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

Drake, Duckworth, Duncan. Eaton. Folsom,
Fordycc, CARRIER, Gilmore, Goodson, Green Of
Henry, Green of Dallas, Green of jackson,
Grimes, Haun. Hesscr, Hutchinson, McAr:hcr,
Putnam. Ramsey, Rean. Reeder. Rice Roger.
Ross, Russell. Sears, Sells, Seymore, Stadman.
S evens, Washburn, WATSON, Wilson, Williams,
Writer. Wright and Mr. Speaker-52
Whereupon Mr. Grimes with leave introduced
bill for an act submitting to the electors Of
Iowa the question Of convention for amend
ing the constitutf3n; read first and second
time. t
Mr. Eaton moved it lay on the table and be
printed; lost . FE
Mr Haun moved it be tho special order Of
tomorrow at 20 A NJ; lost.
br Folsom moved il DC the special OF der for
tomorrow at II A NJ; lost.
NJ Grimes moved it be the special order at
80 P NJ carried yeas 81. nays 25.
| On motion he House adjourned. ..
HALF past one o'clock.
| lTr Bryan with leave presented the majority
report of the committee to whom was referred
II file 81, preamble and joint resolution ask
ing Congress to remove certain restrictions in
the act granting lands for the Des Moines nv
er improvement, recommending its passage,
and n minority report adverse thereto.
On motion of Mr. Grimes both reports were
laid on the table H.
Mr. Folsom with leave presented report of
the committee to whom We're referred Senate
| file 6S and II file -, bills having reference to
the distribution Of the revised code. recon-
mending the indefinite postponement of the
Senate bill and the passage of the House bill
with certain amendments.
| Bv Mr. Stcadman with leave--H file 1856, 9
/ bill for an act to authorize Niclfslas Brown
and others to erect dam across Cedar river at
Cedar Rapids; read lst and 2nd time.
| MrBryan moved it's reference to the commit.
| tee on interpretations; lost.
| Mr. Eaton moved to amend by adding rs
section 4-"this act may be repeated by any
subsequent legislature; lost
| Mr. McPherren moved 10 reconsider the vote
| by which said amendment was lost; carried
the amendment then prevaiied and the bill W as
ordered to Sd reading to morrow.
Pursuant to special order the House rrsolv-
cd itself into committee of the whole at 2 7.
M for the consideration of III file 1877. bill
for an act to amend chapter SO Of the code. Mr.
Means in the chair. fr
The bill was then read and no amendments
being offered on motion Of Mr. Folsom the com
mittee rose, reported back the bill and recon-.
mended it's passage.
The bill was then ordered TO a third reading
TO morrow.
By Mr. McArthur--H file 1877, bill for an ac.
tn change the name Oh Fremont III DPUIOH COuft-
ty to Vinton; read LIST and 2nd. and on mo-
ton considered as engrossed, read Sd time
and passed.
Bv Mr. Rogers with leave "A report of the cor
rect encros sment Of II file lS3
By Mr. Means with leave-H file 1873, bill
for an act to authorize the transcription Of 90
much Of the records of Pottawattanic as relate
to Mills county; read lst aud 2nd time.
Mr. Grimes moved to amend by sdding that
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and that the hill be published in the Kanesvile
papers; carried.
On motion Of Mr. Sharp. considered as en-.
crossed. read Sd time and passed
Bv Mr. Bryan with leave-H fie 1873, a bill
for an act 10 authorize the trarscribing Of Ger
tain records of Polk county; read LIST and End
time.
Mr. Walters moved TO strike out w G Will
hanson and insert county recorder; lost.
Mr. Walters moved TO strike out 10 and insert
8 cents.
No quorum voting. on motion of Mr. Haun a
call If the House was had and proceeded as far
as the name of Mr. Alger, when on motion of
Mr. Hutchinson further call was suspended
and Mr. Walters motion lost
Bill ordered to a third reading Tomorrow.
By Mr. Fordyce with leave-H file No 300, a
Joint resolution for the appointments Of COM
mi.tee Of Investigation Of the affairs Of the Des
Moines river improvement: read LIST and 2nd
time.
Mr. Grimes moved to amend by inserting aE
ter what relates to the final settlement with
Paul Brniton. tha: the committee ASCERTAIN and
report the present value Of any lands formerly
owned by said Bratton and now owned by
present or past officers OF the Des Moines i'm
prnvement; carried
: Mr. Eaton moved 10 insert that each member
of the General Assembly be committee to ex.
anime the books and papers Of said commits
soners and receive 50 per day each for their
services: lost.
Mr. Sharp moved to strike out the name
nj Whitaker from said committee and insert
Bah.itt Of Marion; lost.
Mr. Anderson of Lee moved to strike out n
Cooley and insert Jos Knapp.
Mr. Clark moved to strike out Cooley and in |
sert Albright of Fort Madison; no quorum vo'.
ing
Mr. Algcr moved to strike out Whitaker aud |
insert Knapp; carried. i
Mr. Grimes moved TO strike out Cooley and |
insert Alfred Hibbard; carried.
The Joint resolution was then ordered to
3D. reading.
Mr. TAYLOR from the committee on federal re. |
atoms to whom were referred sundrv memeri
,ls and Joint resolutions on additional mail n, |
,ihties, reported H file 20l; join, resolution
IN the same subject, embracing various PRO
posed routes and changes.
On motion of MrGilmorc Fairfield was strick.
IN from u @ reutc between keokuk AID Fl Des
Moines.
Mr. Eaton offered an amendment including
several additional f. cilities in northern Iowa
which was adopted.
On motion Of Mr. CARRIER post routes from
Ionona in Clayton county to Lansing in Ala.
nakee county;
On motion Of Mr. Grimes tri weekly from
Burlington via Hawkeve and Black Hawk:
On motion of Mr. Walters from Muscatine,
Tia Columbus and Sigourney to Knoxv e.
On motion OF Nr Sears from Fl Des Moines
'ia West Point, Dover and Primrose to Farm
gton:
And on motion Of Mr. Sharp from Fort Des
foines via Lewis to Council Bluffs tr-weekly
horse coaches were inserted.
Mr. Green of Dallas moved to add \ mail
cute on each section line in the State by eve
v mans door; lost.
On motion OF Mr. Means the aforesaid amend.
nents were considered as in committee Of the |
whole
The joint resolution was then ordered to
81 reading Tomorrow. a.- !
BILLS on SECOND READING
II file IL, bill for act granting copies of
he co lie TO ccl tain officers, with the following
committee amendments: in section 10 insert
oroncr and tow ,ship clerk; in section to add
hat il any Justice of the peace shall have bot
copy Of the code from the town clerk. he can
ave his money refunded on returning the book
II good condition: section relative TO the tax.
ny effec. of said bill; amendments concurred
n and the bill ordered to a 81 reading .o-mor.
ow.
Senate file 6S on the same subject was in,
~ 4 4 4 IL.