The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-09


Resolue1, That the Committee on Judieia
ry be instructed to inquire into the expedi
ency of the State paying the Reporter of tn,
Supreme Court fair, adequate salary, ant
receiving the avails of sales ofthe Reports to
gether with the copyright.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Scott, concurrent resolutions, au
thorizing the Governo,t to appoint special
agent, to make arrangement with the Des
Moines Navigation & r. r. Co., for the relic
of bona tide settlers who have purshasei
land of said company, which have been sold
rs School Lands.
Referred to select committee consisting Of
Scott, Duncombe & Mcpherson.
BY Mr.. -, that committee of eleven
be appointed to report a bill to re-district the
State into Judicial Districts and provide fol
an additional district.
Adopted
Mr.. Taylor, on leave, introduced Senate
File No. 81, to amend chapter 15S, of the
laws of 1858.
Committee on Schools.
Mr.. Rankin, on leave, Senate File No. So
relative to the Keokuk, Des Moines & Min
nesota R. r. Co.
Committee on Rail Roads.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ainsworth, Judiciary, reported back
Senate File No. 10, with a substitute, which
was adopted. The bill was then ordered tc
be engrossed and read a third time on Mon.
day.
Mr.. Anderson, Agriculture, reported Sen
ate File No. 53, to amend section 8, chapter
104, laws of 1853, relating to Estrays. Or.
dered as above.
Mr.. Udell select committee, reported a
substitute fer Senate File No IA, relating tc
the sale Of Saline Lands, which, after various
amendments, was re-cOmmitted
Mr.. Rankin, Judiciary, reported back the
petition of citizens of Crawford county, ask.
ing to be exempted from the provisions oil
the Hog Law, with a statement that the law
asked for would be unconstitutional.
Adopted.
Also, Senate File, No. 81, with amendment
recommending its adoption
Report accepted, and Che Bill made spe.
cial order for Monday.
Also, Senate File No. 32, to amend an act
for the relief of pre-emptors of School lands
with substitute, which was adopted.
The rule was suspended, Bill read third
time and passed
Mr. Brown, on leave, introduced Senate
File No. SO, to provide for the election of an
additional Justice of the Peace in the town
ship of Big Creek in Black Hawk County
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Saunders, Ways and Means, reported
back House File No. 80, providing for the
payment of the pro tenn officers of the Sth
General Assembly, recommen ling its pas
sage. "a
Mr.. Neal, same committee, made minor
ity report.
Mr.. Bailey moved to lay the report on the
table. Carried
Mr.. Bowen, Schools and University, re-
ported back Senate File No. 80, exempting
certain School property from taxation, with
recommendation that it be indefinitely
postponed. Adopted.
Also, Senate File No. 40, for the relief OF
purchasers Of School Lands, with the same
recommendation. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Johnston, offered the following:
Resolced, That on and after Monday next
the Senate hold two sessions each day, com
mencing at 9. a. m. and 2 p. m.
Mr.. Davis Polk, moved to lay the reso.
luton on the table. Lost, yeas, 6, nays 81.
Mr.. Scott moved to amend so as to hold
two sessions on Tuesdays, and Fridays
Mr.. Johnston moved to lay the amend,
ment on the table. Lost.
Adjourned.