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

/ Amendments to scpa,e file No I. under die.
cussion this morning, being in or.lvr
Mr. Ramsey moved 10 strike OF: all words
relating TO time and insert 40 days Oh ~
/ amounts; lost a
! Mr. Gilmore moved to srend section 40 ~
to make the stay on all sums unedr IS twcDty
| days. on all sums over IS and under $40. forty
days. and on all snris over $40. sixty days:
| lost
The yeas and nsys being demanded on ar.
dcring the bin to q third reading tomorrow.
| the House refased SO TO order by 20 yeas 10 %
nays.
Senate Gle No s5-a bill for an act to incor.
porate the town Of # Des Moints in Polk coun-
| ty. was read first and second time and on
motion of Mr. Rice ordered to = third reading
tomorrow.
Senate file No STA bill for an act to mskA
private prosecutors liable fnr costa in tsrtal4
cascs, was read 6rst and second time ad4
urdsrcd 10 : third drcading to morrow.
| MIR Speaker presented . communicative ffcg.
"a Gassrgcs N shs.lins iand. n y = ssIs re
its accompanying papers, on motion oi Mf
Grimes referred to u select COMMITTEES Of three.
Mr. Speaker appointing Nessrs. Allen. BsusoAf
and Wright as said COMMITTEES.
BILLS on SECOND READING.
HR file No l2s-x bill for All act to locate .
state road therein named, was by order referred
to the committee on roads and highways.
II II file Nv l29--a bill for m actrslsting to
evidence.
Mr. Grimes moved 10 amesd section 3 by pro-
viding that three days Of grace be allowed on
all bills Of exchange and promisory notes ex.
ecuted within this state.
Mr Folsom moved to amend tho amendment
by adding "in which the time Of payment
thereof is fixed"
Mr. Grimes with leave withdrew his amend
4 ,k.x. a. .pp n
such notes and bills be executed aud allowed
days Of grace according to the laws Of this
state. which was agreed to. Mr. Folsom with
drawing his amendment. -.
The bill WAS then ordered to third reading
tomorrow.
HR file No l30-a bill for an act to regu.
late the terms Of the supreme court.
a MIR Taylor moved its reference to the soFn.
mittee on the judiciary; lost.
After n debate between MIR Taylor In favor
of tho bill and Mr. Townsend against it. on
motion OF Nr Grimes. the rule referring the biia
| to the committee amendments was suspen-
ded and the bill ordered 10 be engrossed and
| read third time to morrow.
HR file No l3i--a bill for an act to restrain
| sheep and swine from running atlarge In Lisa
county.
On motion oflMr Clcaves. Louisa county was
included in the provisions of this bill, and its
publication in tho Louisa county Times inssr.
ted.
On motion Of Mr. witter. Cedar county wn
also included in the bill
Mr. Gilmore moved to amend by providing
that this act shall not apply to stock from 9th.
or counties transgressing into the above named:
| carried.
The bill was then ordered to be engrosssd
/ and read third time TO. morrow.
HR file No 1874 bill for An act allowing
fees in certain cases.
After debate by Messrs Rcedsr. Townsend.
Cowles and Haun relative TO the salary OF seos
rstsry Of the state, Mr. Haun moved iibs lai4
on the table. subsequently, VT
motion aud moving it.-A271
A ae,u,s,.i ltes Of tbs ~ Oa
mr. Ros. made wsai ss;} sel
the and bill it was ordered To c54 ,ss ~ se ana
third reading tomorrow by 50 yeas % nays.
after amendment by Mr. Grimes, by inserting
hereafter IN section lrslativst to recsiving ear.
tain fees.
II r file No i33-a joint resolution on the
subject ot additional mail facilities. was by
order referred to the committee on federal ~.
lations.
II X file No i34-a bill for an act to legal
ize the acts Of the county commissioners ~
Clark county, done before the election Lf
county Judge, was ordered to sngrossment and
| third reading Tomorrow.
II r file No i35-a bill for an act to amend
chapter 81 Of the code, was BY order referred
to committee on amendments.
On motion Of Mr. Cowles the rule was suspsR.
del and the bill taken up for present conside-
ration.
On motion the House resolved itself into .
committee Of the whole. Mr. Allen being called
| TO the chair.
Mr. Dodge moved to strike out Township
and insert county" in section /; lost.
MIR Hesser moved that the tax on peaiar's
goods extend only to goods net Manufactured
in this state; agreed to.
MIR Ramsey moved to strike out $40 and in
sert $40 in section rs license for four horse
1 peddling wagons.
MIR Grim. moved to increase $40 to so.
Mr. Ramsey accepted the amendment.
On motion Of Mr. Grant $50 was inserted ~
a license on and horse petldling Wagons.
On motion of MIR Grant SO was fixed As the
license Of pedler on horseback or with one
horse or mule carriage.
MIR Green OF Henry moved to strike out -
the license OF foot pcdd'ers; lost.
Mr Clark moved to strike out IS aud insert
$40 as such license; lost.
Mr. Green Of Henry moved to strike out $s
. ana insert s. so; lost
Mr. Dodge moved u strike ont section s:
lost.
Mr. Gilmore moved to insert retail" before
the word "pedders" lost.
! Nj Grant moved to insert Tor other aSticles''
+ alter "medicines"; agreed TO.
Mr. Green Of Dallas moved that the provision
r Of this section should not extend to apple ped
; dlers during this session: lost.
On motion Of Mr. Grimes. the COMMITTEES
rose and reported back the bill with its amend
ments.
Mr Green OF Dallas moved to strike out "ol
: g. in section and insert cor more" agreed TO
Mr. Williams moved to add a section to the
i bill providing that the county assessors and
! county Judge form board VI cqualisation
agreed TO.
: Mr Cleaves moved to amend by striking on
!. that portion Of the bill which strikes out sled'
II and other vehicles mentioned in section 4S6 o
the Code; lost.
I. Mr. Gilmore moved to in sort after "ctfcr ami
$ mails" in section 6 the words except exsn"
o lost
i. On motion of Mr. Grimes the bill was refer
d red TO select committee, the chair appointing
II Mcssrs Cowles Ross. Townsend, Grimes ant
Sells AS such committee.
= II II file No i36--a bill for an act to ament
d The charter Of the town of Fort Madison, wa
ordered to be engrosscd AID read third tits
DC TO morrow.
HI file No l37, bill for an act To vaeat
&c part OF a certain territorial road, was by o'
der referred to committee on roads and high
ie ways.
II file No lss. bill for an set to create a
n additional Justice of the peace In Washingto
Warren county; was ordered to be engrasAe
and read third time to morrow.
ii Il file No l39 bill for an act to amen
ID chap'er 10 OF the Code. was By crdc. rcfsrre
10 committee on amendments.
lie Mr. Witirr moved To adjourn, ta.t.
II II file No 40 n irr ter ar act to unite ii
d. COMMITTEES Of Yell and Ri-itt. was on motion.
be Mr. Kics referna to sAs COMMITTEES on ne
counties.
D. HK file No LII: A bill for an act for the su,