INDEX TO COUNCIL.

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ADMISSION INTO THE UNION—

C. F. No. 13, Bill providing for expression of people on
-35, 40, 45, 88, 90

AUDITOR AND TREASURER

H. R. file, 199. Providing payment of contingent ex-
penses...
...42, 43, 54, 57, 69

AUGUSTA, TOWN OF

H. R. file, No. 200. An act to legalize the survey and make valid in law the present plat of......51, 54, 57, 69 BAPTIST CHURCH OF DUBUQUE—

H. R. file No. 203. A bill to incorporate. .51, 54, 58, 60, 72 BOGGS, GOVERNOR

Proclamation relating to Missouri War.

BROWNE, JESSE B.

3

Motions by..5, 17, 20, 26, 32, 36, 53, 54, 58, 61, 63, 87, 88
Special committees.....5, 10, 11, 15, 26, 29, 30, 44, 68, 90
Joint committee

.30, 37

Standing committees: Military affairs, Internal Improvements, Territorial Library

Introduces C. F. No. 4.

Asks leave of absence for P. N. Hetzel.

14

18 22

Address by

Submits Communication

Resolution, Providing for compensation of.

Receives thanks of Council.

Closing address

2, 3

35

7

.47, 58, 62, 73

C. F. No. 21. An act to relocate the county seat of

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CLERKS OF DISTRICT COURTS-

C. F. No. 26. Resolution providing for the appoint-
ment of deputies.

.63, 73, 78, 88, 90

COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AT IOWA

...5, 6, 10, 15, 21, 26, 29, 44, 68, 70, 76, 84, 85, 90, 91, 93
Joint Committee, relative to districting the territory into
electoral districts:

On petition of James Chambers.

II, 91

To adopt measures for admission into the Union.
For relief of W. W. Hadden..

On petition relating to county seat of Scott county.. 36
On H. R. 198, A bill to divorce Harriet Williams....
On C. F. No. 18, relative to districting the territory of
Iowa into electoral ́districts....

48

.70, 75

15

33

37

86

On H. R. file No. 206, relative to justices of the peace 81, 86
Relative to seat of justice of Scott county....
On bill defining jurisdiction of supreme and district

courts
COMPENSATION—

90

H. R. file, No. 215, providing for compensation of offi-
cers and members of special session. .81, 82, 86, 87, 91
COUNCIL FILES, INTRODUCTION AND ACTION-
I-By Parker: A bill to repeal the acts therein men-
tioned. Introduced. Read a first and second time.
Considered in Committee of Whole; reported, or-
dered engrossed...

Read third time and passed..

Read third time and passed..

17

27

19

17

19

28

44

57

2-By Parker: A bill to define the jurisdiction of the several counties in the territory that front on the Mississippi river. Introduced

Passed

Passed H. R.

Enrolled

Presented to Governor.

3-By Hempstead: A bill to amend an act entitled an
act to provide for the organization of Delaware
county, and to locate the county seat thereof. In-
troduced, read and laid on table...
Amended and engrossed....

Read third time and passed.

Passed H. R.......

Enrolled

Presented to Governor.

4-By Browne: A bill to authorize Walter Terrell and others to construct a dam across the Iowa river in Johnson county. Introduced and referred..... Reported unfavorably

Report laid on table

Bill laid on table

5-By Whittlesey: A bill to give jurisdiction to the Supreme and District Courts of this Territory to issue remedial writs. Introduced and referred... Reported and laid on table...

18

22

27

32

44

57

18

21

22

35

6-By Lewis: A bill to amend an act entitled an act to authorize Timothy Fanning to keep a ferry across the Mississippi river at the town of Dubuque. Introduced and referred...

7-By Hempstead: A bill to amend an act entitled an
an act subjecting real and personal estate to execu-
tion. Introduced
Passed

8-By Whittlesey: A bill to abolish imprisonment for
debt and to privilege citizens of this territory from
suit, except within the county in which they reside,
and for other purposes. Introduced...

21

27

22

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Considered in committee of the whole, reported
with amendments, lost...

9-By Parker: A bill relative to negotiable paper. In-
troduced, read first time....

Considered in committee of the whole, reported
favorably, ordered engrossed.

10-By Payne: A bill authorizing Peter Brewer, to erect
a dam across Skunk river. Introduced..
Engrossed ..

Amended and passed.

Passed H. R.

Enrolled

Presented to Governor

II-By Payne: A bill to authorize James Wilson, his heirs
or assigns to build a dam across Skunk river in
Jefferson county. Introduced

Amended and engrossed

Passed

Passed H. R.

Enrolled

Presented to Governor

12-By Payne: A bill to authorize Guy Wells and James
Wilson, their heirs or assigns, to build a dam across
Skunk river in Henry county. Introduced................. 28
Engrossed

Passed

Passed H. R....
Enrolled

Presented to Governor

13-By Hempstead: A bill to provide for the expresion
of the opinion of the people of the Territory of
Iowa as to taking preparatory steps for their ad-
mission into the Union. Introduced.

14-By Hempstead: A bill to amend an act entitled an
act for the appointment and duties of sheriff. In-
troduced

38

Engrossed

Passed

15-By Parker:

with amendments and passed..

Passed H. R. with amendment.

A bill entitled an act to establish the seat
of justice of Scott county. Introduced..
<Considered in committee of the whole, and reported