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

file 2lo--a bill for taking the census of part
OF W arrrn couny: passed
Sub for II lie 225-a bill in relation to Jury
fees; pissed.
On motion Of Mr. HILL the bill to reduce the
fees Of certain officers was taken from the table
and indefin!le y postponed
Sc laie file l26--joint resolution in relation 10
supreme court reports, on Sd reading; lost.
Senate ale ia bill in relation to CO Judges;
indefinitely postponed.
Senate file bill regulating practice in
courts; indefinitely postponed.
On motion Of Mr. Preston the vote on H II
fil- - authorizing the construction OF dam and
lock across the Ceder river was recon sidered
and The bill passed.
The supplemental appropriation bill was fur
ther amended and passed.
Senate file - bill repeating certain powers
OF the census b ,ard; passed.
On motion OF sIr Hepner the Senate took re.
cess Of half an hour.
The Senate was called 10 order BY the Presi-
dent and the Clerk of the House announced a
number OF bills for the signature OF the Fresi-
dent of the Senate.
The President announced commu ication
from the Governor with list OF the books
purchased BY him for the state library; referre ed
TO the committee on libraries.
Mr. Cowles from, the committee on claims re-
ported tor action OF the Senate a territorial
warrant in favor OF DR. McMurphy; continued 10
| next term.
On motion Of Mr. Lewis Mr. Merritt obtained
leave 70 withdraw his account and the Senate
adJouinto seven O'Clock P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Upon leave Mr. Needham Introduced remon.
STRANGE in relation to certain State Road, laid
on the table,
Mr.. Mckinney. asked and obtained leave 10
introduce a bill for the refiefof Daniel Slough
dec. read ST. 2 nd. time and the rule sus-
penped and bill passed.
Mr.. Hull introduced the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted.
Resolved. that the thanks of the Renat~ are
hereby rendered to the Hon. Willtam Letting.
well as presiding officer OF this body.
Senate file No i32, a suppiment to an act
regulating the terms Of the supreme court, W 8
taken from the table and the rule were sus
pended and the bill pa -sed.
On motion of Mr. Crosthwat Senate file No
III bill in relation to the estates Of de cendents
was taken from the table and the rules sus.
pended and the bill passed
Mr. Hendershott introduced a complementary
resolution t. the officers Of the Senate: which
was adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Preston the Senate resolved
itself into committee of the Whole on Senate
nile No a joint resolution for grant Of land
i"r railroad fro d Dubuque te Keokuk Mr. Lowe
in the chair
SunGry amendments being made the CON-
m'ttee rose and reported the same to the Senate,
the bill was laid on the table.
HOUSE MESSAGE.
IL X file No-a bill To amend certain sec
tons OF the code; lad on the table,
ile No-a bill in re alton to appeals
from Justices court; indefinitely postponed.
b file No 20o; bill on change Of venue;
passed.
II file No gil an act for the distributing
OF the laws of the pcrsent session; rules suspen.
ded and the bill passed.
II file 2i2, u bill to dispose of the swamp
and overtiowed lands OF the sta'e; passed
X h'e No 2l5. joint resolution in relation
to commissioners of the State University
Rifle No 1893, bill for an act Tor trans
crihing part of the records OF Polk county Fl:
read twice; the rules suspended and the bill
passed.
Mr. Love from the comn ttee on the judiciary
reported the bill amendaiory to the code and
recommend ed that all except the sixth section
be stricken out; which was agreed to aud The
bill passed,
The general appropriation bill was taken up
and referred 10 committee Oh ways and means
With Instructions to report monday Lorningat
A. NJ,