Those who voted in the negative are Messrs. Bailey, Biggs, English, Fleenor, Hall, Mintun, Rich, Robertson, Ross, Walworth, and Johnston, Speaker. On motion of Mr. Walworth, Ordered, That the vote of the House refusing to insist upon their disagreeing vote to amendments of the Council be reconsidered. The question then recurred on the motion to insist upon their disagreeing vote; which was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Hall, Ordered, That a committee of conference be appointed to confer with the Council relative to the disagreeing vote of the two Houses on said bill. Messrs. Hall and Walworth were appointed said committee. No. 27, C. F., "A bill supplementary to an act to establish the seat of justice of Scott county," was read a first time, and, on motion of Mr. Summers, 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. The yeas and nays being desired by Mr. Hastings, all the members present voted therefor. Mr. Summers, from the select committee to whom was referred No. 2, C. F., Resolution providing for the printing of the laws, reported the same back to the House with amendments, which were read a first time. On motion of Mr. Biggs, Ordered, That the 44th rule be suspended. The resolution was then read a second time. A motion was made by Mr. Hawkins to strike out the words, "and that he be allowed for said service the sum of seventy-five dollars," which was decided in the negative, Yeas 7, Nays 13. The yeas and nays being desired by Mr. Hawkins, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Brewer, Hall, Hawkins, Langworthy, Owen, Rich, and Wheeler. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bailey, Biggs, Coop, Hastings, Lash, Mintun, Myers, Patterson, Robertson, Ross, Summers, Walworth, and Johnston, Speaker. The resolution was then read a third time and passed. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 29, 1840. A message from the Council by Mr. Wallace, their secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Council have receded from their amendment to No. 181, H. R. file, A bill to provide for the survey of a Territorial Road, And have agreed to the amendment made by the House to the amendment of the Council in the second section of said bill. And then he withdrew. Mr. Biggs, from the committee on expenditures, to whom was referred two notes of hand given by the late secretary of the Territory to William Murray, and also the memorial of B. F. Wallace, secretary of the Council, and Joseph T. Fales, chief clerk of the House of Representatives, reported the same to the House and asked to be discharged from the further consideration thereof, and recommended that said notes and memorials be referred to the committee on claims. The report was adopted. On motion of Mr. Biggs, Ordered, That said notes and memorial be referred to the committee on claims. No. 3, C. F., "Joint resolution to provide for publishing the report of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes," was read a first time. No. 209, H. R. file, "A memorial to the President of the United States relative to the payment of the annuities of the Sac and Fox Indians," was read a second time, and, on motion of Mr. Biggs, The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole House on said memorial. After some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr. Lash reported that the committee had according to order had said memorial under consideration and directed him to report the same to the House without amendment. On motion of Mr. Bailey, Ordered, That the 44th rule be suspended and the memorial be read a third time now. The memorial was read a third time and passed. Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the Council therewith. No. 24, C. F., “A bill to prevent the exercise of foreign jurisdiction within the limits of the Territory of Iowa," was read a third time and passed. Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the Council therewith. On motion of Mr. Brewer, ordered, that the vote of the House on yesterday on the resolution providing for the printing of the Journals of the present session be reconsidered. On motion of Mr. Lash, Ordered, That said resolution be laid upon the table. And then the House adjourned until three o'clock P. M. 3 O'CLOCK P. M. Mr. Walworth, from the committee on enrollments, reported An act for the survey of a territorial road; An act to establish the county-seat of Lee county; An act to establish a territorial road from Lyons in Clinton county, to Iowa City in Johnson county, As correctly enrolled. The Speaker then signed the above entitled acts. Mr. Brewer from the joint committee on enrollments reported. that they had this day presented to the Governor for his approval and signature, "An act to incorporate the Baptist Church of Dubuque." Mr. Hawkins, from the committee of conference appointed on the part of the Council relative to the disagreeing vote of the two Houses to No. 18, C. F., "A bill to district the Territory of Iowa into election districts, &c.," Reported, That a majority of said committee recommended that the House recede from the amendments to the third and tenth districts in said bill. On motion of Mr. Walworth, Ordered, That the report of the committee be adopted. A message from the Council by Mr. Wallace, their secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Council have passed No. 26, C. F., "A bill to authorize the clerks of the district courts in the Territory of Iowa to appoint deputies," in which the concurrence of the House is requested. The Council have passed, No. 211, H. R. file, "A bill to authorize a relocation of a certain Territorial road;" and have appointed Messrs. Parker, Hughes, and Inghram a committee of conference, in relation to the disagreeing vote of the two Houses on No. 206, H. R. file, “A bill supplemental to an act to amend an act providing for the appoinment of Justices of the Peace, &c." And then he withdrew. No. 210, H. R. file, "A bill to repeal an act to regulate the mode of petitioning the legislature in certain cases," was read a second time. A motion was made by Mr. Summers that the bill do lie upon the table until the first Monday of November next. The motion was lost. On motion of Mr. Bailey, Ordered, That the bill be laid on the table subject to the order of the House. No. 26, C. F., "A bill to authorize the clerks of the district courts in the Territory of Iowa to appoint deputies," was read a first time. On motion of Mr. Walworth, 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, by leave of the House, introduced No. 212, H. R. file, "A bill to establish the boundaries of Des Moines county;" Which was read a first time. A motion was made by Mr. English, that the 44th rule be suspended and the bill be read a second time now. |