Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-24
LRaIsIATlvR PROCEEDINGS.
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On this question, ayes and nays demanded;
yes 70. nays II. Carried.
6 Mr. Preston from the select committee to
whom was referred II file No 81: A bill toap
portion the State, and define the boundaries
Of Senatorial and Representative districts, re.
ported the same back with amendments. and
recommended its passage.
Adjourned until O'Clock Pm.
$3.50 +. 49,. 2oclsck p NJ.
Senate called: TO order.
Mr. Jordan presented claim the reading OF
which, was dispensed with and referred to the
committee on claims.
On motion Of Mr. Love call Of The Senate
vas had; Messrs. Hogan, Preston aud Work
man absent H81
Gentlemen appearing. on motion further
proceedings nnner the call were suspended
Senate resmmed the consideration of the II
f'e No 81. ard the amendments; a Dill to APP
portion the State and define the boundaries Of
Senatorial and Representative districts. and
after some discussion on the subject, on mo.
Jticn OF xr Coolbaugh. the bill and amend
ments were recoDmitted to select commiAee
of seven.
Message from the Home, that the House bad
passed the following bills, in which they ask
ehe concurrence Of the 8 nate:
II file. Nos Is. 1876. 1877, 1879.
Also. has passed s bill No &C, an act fixing
the times Of holding f'our in the 6,st Judicial
dixtrict.Y
Also, that,he House had agreed 10 the a
henamen's Of the cnmmit,ee of conference of
DO h Houses, on II fe No 6, an act TO locate
the sent oiJus.ice OF Union county.
Also. presented the following bills to the
President for his stgna'n'e, the same having
passed sbo,h branches of The General Assem-
br, .ld been signed By the Speaker Of the
Joint resolntior,, n file Nos 5. ia. ls and q
Also. H file No 81, an ac, authorising an adj
di'ionaI Justice OF The Peace, in Pleasan, town.
ship. Monroe coHhiy.p-sg4s4 gYst
Also. H file No 90. an act to organize. the
county, Of Ringaot.
ALSO, II file No II. an act donating a certain
background TO the first Presbyterian Church
Of Iowa City.
". Also, H file No III, an aci authorizing the
county Judge Of lama county, to have por-
zion Of Inc Records Of Benton county ,ranscri-
bed for the use OF Taina county.
Mr. Test introduced bill TO change the times
nfholding courts in the sixth and seventh in,
'.icial districts; read twice and, on motion, the
liih iule was suspended, bill read The third
time and passed.
NJ. Saunders in reduced bill for an act 10
70 incorporate the town Of Mount Pleasant, in
Henry county--read twice, the 18th rule sus-
pended, read the third time and passed
Mr. Anderson, from the committee OF coEfJr-
ence to whom was referred H file No 6, an act
TO locate the seat of justice Of Union coun,y,re.
ported back the same with one amendment
which was adopted by the Senate
Mr.Mc Achan. from the committee on claims
reported back the claim OF W H Morrison for
contingent expenses in locating the s0O.Co
acre grant, and recommended its allowance
Claim allowed mama
Also, The claim Of for keeping fires in
tic Senate Chamber Allowed.
Also, the claims Of NJ l. Morris. State Tea
.snrer, on two Auditor Warrants aud Tor receiv-
ing aud disbursng the University fund They
recommended the allowance of the frs and re
ported back the second without recommends
tor. Report coEcurred in.
~ Also. The claim of Daniel P. Sparks. School
Fund Commissioners, OF Apranoose con .ty
which, on motion OF Mr., ulel|, was with
dfawn.
Mr.. Cooibangh, from The committee on In
ternal improvements, reported \. bill No 105,
nac' 10 amend an act granting Railroad Com,
panies the right Of way. and recommended its
passage. The bill was taken W, and read by
= sections.
On motion Of Mr. Sheld., in the first section
eiyirg the companies the glt to take ten acres
for depot grounds asd other buildings. The worI
ten was stricken out and six inserted.
On melion OF Mr.. b. owning, the second sec
lion, which cnmpe!ls the Commissioners asses
sing the damages TO take into consideration tn
benefits and advantages derived from the rail.
ioad TO the owner OF the land, was stricken on
On motion of Mr. Thurston the bill was lai,
on the table Z it}S 3 ta#i&
Mr. Love offered joint resolution to Con
gress in relation To the African Colonization
Society and asking for the establishment Of
line Of Steamers from the coast of Africa {,
the United States, read twice and on motto,
The llth rule ives suspended read the tLrt
tine and passed.
Mr. Mathews from the committee on enrolled
bills reported s Bills Nos L. 62, SO, LOG, anc
"a as correctly enrolled.
Mr. Browning Introduced bill for an act ia
encourage African colonization: read Twice
lith rue suspended. bill read the third time ane
passed.
Mr. Sch-am from the committee on engrosset
bills, reported back S Bills Nos 80 and LOT a
correctly engrossed
Mr. Workman introduced a JOINT resolution
for additional mail facilities from Iowa City
through Iowa. lama and Benton counties /.
Harding: read twice, IL h rule suspended; read
The third time and passed.
The President announced as the committee
on the superintendent bill, Messrs. Coolbangh
Needham, Preston, Love, hcCulloch, Test an,
Jordan. fa.
MT Hills from the select committee to WHOM
wasreferred H file No -: A bill for an act I
incorporate the City Of Knoxville, reporte,
back the same with amendments and recon
mended its passage Amendments adopted
On motion. the lith rule was su pended: rea
the third time and passed:
Mr. Workman presented the claim of Cha,
A Robbins; referred to the committee Oh claim
ArScllram from the select committee rcporte
back II file No IS: An act to annex a provis
10 section 1888 of the Code. aud rec ommen
its passage &~s
On motion, adjourned until O'Clock tn
evening. h g. @
HausK or REPRESENTATIVES.
-, y WEDSE pAr, JAM, IL, 8 O'Clock A n.
:, House called 10 order.