Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-24

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the institution located within Eve miles Of Fl.
Desmoines.
Mr. Samueis moved to amend the amend.
ment So as to strike out the Capital and in.
sert .Oskaioosa.' Lost As 20 90.
Mr. Neal moved to amend by inserting with.
in two miles of Knoxville Lost 81 to 10. Z
The motion Of Mr. Meacham to locate the IN !.
stituton within '6vc miles Of the Capitol with
drawn.
Mr. Young moved to strike out the Capitol
and insert w ashIngton.'
Mr. Hyde moved to insert lie Claire Scott
county.
m seachsm moved to lay the amendment ON
the table. Adopted.
M Clark moved to strike out Capitol and
insert .Pelia., "a sss
Hr Holmes Of Jones moveo the previous ques-
ton; sustained, aud she bill ordered 70 be en-
crossed and read Sd time Tomorrow.
A bill amendatory to The charter Of Musca.
tine. Indefinitely postponed.
A bill to establish an Asylum for the Blind
Passed and title agreed TO-
S Gle No 1873: A bill affrdiug aid and pa.
trsnage 20 the State Agricultural Society:
Passed andtitle agreed to.
On motion, adjoured.
6ao'clock, n. n.
House called to order.
H file No l4l bill to establish State
Lunatic Asylum a. Mount Pleasant, being made
the special order Of the evening, the House re-
solved itself into committee Of The Whole for
the purpose Of considering that bill.
MI Witier IN the Char:
The committee arose, and through their
chsirman recommended the passage OF the bill
9ysl % strike out Mount Pleasan.
Bill passed and sitle agreed 10. ~
A bill to repeal chapter l0l of the laws ol
1852 and SO in relation to the extension of the
powers OF School distiicts: read the second
TIME and referred to the committee on schools
aud State University.
Mr Dorland introduced resolution to ii.
low a Temperance meeting to be held IN the
Hall Of the House tomorrow evening which
was rejected t
On motion, adjourned until 81 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
SENATE.
FRiDAY, January 18Th, 9 O'Clock, A. NJ.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Journal Of Yesterday read.
Mr.. Needham presented the petition OF ll0C
citizens osJasper county. skiing for prohibi
| tory liquor law. Laid on the table.
1
| Of the committee on Federal relations, to whom
| was referred that part of the Governors mes
sage relating 10 slavery, dissenting from the re
| port OF the majority on the same subject.
On motion Of Mr.. Clark, the reading wa
dispensed with, report laid OH the table, an,
1000 copies ordered TO be printed.
| Mr. Udell, from the select committee, I,
whom was referred s bill No %, an act resn'a
ting mifts and mllers within this State ,reporie
1 tran tAttt,
| nended its passage. Amendment adopted; and
on motion. the llth rule was SUSPENDED, bill
read the third time aud passed. Ayes, le; nays
Ia
Message from the House, that the House h,
| passed q substitute Tor S bill, No 90. an act l.
prevent waste and trespass on Swamp and 9TH
er lands within this State, and asked the con
\ currence Of The Senate.
Mr.. Test, IRON the committee on the Judici
ary, reported back the bill for an act gran,in
The right Of way for the construction OF bridge
and recommended its passage. Bill read In
third time aud passed.
Mr. Fulton presented the remons,rance of 6
persons against the location of a certain Sta,
road. Laid Oh the table.
| Mr.. McAchran, from the committee on claim.
reported back the ciaim of @. G. Van Gent, "a
clerk OF the peni,entiary, and recommended il
allowance. Report coneurred in
Also, the claim Of Mr. Coles, adminisratc
Of Mr.. Haskell, former Warden Of the peniien
tiary, and recommended an allowance of s49C
| Gu. Report concurred in.
Also, the claim OF Hiram Watts for service
10 the Sup. enc Court and recommeh ded an
lowance OF f30 90.
Or motion Of Mr.. Workman, the claim wa
withdrawn.
On motion of Mr.. McAchran, the report Z
the committee on the claim of Knapp, 10
attending 10 case IL. the Supreme Court, wa
taken up, and the report concnrIed in. Aye
] Is: nays, Is
Mr. Preston, from the committee on the Jud
ciary, reported back H file No 80, an az
ihstracting the Warden Of the pentehiiary AN
recommended its indefinite postponement. Il.
port concurred in.
Also, reported back bill No 1877. an &C,
amend chapter 1871 Of the Code, aud recon
mended its indefinite posiponement. Repo
concurred in.
Also, reported back bill No 1876, an act
amend chapter Isl OF the Code, relating 10 III
peni. entiary, with amendments, and recon
mended its passage. mendments adopted.
On motion, the lIsh ,ule was sus pended, bi
Iead the third time and passed.
Mr.. Coop. by leave, introduced the blowing
Resoired ty the General AssenbIs of tie Sta
Of lo,c1, That our Senators be instructed, al
our Represehia tiyes requested, 10 use all houo
able means TO prevent any renewal ty Coz
gress Of the expired patents formerly graul,
to Cyrus n. Mccormick, Moore and Hascal
or O6ed. Hursey icr TeapIng and moving IN
chimes, as such extension would operate 10 VI
great detrimeut Of The agricultural interests
this State.
Read the third time and referred 10 the cor
mittee on agriculture.
Mr. Hamilton ~ leave introduced the fl
lowing: g
: Resoloed BY the General Assembly Of the Sta
Of Iopa: That the Senators OF the State
Iowa in the Congress nfthe United States, |
instructed and the Representatives of Il
State be requested to vote for law declari,
that slavery or involuntary Servitude sha
; not exist in the Territories Of Kansas aud N
braska except for crime. whereof the par
shall have been duly convicted.
Mr. Thurston moved 30 lay it on the table.
Lost ayes -, naysl7.
The question then being on ordering Il
resolution to be engross' for third readin
On motion Of Mr. Love call of the Seua
was had.
Mr. Shields. absent
= On motion u Mr. Test farther call suspe
ded; Adjourned until 2 o'clock r. N.
aea 2o,clock r NJ.
Senate called TO order. I