St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-25

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Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Cook and
Carter. m..E ~
Public Lands-Messrs. Thompson,
Test, Mcpherson, Matthews and Neal.
State Library-Messrs. Cook, Thomp-
son, Rusch, Grinnell and Trimble.,
Railroads Messrs. Coolbaugh,
Kirkwood, Jenkins, Brigham and Stew
art. .... .. .--..
A message was received from the
House announcing that they had pass
ed Senate File No. /, An act to re-
strain the Superintendent of public in
struction from receiving the five per
cent. fund due the State.
The letter from the Governor to
President Pierce was taken from the
table and read, when Mr.. Thurston Of
fered resolution calling for the whole
correspondence between His Excellen-
cy and the President and the citizens
of Kansas, which was laid upon the
table by vote of II to l6.
Mr.. Brigham offered the following
resolution, which was adopted r.g
| HcSOkteu, IlC tllClc Dc u COuluiltlcC tpkoAu-
ted to inquire andreport at an early day wheth-
the State printer can do the printing required
by the Senate, without unreasonable delay.
Mr.. Kirkwood offered the following
which was referred to the Judiciary
| Committee
| Resolued, That the committee on the Judicial
| ry be instructed to inquire and report whether
| in their opinion this State is not entitled un-
| der an act of Congress passed March 3D., 1910,
| to five per cent. of the government price of all
the lands in this State sold by the United
States for military land warrants other than
those granted for services in the war of 1872,
and if so to report by bill or otherwise such
measures as they consider proper to procure
| the payment of the same to the proper officer
of this State.
The following resolution was offer.
ed byMr. Foster and adopted-ycas 22,
nays IL:
| Resolred, That the committee on Federal Re-
lations report joint resolution instructinS our
Senators and requesting our Representatives, in
Congress to support the admission of Kansas
into the Union with her Topeka Constitution.
Notices to bring in bills by Mr..
Thompson, bill to amend an act in
relation to county seats by Mr.. Nc
| Culloch, bill to prevent the killing OF
certain game at certain seasons OF the
year by Mr.. Brown, q bill authorize
ing an appropriation for the relief OF
/ the destitute inhabitants of Kansas );
by Mr.. Anderson, bill explanatory of
the period and vocation Of the Office
Of County Judge.
HOUSE.
| THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 8 a. NJ.
Mr.. Cloud called the attention of the
f House to the Importance of having the
j. Speaker announce the names of men,
bers when they rise to speak.
J Mr.. Barker offered the following res
olution
Resolred, That the Assistant Sergeant at
Arms be and he is hereby authorized, cmpow-
cred ordered and required to raise and organ
ize, in accordance with the Militia Laws OF this
State. and the wise directions of the Speaker
, of this House, corps OF sappers and miners,
to be apportioned cquitably and politically
from among native citizens, Germans, Holland
ers. Norwegians and Sioux Indians, to be ex-
clusively employed in keeping the steps of the
, Capitol in such condition that a member of
this House may venture down them without
vitiating any policy of life insurance, which
may, at the time, be held on his valuable life.
Mr.. Holmes moved reconsdera-
| ton of the vote ON furnishing Repor-
ters of the House with stationery,
; pens, &c.
: Mr.. Perry thought it was as good an
appropriation Of money as many 9th
ers made by the House.
5 Mr.. Holmes responded that he
thought the thing unprecedented, and
he could not approve tit was with
Il out authority. Mr.. Barker did not
n vote for it, but was now opposed to q
o reconsideration.
J. Mr.. Hardie (who offered the resolu.
$ ton yesterday wished to afford the
L best facilities to Reporters, that the
C citizens at large might have the pro
ceedings earlier than the members
@ could send papers to their constitu
): cnts. He called for the yeas ant
S, nays.
ID Mr.. Sullivan asked the cost of sta
tionery Newspaper editors have
k hard time of it-have to pay Repol
ters for the accommodation of tn
k House. We wish the proceedings t
cr go to our constituents, and it look
"penny wise and pound foolish, to re
s. scind this resolution. The peopl
7n have right to know what we are &c
ing here in the best form possible.
IS Mr. Stanton would vote against tn
n motion to reconsider. Mr. Barker sal
N. that by the same authority that tn
Reporters had been allowed seat i
II. the House, this further Accommodate
should be granted The motion to r.
h, consider was lost-nays As, yeas IL
Mr.. Hardie of Dubuque, moved tn;
y, the Governor be requested to furnls
a copy of all correspondence with I'll
[c- Department Of State at Washington
gh and with citizens of Kansas alude
to in his message.
rs, The following members gave notit
of bills !,
ar Richardson, a bill for district scho
libraries also for an agricultural ct
m, legc Dorland, a bill to abolish cal
nd tai punishment6 Jones, bill for
State road from Fort Des Moines
lie, the direction of ST. Joseph's; Mills,
bill to repeal the act making road ct