The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-02-09
Legislature of Iowa.
EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE, Saturday, Jan. 81.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Chamberlain.

BY Mr. Thompson that the committee on incorpora-
lions be instructed to enquire whether any further
legislation is necessary in regard to the incorpora
ton Of cities and towns.
Adopted
Mr.. Paylor moved to reconsider the vote by which
Senate File No. 81 was rejected.
Carried and the bill was re-committed.
The report of the Code Commissioners was taken
from the table and referred to the judiciary
Mr. Drummond offered the foowing
Resoyced, Cthe Senate concurrng) That the State
binder and State printer be requested to deliver all
documents ordered for the of the Gen. Assembly
the Secy Of state who shall give his receipt for The
same and deliver to the secy of the Senate and Clerk
Of the House. who shall distribute the same equally
among the nembers, at the earliest possible moment
Adopted.
Mr. Davis, of POLK that the com. judiciary be in
structed to report bill exempting from execution
press and printing material in the possession Of any
person eng ged in printing to the amount of $500.
Mr.. Powers moved to amend by including saw
mills
Mr. Angle moved TO include FIGURING mills. Tie
thought il presenting the printers in the light of
charitable institutions E.
Mr.. Drummond IN reply to The Senator from Linn
(Angle would say that the printing craft did not ap
pear before the assembly in te capacity Of - chart
able institutions" They not applicants for
bounty, and asked especial favors at tie hands of
the law making power But there was merit in the
bill offered by the Senator from Polk (Davis) farm
er's exempt from. execution. and so was
physicians library and carpenters exit" In fact,
almost every trade and calling was favored except
printers That craft asked only justice He was con-
! fident there had been concert of action among
printers asking for the law He attributed the intro
| oft In he Judgment
Senator Davis and not to any preconcerted action
at all as to charity He would say that ifany set of
men deserved such consideration, it was those who
toied early and late at the "case," and at the edto-
rial desk. But they asked no charity-they scorned
| it, but they did demand justice.
Mr. Bailey offered the following substitute:-That
the com on judiciary be instructed to enquire into
the cxpedency of abolshing all laws for the coec-
| ton of debts.
Laid on the table.
Mr. Bussey called up the resolution providing for
afternoon sessions,
The question being taken upon the amendment Of
Mr. Scott, providing for afternoon sessions Oh Tues
days and Fridays, it was lost.
The resolution adopted.
By Mr. Brown, that The Secretary of State oe re-
quested to inform the Senate whether the various r.
r. Companies intended to be benefited by an act ap-
proved July 1Ith 1885, have accepted the provisions
Of said act also whether they have made their ANIMAL
reports and whether the Secretary has in his posses
sion any official information of either of said cOmpa-
MES having completed IS miles before the LIST
day of December last.
| Adopted.
Mr. Scott called up the resolution providing for the
! distribution ofpublic documents.
Various menim ents were offered and considerable
discussion ensued, when the question was divided and
taken upon all the documents except the Supreme
Court Reports.
Carried.
The question being upon the part relating to su-
preme Court Reports,
! Mr. Davis, of Clinton moved to amend as follows,
provided that Senator who has heretofore received
any volume volumes of Supreme Court Reports I'M
der any former resolution of the Senate shall partci-
pate in the benefits of this distribution.
/ Mr.. Duncom moved to lay the amendment on the
table.
Carried.
The latter part ofthe resolution adopted; yeas
rs, nays17. s
The President presented n communication from the
Governor, when the Senate went ints executive ses-
sion.
On the opening Of the doors,
Mr.. Sanders, Ways and Means, reported back House
File No. 70, with Recommendation that the be
passed
Rule suspended and bill passed. Yeas 80, nays 6.
Mr.. Patterson, of Muscatine, offered the following:
Resolned That the Secretary Of State be requested
to furnish 10 the Senate the amount Of land certified
by the Governor to the Secretary of the Interior,
cording the acts OF Congress and the Gen. Assem-
bly, granting the same and the time when furnished
to the Burlington Mo, NJ & NJ. X. r., d. p II. R.
and the Iowa Central Air Line K, X.
Adopted.
! Mr. Scott, Elections, reported bill for Registry
Law, which read and ordered printed.
Mr.. Sanders, Ways and Means, reported back SEN
ate File No Q, in regard delinquent taxes, without
amendment, recommending ITS passage.
! Laid on the table and made the special order for
this afternoons.
| Adjourned.