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

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s6ie No %, = bill amending the charter Of
Iowa City, passed and title agreed TO.
S file No IL, bill 10 refund certain monies
to the Clerks of the District Courts Of the State,
past cd and title agreed to. s
8 file No 2, bill authorizing the consolida-
ton Of railroad companies, passed and title a.
greed to.
$ file No 1l3, . bill, establishing stale road
from Shocks Grove, Poweshisk county. 10 JAS
per county. @ $50
file No i44, an act to vacaie an alley in the
town Of Bellview, Jackson county, passed.
8 file No LAT, bill fixing the terms of hold
ing courts in the 9Th Judicial district, referred
10 the delegation from that district.
. file No ll8, bill to prohibit certain male
stock from running 1t large.
Mr. Neal moved 10 amend by inserting "a
bachelor over the age Of 80 years" Laid on the
table. Bill passed AZ to 10.
SENATE
MoxpAY January 22d 9 O'Clock 4 NJ.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Fray
read
MI Preston offered resolution which was
! adopted requesting the Governor to lay before
Inc deUeral Assembly tu0tep0Tt " tuc SVsA
missioners of the Des MONIES River Improve
ment together with such suggestions rs he may
have.
Mr. Test from the committee 10 whom was
referred the petitions and circumstances OF at,
liens Of Cass county 10 reference to attaching
| portion OF Audubon county TO Cass lec-
commended its indefinite postponement, report
On motion Of ar CLARK the bill and substi
tutes were referred to the COMMITTEES Oh judi.
ciary with instructions to report 70. morrow
! tnorning. -sss4s.. -
Mr. Love by leave in,roduceda bill for an
| act providing for tho collection Of monies due
10 the State of Iowa from the United States
arising from the disposition OF the swamp
| lands read twice and on motion the llth rule
| was Suspended bill read the third time and
passed. s,&st s. sls n = s. "a 7se u g
Mr. Coolbaugh from the Joint committee to
whom was referred the report of the Trustees
| OF the State University. male their report aud
recommended among other things that It
would IN their opinion. be for the interest of
the University fund TO separate The same from
! the Office Of the State Treasurer and give that
fund IN charge Of the Treasurer appointed by
the Trustees. l 10 A5 sasss @al
Repor read by the Secretary aud on motion
the same aud accempan ying documents were
laid on the table aud the usual numbers order
ed to be printed.
| Adjourned until ~ " CLOCK Fs N.
2oc,ock Pm
Senate called TO order.
President laid before the Senate commu.
nication from his, excellency the Governor in
reference to depreAations committed by the
Sioux Indians. Read by the Secretary.
Mr. Test also presented Communications on
the same subject which ee-e read aud on mo
ton the communications were referred to the
4 -, M;f;,o.v faira v,ith urtruc
tons to report a bill for the organization of the
Militia and to provide for the protection Of
| he frontier
The President laid before the Senate a mes.
sage from the Governor 10 pursuance to the
| Resolution Of the Senate in relation TO the
Desmoines river improvement, reading dis.
pensed with and laid on the table.
Bill No 80. and the House substitute, an act
to alter the boundaries Of certain counties in The
| northern portion Of the State was taken up
and on motion referred 10 the Senators from
the Dubuque district.
S Bill No n, an act for state road from &c.
dar Falls to the mouth ofthe Big Sioux river,
was taken up and the amendments agreed to.
| II File No lao, an act to prevent swine from
running at large in certain portions Of Jackson
C unity. read twice, aud after amendment
the Ilth rule was suspended, bill read the Sd
time and passed
Fl File No l65, An act 10 incorporate the
town Of Salem read twice, nth rule suspended
read the third time and passed.
A bill to provide for indie king the records OF
Marion County read twice, and referred TO a
select committee compo led .oi s9sssrs Hills,
Il al e. No 70 40 ACT . amend sssssiou 1883,
Of the code, read twice, and after being amend
ed. read the third time, and passed.
| II file No 3d. an act granting $4,000 of the
proceeds Of the swamp lands 10 Potiawattamie
county for the erection OF poor house. read
twice, and after an amendment, read the third
| tins and passed.
H file 1903, an act to revise chapter 81 Of the
code, entitled lost gods and estrnys, read
twice and referred to the committee on the Ju-
diciarv.
H file No !2: An act to amend chapter g. Of
the code, as to Mechanics lien: read twice, and
referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
H. file No. -. Joint resolution to Congress,
to procure an appropriation OF land for the SOL
oiers of 1912: read iwice-the 1lth rule sus-
pended: read the third time, and passed.
H file No 26 joint resolution, appointing
comm ssioners to report at the next session OF
tho legislature in reference TO the common
school system and the State University, read
twice and referred to the committee on schools.
H File No ~, joint resolution appointing
commissioners to examine the accounts o the
| Auditor Of State ard other officers, read wv ce.
Mr. Browning int, oduced a substitute, which
after some amendment was adopted, read the
third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Love The vote that passed
s Bill No I65 was reconsidered and referred TO
select committee composed of Messrs Love
Hamilton and Coop
Mr. Ramsay presented claim referred 10 the
committee on claims.
Mr. Workman presented the claim Of the
Postmaster 81 Iowa City, referred to the com
mttee on claims.
Mr. Anderson asked leave OF absence for MI
Jordan, granted.
On motion the joint resolution to adjourH
sine die was .aken up from the table
aud Tuesday the 23a" wasstricken out and
Friday the 26th" inserted,
The resolution as amendment was adopted
On motion Of Mr. Browning the senate cham
Der was rendered TO the citiEons OF Iowa CT J
this evening for the purpose ola bail, ayes 2
hayes 10. 500
Adjourned until o'clock to morrow morn
ing. v
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
# MONDAY, Jar. 90, 81 o'clock, A. M.
House called to order.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading Of The Journal dispensed with.
Resolution by Mr. Corse:
Rssoloed. That Rev Mr.. Deunis be Above,
two dollars per day for his sssvtee during ,hs
session as Chaplain OF the House. Referred I
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