Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13
Legislative Summary.
SENATE.

March 1st.-1he message Of the Governor,
returning the joint resolutions for adjourn.
ment, with his objections, was received. The
Governors veto was based upon the ground
that the joint resolutions were passed without
the formalities and provisions for publication
prescribed by the constitution, and that they
were therefore unconstitutional and of no
effect. Mr.. Thompson moved to refer the
res solutions to the committee on Ways and
Means, with instructions to report to-mor-
row. Carried.
March 2d.-The bill creating County
Commissioners Court, &c was passed BY
vote of 81 to ii.
The Committee on Ways and Means, to
whom was referred the bill making appropri-
ations for the Iowa State University, re-
ported back the same with amendments,
reducing the amount of appropriation from
$27 900 to $4,000. The amendments were
adopted and the bill laid upon the table, and
made the special order for tomorrow after
noon.
The Senate then took up the bank bill, and
discussed at length the 9th section, which
was finally stricken out. A motion was
made to amend section 10 by prohibiting the
issue of bank notes of less denomination
than twenty dollars. Lost. Finally amended
SO as to prohibit the issue of notes of less
denomination than FIVE dollars.
Kurch 3d-On motion of Mr.. Allen, the
bill authorizing a loan of Il portion Of the
School fund to the Medical College at Keo-
kuk, was taken up, and after discussion, the
rule was suspended and bill passed.
The school bill was passed by a vote of
10 to 81.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported the concurrent resolution for adjourn
ment on the 10th of March, and recommended
its adoption. minority Of the committee
dissenting.) Mr.. Cattell moved to amend
bv inserting 23d instead of 10th. Carried.
The resolution was laid on the table by a
vote of 81 to l3.
March 1st.-The Committee on Ways and
Means reported An Act relating to delinquent
taxes for 1857. This bill provides for the
postponement of sales of property for delin-
quent taxes till November, and reduces the
rate of interest to Is per cent. 1t has passed
the Senate 1t provoked two hours dis
cussion upon the measures demanded by the
stringency of the etimes, and various opinions
were given as to whether the bill relieves the
residents or the speculators. Mr.. Edwards
made an eloquent appeal for the passage OF
the bill. The House refused to strike out
"l5 per cent" and insert s'l0," and also to
indefinitely postpone the bill. At the after
noon session, however, the bill was rejected.
The vote stood-ayes 90, noes 81.
The committee on Agriculture reported an
act to provide for the establishment of
State Agri cultural College and Farm, which
was ordered to be printed.
March 2d.-The vote rejecting the,act re-
lating to delinquent taxes for 1857 was re-
considered by 81 ayes to 81 nays, and the
further consideration of the act was post
poned till Saturday.
An Act amending the charter of the City
of Davenport was taken up and passed.
An act providing for the levying Of tax
for the construction Of a levee on Muscatine
Island was passed.
March 3d.-On motion Of Mr.. Jackson,
the report of the committee Of the Whole on
the General Banking Law was taken up, and
the amendments of the committee of the
Whole were acted upon, and the Act recon-
mitted to the committee on Banks for per-
| fection.
On motion of Mr.. Drummond, the Senate
Bill, establishing commissioner court
was taken up and referred to special COM
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, An Act pro-
viding for the appraisement of property ia
ken on execution, was taken up, and after
two hours discussion on its merits, 1t was
rejected ayes 80, noes IS.