The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-09
FEBRUARY 1, 1860.
FORENOON.

FORENOON.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Drake.
Journal read and approved.
Mr. Tompkins, by leave, presented two,
Petitions for r. r.
Also by Mr. Reed, petition fora law to
prevent trespass on farms.
Also, by Mr.. Williamson, of Louisa, for
additional terms of Court in his county
Also, by Mr.. lie Lasheur three petitions
for Township and County Organization.
By Mr.. Wright for change in county gov
eminent.
By Mr.. Rees, from citizens Of Webster
county for change in county organization.
By Mr.. DenniSon from citizens Of Monona
county for transfer of land grant to G. r. r.
r. Company. ,'fa' t.E-.
By Mr.. BERGMAN, for reliefof w. Wood
ward.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Noble. that the committee on in
dietary enquire into the cXpediency Of a Jaw
amending the law Exchanges ofvenue before
Justices of the Peace.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Morehead, that committee on
Charitable institutions enquire into the
expediencyof empoyinga Chaplain for the
State Penitentiary.
BY Mr. Curtis, that committee on Judicial
ry enquire into the exptdiency of further
egisla ton for more prompt settlement Of
estates of dccedents.
Adopted. ..
BY Mr. Mitchell, that committee on Town
ship and County Organizations enquire into
nf lou
of Treasurer and Recorder and payment of
them by fees.
Adopted.
BY. Mr.. Wright, that Attorney General
report to the House what he has done in the
cases of the State Us. James ID. Eads and
Peter Moriarty.
Adopted
By Mr. Curtis. that the committee on
Roads and Highways enquire what further
legislation is necessary relative to giving
notices for vacation of streets, alleys or nigh
ways.
Adopted.
BY Mr. Bennett, that the Reporters on
this floor be required to give the names ofthe
newspapers for which they report to be kept
by the Clerk so that access, by members may
be had to the list.
Adopted.
BY Mr. Mitchell, that committee on Roads
and Highways enquire into the eXpediency
ola law for cartways over prairies to wood
land
Adopted.
Also, that committee on Schools and State
University enquire into the eXpediency of a
law limiting to one half of per cent the
tax for any one year for school houses.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Caldwell, that the Secretary of
State be required to have Reports and docu-
ments printed for use of Legislature bound
ard furnish copy each t. the members of
the House.
Mr.. Lynch r1oved to amend, provided it
be done at the expense ofmembers.
Mr.. Bereman moved to amend, providing
for certain number of copies to be kept in
State Library and Secretary Of States office.
Adopted.
Resolution was then adopted.
Yeas 46, nays SO.
BY Mr.. Baker, that committee on iudici
nv enquire into the expediencyof law abol-
ishing all laws for the collection of all unse-
cured debts to the amount of 500.
Adopted.
BY Mr. Williams, that secretary of State
provide 80 copies each of Code Report for
each of the Code Commissioners.
Mr.. Baker opposed the resolution. He
would give 10, but not so. We had but
one each and needed more.
Mr.. Claggett was opposed to this resou-
ton. 1t would be disgrace to send this
Code abroad. He wanted it rendered into
good English The best thing to be done
with it would be to vote it to the committee
and Thea to the fire.
Mr. Williams said it was but common
courtesy to the Commissioners He did not
argue the merits of the Report. There
were 500 copies printed and there would be
enough left for the use of the House.
Mr.. Baker said he would 90 for Ten cop
les.
Mr.. Williams said he would accept It.
Mr. Caldwell would not accept such an
amendment. The Commissioners had ex
pended year and a half on this work.
They had received valuable assistance from
gentleman abroad and it was but common
courtesy to give these copies to them that
they might reciprocate the favors they had
received.
Mr. Claggett would give them the work
after it was revised by the Legislature
Mr. Caldwell said the Commissioners de-
sired their own work, and not that of the
Legislature, to send to those from whom they
had received suggestions.
Resolution adopted.
BY Mr. Davis, of johnson, Resolved, That
committee on Railroads be instructed to en-
quire into the expediency of requiring Rail-
road companies in this State to carry freight
and passengers pro rata with roads with
which they connect in the east.
Adopted.
BY Nr. Reed, That COM on Judiciary en-
guire into the expediency of amending the
power to hold inquests.
Adopted
BY Mr.. Clark of Des N,ines, giving cop
les of Geological Report to b. }. Hall, and
Prof Rauch.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Moser. That com. on Judiciary en-
qure into the expedency of law for regu-
lar sessions ofJustice Courts.
Adopted.
BY Mr. BERGMAN that secretary of State
provide members with copies of the Report
of investigating Commissioners so far as re-
lates to Superintendent of Public instruction.
Adopted.
BY Mr Stanton that Committee on r &
b enquire into the expediency of law to
require payment in money oftax for bridges
&C. Lost
BY Mr. Kellogg that Committee on Ways
and Means enquire into the expediency of a
law taxing cultivated and uncultivated land
equally. Adopted.
Mr. Zones That Committee on WAYS and