Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-31

'A' y . GEO. w. M(ksaRY,
Stc,aeso Of State.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Tursp.r. Jan Esd giask N.
Senate met pursuant TO adJRefsircnt. IA
Prayer by the chapiain. v-wfa,
3nInel'on iasss=ya.--.- -.
roads. ~
Mr Preston offered he lalloving
Resoleed. That Van MeerEba alowH the
sum of $500 for services asaecretnry N the
Senate, aud $500 mileage. Mopted.
Messagefrom the House, Reseatiag cN,ain
bills to the President Tor his Signature the kame
having passed both branches Of the Geherai
Assembly and been signed by the Speaks Of
the House.
Also, that Messrs Russell, YeomaEs sand
Rogers had been appointed Gu the part otl ne
House as a committee of conference 10 act Y'ih
n similar committee on the part II The Sei4le,
to consider The subs itute for ii File No 81 tan
act 10 apportion the State and defining lhe
boundaries of senatorial aud rcpresenlsuse
districts.
Mr. Love from the select committee to wh9n
was referred ) hili No io-, an ac' Pfo'ia'
for the collection Of monies due 10 the state et
Iowa from the United states erisihs rom "
disposition Of the swamp lands, reported " ,
same back wi h amendments agreed 10, and a.
motion, the llth ruie was suspenaea' oi.i II
the .hird time and passed.
Mr. Hills from the select committee to whfm
was referred II File No li6 an act 10 proylye
for the Indexing Of the records OF Marion coup
ty, reported the same back with one ahelhi-
meni, which was agreed TO.
Mr. Mstthews from the committee on enrI''
ed bills, reported that certain bills haa o'fh
presented 70 ,he stovo,"n' ~ w n'' pr' "pr 'rnA
Also reported sundrv bills as correctly eAtof
ed.
Mr. Shields from ,ne ssiecv a eo''
Whoh Was re'ettcu - az .'o ~ s,,I II,,J
ter the boundaries OK Ihiekasaw. fiey a.. nov
ARD ana Mitcheii c"untien' ieP'iWu p,ii
same and recommended i,s passaee'
the third tine "a passed
Mr. Test from me e1n'hl'tee ~ "noH a',i, .e IS
referred IL rue no ii9' an ae. ~ aJ ~
certain uhorgahlzed eou"t'es 'ueie' ~ n ~
reported the same PACK ana reeo'nuI"al
passage. biii feaa ,h" .h'in t,n'o 'nu
MIR Shields from the cohiHittee or o',,
reported back ne Claim % t.I aI n1 ~,
City Guaras, aHa ais" 'lic o'"''n' ca - - p,
and recommehaeu thei' "''"a'sS' NFO''
conearred IN,
Mr. SHEDS IRON tne coll,",toes ~, ." 80 ~
means, reported oocA o''i ~ ',: ~ -,
reduce the expense " ra"9a.' .,; Wv ,L,
OF the stare rom s.,e a'hs'e"s ,Iodits ,as.,,n
State Ireasur and recoiiaiep"oup.,st
On motion lhe iisn VA la,e .'I WI -
rea1 IN. g,t,'s, tnr ran, the |, a., committee /,
MT Ihut slon 'pin ~ .nn,,n,n,cs,inn ~ ~
whom was teiell 81 lloa VIZ ~ p,ag, IsIa,,a ."t
Governor y n,,.,;,,ns ~ re,a,i,, "a I,e srIIier
frovidehce /. a.o ,,,I,,oj hr7,;n, rnso,n,in,
oi the war 0, iSi~, ,i..ars snIt;ars ,no .il,r.
Tor the reiie vi tie ,,n ,,..I,,'i,, rnad ,Lro,
OF me war o'
unes anu pas 80, ,,,o .o,,n,,,.s 90 -, roads re
Mr. Lucas ,rnu' nv eu,,ii''' ,e.. ~, ~ ,,s,al,
ported paek II sie ~ ~ n.,,a,,..s.t q" " l.,
ish CERTAIN stase osd'' 'uu wv
passage - ,,,:t
On motion; the 'ith 'uisW Was So'
rea! the shTd tune aud passed.; ,:u
Mr bto~ni,g oy i.a'e 'tiou','u o''' ' ~.
an act ~ relation .o VI. 1aA's riiseI " xet'oi
a! laws Read twiee,the ith RUE SAsi''no''
Dill read tne tnitu Tune anu t'as'1a -, s
Nh ohif'as py !eave 'n'louaesu t % W. :.
act TO amend the 81 seetiHh OF 'ne act ''' ~,
aing 'he city oi puouque' ieau '"iSe "'u ~
nosion the ii,hfuie was susPe"'eo' i'"' '"e
thiid ,.'he anu pa7oeu.
Mr. Browning IRON me comm'''ee on ela'I'
able lnstitutions 70 whom was re'effrn 'hc 'e
port and resolution oi yesterday iei"'ihs 20 .n'
Deaf, Dumb and ma, reported SgoalLut
Tor the resolution to authorzs 'he ooNerho =
and Secretary oi State TO receive dohatoh'
land for that purpose
Resolution read twice and oa motion 'hs
ilth RUE suspehueu' feau the lhiu ''he "'''
passed.
5 bill No l26, an act to amend tie law III rel
erence 70 the Penitentiaty was taken up ah'
the amendments OF the House agreed TO-
File No Io1. an act authorizing D nm y
! May and others to construct a dam across 10,
Cedar river Ia Linn county, read vice tue ii''
RUE suspended, OH feaa the thh" ''t' "''
passed.
! ii. file l36 an act 10 create a boafa OF ecu"
izalion Tor the STATE feao tWice ana ieie''s'
to the committee on ways aud meets
| II file l51; an act to exfend tue 1"F!sulS
| tion of county Courts, read twiee ana ie'e'Fe'
| to the connittee on the JadieiafS. -.
| JOINT resolution ior a-dittond maj '"'''
ties. Passed.
IL fl No 50. joint resolution TO conGres
for mail route from Independence 70 1a"es
vile Passed. a,
IL hle -, jpint resolution aio%'"s :"
| claim as agent in selecting the sam
/ lands, Read twice aud referred 10 the com
mlttee on CLAIMS.
II i'e liz, an act to altera state roan !
Tama county. Kea. wee gnIe 1fS2
read the third
II hle--, bi Tor an ss' ~ -
Cedar fall bridge COMPANY.
n Io', an sstto ~
of the Supreme Court head twice apa ate
being amended read 'he '''''A WINS anu pass
ed.
| HE %, JOINT resi-, ~. .i"b -
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