Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-07
Thursday, July 3.
MORNING SESSION.

MORNING SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
and opened with prayer, by Rev. RI,
aud Journal Of yesterday read.
The Speaker announced thatthe Com
mittees wouk. remain the same as last ses
sion. and where vacancies have occurred,
they would be filled, by members, from the
counties of the absent members.
Mr.--, moved the adoption OF ares
olution, that all subjects Of general legis-
lation be excluded from the House, save
those recommended by the Governor. Res
olutlon laid on the table.
Aresolution that each member be sup
piled with copy Of the Acts Of the Gene
raj Assembly Of last session, and Code
was offered.
Mr.. Samucls moved 20 so amend ii that
each new member, and those members who
had not received such copies in accordance
with resolution to that effect last session,
should only receive said copies. Amend.
ment carried, and resolution as amended,
adopted.
A member from Lee offered resolution
relative to the decease of Messrs. lIinkIe
and Damon, members Of this House, at its
last session from Lee County.
! GA a suggestion Of Mr.. Franklin, of
| Wapelo, the name Of Rcasin Pritc.iard,
decea sed, also member Of this House a;
its last session, from Muscatinc County,
was inserted in said resolutions.
The committee to inform the Senate OF
the permanent organization of the House,
reported performance.
A committee from the Senate ANNOUNCED
to the House that committee on TIE part
OF the Senate had been appointed to &C,
with similar committee from the House,
to inform his EAcclleucy the Governor, o!
the permanent organization Of the General
Assembly of the State OF Iowa, and ITS
readiness for business.
Ga motion of Mr.. Eddie, Of Jackson,
the Rev. Mr.. Morrison, was elected
Chaplain Of the House by reclamation.
The committee appointed to act with the
committee in behalf of the Senate, TO wait
on the Governor to inform his Excellcncy
Of organization, reported action. and that
be would make his communication in a few
minutes.
The Secretary OF State, was announ.
ced, bringing the Message Of the Cover.
nor.
His cxcellency directed the attention OF
the House. to the grant Of land from the
General Gov eminent to the State Of Iowa
for railroad purposes, end, 10 the State
bonds issued in 1916, and due January lst
1851, Sd, To legislation on Railroad regl-
lations, 18th, To the State Penitentiary
9th, To Criminal Trials, 9th, To revls-
ion of the Laws, relative TO Schools, and
School Lands, 7,h, To Dcs Muines river
Improvement, Sth, To distribution of arms
received from the U. 8. 9th, Shortness 81
. session did not rend II it proper to revert
to the derlorable condition Of affairs il
Kansas, and al our National Capitol
, Mr.. Turner. Of Buchanan, moved sc
much of the Governors Message, as refer.
to the Railroad from Dubuque 10 Lyons
, be referred TO Committee of nine.
M. Samuels, of Dubuque, moved L
amend that all that part of the message
referring to the Railroad grant be referred
. 10 select committee Of thirteen to &C
with similar committee from the Senate
After some discussion and the offer ant
withdrawal Of several amendments, tn,
amendment of Mr.. Samuels was adopted a
, a substitute Of the original motion and 8,
passed.
It was ordered that two thousand cope
of the Governors message be printed, anc
that cory Of the Iowa Land Bill for rail
: road purposes, be attached to each copy Q
, the Message.
So much Of the Message as referred 4
the Penitentiary, was referred to the com
mittee on Public Buildings.
On motion the House adjourned until
o'clock P. NJ.