Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-12-20
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Refersaa % The commit.ss on Schools and
STATS Uniyeraitiss, sassl. 94i ~ 80 Y s,,afi1
II. Deviand presented = petition for the
relief Of J D. Hoag. = 80. III ~ n. is
Refsrred 10 the COMMITTEES on Claims. ~. SO
Mr.. Hall asked to be excused from serving
upon The sescs COMMITTEES upon Temperance
NJ. Benson vas appointed to act 10 his {
M. BSvie presented The report bfths War.
den Of the Pentensisry, and moved that 3OO
copisssbe priutsds Adopted. - ~
M Witter Chairman Of the select commit
Bill; aid that the House should provide for the
printing Of Che Bill. The Bill was read BY it's
title; "An act for the suppression Of lntemPe-
rance ,s{sfN.N4 Ass 12 $500 3..,
Mr.. w,iter moved TO print 200 copies Of the
Mr.. Nea, moved to amend by striking out
200 and inserting 1000. Amendment win
drnwn.ai Original motion adopted. .,Lsss
Mr.. Lyon Chairman OF the committee on
township, and County organisation asked leave
to report BY bill. Leave granted. -.
Mr. Rogers Chairman of the select commit |
tee. to whom was referred the petition OF the
citizens Of Black Hawk county. and remon-
strances from tie same, Oh aimed leave to re-
tori by BILL.
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BY Mr.. Mckay: : bill amendatory o. ar act
entitled IAN act 10 amend Chapter e3 Of the
Codes. s
~ Mr.. Meacham: 4 Bill TO establish a stan.
= dsrd weight per bushel Tor stone coal.
DyNr. Tisdaisss Bill entitled an act to in
eorpora'e Yhe town 0f bloomfield. Is
BY Mr.. Pigpan; . Bill fortLe encouragement
Of killing wolves inthis State.
By Mr. Damon; bill for the regulation OF
Mills and Millers.
BY Mr.. walters;a Bill TO incorporate the
town Of Knoxville, Marion county, Iowa
i BY Mr. Dewey Of Fremont; notice Of joint
resolution to instruct our Senators and request
our Representatives to obtain from Congress
grant pf land to AID in the construction OF the
Fort Madison and South Tier rail road from
Bloomfield 10 the Missouri river.
Mr.. Walters; a Bill for the relief OF hugh
Lognahan. y
On motion Of Mr.. Poston il was.
Resolued, That so much OF the Governors
Message as relates to the Old Soldiers. Dc 70
ferred to the committee on Military Affairs.
Bills introduced Of which notice had been
given.
Bill providing for the location of the county
seat of Union county. Sent to its second rea-
ding. -
An Ito re. locate. the county seat Of Black
Hawk county, providing Tor the legal 70 ers o
votcfor its location in either the town OF Cedar
Fai's or Wa'erioos Qua 'e"0 ~ 49,
second reading.
Mr.. Boyle presented the report Of the Trrss
tees of the Lunatic Asylum. and moved 20
print 5000 copies Of he same for the use Of The
House, and 500 for the Institution.
Mr.. Holmes of Jones. moved 10 amend by
striking out 5000 and insert 2oo. Amendmch'
lost s-e a
Mr. Corse .novedto strike out 5000 and in
sert 1000 Amendment adopted
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County Surveyors Sent its second reading;
Bill for locating the county seat Of Rinsold
county. Read by its title and sent to its sc
cond reading.
Bills read the second time.
II F;le No. 1. BIZ for relocating the Stat.
Capitol, read by it's title.
LYON moved to lay the Bill on the ia lie.
Tracy rose TO poin, Of order Speaker de
cided il was IN order to lay the Bill upon sh'
table: The motion lost, "a
committee on Publ { Build ng.. Adopted
n F,le No 9 Ball ~ establish Recorder
office in the city Of Keokuk. Boyle move
tina, the fur'he. consideration OF the Bill b
postporeo until the 18th day oil January nex'
Bill read by its title.
A motion WIS madeto refer to the commit
tee on Judiciary
Notion. 10 postpone having the preference
was adopted.
H. File No 3. An act for regulating the bod
ing OF court la the first Judicial Distric'.
Read by ITS title D1yle mo'eu " Pos'pou,
opted,
II. File No 4. Bill to chunge the boundar.
nf the 5th. 9th. and 1th judicial districts =
Reading Of The Bill dispensed with, aud refer
d to the committee on Judiciary.
IA. On motion Of Bryan, House adjourned
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House called TO order.
On motion Of Mr. Neal. Resolved, that tn
Secretary of State,b be requested to furnish tht
House with copy Of the census o. each coun
ty in the State. Lost
On motion IL was Resolved, lhat -cop
les Of the joint rules OF both Houses be printe'
for the use of this House.
Samue8 moved to fill up the bank will
ao0u.
Question upon the resolution IS amended
Adopted.
MI Williams introduced a bill by leave 70
regulating Indie tments. First reading Of th,
bill and passed to second.
Message from the Senate to the effect tina
the resolution of the House for gclng into
ioint session with the Senate for the cleo
iiiop az Senator and Supreme Judges had bee,
concurred in by the Senate, with this amend
N, nj that in The place of Friday 2 o'clock
M. inset this Wednesday at % o'clock p N
Mr. Samue's moved that the House concur
Yeas and nays called. Yeas So, nays 8. Ad
nted 40
Mr. Samuels moved that committee be ap
nointed on the part Of the House to inform tn
Ssma,e ina, The House was now ready to re
esiye them in Joint session.
Messrs samuels and Mcfarland we're ap
pointed that committee.
The senate entered the Representative
Chant or n, "a O'Clock. P. Nj.
On motion Of Mr. SamueIs the joint Conven
ton proceeded to the election of Senator.
cThs President appoia,ed Mr. Workman Telle
on the part of the Senate aud the Speaker ap