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

goods; on motion OF Mr. Grimes referred 10 the
committee on agriculture.
Sen te bill relating to evidence; read . first
and second time.
Mr. Grimes moved TO strike out section 4,
carried.
Mr. Grimes moved 10 strike out sections 5, 6
and Z; carried.
Bill ordered to a third reading.
On motion the House adjourned.
HALy PAST ONE O'CLOCK ?. n.
Mr. Russell presented a certain claim Of the
editor Of the Democratic Union which was
referred to the committee on claims.
On motion Of Mr. Dodge, H r fte 200 bin
for an act to- aSsend an act to incorporate the
city Of Davenport, was taken up by suspen-
sio' Of rule and passed.
Mr. Wright with leave, reported from tho
committee on expenditures, a bill for an act
,,'aking additional appropriations FOR the sup
port of government for the fiscal year 1883
81: read LIST and End time and on npOsicn Of
Mr. Grimes LAID on the table.
SENATE MESSAGES.
Senate file iO4-a joint resolution appoint.
ing trustees for the State University Of Iowa.
ordered to Sd reading; on motion Of MI Fol-
som the rules were suspended, the bill read .
Sd time and passed
Senate file lO9-a bill regulating appeals to
and writs of error from the supreme court; or
dered to 81 reading.
Senate file llU-a bill regulating appeals to
the district court read lsL aud 2nd time.
Mr. Townsend moyed to strike out the words
in section "if the fee BE- not paid by ths ap-
pe'lant or security given" carried.
After debate referred on motion to the com.
mittee on revsions with instructions on motion
of Mr. Folsom TO correct its grammar.
Mr. Williams reported X file lbs, the Soon
sention bill" as correctly enr rolled.
Senate file ll9, bill for an act to establish
an insane asylum; read LIST and 2nd time
and on motion Of Mr. Grimes referred to commit
tee on charitable institutions.
Mr. Folsom moved il be with instructions to
report to morrow morning; lost.
BILLS ON 2ND RRRDiHo.
H r file 2O7-a bill for an act to allow ap-
peals in criminal trials before justices of the
peaes: orde, ed to Sd reading.
H r file 20S q bill for an act to allow
change of venue in suits before justices Of the
peace; ordered to Sd reading.
Substitute for II r file g. bill for an act
to amend chapter 81 Of the code, with q report
from the committee on amendments recon-
mendny its indefinite pos'ponemeDt
Mr. Sears was opposed to the postponement.
report concurred in.
A debate followed relative to the suhdivis.
ion Of sections, MI Williams supporting the
method proposed in this bill and Mr. Grant
the method adopted by the Government to sub.
aud east and west lines.
Mr. Grant moved il be recommtted to its pre-
vious committee with instructions to report q
law on this subject in conformity with gov
ornamental usage; lost.
House refused to order the bill to Sd read
ing. Il file S7-a bill regulating fees Of GER
tain officers: on motion laid on the table,
II file KY, bill concerning criminal pro.
ceedings; laid on the table.
II X file l53-a bill Tor an act to make the
punishment OF murder death or imprisonment
for life at the discretion OF the jury. with re-
port recommending ITS indefinite postpone
ment: report concurred IN; yeas ~, nays "a
Senate ME %. . o'li sior an act ON she sub
Ject OF change o! Venue WIN report recon-.
mendlnS us 'noeh"ite Pos'Pohemeht; report
concurlea W.. m -,
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sect'"h '.S u '"e eoLe WIN Iep1lt recon-,
mGna,ng ", passase olaeleo :. %, % .taoHlg.
ne :oo' .ne sonoo' OH Win report
recommending ~. Passase. A,so $500.
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