LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES. TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. First Session of the First Legislative Assembly, 1836, Convened at Belmont, Iowa County, Oct. 25, and adjourned Dec. 9, 1836. COUNCIL. President-HENRY S. BAIRD, of Brown. Secretary-EDWARD MCSHERRY. | Sergeant-at-Arms-WILLIAM HENRY. Speaker-PETER HILL ENGLE, of Dubuque. Chief Clerk-WARREN LEWIS. | Sergeant-at-Arms-JESSE M. HARRISON. *Thomas P. Burnett claimed a seat, but was rejected by a vote of the Council, as the appointment of members belonged exclusively to the Executive of the Ter ritory. +Seat successfully contested by George McWilliams. Second Session of the First Legislative Assembly, 1837-8, Convened at Burlington, Des Moines County, Nov. 6, 1837, and adjourned Jan. 20, 1838. COUNCIL. President-ARTHUR B. INGRAHAM, of Des Moines. Secretary-GEORGE BEATTY. Sergeant-at-Arms-LEVI STERLING In place of H. S. Baird, resigned Mr. Dickinson's seat was contested and vacated; replaced by Alex. J. Irwin In place of James B. Dallam. In place of James H. Lockwood. Mr. Quigley resigned his seat on the 17th of January, 1838, for cause arising out of McGregor's case, wherein he felt his dignity as a member overlooked and unsup ported by the House. Mr. McGregor was elected in place of H. T. Camp, deceased. Was charged with having accepted a bribe at this session, and resigned his seat while the inves tigation was pending; but by a resolution of the House, at its June session, he was declared "unworthy of confidence" by a vote of the House. Special Session of the First Legislative Assembly, 1838, Convened at Burlington, Des Moines County, June 11, 1888, and adjourned June 25, 1838. COUNCIL. President-ARTHUR B. INGRAHAM, of Des Moines. Secretary-GEORGE BEATTY. Sergeant-at-Arms-GEORGE W. HARRIS. First Session of the Second Legislative Assembly, 1838, Convened at Madison, November 26, 1838, and adjourned December 22, 1838. In place of George S. Smith, resigned. In place of A. McGregor, resigned. |