Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-01-28
HOUSE.


ENGRossED BrLLs-Foster and Bradley
ExPEND1TUREs-Edwar Bates. Cur
It's, Guiberson and Stewart
ROADS AND HIaHwAYs-M Willard, Riet-
eel, Casey, Dews and Randolph.
TOWNSHIP AND COUNTY ORaAN1zAr1oN
-Drummond, Cooley, Dews, Davis and
Prentiss.
PUBLIC BUILD1Nes-Mitchell, Dewey,
Clark of Johnson, Belknap and Nc Grew
Schools AND STATE UNIVERSITY -
Thompson, Rankin, Curtis, VAIN and
Clark, of Johnson
AaRIcuLruRE-Lundy, Sprague, Moor
man, Cavenaugh and Collins.
New CoUNTIEs-Streeter, TIumbull,
Cassiday of Woodbury., Laney and Car
penter.
Observation-Disclosures, Storms, Mill
sap, Cassiday of Van Buren,, and Watts
INcoRPoRATIoNs-Pates. Wilson, Belk-
nap, Bradley and Sewers
IMPROVEMENT OF Dies MONIES RIVER
Carpenter, Mitchell, Ayres, Beal and
Willard.
FEDERAL RELATIoNs-Coo!ey. Sewers,
Cluna, Clark of Dubuque, and Thomp-
son.
| INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS - Prentiss,
Nc Crary, Crawford, Bennett and Foster.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS = Dewey,
Cassiday, of Mahaska, Clark Of johnson,
Mahony and Scott.
PUBLIC LANDs-Randolph, Drummond
Pierson, Bauder and Sewers.
BANKS - Jackson, Bates, Campbell,
Belknap and Wilson.
STATE LIBRARY--Anthony, Cue, AL.
ger, Beal and Grimes.
RAILROADS Trumbull, Cassiday, of
Mahaska, Sharp, Foster and Cue
Mr.. jackson presented a petition of
citizens of Marshall county, asking for
modification oflicense law. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Edwards gave notice of his inten-
ton to Introduce bill giving aliens the
right to hold property acquired by in
heritance.
Mr.. Mahony presented petition ask
ing the Assembly to memorabilia Cong
ress for grant of lands for the construc-
ton of Railroad to the Pacific. Refer
red to committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Clark, of Dubuque, had leave to
introduce a bill prescribing the method
of foreclosing mortgages and the redemp-
ton OF property.
On motion the rules were suspended,
the bill read second time by title and
referred to committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Clark, of Dubuque, had leave to
introduce bill entitled "An Act to give
greater security to purchasers of mort
cages of real estate
On motion the rules were suspended,
the bill read second time by title and
referred to committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Woodward gave notice of his in
tention to introduce bill entitled "An
Act repeating an Act to regulate the
interest on money"
Mr.. Richardson gave notice of his in
tention 10 introduce bill establishing an
Agricultural College and Bureau.
Mr.. Collins gave notice of his intention
to introduce bill for the more efficient
organization of Townships.
Also of joint memorial to Congress
asking for grant of land to the McGreg-
or Railroad.
Mr.. Sewers introduced the following
resolution -
Resolyed, That fhe committee on ways
and means be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of selling the FIVE sections
of land granted to the State for the cree.
ton of public buildings.
The Speaker called Mr.. Curtis to the
chair and briefly advocated the passage
of the resolution.
The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Harmon gave notice Of bill to
secure to settlers on or near swamp lands,
such lands at their appraised value.
Mr.. Foster offered resolution provid.
ing for the printing Of 5000 copies of
the Inaugural Address in English, 1000
in German, and 500 in Holland. Adop-
ted.
Mr.. Willard gave notice of bill pro-
viding for the appraisment Of property
taken on execution.
Mr. Bennett gave notice of a bill respec-
ting the Office Of Recorder and Treasurer.
Mr.. Dana gave notice Of a bill for per-
u'"Hentiy iocatlnS tne DeaI ana oumO
Asylum at Eldora. ieH
Mr.. Curtis gave notice of bill provi-
ding for better security of State and Coun-
ty revenues.
Mr.. Dana offered bill providing for
the sale Of property on execution when
it brings two-thirds of appraised value.
Mr.. Harmon gave notice of n bill for
more prompt collection Of State and
County revenues.
Mr.. Guiberson gave notice Of bill
providing for the appraiscmens Of proper
ty taken on execution.
Mr.. Trumbull gave notice OF a bill to
provide for County aud Township organ
ization.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice Of bill pro-
viding for assessment OF property and re-
pesling the act of last summer.