The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-20
HOUSE OF REPREsEsrArIvEs1

Iowa CITY, Dec. Is, 10 A. NJ J
EplroRs OF GAZETTE
House met pursuant TO adjournment. Mr..
Mcfarland in the Chair.
On motion oil Dir. Barner, his colleague
Mr. Rogers OF Scot, county, was allowed
his seat in this House.
After hearing the reports of committees
the following bills were introduced: By
Moer OF Mills, An Act to establish branch
of the State university at or near the town
of Glenwood, in Mills county. By Mr..
Clausen, an Act to establish certain State
roads in Iowa. By Mr. Barner, an Act for
the preservation of game in this State upon
watch remarks were made by Messrs. Bar
ner, Barker, Franklin and Bailey, in favor
of The bin being read, and by Messrs. Green
aud Nicer, OF Dubuque, in favor OF its rejec-
ton; the bill was read FIRST time and or
derdered 10 be read again tomorrow. By
Mr. Franklin, an Act to incorporate the
town of Centervile in Appsnoose county.
By Mr.. Gossage, an Act regulating license
| on shows, manageries, &c.
After the second reading OF several bills.
the following we're passed: An Act estab-
fishing State road from Council Bluffs
city, to Sioux City, in Woodbury. county
An Act establishing State road from
Reels Mili, 10 Correctionville, Iowa. An
Act establishing State road from Sweets
Bridge, to- An Act establishing State
road from Panama in Guthrie county, TO =
bill for an Act to locate State road from
Boonsborough 10 the Minnesota line. An
Act for a State read from Cedar Falls
to Sioux City. A bill for an Act TO locate
a State road from Marietta to the Minneso-
Ia line. An Act to restrain swine from
running at large in the counties of Black
hawk and Buchanan. A memorial of Con-
gress for grant of land to the McGregor's
Ferry, ST. Peters, and Missouri River Rail-
road.
Mr. Edmundson introduced the following:
an Act to repeal chap. 81 Of the acts ofthe
General Assembly Of Iowa.
The following was passed: A bill for an
Act creating the county of Hamilton, Of
which Webster City is designated as The
County seat.
Adjourned to O'Clock.
HOUSE, 2 p. Mn. Holmes ntrodac-
ed the following. An Act 10 relation 10 the
construction Of county buildings. By Jones
a Joint resolution asking additional mail ia.
cities 10 this State. BY Boltcri, Joint
resolution asking additional mail facilities
IN Iowa. By Moer, OF Mills, joint resolu.
ion asking additional mail facilities in this
State.
By Mr. inskeep. Resolved, That this
HOuse-with consent of the Senate-ad.
iJurn on Friday, the 10Th inst, to meet on
he first Monday W January next. On mo-
ion this resolution was made the order of
business for the afternoon. Messrs Frank.
lin, Roberts, Mcfarland, Bowen and Bar
| ner, speaking in favor Of resolution, and
Messrs. Holmes, Jones, Mile, Bailey, Clau-
sen. Wyatt. Gillett, Inskeep. Galbrsith, Ed.
Inundson and Clark. opposed 10 resolution.
Upon taking vote Of the House the res
o luton passed by five majority,
House adjourned to ten o'clock to.rnor.
row.
| SENATE.
Mr.. Mathews introduced resolution IN.
strueting the committee on Ways and
Means, to enquire into the expediency of
revising the law in relation to State Print
ing
Mr. Trimble gave notice of bill limit
ing the time Of serving out writs OF error
from Justices OF Peace. Mr. Thurston pre-.
scented the repor, Of Warden OF Peniten,ia-
ry-iaid on Table and loo copies ordered
printed.
Communication from Secretly OF State,
taken from table, accompanied by Census
Report, of which the Census Board was or.
dered TO procure the printing of five thou.
sand copies.
Dir Brigham introduced Joint resolution
instructing Senators, and requesting Repre-.