Wapello county, by way of the county seat of Monroe county, to Chariton Point, in Lucas county. Resolved, That the secretary of state be requested to furnish each of our senators and representatives in congress with a copy of the above resolution. Approved, Jan. 13, 1849. No. 24. LIBRARIAN. JOINT RESOLUTION. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That Lemuel B. Patterson be and is hereby appointed librarian, who shall hold his office for the term of two years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Approved, January 13, 1849. [189] No. 25. DANIEL JUDSON. JOINT RESOLUTION exhonerating Daniel Judson, treasurer of Monroe county, from the payment of certain penalties and the interest on certain money. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That the auditor of state be and is hereby authorized to exhonorate Daniel Judson. treasurer of Monroe county, from the payment of the penalty and interest accruing to this state, on account of his failure to pay over to the state the taxes collected for state purposes for the year 1847. Approved January 13, 1849. No. 26. PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING LAWS. JOINT RESOLUTION for superintending the printing and distributing the laws of the present session. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That Josiah H. Bonney, superintend the printing of the laws of the present session of the legislature; that he shall index and distribute the same, and be entitled to receive therefor the sum of three hundred dollars. Approved January 13, 1849. No. 27. MAIL ROUTE. A JOINT RESOLUTION for a mail route from Bloomfield, in Davis county, to Centreville, in Appanoose county. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That our senators and representatives in congress be requested to use their influ- [190] ence in procuring the establishment of a weekly mail route from Bloomfield, in Davis county, to Centreville, in Appanoose county. Resolved, That the secretary of state be required to furnish each of our senators and representatives in congress with a copy of this resolution. Approved January 15, 1849. No. 28. CAPTAIN BENJAMIN S. ROBERTS. RESOLUTION of thanks to Captain B. S. Roberts. Whereas, Capt. Benjamin S. Roberts, of the United States Army has presented to the State of Iowa, a suit of armour, taken as a prize of war; and a sword captured from General Torrejon, in the late war with Mexico, designed to commemorate the part borne in the late struggle by the officers of this State. Therefore Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: Resolution of thanks. That Capt. Benj. S. Roberts of the United States Rifles, for his gallantry and heroism during the late war with Mexico, has won for himself a brilliant distinction, which reflects a lustre upon the character of the American soldier, and an honor upon this State. And for this evidence of his patriotism and attachment to his adopted State, he deserves and is hereby tendered the cordial thanks of the Representatives of the people. Resolved, Copy forwarded. That the Secretary of State be requested to forward a copy of this resc'ution to Captain B. S. Roberts of the . S. Rifles. Approved Jan 15, 1848. No. 29. MAIL ROUTE. JOINT RESOLUTION for a mail route. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That our Senators be instructed, and our representatives requested to use their in- [191] fluence to procure a mail route from the City of Keokuk, in Lee county, by way of Lampson's on String Prairie, in said county, thence to Croton, in Lee county, thence to Farmington, in Van Buren county, Iowa. Resolved, That the Secretary of State be required to forward a copy of this resolution to our Senators and Representatives in Congress and a copy to the Post Master General. Approved, Jan. 15, 1849. No. 30. WABESIPINICON RIVER. JOINT RESOLUTION asking a donation of land for the improvement of the Wabesipinicon river. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That our senators and representatives in congress be and they are hereby requested to use their influence in procuring an appropriation of land for the improvement of the Wabesipinicon river, and that the secretary of state be instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to our senators and representatives in congress. Approved Jan. 15, 1849. No. 31. MAIL ROUTE. JOINT RESOLUTION asking a change of mail conveyance and extension of mail route. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be and are hereby requested to exert their influence to procure the conveyance of the mail on route No. 4551 by two horse caoches at least once a week on said route, and also the extension of said route to Monona, in Clayton county. Resolved, That the Secretary of State is required to forward a copy [192] of the above resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Approved, Jan. 15, 1849. No. 32. MAIL ROUTE. JOINT RESOLUTION for a mail route. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested to use their influence to have the mail route from Fort Madison, in Lee county, via West Point, to Farmington, in Van Buren county, carried daily in two horse hacks. Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to forward a copy of the above resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress and one copy to the Hon. Cave Johnson, Postmaster General. Approved, January 15, 1849. No. 33. MAIL ROUTE. JOINT RESOLUTION for a mail route from New London, Henry county, via Crawfordsville, Washington county, to Iowa City. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested to use their influence to procure a mail route from New London, Henry county, directly to Crawfordsville, Washington county, thence to Iowa City; and that the Secretary of State forward a copy of this resolution to our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Approved, January 15, 1849. [193] No. 34. JOHN TAYLOR. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the claim of John Taylor, as commissioner to locate a permanent seat of government. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That John Taylor be allowed the sum of two hundred and four dollars and forty cents as balance on per diem pay as commissioner appointed to locate a permanent seat of government of the State of Iowa, under an act approved Feb. 22nd, 1847. Approved, January 15, 1849. No. 35. PRINTING. JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to printing the acts and joint resolutions of the present session of the general assembly. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That Palmer & Paul, publishers of the Iowa Capital Reporter, be employed to print and bind four thousand copies of the acts, memorials, and joint resolutions of the General Assembly, passed at the present session thereof; and that they be allowed therefor the prices fixed in an act entitled "An act to create the office of State Printer, to provide for his election, to define his duties, and to establish the prices of public printing," approved December 29, 1848. Approved, January 15, 1849. [194] No. 36. STATE UNIVERSITY. JOINT RESOLUTION asking a donation of lands to aid in the construction of buildings for a branch of the State University at Fairfield. Whereas, a law has been passed by the General Assembly of Iowa, during its present session establishing a branch of the State University in Jefferson county; and whereas, the public interests imperiously demand that such branch shall be put in operation with the least practicable delay; and whereas, there is no public fund that can be used to accomplish that important object for a long time to come: Therefore, Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to use their best exertions to procure from that body a grant of twenty-five sections of the public lands, to be selected in, legal subdivisions within said State, to aid the citizens of Jefferson and the surrounding counties. in the construction of the necessary buildings for such institution, to which object the proceeds of the sales of such lands shall be exclusively applied. Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to forward a copy of this preamble and resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Approved, January 15, 1849. |