Demoine courier., 1856-12-18
AoMa legislature.

The present Session so far, seems 10
be a bus, one aud the transaction e a
large amountof business is indicated. We
commenced on our lstpape OF his weeks
issue, the publication IN full of The pro-
ceedings; bu, we have received since al.
dltlonsl reports SO voluminUus. as 10 2nt
II enneiy out Of ouLpower 10 continue
hem as received, without consuming
he whole wluier IN doing u, ana we
have concluded not 10 attempt II further,
but TO give sketches of The business Of a
general character, and The general result
q, The close OF the Session when il ls
known.
The 4,h. p. M. The Senate was occu
pea with Reports of The Auditor and
Trustees Of the Blind Asylum; referring
Governors Message; motion Of MIR.
Foster in relation to Kansas; 3. r. No.
2 exempting lots in Dubuque from taxa
alton. whirh passed. s F. No. 3. ssssb-
~isidng lIsh Judicial District, and a reso.
luton calling for No. OF iahahilan's and
voters in each county in the State. and
adjourned
Friday. 5th. 10 M.-Af:er prayer
arc reading Journal, a pe,iuon to restrain
swine from running at large. and for a
state road from Fl. Des Mu,nes TO Del
manila. was %prteenled; a resolution to
furnish stationery to reporters, alter a
splritd debate. was postponed; notices
- LII. -, s.J.,,o, ,n n,.vcae and Air.
mony; TO re. laca,e The P~eoiirn,iafy; for
mail tac,lrie.; to repeal CHI. 81, Acts OF
1928, and amend and revise parts of ch.
SO, Cuue; Tor state road from DemoIne
City TO Marshall County Seat: TO pre-
serve timber on school and university
;anGs; for earlier publication OF Supreme
Cour, Reports, which was adopted
The CommiIiee 10 confer with Stale
Printer reported fav"rabIy. 1000 copies
eacn of Rppor, Of Auditor and Trustees
Of Blind Asylum. ordered printed -
Bill providing Tor paymsn, OF Slate Bonds
reported. s. f. No referred to Ju. com.
Bill regulating inie RESI- on money. referred
TO same. Bills granting privileges 10 Du
BuGue and Pacific Railroad. introduced
and referred. Bill regulating change oi
venue IN criminal cases, referred TO Ju.
CON. An inquiry of Mr.. Grinnel tar
re o Su OF Pub. In. elected a r-pi,
from Ar. Thursion that the same would
be forthcoming io morrow Senate aG-
anrped u 2 r. M. Repor. OF criminal
convictions in the Stale made. Mr..
Cnolbaurh had leave of absence ill Tues
cay. B,ll enabling CITY OF Dubuque TO
issue bonds TOR railroad purposes; and a
bill for act 10 regulate Dover. "H'e ~.
1rnduced. Mr.. Hspan presented the pc
ttlons al X. =. Leek ana others, cliizens
uf Keokuk co. for a State road frna 81
by a of Mar,insburg and
Dshion,g ga. to Ouumwa. IN Wspelin 70
N0I,ee of bill Tor act 10 amend CHI. 40 )
L. 81. '55. Ii F. No. B, in relation
TO Schaol boad and funds. ii. +. 4.
auihosizing county Judge 81 Mahaska TO
borrow money, ii. f. 9 making provis
ION for pay men, of State Bonds, referred.
Senate rdjourned.
Saturday Git. 10 A. Nj. Senate met,
PRAYER by Chaplain aud yesterday 8
Jnurnel ~ead. Nn,ice Ct bill tn amend
ch, 35 end l30, Code. Bill auihorIzlng
Brnina 80 Judge 10 trauscribe records
II. Files 3 and 5 reported back and LAID
on liable. s F No. ! reported enrolled.
Ball regulating interest. reported back
with a%dduionsl secs or. S. +. No
es. llth Ju Dis. passed, MIR
Neal Of minority. presenting Substitute
which was lost. Senaie adjourned to
2 p. M.-Bill creating l1th Jn. Dist.
Fl. F. 4 passed. Resolution authorizing
empIny ment of a Clerk By committee on
Des MONIES River Improvement. and 10
send for persons and papers. introduced.
$. F. No. Is TO repeal &C, TO suppress
inte mperanc laid on table tv IL TO IL
Comminies 10 correspond with Geo.
Green about Sup. CT Ieports. appoint
ed. Bill to sepera ;e a nclal from the
educational auiy III So. pub. In. and >.
F. II. to amend act requiring county
Judge 10 give bonds, referred. Notices
of bills TO amend ci lis. CoGe. fac,liia
Ting ervice OF orig,na! nntI,e, bv pubs
cation in newspapers, for promp, coliec
lion of taxes on nonresident lands; 10
apply proceeds of swamp lands. To drain
ing same; 10 redeem lands sold on mort
yaees, ST. No.6. and II. File 3 and 4
referred. Bill nolicing wool growing III
lerests of State. introduced. Mr.. Foster
excused ill Saturday and Senate adjour-
ed.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 3, l0A NJ.
HousE.-Speaker announced Message FROM
Governor which was read by Clerk. Motion
to print 5000 copies was followed by motions
to print in German, Holland, Indian. Norwe-
gian, &c. Motion adopted, but which reports