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

SEYATE, Monday, Jan. 30.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Drake.
The President announced the following as
the committee of Election to re-district the
State into Jndicia Districts
Messrs. CoolIMngh, Anderson, Pusey,
Duncombe, Mcpherson, Wilson, of Jefferson,
Thompson, Marn, Wilson, of Dubuque,
Powers and Scott.
He also presented a communication from
the Secretary ofsState, in relation to the en-
penditures on the Capitol Square:
Referred to cSm. on Ways and Means.
House File No.T9, making appropriations
for improvements Of the Capitol building,
Furniture, &c, was taken up, read twice,
and referred as above.
Concurrents resolution from the House,
providing for the appointment of Joint
committee to Investigate the affairs of the
Penitentiary, was taken up and laid on the
table.
Also, same, declaring that the General
Assembly is not precluded by the election of
State Printer, from reducing his pay. ss-
Mr.. Anderson moved to lay the resolution
on the table. (,
Lost. Yeas 13, nayn26.
On motion of Mr. Mcpherson it was refer
red to the com. on Wafs & Means, with in
sTuctlons TO report aDlil.
PETITIONS AsD MEMORIALS.
BY Mr.. Davis, of Folk, one from Samuel
NJ. Dyer, citizen Of Polk county, pravinc
that the bounty lawimay be extend, d to Red
Foxes.
Referred to com. on Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Udell, one from citizens of Appa.
moose county, asking law to authorize the
county Judge to use sl5 900 of swamp land
fund to build court house.
| Select Committee.
BY Mr.. Bussev, one from citizens of Da.
Wis county, demonstrating against the pass
age of stay laws, and against abolition Of
county Judge
| Committee ON -aslasssarve -ss7r@E'
BY Mr. Duncombe one from citizens of
Crawford county, asking for the abolition of
county Judge.
Committee on county and township or
ganzation.
| Also, one from citizens Of same county.
asking for q law to require county officers to
pay certain money ia'o the county treasury.
Committee on judiciary.
| BY Mr.. Rankin. one from the Pccnrdinr
Secretary Of Dcs Moines College remonstra-
| ting AGAINST the vacation Of public SQUARE
in the town Of Nest Point
| By Mr. Watson. one from citizens Iowa
county, to abolish the office Of county Judge
Committee on county and township or
ganization.
/ BY Mr.. Rankin. one from citizens of Lee
county, pray ng fora change in the law in
relation to unclaimed Goods.
| Committee ON Commerce.
Also, one from the Mayor and Council of
| tho city Of keokuk, praying for the estab-
| lishment of Reform School.
| Committee on charitable institutions.
.. BISQLUTIoSs.
BY Mr.. Wilson, of Jefferson, That the
committee on township and county organiza-
| ton, be instructed 50 report bill providing
| for Board Of supervisors IN each county, TO
consist of the county Judge and the clerk of
each township, Wild shall have charge of the
! financial and road affars of the county. Al
so, to take the place of the Board of Eauali-
zation and have charge Of county property,
ana the loan of Che school money. Said
Board to receive each 81 so per day, for not
more than three days at one time.
Mr.. Drummond movedlto amend by max
ing the clerk of the district court the secre-
tary the Board, who shall keep journal
of its proceedings, and any member OF said
Board shall have the right to call the yeas
and nays on any question relating to the APP
preparation Of money.
Laid on the table.
BY Mr.. Hagans, that the com. on Judiciary
be instructed to enquire into the expedency
of re-organizing Courts of Justices of the
Peace, providing for regular sessions, except
in criminal cases.
Mr. Powers moved to amend, that a Jury
be summoned 10 appear.
Lost ks
Mr. Ainsworth moved to oamend bv reauir-
ing the district clerk and recorder to attend
the sessions @
Laid on the table.
BY Mr.. Davis, of Clinton, That the office
of county Judge should be abolished, and
that the committee on township and county
organization be instructed to report bill for
that purpose.
| Mr.. Wilson, of Dubuque, moved the fol-
lowing az substitute:
That the committde on township and coun-
| ty organization, be INSTRUCTED to enquire
which is the best system of county govern
ment; to retain the county jndge as a Judge
of Probate, hut to take away from him finan-
cal and road matters, or, tonbolish the office
of county Judge, and substitute, either coun-
/ ty commissioners or supervisors, and to re-
port a bill in ACCORDANCE with their views.
Mr.. Brown moved to refer to select COM
mittee
Not seconded. h &
| The subject wa& discussed at considerable
length, when Mr. s{Angle moved the previous
question, which Vas seconded.
On the question, "Shall the main question
be now put" the vote was IN the affirmative.
The substitute was then lost.
Yeas 4, nays 81.
The resolution was then lost.
Yeas IA, nays 2G.
By Mr. Davis. Of Polk, that the committee
on Agriculture be instructed to enquire into
the expediency ofexempting sheep, to lin,-
ited number, from taxation, and report by
bill or otherwise.
T Adopted.
1 Mr.. Johnston, from select committee, re-
ported back the bill to fix the terms of court
in the Cd Judicial District, without amend
ment, and recommending its passage.
| Rule suspended and bill passed