Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-14
Iowa CRY, Wednesday, Jan. 7th.

Mr.. DUNBAR -
The House is now In evening session, and have
under consideration communication from the
Governor accompanying sundry resolutions from
several different States, upon different subjects,
but principally upon Kansas.
The Senate has had lengthy debate upon the
Compensation bill, and decided to allow Supreme
Judges salary Of $1,000 per annum, and Circui,
Judges $1,000 yearly. It seems that it will be
very difficult at this session to increase fees o,
salaries Of officers to any great sum. But, judg.
ing from the number of bills, (which now mum.
Der 1922 already introduced in the House, and
q proportionate number in the Senate, there ap.
pears to be great disposition to Legislate, and
too much, fear, for the benefit of tho State at
large. Should all these bills become laws, woe
to the Code; there is some talk here of appoint
ing committee to report upon the Code, as to
how much Of tits left to amend. But if the Sen.
ate pursucs the same course with the House bills,
that the House have with some of theirs, they
win be disposed of summarily.
As the mail is just closing, send you this
with List of Acts already passed.
The following is list of the Acts passed by
the General Assembly of the State Of Iowa, and
on file in the Secretaries Office:
/. An Act to further restrict the duties Of
Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
2. An Act to establish the XIth Judicial Dis.
trict, fixing the times of holding Courts therein.
Said District is composed Of the Counties of Pow.
eshiek, Mahaska, Jasper, Marion, Polk, Warren,
Dallas and Madison.
3. An Act to provide for the payment of the
bonds due to the Philadelphia Bank, due Janua-
ry, 1857. =,
Maiaska County to borrow, for County purposes,
certain moneys therein named
5. An Act to amend Chapter sixty.six ofthe
Co, te Of Iowa, entitled School lands and funds.
6. An Act to exempt certain lois in Dubuque
from tsxation, said lots being the property ofthe
q. S.
Z. An act vacating the public square in the
town of Mt. Vernon.
8. An act authorizing the County Judge Of
Benton County to transcribe the records Of said
County.
Q. An Act to vacate part Of State road in
the town of Primrose in the County of Lee.
10. An Act relating to the School Fund of
II. An Act authorizing the School Fund
Commissioner of Wapello County to pay money
to School District number two, ca in Washing.
ton Township.
IL An Act to define the boundaries of the
With Judicial District, and fixing the times Of
holding Courts therein. This District is compos
cd Of Pottawattome, Cass, Audubon, Shelby and
Harrison Counties
Joint resolution in relation to the Swamp and
overlooked lands, (praying Congress to confirm
all the selections made, as they have done IN Mis-
souri, and some other States.
IS. An Act to provide for the election OF ar
additional Justice of the Peace in Centre Town
ship, Decatur co.
Ia. An Act reducing the width Of certain
State roads therein named.
49, An Act to create the County Of Hamilton
| this County is composed of the S. Easterly par
| of Webster Co., leaving Webster in the form o
an oblong rectangle.
l6. An Act to legalizc the organization o
| Ringgold County, and the election and o6fcid
acts of officers in said County.
II. An Act to change the name Of Somerse
in Adair County, to Fontsnelle.
49, An Act providing for an additional jus
tice of the Peace in Davenport Township.
/ 10. An Act relating to evidence.
90 An Act to locate State road from Clay
ton City in Clayton CO., to the Des MONIES rive
in Kossuth co.
81 An Act to amend an Act entitled an Ac
requiring County Judges to give bond