The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-02-13

The bill was ordsrsd sugrossed. Area
"a, nays q. : afsffp
Special Committse reported An Act pro-
viding for moro liberal stay Of execution,
with an amendment. g itss 4ssts
Mr.. jackson earnestly urged provision
giving sureties the right Of redemption. No
man could obtain security under this bill. +
Mr.. Sewers said the gentleman from Ta-
ma, would kill the bill by plausible sugges-
tions, and yet yesterday be would oblige the
debtor to pay 25 per cent. interest.
Mr.. Jackson. said he was mot sent here to
make Buncombe speeches, or to get up Bum
combe bills, but TO usebis best discretion and
judgnent for the interests Of oil his eonstits
uents. This act would injure the debtor in
stead Of benefting him. No man would be
willing to become surety for his neighbor
under these restrictions. sFag as45esa
The bill was ordered engrosscd. Ayes Al,
nays 24.sd# g aR.ef hs.' 1okat7a8 .fl3
Select committee, to whom was referred .
petition, reported An Act for the punish-
ment Of blasphemy and profane swearing.
Read twice and referred 70 the committee on
Judiciary. sai.F@
q By Mr.. Grimes, An Act allowing bounty
upon the scalps Of wolves, lynxes and wild
cats. % 'ssjss5a ts el fisp ~
Mr.. Drummond moved to make the fol-
lowing addition 81 Provided, that tho pros
visions of this act shall not be understood to
apply to any President or Director Of any
Nebraska Bank, found temporarily within
this State. To the committee on Agricul-
ture. - 'sEss~ h.2st 3 s"at - fE+
SENATE. ,=f@' 5e
saes 2ai WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 80 A.. M.
Mr.. Davis, of Clinton, fixing the value of
an exempted homestead at $1,000. Read
twice and referred. ~ az
Mr.. Cook presented the following letter,
being addressed to his colleague, Mr.. Cool
baugh: .ve #s . ~
n Ashland, Jan 2l, 1858.
Mr.. CooLBAuGH, ESQ ;-Dear Sir:=
81 want to git charter for our Bank, or
rather Legalized by the Legislator until they
is law to work under. will be up to the
CITY in 2 or 3 weeks. as Yours, &C., s@
-a'&s s#tes ~ THOMAS HNG."
Referred to oommitte on Charitable In
By Mr.. Saunders, bill making an aprro-
priation of $4,000 for the State Insane
ASYLUM. Read twice, and referred.
By Mr.. Brigham, bill authorizing coun-
ties to appropriate their swamp lands to-
wards the construction of Railroads. Read
twice, and referred. Ha! Hz saf =
By Mr.. Kirkwood, bill in regard to the
collection and payment Of State revenue to
the State Treasurer, which was read twice,
and referred. , aa ss I'd
Mr.. Anderson reported a substitute for
bill referred to committee, in regard to
foreclosure of mortgages. The substitute
was adopted. Read twice, when Mr.. Trim
BILE offered an amendment, that where other
wise provided for in the bond or deed of
trust, such provision should not be affected
by this act. Adopted. ....t-s 80.
: Rules suspended and substitute passed
Yeas 26, nays 7. 17 tatt#- ;" 7s-5EE =
Mr. Saunders, from committee on Ways
and Means, reported back bill referred to
them in regard to a change in the time Of
assessments, without any recommendation,
as the committee could not agree upon that
or any other bill. The committee, however,
agreed that any change at this time would
be productive Of difficulty, and that re-as-
sessment was unnecessary. -
After considerable discussion, Mr.. Trim
BILE moved its reference to special COM
mittes of three. Adopted. 49, .'Fa
't"sF ~ HOUSE.
-~a 90 "WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, Q A. NJ.
An Act to repeal part Of section 27O5
Of the Code Of Iowa. This bill provoked a
discussion, after which Mr.. Wilson moved
to recommit with instructions to amend
Mr.. Trumbull moved to lay the motion to
recommit on the table. Lost, Ayes %,
Noes As. The bill was then recommitted.
An act to amend section 1852 of the Code.
This bill deprives School Fund Commission
ers of the righi to declare school lands for
feited for non-payment of interest. A mo-
tion to rs-commit was lost. Passed.
An Act to require county treasurers to
render full accounts of all monies belong
ing to and due the State, and to pay over
the same at IN early date. ........-. b.. $751;.
An Act to provide for more liberal stay
Of executions on Judgements at law. Mr..
Bates moved that the bill be re-committed
with instructions to amend so as to give
sureties the right of redemption. Carried,
Ayes IS, Noes 90. -a..s-.... ...-..... ...., :
On motion of Mr.. Clune, Joint Resolu-
tion asking an appropriation from Congress
for the erection of Public Buildings, was
read twice and referred to the committee ON
Federal Relations. ra.. -. ....- ..
Mr.. Lambert moved to take up An Act to
enable the several counties in this State to
sell and dispose Of the swamp and overflow
ed lands within their limits. Pending this
question the House adjourned. s .,.
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