The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-03-13
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SENATE. s.7e' y
4ssa a4iaa MoxDAY, March /, 1858.
Mr.. Fostsf introduced . bill for general
Law, authorising the County Judge Of any
county in which there is . sgricultura! So
city, upon petition Of one-fourth the legal
voters Of the county, may subscribe an
amount mot exceeding $1,000 70 the stock Of
said Soicets, for the purpose Of fitting up
The Senate then took up the State Bank
bill. The amendments made in committee
Of the whole were taken up and considered.
Pending the confederation Of this subject, .
message WAS received from the Governor,
returning the joint resolutions in relation to
the Codifying Commissioners, and an adj
iournmsut, with his reasons for refusing to
give bis signatore. On the question, shall
the joint resolution pass, Notwithstanding
the veto, the yeas and nays were ordered,
and were as follows: Yeas l, nays 80. -
| The Governors veto was based upon the
ground that the joint resolutions were pass-
ed without tho formalities and provisions
for publication prescribed BY the constitu-
tion, and that they were therefore unconsti-
tutional and Of no effect. ss - 81
| Mr.. Thompson moved to refer the rssolu.
tions to the committee on Ways and Means,
with instructions to report tomorrow. Car
ried. 81
HOUSE. SRI
s. ga MONDAY, March /, 1858.
eyr DELINQUENT TAXES. 81
By committee on Ways and Means, An
Act relating to delinquent taxes for 1856
This bill provides for the postponement Of
sales Of property for delinquent tayes till
November, and reduces the rate Of interest
to Is per cent-it has passed the Senate. II
provoked q two hours discussion upon the
measures demanded by the stringency of the
times and various opinions were given as to
whether the bill relieves the residents or the
spectators. Mr.. Edwards made an eloquent
appeal for the passage of the bill. The
House refused to strike out ss15 per cents
and insert ssl0," and also indefinitely post
pons tho bill. The bill was rejectsd-ayes
20, noes "a. IL 4
| srafss{F fe BILLS INTRODUCED. fsse fEFfg
| An Act to provide for the election of
Judges Of Supreme Court. e.s., AZ .,ss-...
An Act providing for the contesting Of
the election Of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. 81 s@H #eazz8sssss
| An Act in relation to the taking Of the
State Census. 49,, y
An Act providing for the making and re-
pairing of highways. es'* "s' t1 '
An Act continuing the School Fund Com
missioners in Office until the election of
county treasurers. rs szs -a
An Act retaining Prosecuting Attorneys
in Office until the election of District Attor-
neys. ,t . @at9 sn*.
An Act providing for the meeting Of the
Board of Education. .-......s.. wa, g.. -..
An Act regulating liens on real estate.
An Act fixing punishment for malicious
mischief. ~ r ~
An Act to authorize the purchase of Web
ster's Unabridged Dictionary for the COM
mon schools Of this State.
The Genereral Banking Law was taken
up, and after some time spent in discussing
the amendments of the committee of the
Whole, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
.@~s s,sf s77--,t" TUESDAY, March 2.
Committee on County and Township Or
ganizations, to whom was referred the bill
creating q County Commissioners Court, &C.,
reported back the same with amendments,
which werc considered and adopted. After
considering and acting upon various Other
amendments, the rule was suspended and
the bill put upon its passage, yeas q, nays
IA. ~ .'s,t.,g5 4. :. u. s1 H..
The Senate then took up the Bank bill,
and discussed at length the 9th section,
which was finally stricken out. ri g.sssE
A motion was made to amend section lC
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 dol
lars. . tE. H..z $50 ..., t.-. ,.ss
- ... HOUSE. S,.
... ...r .ezsf TUESDAY, March 2.
& BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE. Gs,
An Act to permit certain Indians to reside
within the State. Passed. " scr .
An Act to provide for the punishment Of
wilful and malicious oppression. Passed,
An Act giving the right Of appeal from
tho District Courts to the Supreme Court
in cases relating to Swamp Lands. Passed.
An Act to authorize county judges to sub.
scribe for newspapers. Recommitted.
| u An Act to enable certain counties to pre-.
empt and purchase that portion of the 5OO,.
900 acre grant upon which the county seats
Of said counties are located. Rejected.
An Act requiring county judges to furnish
rooms for county officers. Rejected. st
MIR. McCrary offered a resolution instruct
ing the judiciary committee to inquire wheth.
er there is any law BY which Judges, guilty
Of oppression, may be punished, which was
adopted. a 4
Mr.. Cassidy of Van Buren,, introduced
An Act to allow interested parties to testify
in civil suits, which was read twice and
made special order for tomorrow.
| The message of the Governor relating to
the State Arms, was taken up, read and laid
on the table. sFsa 7
| as, "WEDNESDAY, March 8.
On motion of Mr.. Allen, the bill authori.
zing loan of portion Of the School fund
to the Medical College at Keokuk, was takeE
up, and after discussion passed.
A bill for an act to apportion the Schoo
fund-amendedi in the House--was taken up
and the amendment concurred in.
Bill in relation to Mechanics Liens Wal
The School bill was taken up, and on it
| passage the vote was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Atkins, Brigham
Cattell, Carter, Davis, Of Clinton, Davis, oi
Polk, Foster, Grinnell, Jenkins, Kirkwood
Loughridge, Mann, McPherson, Mccoy
Reed, Reiner, Rusch, Sharraden-l0.
Nays-Messrs. Baily, Brown, Coolbaugh
Cook, johnson, Neal, Pusey, Saunders,
Stewart, Trimble Thompson, Warner, vii.
son-l3. u,ss azs-sFss
Senate resumed the consideration Of the
bill making an appropriation for the STATE
University. Passed.
Mr.. Rankin introduced . bill directing
the board of Commissioners to prepare !
code of civil and criminal procedure, and u
revise the laws of the State. Also to cause
the same to be published, and one copy for.
warded to each member BY the lst Of No.
vember, 1855. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Mann, from committee, reported bill
creating the Office Of Township Assessor.--
4 Tabled. a3 g83 d4s
The bill requiring two Of the Trustees oi
| the Dubuque and Pacific R. r. Company Il
reside in the State Of Iowa, was taken up
Rule suspended and bill passed.
The Bank bill was then taken up and dis
cussed until half past s, passing from tn
j 10Th TO the 18th section, when the Senate
adjourned. sa. Al ~ sss
.'fssI M HOUSE. n eI,g5T.
/ -Ese 4..F .T WEDNESDAY, March, 8. !
1 The renorf of fhe committee of the Whole