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

MI " III ans moved to strike out .Mouht !
Pleasant and insert Oskaloosa; Lost 20 to a..
Mr. Neal moved to strike out Mount P. eas.
ant"
Mr. Pritchard moved to insert Muscatine.
Dir Noble moved to postpone fur her con.
sidera'ion Of the bill aati Friaay morning at
9 o'clock. Lost.
amendment of Mr. Prtchard Withdrawn.
=, Question on The tnotion % strike out Mount
Pleasant Lost 90 TO IS.
| On motion adjourned
9 O'Clock p. NJ
Mar smith of jackson obtained leave Of ah
sence.
Question before The House is the bill for
establishing Lunatic ASYLUM a. Mount
Pleasant.
Mr. Williams moved to amend bv Striking
out Mount Pleasant and have the Asylum
located by commissioners.
Mr. Dewey OF Fremont moved 10 make the
bill the spacial order Of to morrow evening al
Ga O'clock. Adopted -
Mr. Priichard offered c peiitiiion of Alex.
ander Clark and l6 other colored persons of
Mnscat.ne county asking for law COR repeal
The act prohibiting free colored persons If, N
seitli"gin this States: -
Mr samuels moved to lay the petition on Il e
table. Adopted 80 % 26.
A BIZ toprovide FOR re locating add change
OF roads and highways Rejected.
AN act defil ing the mode oil LAYING GU.
township roads. Rejected.
"A lont resolution TO appoint commissioners
70 examine the books of the Auditor Of S, ate.
Sent TO itssecond reading.
| Joint resolution for the repeal ofdutv nm
Sugar and Molasses, sent to it's third reading,
| JOINT resolution for additional appropri: !.
| tons III lands for the Soldiers of 1912 sen,
to it's second reading
! An art providing for the distribution of the
code OF Iowa: Sent to it's second reading.
An ac,to allow justices Of the peace addi-
,ional fees. Rejected
| A bill aboIishing he office Of comu;ss;,,
ers OF schoo, fund. Rejected.
bill amehddtory to an AFT Concerning
writs OF attachment and exemption. Rejected.
! An act TO amend Chap Is oi the code In re
'at,on To ferrym.n. REJECTED
An act to incorporate C,nttary Assoc att ms
aid on the table. ~
An act to revive an act fur taking m wa.e,
crafts. Ordered to be engrossed and rad -
A Blu TO alter The boundaries of certain
counties; Same entry.
An act TO appoin. commissioners To loc,,e
The seal ofjue'ice OF Mitchell county, same en-
try.
a bill to increase he powers of The Trustees
OF the State University, same enry
Oh TO locate an institution for the dra
biIfto establish a Lnnaric ASYLUM in Ma
rion County. Laid on the table,
An act granting proceeds Of he sac OF
swamp Lar DIS OF Pottawa;iamie county for
The purpose OF building poor house. order
ed to be engrossed and read third time TO.
morrow.
An act to create citv, town and township
ROAD districts. lead the second time aud sent
10 its tn I'd.
An oct TO provide for the payment OF certain
mo les. Read he second time and referred
To the commit &c on the judiciary
An act TO dispose of the saline lands Re
ferred tn the committee on the code.
A bill. relative to registering the transfer
lands II. CLAYTON county. Referred to the
delegation from that county.
! A bill to provide for indexing the records
OF Marion county. Sent to its third readirg
The secre,ary of state submitted a report o.
the con- ingent expenses Of the state for The
; fiscal years of 1853 and 81. Referred to the
committee on claims.
The Estate Librarian submitted a report O
The condition ofthe state library. Referred t,
the cominittee on the same.
An act providing for the revision Of tie con
sOution OF this State Referred to the com
J 'mi;tce on the Judiciary
, ne No 1870. an act to amend the chartr
Of the town Of Fl N idison Passed and till
agreed to.
/; file No ll6. an act 70 locate a state roa,
J FROM Centervile to Marietta Sent to it
second reading.
S fie No l2l. an act to locate a state roa,
d on the table.
o SFile No 9. bill respecting walls in com
d mon: sent to its third readisg
II File No %: joint resolution appropriat
IS ing money to increase the State Library. Re
fcrred.
File No 35: bill for the relief of Harric
ORell'y: sent TO its third reading AID orderc
to he engrosspd.
s File No 40 IN ac' to Incorporate the eli,
OF Lyons same entry
Flle No 57:a bill to consolidate The coun
le ties Of ac and Calhoun. Referred to the com
nittee on county organizations.
r. > File No 6O: joint resolution asking Cor
gress for the reduction of duties on rail tca
=, iron.
Mr. Samaels moved to indefinitely pos.pon
N the bill. Adopted 43 to %
o S File No 81: bill to refund to the distr,s
Judges OF thM Siate- the money paid to ustice
;. o. the Peace: referred 10 the committee o
claims
D. File No II; a bill to amend chapter 30
the code Of Iowa: referred
File No 81 a bill TO make road certificat
a, receivable for county taxes. Referred I
- Lock wood and Conkey
- 80 49, W Ickufds6 SeCuTIttt
i: upon bonds Of public officers Referred to Il
-. judiciary.
3 5 File No "a: a bill to amend the chart
i. Of Iowa City. Referred to the committee q
interpretations.
~ File No 9a; a bill 10 amend the code reg,
: latng the fees Of recorder. Referred TO Il
!. Code committee.
Of 8 File No ll6: an act for vaca:ing cert 81
/. streets IN beutonsport: Referred 10 the Va
buren, county delegation.
a File No 100 -
Bill tolccate a stase road from Bear gro,
1. Audsbo county 10 TrAniston Cass count
RS referred to Messrs Dewey Of Fremont, Jacl
,,o son ano Baldwin
file No 1926. a bill 10 establish a csrta
ar state load III erein named. Referred.
x: II file No ~, An act TO change the name
Audubon IN Faye'te county TO Norristown'
RI Passed and title agreed to.
re hle No s2, A. bill to change The name
Is: Bloomfield MononA county to Ashton. : Pas
and title agreed Ia ~ &c 80
Adopted 2y 10 "a. "a sa'
a. On motion the vote b. which the claim
Joseph Aoas PAS rrjectcl was re. sonsidere
=, and the claim adottsd- ~ to %
~ petition from the Henry county AAgricu