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

THE Attorney General be required to attend
lne supreme court only at the Capital; lost.
Mr. Townsend offered a substitute for section
l providing for his election at The August cleo.
ton of 1883 to hold until August 1854 and
thence forward to be elected for a term of two
years; carried.
On motion the House adjourned.
HALF PAST ONE, p. NJ
The substitute for section 8 of the attorney
general bill, proposed this morning by Mr.
Grimes, that the GeneralAssembly shall IN Joint
convention elect an ATTORNEY General TO hold
his ffico until the due election and quaifca alton
OF his successor, instead OF leaving 1t to the ex-
ecutive.
Mr. Steadman moved to strike out said section:
carried.
Mr. Grimes thereupon withdrew his substi-
tute.
Mr. Crimes then oaerel an amendment pro-
viaing that the Attorney General be the report
er OF the decisions of the Supreme Court, but
that the State shall not be responsible for such
reports or under any obligations 10 publish the
same: adopted.
The bill was then ordered TO be engrossed and
read a third time tomorrow.
II r file No I26-a bill Cor an act to amend
the charter Of the town 0i Fort Madison; pass
ed.
HR file No I2s-a bill for an act for an ad,li-
tional justice OF the peace in Washington tp.,
Warren county; passed.
H X file No ll6-- bill for an ac, to authorize
the county Judges Of Muscatiae and Louisa
counties to appoint agents for the construction
OF leyees DC. upon the Mississippi river; pass
ed.
HR file No l5o-a bill for an act to author
ze ID Giverson 10 transt ribe the records Of
Madison county; passed.
Senate file No 57--a bill for an act to make
private prosecutors liable in certain cases; pass
ed.
HR file No l55-a bill for an act to change
the name Of Kanesvlle TO Council Bluffs; pass
ed.
HR file No l5s-a bill for an act TO change
the name Of Creesville in Jefferson county to
Batavia; passed.
Senate file No Ia bill for an act allowing
ard regulating the stay OF execution on Judge
ment IN the district and justice courts: passed.
On motion the Senate messages Of this morn
ing were taken up.
Substitute for H r file No 5s-a bill for an
act to secure to the electors of Iowa the right 10
elect a commissioner and register of the Des
Moines river improvement and to make further
pro, ision for the prosecution and completion Of
said improvement.
Mr. Rice moved its indefinite postponement.
| Mr. McPherren moved its reference to the
committee on the Des Mo;nes river improve
| ment.
After debate by Messrs Coles, Eaton and
Grimes, Mr. Rice Withdrew his motion and the
bill was referred on the previous Motion OF
| Mr. McPherren.
Senate file No Ga bill for an act amenda.
tory of an act relative to The printing Of the re.
vised code.
| On motion Of Mr. Folsom referred to select
committee Of three, the chair appointing Messi S
Folsom, Bryan and Rice as said committee.
| Senate file No 7o--a bill for an act 10 amend
an act to incorporate and establish the city of
Dubuque: on motion Of Mr. Folsom referred TO
the delegation from Dubuque.
S nate Gle No 75-a ILL for an act TO amend
section 6l9, chapter AZ of the code: referred BY
order 10 the committee on amendments 10 the
code.
Senate i'a No Ia bin Cor an act 10 legalize
the recoIds Of public roads u Appanoo e coun-
ty; referred by orle, 10 tie committee on roads
aud highways.
Y Senate file No S0-a bill 70. an act to provide
An additional constable in Bloomfield town
Davis county; on motion of Mr. Drake the
re suspended, the bill read third time