Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10

the Ssie Of College s3p Iowa City.
s Bill No. AZ. q 70 attach the county Of
Carroll to Gaihr.e purposes Of judicial
H. Bill No. 8. MUTTON for additional
mail facilities Delawsrs county |
4 II. Bill, No. Isiution asking ~ |
additional mail faS ihthe Northern Dor
ton Of this State.
d. Bill No. 20, an act to erect School dis
trics No 3. In Cedar Township Monroe county.
d. Bill No. 20, ar act to Authorize an add.
tional term Of the District Court in Scott coun.
8 Bill. No Z, Joint resolution for addition.
al mail facilities from Burlington TO Farming
ton, from Pennington to Bloomfield aud from
there to entervile aud from Pennington to
Fairfield. was taken up read the third time
and on motion laid on the Ia bic.
On motion Of Mr. McAchran the following
resolution was taken from the table:
Kesolped. That the committee to whom was
referred the contested election case from the
Polk district be directed to report Jcrfhrifh
On motion OF Mr. Test, a call Of the senate
was taken and Mr. Shields found absent, who
on motion of Mr. Anderson was excused.
Nj Love moved 10 amend the resolution by
striking out the "toyttwiA" and insert ''os soon
as in their opinion they prepared to repori."-
He thought the resolution cast a reflection on
ready to report when they perhaps were not
MIR Needham remarked that he had been in
formed that he con6nlttee hSa been ready to
report and iheis ysp0rt aaseed 10 some two
weeks ago, He aPI Aed - Ssnatoss to their
sense Of honor ar ssties ard thought the
matter had been Dc g serg ssnesgh already;
MIR Test said the III h6 1lun< {nliy agreed
that there was a res utjun u - epoerded To
the report, which cotavbi Ne had not MS
yet adopted he he'd also to have the mat
ter referred to the+ n,mi.tee on Judiciary a.
there ware points o aw III the case which he
wished to have dec Id by that coinmiitee.
Mr. Udell me Der df the committee made
an explanation. an kaid they were not ready
TO report. sssS -
Mr. Saunders sal E was nember OF tba,
COMMITTEE aud SpppossA stne committee
We're ready to re
MIR Love movs pend by requiring the
committee to y sTrow morning
Mr. Anderse q committee had had
a long enoug &c their report, snd
he did not iOu cast any reflec-
tons on
Mr. y ione no wrong
in ~ kif they did
r. Md do
will
bat
Mfy l6ority report
Of the q enfavor of giving
The seat
Message that the House had
PASSED H, Net to locate the seat
Of Justice county, that the same
had been att ne Speaker of the House
and thew ask gnature of the President
MrTest sta . action Of the committee
ON The contesta Esion case. and the reason
10 wished the to be referred to the COM
mit,ee On the Dfy was, that in the no
lice given by Nj 6fdan to Mr. Bryan to ap.
pear at the time eak!ng depositions 1t was
not mentioned u keef:w hat hours the depo.
si.;ons would 1akcn. nor did the return
show between Sets1kours they were taken,
therefore, he di ~ eansider ~ legal notice
Mr. N.edhamR jd the return plainly show
ed that Mr.. Jor - hna received majority Of
all the votes coz tANe 1nzpue denied this, aud
that all the trt III : mere technicaiitv,
in the hour not tased in the notice. at
which time l.llions would De taken e,
man who had Eriysa majority Of al. the
votes cast from i seat on this floor.
Mr. Love. remarked that this was one Of
those cases which he wished to be decided on
,Le broad ground. 1t devolves upon the con.
tes .or TO p.nye his case, and he must give the
n, her payty notice Of the time Of taking depo.
s;,ons and /: ha does no: give the notice re-
ouired b. Law 10 scnsidered It not technicali'
~ a. al Ia taklpg advantage OF u.
Mr. Thurekc2 Sk0ught there was no techni.
ca'i,y IA tho ~ VI, aud those who considered
! il such we're merely qubing. He named it the
law Of the lausl. and gu that he should stand.
| If the incunbent has not had the notice re-
ouired by law from the confession, he should
not vote for giving him the seat.
On motion Of Mr. Anderson the papers were
read by the Secretary.
| Message from the House--that the House
| had passed House bills Nos. As, 40 and g. in
which they asked the concurrence Of the sen
/ ate.
The question then being upon the adoption
of the resolution appended to the majority re-
port
the committee to report at y O'Clock to.mor-
row morning
MIR Needham was opposed to the references
and hoped that the mater wou'd be disposed
of without that He was ready to vUte now,
Preston said be could AS well say perhaps
that he was as ready to vote now as !he gen
tletnan himself, but still he hoped the refer
ence would bS made.
MIR Love said he considered that there was
no technicality whatever in the matter. that
was principle Of law we'll established. ina
!, when dispositions we're taken, the time, piac
aud the hous, must ~ given in the noilce.
i thought the Senator from Mahaskn would DO
consider Amsrs tschnscai.y y ne was =
trial Tor hiDlife. Itwas IN the eye 81 Inc law
no notice lnstesd Of its being meg tecnn'
calily il is an Indispensable requisite 20 I'M
: due aduiinis,ration Of justice; aud depar.ur
!. from il would lead 10 results ne,ther Inc &c"
!. tleman nor himself could foresee. :,
The ayes and nays being demanded On ~
question 70 refer with Instructions 70 IePors
y o'clock 10 morrow morning. the same W.
!. lost:ayes naSs}
: The gu 81. ing on the adoption
n Mr. Pr. sits adjourn until o'c'oe
a. IN; : Inc ayes and nays were d.
= uanaa,i en. AYES Is. nays 10, a.
!. o. REPRESENTATIVES,.
= LsDAY, Jan. 4, o'clock. A. NJ.
uo,e 4 to order