nays Al. ~
A motion Tor the House to adjourn was-lo'
& Mr. Cock moved iha, The bin and amcndn,cn
!. be referred to the committee ON amendments
u the code; lost.
a Mr. Ramsey moved 10 strike out the wo
time where it occurred in the bill aud iusG
e go days OH all amuu nts; lost.
Mr. Bryan Offered the following substitute
sr Strike out all after the enacting clause al
insert, f
! Sec. /. That no debt hereafter contracted
colectable by law.
Sec. 2. That all debts be paid out Of the Sta
Treasury excepting the debt Of nature. 2
Sec 3. That the judgement day be and
same is hereby abolished;
Pending action OH which, the House adioul
ed.
,. HALF PAST ONE o'cLocg =. II.
o. The question being on the substitute offer
Of in amendment this morning by Mr. Bryan.
. Mr. Townsend moved il be laid ON the Ia
es until the 4th Of July next,
"; Mr. Anderson Of Dubuque moved in amer
nent that both til. substitute and the bill