Ordered, That said bill be referred to the committee on the judiciary. On motion of Mr. Brewer, The House adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M. 3 O'CLOCK, P. M. Mr. Walworth, from the committee on enrollments, reported, "An act to change the time of holding the district courts in the second and third judicial districts," As correctly enrolled. The Speaker then signed the above entitled act. Mr. Hawkins from the committee on Public Buildings, to whom was referred the communication of the Director of the Penitentiary, reported, No. 204, H. R. file, "A bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the erection of a penitentiary, and establishing and regulating prison discipline for the same." Mr. Leffler from the select committee appointed for that purpose reported, No. 205, H. R. file, "A bill to provide for the sale of town-lots in Fairfield, the county-seat of Jefferson county." Said bills were severally read a first time. No. 194, H. R. file, "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. On motion of Mr. Summers, Ordered, That the 44th rule be suspended and the bill be read. a third time now. The bill was then read a third time and passed. Ordered that the clerk acquaint the Council therewith. No. 195, H. R. file, "A bill entitled an act to authorize the boards therein named to take charge of the school-lands in this Territory," was read a second time, and on motion of Mr. Owen, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole House on said bill. After some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Patterson reported that the committee had according to order said bill under consideration, and directed him to report the same to the house with amendments; to which the House agreed. A motion was made by Mr. Owen, that the bill be referred to a select committee; which motion was lost. On motion of Mr. Bailey, Ordered, That the 44th rule be suspended, and the bill be read a third time now. The bill was then read a third time and passed. Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the Council therewith. No. 196, H. R. file, "A bill to authorize Joseph Wasson to erect a dam across English river, in Washington county," was read a second time, and On motion of Mr. Brewer, The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole House on said bill. After some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Owen reported that the committee had, according to order, had said bill under consideration and directed him to report the same to the House without amend:nent. On motion of Mr. Summers, Ordered, that said bill be laid upon the table. No. 197, H. R. file, “A bill to alter and repeal a part of the ninth section of an act entitled an act to provide for the appointment of justices of the peace, to prescribe their powers and duties, and to regulate their proceedings," was read a second time, and On motion of Mr. Mintun, The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole House on said bill. After some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Myers reported that the committee had according to order had said bill under consideration and directed him to report the same to the House with amendment. A motion was made by Mr. Mintun, that the House disagree to the amendments of the committee which passed in the negative. Yeas 7, Nays 13. The yeas and nays being desired by Mr, Lash, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Brewer. Hawkins, Leffler, Mintun, Owen, Patterson, and Johnston, Speaker. Those who voted in the negative are Messrs. Bailey, Biggs, Clark, Coop, English, Fleenor, Langworthy, Lash, Myers, Rich, Robertson, Ross, and Summers. On motion of Mr. Langworthy, Ordered, That the said bill be laid upon the table. No. 198, H. R. file, “A bill to divorce Harriett Knapp," was read a second time. On motion of Mr. Rich, Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time to morrow. No. 199, H. R. file, "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. Leffler, Ordered, That the 44th rule be suspended and the bill be read a third time now. The bill was then read a third time and passed. Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the Council therewith. A motion was made by Mr. Summers, That No. 13, C. F., bill to establish the seat of justice in Scott county, be taken up, To which the House agreed. The bill was then read a first time. On motion of Mr. Summers, Ordered, That the 44th rule be suspended and the bill be read a second time now. The bill was then read a second time. Mr. Robertson presented the proceedings of a public meeting held at Rockingham instructing the representatives from Scott county to oppose any action whatever on the subject of relocation of the seat of justice of said county. Which together with the above entitled bill and the petition of inhabitants of Scott county on the same subject were referred to a select committee composed of delegations from the counties of Scott and Clinton, Muscatine and Johnson, and Cedar, Jones, and Linn. No. 10, C. F., “A bill to authorize Peter Brewer, his heirs and assigns, to erect a dam across Skunk river." No. 11, C. F., "A bill to authorize James Wilson, his hers or assigns, to build a dam across Skunk river in Jefferson." Said bills were severally read a first time. No. 12, C. F., "A bill to authorize Guy Wells and James Wilson, their heirs or assigns, to build a dam across Skunk river in Henry county," was read a first time. On motion of Mr. Lash, Ordered, That the 44th rule be suspended and the bill be read a second and third time now. The bill was then read a second and third time and passed. Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the Council therewith. Mr. English asked and obtained leave to withdraw from the clerk's table the papers relative to the claims of James Davis and Christian Berger. On motion the House adjourned. THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 1840. Mr. Brewer, from the committee on enrollments, reported that the committee did on yesterday present to the Governor, for his approval and signature, "An act to change the time of holding the district court in the second and third judicial districts." Mr. Myers from the committee on engrossed bills reported, No. 192, H. R. file, "A bill to amend an act entitled an act relating to the office of recorder of deeds, &c." No. 198, H. R. file, "A bill to divorce Harriett Williams," As correctly engrossed. Said bills were then severally read a third time and passed. Ordered That the clerk acquaint the Council therewith. No. 10, C. F., "A bill to authorize Peter Brewer, his heirs or assigns, to erect a dam across the Skunk river," was read a second time. No. II, C. F., "A bill to authorize James Wilson, his heirs or assigns, to build a dam across Skunk river, in Jefferson county," was read a second time. On motion of Mr. Lash the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole House on said bill. After some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Wheeler reported that the committee had according to order had said bill under consideration and directed him to report the same to the House with an amendment. To which the House agreed. On motion of Mr. Lash, |