St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-25

IN ChlckaSaW county Bailey, Dill
to repeal the law of interest on money;
Jordan bill for State road from
Knoxville to Fort Dcs Moines.
Friday, Dec. 5th.
SENArE.-Notices of the introduction
of the following bills were given
BY Mr.. Mcpherson, to relocate the
State Penitentiary; Mr.. Grinnell, for
the better preservation of timber on
School and University lands Mr.. Nc
Pherson, bill in relation to Dover.
HoUsE.-Mr. Arnold, a bill to organ
ize the 18th Judicial District. The
Senate bill, in relation to the payment
of State bonds was passed.
Saturday, Dec. 9th.
SENArE.--Mr. Mccoy introduced a
bill to repeal an act for the suppress
sion of intemperance. On motion of
Mr.. Grinnell, the bill was laid on the
table by vote of Is to l6.
Mr.. Grinnell introduced a bill sepa-
rating the Financial and Educational
duties of the Superintendent of public
instruction Mr.. Anderson, a bill re-
curing County Judges to give bonds:
Mr.. Trimble gave notice of bill
for an act to amend chapter lis of the
Code; also the more fully to provide
for the service of notices also to
modify the Homestead law, and for
the more prompt collection Of taxes !;
Mr.. Grinnell, bill to protect the wool
growing interests Of the State.
HOUSE. -The morning and evening
sessions were occupied in the discus
sion of the resolution in relation to in
structing our Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress, upon the Kansas
question, which was taken from the
table on motion of Mr. Cloud, of Mus
catine Upon the question, Shall the
bill before the House be read and en-
crossed for final passage tomorrow"
the vote stood as follows: nays 81,
yeas 10.
Monday, Dec. 9Th.
SENArE.-A bill reported by Mr.. San
ders, for the better protection of the
public moneys, was passed.
Mr.. Jenkins gave notice of bill
providing for election Of township col
lectOrs.
HousE.-On motion of Mr.. Cloud,
the resolution instructing our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress
relative to the admission of Kansas,
was taken up, and occupied the whole
day.
Tuesday, Dec. 9th.
SENArE.--Mr. Anderson presented @
memorial from the Bar of Iowa, ask
ing for an increase of the salaries OF
Judges, and providing better for the
publication Of the reports of the Su.
preme Court.
Mr.. Jenkins offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Governor be requested to
furnish the General Assembly statement OF
his transactions, with the Superintendent OF
public instruction.
Mr.. Thurston offered a substitute
Resolved, That committee of three he ap-
pointed to enquire why the Governor withheld
his certificate that would enable him to draw
from the Treasury, the five per cent. fund,
and thus create a loss of several thousand dol
lars to the State.
The original resolution was subse-
quently adopted.
Wednesday, Dec. 10th.
SENArE.-The Kansas resolution
coming up, Mr.. Thurston moved to lay
it on the table-lost. On motion OF
Mr.. Saunders, it was made the special
order for Tuesday.
Mr.. Neal gave notice of a bill re
quiring the Secretary of State to loar
the State University $4,000.
HousE.-Messrs. Mills and Lothian
asked and obtained leave to have Their
votes recorded in the affirmative, or
the Kansas resolution.
Mr.. Dorland, from the committee on
schools, reported against the introduc-
ton of photography at present.
Mr.. Hcshbarger presented bill re-
lating to working roads, taxation, &c.
specifying who shall and who shall
not work roads, &C., and requiring
three days work from all able-bodied
men between the ages of Is and 20.
Ordered to second reading.
The committee of the whole had un-
der consideration the bill regulating
interest on mOney--progress reported.
Thursday, Dec. 18th.
SENArE.-Mr. Mcpherson gave no
tice of bill fixing the time of filing
pleadings in the District Court, and a
bill for repeating that part of section
2705 of the Code, which makes prose
cutions for adultery dependent on the
complaint of husband or wife. Mr..
Saunders gave notice of the introduce
ton of joint resolution for the in
crease of mail facilities. Mr.. Lough-
ridge gave notice of bill to incorpo.
rate Oskaloosa College.
HoUsE.-Mr. Rodman introduced
bill introducing gymnastics into the
course of education in schools. The
Speaker announced a communication
from j. d. Eads, Superintendent of
public instruction, as follows
OFFICE Sup. PUB. INSTRUCTION,
Iowa CRY, Dec. 10, 1856.
10 the General Assensbly:
Genansen:-My attention has been called to
q paragraph in the report of the Register of
tho State Land Office to the Governor, rs fol-
lows:
''NOt having been furnished by the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction with the origi-
nal list of selection of the 500, 900 acre grant,
have taken the plats of said lands, furnished