Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-18

lows Legislature.
TaussDAv, Feb. ll-2r.n.
SESATG-A call of the Senate was ordered. |
Mr. Rusch moved to excuse Foster, ss he
was ON the committee Of Intoxicating Ii
quora.
The business pending being Senate File
No 2,-an act to amend the law concerning
Divorce and Almopy. it was read third
time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Loughridge. Senate file
No STA bill for an act crea'i ing the office
Of County Treasurer and defining his duties
was taken up and considered by sections.
Mr.. Mann moved to 30 amend as TO create
the office Of Recorder instead Of Treasurer.
Lost by the casting vote Of the President
Mr.. Cattell held the principle that the
people should elect their own officers. The
operation of the present system was to one
person TO transact the duties Of both off
GERS, while the officer appointed the other.
Mr.. Jenkins would vote again,, the inleii
mite rostponement. for the people do de
mand Q separation Of these offices. The
fees could be so regulated that in fact no
additional expense to the county need be
incurred. 1t would cut down the political
and corrupt combinations which infest coun-
ty seats
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost.
| FRIDAY. Feb l2-9 A. NJ.
SESArE.-Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Sum
merbell.
Mr.. Foster introduced . memorial for a
grant of land for the endowment Of an Ag-
ricultural College.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Thompson, from select committee to
investigate the acts OF George W. McCleary,
in delivering up a certain bond of DIR Eads,
reported the action illegal, but without
fraudulent intention.
They also recommend an investigation by
the Attorney General of charges against
ssid Eads, DC
Mr.. Wilson, from Judiciary committee,
reported back Senate file for House file No.
4, bin to give greater security to purchas
ers and mortgages of real estate, recon-
mendng the adoption of the substitute.
Substitute adopted.
Tho v.pIinr uuocficp baipO tha
consideration of Senate file No. 57--a bill
creating the office of County Treasurer, and
defining his duties.
Mr. Mann moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Lost.
Mr.. Thompson moved to amend Sec. 3,
so that the offices of Treasurer and Recor-
der may be filled by the same person.
Adopted.
Mr.. Reed offered an amendment to the
substitute Of Mr. Jenkins, =" Provided, he
shall receive no per centage out of the
School Fund" Accepted.
Mr.. Grinnell offered further amendment:
'On all sums over 10000 three per cent.
Under that sum five per cent Adopted.
Mr. jenkins moved to amend bv giving
per cent on $40, 900, and per cent ON all
sums over that amount. Accepted, and
adopted.
Sec. being read, Mr. Thompson moved
to amend by striking out "shall" and insert
may" so as to leave it optionary with the
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Deputy.
The section, as amended was then adopt
ed
The It'll section was then adopted.
Sections s and were also adopted
Mr.. Foster moved that the Committee rise
and recommend the passage of the bill as
amended. Carried
Loughridge moved to make the bill for
the State Bank of Iowa, the special order
for Monday next, at 2 o'clock, and every
afternoon thenceforward until disposed Of
Foster moved that the bill just reported
from the commit,e e of the whole, he en-
crossed and read third time tomorrow
Carter moved to strike out that part Of
the bill allowing payment to deputy out
of the County Treasury so as to have the
. Treasurer pay his own deputy.
Tho bin was ordered to be engrossed
Loughridge renewed his molten in refer
ence to making the Bank Bill the special
order for Monday next. Carried.