FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1840. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Fales, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed with an amendment: C. F. No. 15, "A bill to establish the seat of Justice of Scott county;" also No. 200, H. R. file, "A bill to legalize the survey and make valid in law the present plat of the town of Augusta in Des Moines county;" No. 201, H. R. file, “A bill to relocate the county-seat of Lee county;" and No. 203, H. R. file, "A bill to incorporate the Baptist Church of DuBuque." In all of which the concurrence of the Council is requested. I herewith present for your signature sundry enrolled bills, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Which said bills were then signed by the President of the Council; and Mr. Fales withdrew. On motion of Mr. Hempstead, Resolved, That the House of Representatives be requested by the Secretary of the Council to furnish the Council with the report or a copy thereof of the Director of the Penitentiary. Mr. Hempstead, on previous notice and leave being granted, introduced C. F. No. 21, "A bill to facilitate the business of the Legislature;" which was read a first time. Mr. Hempstead on previous notice, and leave granted, introduced C. F. No. 22, "A bill to incorporate public libraries," which was read a first time, and On motion of Mr. Hepner was rejected. Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Enrollments, made the following report: The Committee on Enrollments report the following bills as correctly enrolled, viz: C. F. No. 11, "An Act to authorize James Wilson, his heirs or assigns, to build a dam across Skunk river in Jefferson county;" and C. F. No. 12, "An Act to authorize Guy Wells and James Wilson, their heirs or assigns, to build a dam across Skunk river in Henry county." The joint committee on enrollments did on July 23d present to the Governor for his approval and signature "An Act to change the time of holding the district courts in the second and third judicial districts." Mr. Parker from the Committee on the Judiciary to whom was referred C. F. No. 18, “A bill to district the Territory of Iowa into electoral districts, and to apportion the representatives of each," reported the same with amendments, which were concurred in, and the bill as amended was read a second time, and considered in committee of the whole, Mr. Browne in the chair. After some time the committee rose, and through their chairman reported said bill back to the Council with additional amendments, which were concurred in; and the bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on to-morrow. Mr. Keith from the Committee on Roads, to which was referred H. R. file No. 181, made the following report: The committee on roads, to whom was referred "A bill to provide for the survey of a territorial road," have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to return the same back to the Council and recommend its passage. The report was concurred in, and the bill was considered in committee of the whole, Mr. Lewis in the chair. After some time the committee rose, and through their chairman reported. said bill back to the Council with sundry amendments. Mr. Hepner moved to amend the amendment of the committee in the proviso to the second section by striking out the words "Already made," which was agreed to, and the amendments as amended were adopted, and the bill as amended was ordered to a third reading on to-morrow. C. F. No. 16, "A bill for the relief of W. W. Hadden," was read a third time and passed, and title agreed to. C. F. No. 17, "A bill to grant upon certain conditions lots of land in Iowa City for church purposes," being made the special order of the day, was taken up, and considered in committee of the whole, Mr. Parker in the chair. After some time the committee rose and through their chairman reported said bill back to the Council with amendments, which were concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on to morrow. C. F. Joint Resolution No. 2, relative to the printing of the laws of the present session of the legislature, &c., was read a third time. On motion of Mr. Hempstead, the first blank in said resolution was filled with the word "sixty," and the second blank was filled with the words "one hundred and fifty," and the resolution as amended passed. H. R. file No. 182, "A bill to establish a territorial road from Burlington to Keokuk, &c.," was read a third time. On motion of Mr. Browne, The blank in said bill was filled with the names of John Hillis, Hugh Willson, and George Gerhard, and the bill as amended. passed and title agreed to. H. R. file No. 198, "A Bill to divorce Harriet Williams," was read a third time. Mr. Parker moved that the bill be postponed until the second Monday of November next. Mr. Browne moved a call of the House, which was had, and absent members sent for. After a short time the absent members appeared in their places. The question was taken on Mr. Parker's motion to postpone said bill, which was lost by "yeas and nays" as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Inghram, Keith, Parker, and Mr. President-4. Nays-Messrs. Browne, Hempstead, Hepner, Hughes, Lewis, Ralston, and Swazey-7. Mr. Parker then moved to lay the bill on the table, which was lost. On the question of the passage of the bill the "yeas and nays" were desired and ordered, and were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Browne, Hempstead, Hepner, Hughes, Lewis, Ralston, and Swazey-7. Nays-Messrs. Inghram, Keith, Parker, and Mr. President-4. So the bill passed and title agreed to. Mr. Browne moved that the Council adjourn until 4 o'clock P. M., which was lost. Mr. Inghram moved that the Council adjourn until 3 o'clock P. M., which was agreed to, and The Council adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M. 3 O'CLOCK, P. M. C. F. No. 15, "A bill to establish the seat of justice of Scott County," being under consideration as amended by the House of Representatives, On motion of Mr. Parker, the Council concurred in said amendment. H. R. file No. 200, "A bill to legalize the survey and make valid in law the present plat of the town of Augusta in Des Moines county;" H. R. file No. 201, "A bill to establish the county-seat of Lee county;" and H. R. file No. 203, "A bill to incorporate the Baptist Church of DuBuque," were severally read a first time. H. R. file No. 194, "A bill to establish a territorial road from the town of Lyons in Clinton county, to Iowa City in Johnson county," was read a second time; and On motion of Mr. Parker was referred to the committee on the judiciary. H. R. file No. 199, "A bill to provide for the payment of contingent expenses of the offices of Auditor and Treasurer," was read a second time; and On motion of Mr. Hepner was referred to the committee on expenditures. C. F. No. 20, "A bill defining the jurisdiction of the Supreme and District Courts of the Territory of Iowa," was read a second time, and considered in committee of the whole, Mr. Swazey in the chair. After some time, the committee rose and through their chairman reported the bill back to the Council without amendment, which report was concurred in. Mr. Hepner moved to amend the bill by striking out the proviso in the first section, which motion was lost. Mr. Parker moved to amend the eighth section by striking out the word "ten" and inserting "five" and by striking out "eleven" and inserting "six" which was agreed to, and the bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on to-morrow. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Fales, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed: No. 10 C. F., "A Bill to authorize Peter Brewer, his heirs or assigns, to erect a dam across Skunk River." I herewith return two enrolled bills for the signature of the President, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mr. Fales then withdrew. The President of the Council submitted the report of the Director of the Penitentiary, which was read, and On motion of Mr. Lewis was referred to the committee on territorial affairs. On motion of Mr. Parker, The Council adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. |