The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-02-20
SENATE.

SATURDAY, Feb. b.
Mr.. Patterson presented petition for the
establishment Of an Agricultural College
and experimental farm, which was referred
to the committee on Agriculture. ~
Notice was given of the following Bills
A bill limiting the size of school districts
for the purposes Of tax; A bill in regard to
the payment of road taxes !; A bill to change
the boundaries of the Sth Judicial District.
A bill for an act to amend Section 1852
of the Code, so a. to provide that failure
to pay taxes upon school lands shall not
work forfeiture thereof, was taken up and
passed.
A running debate ensued on the subject
Of fees to special jurors. Several minor
amendments were adopted, when pending
the further consideration of the subject, the
Senate adjourned.
. HOUSE. ,s.-.. E..-... .
IT,. SATURDAY, Feb. 6. j
Mr.. Wilson introduced an act to preserve
the purity of elections.
Mr.. Casady, of Mahaska, introduced .
bill for an act to regulate the sale of poison,
and moved that it be engrosssd for third
reading. s ..-.. : .-.s ..... -.
Mr.. Foster moved that it be referred to
the committee on Charitable Institution.
Mr.. Bennett moved to amend by adding
"that rot gut whiskey DO considered one Of
the poisons." .-.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to strike out the
words "rot gut"
MIR. Guiberson moved to strike out the
"gut." Laughter.l Decided out Of order.
Mr.. TrumbulPs amendment was carried.
Mr.. Bennett asked the unanimous consent
of tho House to withdraw his amendment,
which was not granted.
Mr.. Mahoney moved to insert the word
chad" s..-.. .-
Mr.. Dana suggested that the amendment
was surplusage. =s...g
Mr.. Mahoney's amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Woodward moved to add the words
"and Hostetter's Bitters." Lost.
Mr.. Harmon moved to insert the words
"and Scheidam Schnapps."
Mr.. Foster moved to strike out the sylla-
bic "Schei." Decided out Of order.
Mr.. Clune moved to strike out ssdam."-
Decided out Of order. .-s.
Mr.. Harmon's amendment Was lost.
Mr.. Laney moved to strike out the word
'swhisksy" and insert "liquors." u
Mr.. Harmon moved to strike out the syl-
liable "ors." Decided out of order.
Mr.. Laney's amendment was lost.
Mr.. Bates moved to add the words "and
gargling OIL" Question not put.
Mr.. Mahoney said that he offered, mot
jokingly but seriously, an amendment to
strike out the words sbad whiskey," and
insert the words ssadultefated liquors."
Mr.. Bates was surprised that the gentle
man should seek to incorporate the subject
of adultery into this bill. 1t was unconsti.
tutional to embrace two subjects in one bill
and ho should vote against it.
Mr.. Mahoney's amendment was adopted.
Upon the amendment as amended, Mr..
Lambert called the sayss and noes"
Mr.. Woodward hoped the gentleman
would withdraw the call, as it was foolish
ness to occupy the time Of the House in that
| way.
The Speaker, [Mr. Bradley said he did
Of the House ~ they had been doing-hs
was. however, willing to put any motion
gentlemen wished to have 60 upon the jour
nal. .
Mr.. Lambert withdrew the call for tho
ayes and noes.
Mr.. Benefits amendment, ~ amended,
was adopted.
Mr.. Bander offered the following proyiso:
Provided, that no liquors shall be consider.
ed bad until condemned BY Jury Of pro-
fessional liquor dealers Of no less than six
men.
The Clerk made the proviso to read ttpro-
fessionai lawyers" which caused shouts Of
| laughter.
| Mr.. Clune moved to strike out "dealers,' .
aud insert drinkers" Lost.
| The proviso was lost.
Mr.. Davis said the bill was one Of much
Importance and should DO considered seri-
ously. Ho moved to lay ON the table and
print. Lost.
The bill was ordered engrossed.
An Act making appropriations for the
support Of the Penitentiary, was taken up
and made the special order for Tuesday next.
Mr.. johnson, with unanimous consent,
presented report from the committee on
Banks, with bill. On his motion the read
ing was dispensed with, and 500 copies or
deren printed for the use Of the General
Assembly.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Feb. 8.
Among . number Of petitions presented,
was one Tor the abolition Of capital punish
ment. Another, from Jones county, for the
abrogation Of the ONCE Of County Judge,
and the establishment Of court Of Common
Pleas.
Among the bills introduced were the fol-
lowing: A bill to amend section 2577 Of the
Code, for ths punishment Of assault A