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Whereas, It is believed that a grant to this state, of ten thousand acres of said lands, would be sufficient to construct said levee: Therefore,

Resolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Instructions to representatives. That our delegation in congress be instructed to use their endeavors to obtain from congress the desired grant. Resolved, that a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolution be forwarded to each of our representatives in congress.

Approved, January 9th, 1847.

RESOLUTION-NO. 5.

EXPENSES OF CONVENTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION requiring the auditor to audit and allow the expenses incurred by the late convention to form a constitution and state government for the state of Iowa.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Auditor to audit expenses-certificate conclusive evidence to issue warrants. That the auditor of state be, and he is hereby required to audit and allow the expenses incurred by the convention to form a constitution and form of state government for the future state of Iowa, which assembled at the state house in Iowa City, on the first Monday in May, A. D. 1846, and that the certificates of the amount of said expenses, signed by the president [194] of said convention and countersigned by the secretary thereof, shall be taken as conclusive evidence of indebtedness to the holder, upon which the auditor shall issue his warrant upon the treasurer of the state for the amount therein specified.

Approved, January 7th, 1847.

RESOLUTION-NO. 6.

PRINTING OF LAWS.

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the printing of laws.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Laws published but once. That hereafter all laws ordered to be printed in all or any of the newspapers of the state, shall intend that the same shall respectively be printed but once in said paper or papers, unless otherwise specially ordered.

Approved, January 18th, 1847.

RESOLUTION-NO. 7.

CAVALRY COMPANY.

JOINT RESOLUTION instructing our representatives in congress to use their exertions to obtain six months pay for the volunteer company of cavalry, disbanded at Fort Atkinson on the 5th of October, 1846.

Preamble. Whereas, On the 24th of July, 1846, the secretary of war authorized his excellency Governor Clarke, to raise a company of cavalry to be sta

tioned at Fort Atkinson, which company was organized accordingly, and mustered into the service of the United States, September 9th, 1846; and,

Whereas, On the representation and recommendation of Brevet Brig. Gen. G. M. Brooke, he was directed, on the 3rd of October, 1846, to order said company to be mustered out of service; and,

Whereas, The said order was executed by Brevet Maj. Hooe, 5th Infantry, on the 5th of October, 1846; and,

Whereas, Said company sustained a serious loss and injury by being thus unexpectedly and hastily disbanded; therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Instructions to representatives. That our representatives in congress be, and they are hereby, instructed to use their exertions to obtain six months pay for said company, from the time of their being mustered into service. Approved, January 16th, 1847.

[195] RESOLUTION-NO. 8.

DES MOINES RIVER.

JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to obtaining privilege from the state of Missouri to erect dams across the Des Moines river.

Preamble. Whereas, the congress of the United States has recently made a large donation of the public lands for the improvement of the Des Moines river; and

Whereas, one half of said river, for a considerable distance from its mouth upwards, lies within the state of Missouri and beyond the jurisdiction of this state; and

Whereas, the said improvements will probably require the erection of dams or other works across the entire bed and upon the banks of said river, and will perhaps create water power which should in justice be under the control and be made to contribute to the benefit of this state, Wherefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Governor to open correspondence with governor of Missouri. That the governor of this state be requested to open a correspondence forthwith, with the governor of the state of Missouri, for the purpose of obtaining from the legislature of that state the privilege of erecting dams and other works within the limits of said state, which may be necessary for said improvement, also the right of disposing of the water power which may be thereby created, in such manner as may be just and proper.

Approved, January 18th, 1847.

RESOLUTION-NO. 9.

MAIL ROUTE.

JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to a certain mail route.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Mail from Iowa City to Fort Des Moines. That our representatives in congress be requested to use their influence to obtain the establishment of a mail

route from Iowa City, in Johnson county, by way of the county seats of Iowa, Poweshiek and Jasper counties, to Fort Des Moines, the county seat of Polk county, and to establish a post office at the town of Newton, the county seat of Jasper county. Said mail to be carried on the state road leading from Iowa City, by way of the before mentioned county seats, to the Council Bluffs. Governor to forward copies. Resolved, That his excellency, Governor Briggs, be requested to [196] furnish each of our representatives in congress, and the postmaster general with a copy of the foregoing resolution. Approved, January 20th, 1847.

RESOLUTION-NO. 10.

MAIL ROUTE.

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to a mail route from Iowa City, in the state of Iowa, to Albany, in the state of Illinois.

Route via Tipton and Dewitt. Whereas, in the opinion of the general assembly of the state of Iowa, the establishment of a mail route from Iowa City, in the state of Iowa, by the way of Tipton, the county seat of Cedar county, and De Witt, the county seat of Clinton county, to the town of Albany, in the state of Illinois, would greatly facilitate the transmission of mail matter from the east and the northeast to the interior of Iowa; and

Whereas, the convenience of the public requires the establishment of such mail route: therefore,

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Representatives instructed. That our delegation in congress be instructed to use their endeavors to procure the establishment of said mail route.

Discontinuance of route. Resolved, that in the event of the establishment of said mail route, the general assembly recommend the discontinuance of the mail route No. 4258, from Fulton City, in the state of Illinois, to Tipton, in the state of Iowa; and be it further

Copies forwarded. Resolved, that his excellency the governor be requested to forward to each of our representatives in congress, and to the Hon. John Wentworth, member of [the house of] representatives from the state of Illinois, a copy of this preamble and resolutions.

Approved, January 27th, 1847.

RESOLUTION-NO. 11.
MAIL ROUTE.

JOINT RESOLUTION providing for a mail route from Fairfield to Bloomfield. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

That our representatives in congress be requested to use their influence in obtaining the establishment of a mail route from Fairfield, in Jefferson county, to [197] Bloomfield, in Davis county, and thereby extend mail facilities to the numerous population of the south part of this state.

Resolved, that his excellency Ansel Briggs be requested to forward a copy of the foregoing resolution to our representatives in congress, at as early a day as practicable.

Approved, January 28th, 1847.

RESOLUTION-NO. 12.

MILITARY ROAD.

PREAMBLE AND JOINT RESOLUTION for a military road from Iowa City, via Fort Des Moines, in Polk county, to some point on the Missouri river.

Preamble. Whereas, in the opinion of the Legislative Assembly of the state of Iowa, the establishment of a military road from Iowa City, via Fort Des Moines, in Polk county, to some suitable point upon the Missouri river, within the limits of the state, would be greatly conducive to the public interests, by increasing the facilities of communication between the eastern and western portions of said state; and,

Whereas, the said road, in almost its entire route, would pass through a section of the state remote from the navigable water courses, and would thereby tend to facilitate the sale of large tracts of the public domain, which must otherwise for a long time remain unsold. It would also be the shortest and most direct route, through the interior of the state from the Mississippi to the Missouri river. Therefore,

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Representatives instructed. That our representatives in congress be instructed to use their best exertions to obtain an appropriation for the establishment of a military road from Iowa City, via Fort Des Moines, in Polk county, to some suitable point upon the Missouri river, within the limits of this state.

Resolved, that the governor of the state be requested to forward copies of the above preamble and resolution to our representatives in congress. Approved, January 27th, 1847.

[198] RESOLUTION-NO. 13.

MAIL ROUTE.

JOINT RESOLUTION providing for a mail route from Fairfield to Oskaloosa. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

That our delegates in congress be requested to use their influence in obtaining the establishment of a mail route from Fairfield, in Jefferson county, to Oskaloosa, in Mahaska county, and thereby extend mail facilities to the numerous population in the south and west of this state.

Resolved, that his excellency, Ansel Briggs, be requested to forward a copy of the foregoing resolution to each of our representatives in congress at as early a day as practicable.

Approved, February 2d, 1847.

RESOLUTION-NO. 14.

IOWA RIVER.

PREAMBLE AND JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the improvement of the Iowa river. Preamble. Whereas, the Iowa river, passing as it does, through a portion of this state that has but few facilities for conveying its large amount of annual products to a market; and

Whereas, the said river, in a state of nature, affords an insecure navigation only for about one month in the year; and

Whereas, the river being admirably adapted to the building of dams for the purpose of slack-water navigation, and, added to the importance of the navigation of said stream, is the vast amount of hydraulic power which would be obtained by the construction of dams, which alone would be of incalculable advantage to the country through which it passes: Therefore,

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Request to representatives. That our representatives in congress be requested to use their best exertions to obtain an appropriation, either of land or money, sufficient to improve the navigation of the said river from its mouth to Iowa City, the capital of this state.

Resolved, that the governor of the state be requested to forward copies of the above preamble and resolutions to our representatives in congress. Approved, February 2d, 1847.

[199] RESOLUTION-NO. 15.

MAIL ROUTE.

JOINT RESOLUTION requesting our representatives in congress to procure the establishment of certain mail routes.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Tri-weekly mail from Keokuk to Dubuque. That our representatives in congress be requested to use their influence to procure the establishment of a tri-weekly mail, instead of the present weekly mail, on the route from Iowa City to Montrose, and have the same extended to Keokuk, in this state, and also to have the same mail route extended to Dubuque, in this state.

Resolved, that his excellency, the governor, be requested to forward a copy of this resolution to the postmaster general, and to each of our representatives in congress.

Approved, February 3d, 1847.

RESOLUTION NO. 16.

MAIL ROUTE.

JOINT RESOLUTION requesting our representatives in congress to procure the establishment of certain mail routes.

Whereas, there is no direct mail route to and from the seat of government of this state, in a southwesterly direction; and

Whereas, there is great delay in the conveyance of letters and papers to the southwestern counties, from the seat of government: therefore:

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Mail from Iowa City to Ottumwa. That our representatives in congress be requested to use their influence to procure the establishment of a mail route from Iowa City, by Sigourney, the county seat of Keokuk county, to Ottumwa, the county seat of Wapello county, and thence to Bloomfield, the county seat of Davis county.

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