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," was read a second time.

On motion of Mr. Hall, 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. Churchman reported that the committee had, according to order, had said bill under consideration, and directed him to report the same to the House without amendment.

On motion of Mr. Rich,

Ordered, That said bill be laid on the table subject to the order of the House.

No. 10, C. F., "A bill to authorize Peter Brewer, his heirs or assigns, to erect a dam across Skunk river," was read a third time and passed.

Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the Council therewith.

No. 14, C. F., “A bill to provide for the expression of the opinion of the people of the territory of Iowa as to taking preparatory steps for the admission into the Union;"

No. 15, C. F., “A bill to amend an act entitled An act for the appointment and duties of sheriff;"

No. 21, C. F., "A bill to amend an act to relocate the countyseat of Clayton county;" were severally read a first time.

No. 184, H. R. file, A bill to incorporate the Unitarian Society of Burlington, as amended by the Council, was taken up and considered.

On motion of Mr. Hawkins, Ordered, That the House concur in the amendments of the Council.

Mr. Langworthy offered the following:

Resolved, That this House will not act upon any new bill introduced after to-morrow.

Which was on motion of Mr. Hastings laid on the table.

Mr. Rich presented the account of S. A. Hudson, which was on motion referred to the committee on claims.

On motion of Mr. Patterson, the House adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M.

3 O'CLOCK, P. M.

A message from the Council by Mr. Wallace, their secretary:

Mr. Speaker:

I am directed to inform the House that the Council have adopted a resolution relative to improving Iowa Avenue in Iowa City; and have agreed to the resolution of the House, fixing the time of adjournment with an amendment, and have passed,

No. 16, C. F., "A bill for the relief of W. W. Hadden."

No. 2, C. F., "Joint resolution providing for the supervision and printing of the Laws, &c."

No. 182, H. R. file, "A bill to establish a Territorial road from Burlington to Keokuk," with an amendment.

No. 198, H. R. file, "A bill to divorce Harriett Williams"

In all of which the concurrence of the House is requested.

I herewith present for your signature,

"An act to authorize James Wilson, his heirs or assigns, to build a dam across Skunk river in Jefferson county.

"An act to authorize Guy Wells and James Wilson, their heirs or assigns, to build a dam across Skunk river in Henry county."

The Council have adopted the following:

"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."

And then he withdrew.

The Speaker then signed the above entitled acts.

No. 206, H. R. file, A bill supplementary to an act to amend an act providing for the appointment of justices of the peace, &c., approved January 14, 1840, was read a second time, and on motion of Mr. Hastings,

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. Biggs reported that the committee had, according to order, had said bill under consideration and directed him to report the same to the House without amendment.

On motion of Mr. Hastings, Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read a third time on Monday next.

No. 1, C. F., "A resolution relative to improving Iowa Avenue in Iowa City," was read a first time.

On motion of Mr. Hastings, Ordered, That the 44th rule be suspended, and the resolution be read a second and third time now. The resolution was then read a second and third time and passed.

Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the Council therewith.

The resolution of the House fixing the time of the adjournment of the two Houses, as amended by the Council, was taken up and considered, and on motion

Ordered, That the amendments of the Council be disagreed to. No. 16, C. F., "A bill for the relief of W. W. Hadden," was read a first time; and,

On motion of Mr. Hall, Ordered, That the 44th rule be suspended, and the bill be read a second time now.

The bill was then read a second time.

On motion of Mr. Hall, Ordered, That the bill be referred to a select committee composed of the delegation from Van Buren.

No. 2, C. F., “A resolution providing for the printing of the Laws," was read a first time.

On motion of Mr. Summers, Ordered, That the vote disagreeing to the amendment of the two Houses be reconsidered.

The question then recurred on the concurrence of the House in the amendment of the Council, and passed in the affirmative.

No. 182, H. R. file, “A bill to establish a territorial road from Burlington to Keokuk," as amended by the Council, was taken up and considered; and

On motion of Mr. Rich, Ordered, That the amendments of the Council be concurred in.

Mr. Walworth, from the committee on enrollments, reported that he had this day presented to the Governor for his approval,

"An act relative to writs of scire facias upon judgments in the district courts;"

"An act to relocate the county-seat of Jackson county;"

"An act amendatory to an act subjecting real and personal estate to execution," approved January 24, 1839;

"An act directing the valuation and sale of lots in Iowa City, and to provide for executing deeds for the same;"

"An act to legalize the establishment of a territorial road from the

ferry-landing opposite Oquawka, in Illinois, to Napoleon, in Johnson county."

Also as correctly enrolled,

"An act in relation to that portion of country which is attached to the several organized counties in this Territory for judicial purposes;" "An act to district Van Buren county for the election of county commissioners;"

"An act to district Muscatine county for the election of county commissioners;"

The Speaker then signed the above entitled act.

A motion was made by Mr. Fleenor, that the House adjourn until Monday at 10 o'clock.

Which was decided in the negative-Yeas 4, Nays 17.

The yeas and nays being desired by Mr. Patterson,

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs. Fleenor, Hastings, and Rich.

Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bailey, Biggs, Clark, English, Hawkins, Langworthy, Lash, Leffler, Myers, Owen, Patterson, Robertson, Ross, Summers, Walworth, Wheeler, and Johnston, Speaker.

A motion was made by

Mr. Summers, that the House adjourn, which was decided in the affirmative,-Yeas 17, Nays 4.

The yeas and nays being desired by Mr. Hastings,

Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Bailey, Biggs, Clark, English, Fleenor, Hall, Langworthy, Lash, Leffler, Owen, Patterson, Robertson, Ross, Summers, Walworth, Wheeler, and Johnston, Speaker.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs. Hastings, Hawkins, Myers, and Rich.

And so the House adjourned until to-morrow morning.

SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1840.

On motion of Mr. Summers,

Ordered, That the committee on expenditures be instructed to ascertain whether the editors of the several newspapers in this Territory have published the laws passed at the last session of the Legislature; and, if so, what amount they shall receive for the same.

Mr. Myers, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported

No. 206, H. R. file, "A bill supplementary to an act to amend an act providing for the appointment of justices of the peace, &c.," approved January 14, 1840,

As correctly engrossed.

No. 207, H. R. file, “A bill relative to taxation," was read a second time, and

On motion of Mr. Summers, Ordered, That said bill be referred to the committee on finance.

No. 2, C. F., Resolutions providing for the printing of the laws, was read a second time; and

On motion of Mr. Summers the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole House on said resolutions.

After some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr. Ross reported that the committee had, according to order, said resolutions under consideration and directed him to report the same to the House with an amendment.

To which the House agreed.

A motion was made by Mr. Hawkins to strike out the third resolution, when a motion was made by Mr. Bailey that the 1eso