Demoine courier., 1856-07-17

t"~Se "fsb CouSCu.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Corse, the resp
lotion and amendment, were laid upon
the table. .s s ,a.g aa. --r,r'e
Mr.. Russell offered the following Res.
o~lu,ion, ''
Resolved, That The senate concurrinq,
that the General Assembly Of Iowa do
adjourn sine die on Monday the l4,h
lost. which resolution was agreed TO-.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Edis i. was re.
solved tha. Rail Road business have. ere.
cedence Of all other business in The
House. Ee ssaaa1 asaa.ag 1s
Upon notion of Mr.. Holmes Of Jones
j. was resolved tina, The Govornos OF the
State. be requested TO inform the House
whether the improvements contemplated
by the appropriations Of the last General
Assembly for the State Peni,entiary have
been completed. --,sa-
Mr. Turner had leave to present the
petition Of certain citizens OF Delaware
county, iowa, also The proceedings o: q
meeiing Of certain ciIizens. Of Delhi re.
lasing 10. the location u . Railroad from
Dubuque TO Sioux City, which were up
on his motion refereed to the Railroad
Com Initiee.
Mr.. Dewey, of Fremont. presented.
the petition Of certain cilissns-of Free
mont county relating 10 swamp lands,
which was upon his motion referred to
a select committee. The Chair Appoint
Messrs. De~ey, Of Fremont. Russell of
Mills. and Rlchmanr
Upon motion Of Mr.. Holmes OF Jones
10 much Of the Gosefnor's Message as
relates to the arms Of the State. Was re-
ferred to the committee on Military af-
fairs. o.. @.a '* @"
Mr. Neal Of Marion, moved that the
House appoiu; q standing committee Of
ave on Territorial Affairs 10 whom shsll
be referred SO much Of the Governors
message as relates TO Kansas affairs
On motion House adjourned until 2
O'Clock p. NJ. a
SATURDAY. July 9Th. 2 O'Clock, r. NJ.
Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment.
There not being a quorum presen,
Mr.. Brigham moved lha, the Senate ,ad
journ uunl 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing.
:. Motion adopted. and Senate .djourn
cd until 10 O'Clock Monday morning.
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MONDAY, July 7,b, 10 A. N.
Senate met pursaaa. TO Adjournment.
PRAYER by the Chaplain.
Journal read.
The President announced the standing
committees. saa
Mr.. UdelI offered The following reso-
luton:
Resolved, Tha, The Secretary Of the
Senate DO instructed 10 furnish eacn
member With q sectional map Of the
State of Iowa. Adopted.
Mr.. Thurstor gave notice that on to
morrow or some other day he would in
troduce a Dill to amend the &C, regulat.
ing the making and selling Of ardent
spirits, (be,ter known as the Name
Law.
Mr.. Fulton moved that the Govern .
er's message be taken from the table,
Adopted.
Mr.. Thurston offered q resolution.
that so much CT the governors message
% refers TO the State psniten,iary be re
ferred TO . select committee. Adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. Fulton. ,ha, %
much Of the Governors message 40 re-,
fers TO ,he arms received IRON The gen,
eral government, be referred. Resolu
ton concurred in.
A resolution by NJ. Coop sha, q
much OF the Governors message az re
tiers 10 the Demoins river improvement
DO referred 10 a selsc, commines.
Mr.. Brigham moved to amend by .
reference 10 4 selsci committee oil FIVE.
By amendment the committee vac re.
duced 10 three. Resolution adopted.
A resolution BY Mr.. Lucas. tina, 6v.
more members be added to The srecia
committee on Railroads.
A message was received from the
House, announcing ths, q committee hat
been appointed by the Hcese. 10 &C
with q like committee from the Senate
10 consider The gran. oil lands and rail
|, roads connected herewith.
! htso, . Juint IeSOtuuOns tnaI tne Gen
eral Assembly adjourn sine die on N on
day l4.h inst.
The resolution to ado five moro men,
bers 10 the committee was lost.
Mr.. Coolbaugh enqulrec whether tn,
select railroad committee was a Join
commiitee.
;. The chat though, o
Mr. C~oolbaugh moved il to be declar
ed q joint committee. Adopted.
Mr.. Hamilton offered the folio W ins
resolutions with regard 3 the Schou
Fund COMMISSIONER:
. ResoiUed. That the Superintendent. o
Public distraction be. aud he 10 hereby
requested to Iepor, to this House, wheth
er or mol me amoun Of the five per cen
fund arising from the sale Of The Publ,
Lands, for tue fiscal year ending Jun,
1854. has been received by him, and al
, 90, whether the same has been dis,ribu,
cd among he diasrsnt-counMes; 10 wha
~counties; in what amounts; md wheshs
{ any Of SAID fund yet remains in hi
hands.
Also, Tha. he repor, the amour, o
/. the same fund. il any tina, has come in.