Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-17
THE LEGISLATURE.

~ elsee SENATE. sfs5 .5.5 ss
Dec, 9Th.
Mr.. Saunders from the Committee ofWays and
Means reported bill to provide for the payment
of the State Bonds, which was read q first and
second time, and ordered to be engrossed and
read third time TO morrow.
Mr.. Jenkins introduced a bill regulating inter-
est on money, which was referred 70 the Judi
cary committee.
Mr.. Trmble introduced bill relating to q
change of venue in criminal cases, referred to
Judiciary committee.
bill providing Cor the payment of the state
bonds soon to become due at the Philadelphia
Bank, was read a first and second time, and re-
ferred to committee on Ways and Means.
Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 o'clock, A, NJ.
Mr.. Brigham from the joint committee report
ed the following Resolved, That the committee
to whom was referred so much of the Governors
Message as relates to the Des Moines River I'M
provement, be authorized to, employ clerk and
to send for persons and papers.
| Mr.. Neal introduced S. File No. Is, a bill for
| an act to repeal the act for the suppression OF
intemperance, read q first and second time, and
laid npon the table. e
Mr.. Grinnell introduced s. File No. l6, bill
for an act to separate the financial from the edu-
cational duties of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction, which was referred to the Judiciary
committee with instructions to report at an early
day.
Mr. Trimble gave notice of bill to amend
Chap. Ito of the Code-a bill providing more
fully for services Of original notice, by pubica-
ton in newspapers, and bill providing for a
more prompt collection of Taxes on resident
lands. s-i a
Mr.. Thurston gave notice of bill to apply the
proceeds Of swamp lands, in Townships where
they lie, to draining of said lands, and building
levees thereon.
Mr.. Loughridge gave notice of bill for the
redemption Of lands sold on mortgage.
Senate File No. 6, bill providing for the pay
ment Of state bonds, was read Sd time, referred
to the committee on Waysan Means. H. Files
3 and were taken from the table and referred
to the same com.
Mr.. Grinnell gave notice of bill to protect the
wool growing interest Of the State.
Monday Dec 9Th.
Mr.. Mccoy introduced a bill for an act amen
cling Chapter $50 Of the Code.
Mr. Jenkins gave notice of a bill for an act
providing for the election of Township Collec.
tors. 5
Tuesday Dec. 9th. sas
Mr.. Anderson presented memorial from the
Bar of Iowa, asking for an increase of the saler-
lication ofthe repors of the Supreme Court.
Referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
A message from the House that they had pas
sed the act for the payment Of the State Bonds.
Dec. 10th.
Mr.. Neal introduced bill to repeal an act in
relation Divorce and Alimony, read third time
and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Thompson introduced bill providing for
obtaining judgement by notice, referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Friday, o'clock, A. NJ.
II Bills Introduced-Mr. Cloud, on committee
of ways and means, billto amend the law re-
lating to the school lands and funds, also, bill
for the payment Of the State Bonds at the Bank
Of Philadelphia out OF the six per cent fund due
at Washington, or SGT 5000 loan from it for 5
years.
+ Notice of Bills-Mr. Rand had leave to give
notice of bill to restrict the duties of the
county judges.
Mr.. Holmes moved that the House committee
be authorized to act in conjunction with the Sem
ate committee on the Des Moines River improve
ment.
Mr.. Bailey had leave to introduce bill to re-
peal Chap. 81, of the Laws of the 4th General
Assembly, relating to interest on money. Pass.
ed to second reading. a
December, 9th, A. N.
Mr.. Barnes offered petition Of sundry per-
sons, praying that nurseries and horticultural
grounds be taxed as other lands in the State
Referred to the committee on agriculture.
Mr.. Cloud called up his Joint resolutions.
Resolved. That our senators in congress be
instructed, and our Representatives requested TO
exert their influence and vote for the admission
IF Kansas into the Union as a free State and to
oppose its admission with constitution estab-
ishing or tolerating slavery.
A protracted debate followed, on the motion
IF Mr.. Hardie, Of Dubuque, to refer to the COM
nittee on Federal Relations.
December, sth.
3 The Kansas Resolutions being in order, Mr.
Bowen of Wayne opposed their passage at some
ength.
9 Tuesday, Dec. 10th.
MrWoodin called up q. F. No. 5, an act to
provide for the payment of the State Bonds at
MI, Cloud moves that the House concurs with
he Observation-Disclosures read and approved.
TwoMEN KILLED-GREAr EXCITEMENT IN THE
yIrY.-Just as our paper was ready for the press
Thursday, intelligence came TO US
hat two men had just been murdered, at the
Baldwin House. We repaired to the house,
where hundreds preceded us, and found Mr..
henry Fleming lying in his gore, upon tue floor
i the bar-room, and Mr.. John Fleming lying
lpon bed up stairs. Both had been st bbed, |
$ VIC are told, by Mr.. VIM. Crozier, who, it is |
lleged, did the act in self-defence. 4 pistol |
RI sha saan in 10 poekct nf Mr. Henrr /