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

J HCRSDAf, Jdu 10, 30 ClOCk r. n.
House ca led to order. Prayer BY Rev. Mr..
Barrows.
On motion Of Mr. Yeoman the reading of
the journal was dispensed with
On motion OF Mr. Witter, the order of bust
ness was suspended, and the Bill for the sup
preston Of lntemperance " as taken up.
Question on concurring in the amendments
of the Seuate.
Mr. Wister moved to concur ia all the amend.
ments Of The Senate
Mr. Russell moved to amend so as to concur
in all the amendments. save the 18th. IN rela-
ton TO disqualifyng juro's, End section 10 re-
lative to submitting the bill to the people.
Amendments accepted, and the molten adopt
ted.
Mr. Tracy moved 10 concur in the Senate
amendment TO section l3.--Adopted. 81 to6.
Mr. Tracy moved to concur in the Senate
amendment to Aection -, relative to submit
ting the bill to the people. Adopted 81 to IL
Mr. Russell asked to be excused from voting
upon this question. He believed the ameno-
ment to be unconstitutional; the people had
sent us here TO make laws and we have no
right to return to the people the power they
had delegated to us--it is bad precedent be-
hind which cowardfy politicians will hereafter
skulk. The gentleman from Desmoine, (Mr
Tracy says lie will vote for this amendment,
notwithstanding he believes IL to be unconsti
lutional
Mr. r. would no vote for any law which he
believed TO be uncons itntional. He hoped he
would be excused from voting-he did not
wish TO be compelled to vote for an unconsti
tutional proposition; neither did he wish to be
placed ii false position before the people: he
was net afraid to trust tie people on this, OF
any other question.
A bill amending The charter of the city oil
Davenport. Passed and title agreed to.
Remon STRANGE Of citizens of Fort Madison
against removing the present State Warden oil
the Penitentiary
Several petitions were presented asking fol
the location Of state roads; also petitions for a
prohbi,ory liquor law; also for y Sabbath law
also 'sundry petitions and remonstrances Of
the citizens Of CLAYTON county in relation to
the county seat of Clayton county.
BY Mr. Dorland, Resolved: That hereafter
the regular hours Of converting in this Horst
shall be 81 n, lP. n. and 81 Pm. Adopted
Resolution that no member Of the House
shall SPEAK more than once nor longer than
five inu'es upon any question that shall come
before the House. Laid or the table.
The claim Of Ballard and a'hrop was pre-
sented and referred 10 the committee on claims
The bill TO rc-locate the seat Of Goyernme nj
Passed and title agreed TO.
The Yeas were Messrs. Albright, Baldwin
Barker, Boyles, Clark. Corse. Creel, Creamer
Damon, Dewey Of Lee, Dewey Of Fremont
Dorland. Goodfellow, Graham, Greenlsaf
Hinklc, Jackson, Lyon, Mccall. Mcfarland
Meacham, Meek Monroe, Neal. Nicely. Newson,
Postou, Rosser, Sargent. Stephenson. Tisdale
Tracy, Vanfossen, Wamsley, Weatheyington
White, Yeomans,-37.
The Nayes were Messrs. Bigelow, Brown
Cofin, Conkey. Connell Edie. Hall Holmes o
Jones, Hyde, johnson, Kinert. Lockwood NC
Crory. Mckay, Moore, PigShan, Prtchard. Ro,
ers. Russell. Samuels. Smith Of Cedar, Turner
| Williams, Witter, Young. Mr.. Speaker
Messrs. Bryan. Franklin, Holmes Of Linn
| Morgan and Smith Of Jackson We're absent.
| Mr. Benson was excused from voting he hav
| ing paired off with Mr. Bryan.
| An act to extend the boundaries of Kossusi
county and locate The seat thereof Passe ant
title greed 10.
A bill to locate the seat Of Justice Of low,
county. Passed and title agreed to.
| HFile Mo- lI: bill locating county seats
Amendments Of the Senate concurred in.
| A bill amending the charter Of Iowa City :
Ordered to be engrossed and read the thirt
| time to morrow. s
A bill TO annex certain land. to Toolsbor
ough Louisa county. Passed and agreed to-
A bill making road certificates receivatl,
| for cnuaty taxes. Passed . nd title agreed 10
An set to vacate certain streeta ] y BenlOns
port. Ordered To be engrossed and read
third time tomorrow. l-@
A resolution in reference 10 printing and dis
tributing The Journals Of the House Adopt
ed:
| A bill paying certain monies to Distric
Clerks. Sent to its third reading.
| An net in reference to register the trans
fer Of certain lands in Clayton county. Passet
and title agreed to
A joint resolution to 60 into Joint conven
tion with the Senate on Saturday next. for III
purpose Of electing state Printer sud Warde
| Of the PenitentiaTy Adopted.
A bill for the reorganization of the Stat
/ University, Laid on the table.
On motion, adjourned.
House called TO order
H File No l59--a bill! TO establish stat
road from Panora. Guthrie eoen,y, 10 sargent
Bluffs: passed and title agreed to.
A joint resolution Cor xmail route from Inds
penience to janesviile; sent to it's secon
reading.
H. File No l60-A bill for the relief Of &c,
tain tax payers in Harrison coupt,. low,
passed and tile agreed To-.
H File M lila bill tn authorize the cour
" Judge Of Jacks"n county to transcribs tn
records Of said county; passed ant It'll
H file No ITO: An act TO establish = Stal
road from Toledo 70 Story coao;y Passed an
title agreed to. 80 ssss
| S Gle No q: A bill au.horsing mill dam
passed and title agreed 10. ~
3. s file No 40; A bill to amend chapter "A
! the Code, relative 10 Interpretations; sent 70 il
third reading. Is &
fle No 81: a bill 10 es.ablish : State ms.
tuition for the Deaf and Dumb; this bill pr,
vides for the location ofthe Institution al q
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