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


SENATE
WEDNESDAY, Jan 18th 1859.
Senate met pursuant to ADJOURNMENT.
PETITIONS
Ny Mr. McKinney-a peti ion Of citizers oil
Henry county, praying for the enactment OF
the Maine liquor law; referred to the commit.
tee on agriculture.
Mr. Lowe the memorial of - for a claim,
against the State; referred TO the committee on
claims. -
Mr. HULA petition of citizens of Polk coun.
~ for restriction on the practice of medicine
and surgery; referred to special committee
consisting Of Messrs Hull. Specs, Sayle ,Crosth.
wait and Hills.
Mr. Coop-a petition in relation to a certain
road IN Jefferson county; referred to the com
mttee on reads.
Mr. Hula petition in relation TO certain roads
in Polk county which were referred to the com
Dittee on roads.
RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
BY Mr. HUI. of a bill for the establishment of
eertsin roads.
By Mr. Browning. of bill in relation to ap.
peals and writs Of error husband and wife, and
injunctions.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mr. Fletcher from the committee on public
lands reported back the bill regulating the sale
of town lots.
Mr. Hepner from the committee on internal
improvement asked aud obtained further time
on the bill to grant the right of way to the
mississippi and Missouri rail road company.
Mr. Shields from the special committee to
whom was referred the bill to amend the char.
ter OF the city of Dubuque; reported the same
without amendment and recommended its pass.
age.
Mr. Crosthwait from the select committee to
whom was referred the bill to allow the county
Judge OF johnson county to index the records
o. SAID county. reported the same without a.
mendment and recommended its passage.
Mr. HePner from the committee of WAYS and
means. reported back the bill to establish "a
commissioner of emigration in the city of New
York, and recommended the indefinite post.
ponement Of the same
Mr. Everson from the committee of emipra
zion to whom was referred that part of the Gov
ernnrs message as relates to that subject made
similar report and recommendation.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. McKinney-a bill to amend chapters Is
and "a Of the code IN rela ion to the election of
county Judges; passed second reading and laid
li0nie writs of repleviu; re-
ltnd the code so
q I5O0 inhabitants to
49, lied rs cities; read twice.
Mr. Bv90906 moved to amend by striking out
$500 and insert 1000; agreed to, aud on motion
Of Mr. Crosthwait the bill was ordered to be en-.
crossed.
Mr. Browning-a bill in relation to evidence;
read twice and referred to the committee on the
judiciary.
Mr. Harris bill in relation to records of roads
In Appanoose county was read first and second
times and ordered to be eDgrossed.
Mr. johnson, q bill for an act to hold one
term of the supreme court in kanesyile in the
county Of Pottawattamie annually; and read
FIRST aud second time and laid On the table
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Senate file No 80 bill in re alton to eIec.
ton Of Constables in Davis County; read twice
and ordered to be engrossed.
By Mr. Schramm joint resolution for GER
tain additional mail facilities in Van Buren,
and Davis Counties read twice and referred Ia
the Senators from said counties.
BY MIR Mckinney. Senate file No So uill
Tor the suppression of liquor houses and tin
ling shops.r read twice and made the special or
der for Thursday evening at I o'clock
BY Mr. Hender,hott. a bill fixing the Term of
Court OF the Sd Judicial district read twice and
referred 10 select committee.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
II H file No 50 bill to locate the seat of
justice Of Page county: passed
Senate file No Is, joint resolution to Con-
gress Tor the passage OF a bill pending before
n
70 aid in building railroads from DUBUQUE 10
Keokuk DC. passed.
II hie No 20. bill providing for the ciec
ton OF Warden OF the Penitentiary; passed
u r file No 7, a bill to change The bound,
Sies of Warm county; passed
II X file No 60. "a bill to submit to fhe peo
pie the question Of a convention to revise the
constitution; passed yeas 10, nays 10
II r file No ia. an act authorizing NJ r
Ldncen to traUscrIbe Tho rac,rds IS
county; passed.
BILLS on FIRST READING.
A bill for general act in relation TO the sale
oftown lots; read twice and ordered TO he an.
crossed.
bill to extend the limits of the city of pu
bubue; read twice and ordered to a third read
ing.
On motion of Mr. Preston the vote ON tho mas.
sage Of the bill defining the boundaries of
Warren county was reconsidered and the hill
again passed yeas 25 nays6
Senate file No SIS. a bill proviJ ng for a com.
missioner OF emigration in the city of New
York.
Mr. Hendershott moved the indefinite post
ponement thereof, which was agreed TO.
Senate file, a Till authorizing the county
judge OF johnson county to index the records
thereof; read twice and ordered 10 be enrross
ed.
On motion of Mr. Hills the woe taken on
Senate tie No % on its final pa sage wa. re-.
considered and the bill defeated
Mr. Price introduced a resolution to hold an
evening session Thursday evening at 7 o'clock
p NJ: adopted.
On motion the Senate adjourned Ill half past
enc o'clock.
HALF PAST ONE NJ
On motion of Mr. Coop the Joint resolution
IN relation to state printer was ,aken from the
table and on motion Mr. Preston. was amended
by inserting Friday instead, of "Wednesday.
On motion Of Mr. Hendershott H r file No IS
bill providing for the election OF commission
er and register OF the Des Moines river improve
ment was then taken from the table. and Mr.
Preston moved TO strike out George Wright
and-Riggs" from the bill: lost.
Mr. -Everson moved an amendment to the
eighth section: agreed to-
Mr. Hull moved to amend by allowing ACTIN
q settlers to enter river lands at s Is Der acre
within one year after the passage of The act.
lost: and the bill ordered to a third reading to.
morrow.
On motion OF Mr. Cowles II file No "a. for
the more vigorous prosecution Of the Des
No,Des river improvement was taken from the
table and discussed by Mes-rs Preston, Love
aud Browning; after which it was laid ON the
table again
II johnson moved to take from the table
senate file No 81. a bill providing for one term