Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-10
slate LEGISLATURE.

mess trAnsactel IN the Scnate ana
House on the 4th inst:
SENATE
A remonstrance from the citizens Of
Cass county, against a change In their
boundaries. Referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Drummond, that the Secreta-
~ and Messengers, in the distribution OF
Bills and Reports, be authorized TO fur
nsh Editors and Reporters with copies,
a, means of disseminating intelligence
through the Press. Adopted.
By Mr.. Patterson, Of Mrscatine, that
the committee on Judiciary be in-
structed to enquire into the expediency
Of repeating section 1928, chapter 1876
of the Code, orso much thereof as re-
CURES the payment of fees in advance.
Also, Of paying the Clerk by fees instead
of salary Also, of reducing the fees
Of Sheriff. Adopted.
BY Mr. Bussey, that the Secretary Of
State be required to furnish each men,
Der of the Senate with one bound copy
of Reports OF State Officers, &C., the
same having been ordered bound by the
House. Adopted.
By Mr.. Davis, of Polk, that the com
mittcc on County aud Township Organ
ization be instructed to report bill al
lowing the Treasurer certain per cent
age on the amount of revenue collected,
Tor his compensation. Adopted.
! REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Anderson, Agriculture, reported
back the bill allowing bounty on the
scaps of cert,in animals, without amend
ment, with a favorable recommends
ton.
Mr.. Udell moved to amend the first
section by inserting dogs.
Mr.. Kent moved to insert gophers.
Mr.. Green thought dogs and gophers
were worse than any other animals.
Mr.. Kent said he offered this amend
ment in good faith. The gophers in
his section were very destructive, and
had destroyed whole crops Of potatoes.
There was no other animal so annoying
Mr.. Udell withdrew the dogs and
moved to strike out all except wolves.
lie thought there was no necessity of
paying bounty on any other animals.
| Mr.. ksnt's amendment was lost.
Mr.. Udell's amendment was lost.
Mr.. Taylor moved to insert in section
., the words within twenty days after
the animal has been killed. Lost.
Mr.. Brown moved to amend by insert
ing that it shall not be lawful to kill
any of these animals, without first hav-
ing had trial by jury Lost.
Rule suspended and bill passed. Yeas
20, nays II.
MIR. Busy, on leave, introduced bill
authorizing School Districts or sub-dis-
tricts to levy taxes for certain purposes,
a 30, in relation to the education of COL
orcd children Laid on the table and
ordered printed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr. Clark of johnson. To provide
for the payment Of delinquent taxes at
the Capital, and to punish otfenscs there
with.
BY Mr.. Mccullough, to amend the
Revenue Law Of 1858. Referred.
BY MIR. Clark, Of johnson, to amend
Sec. 6S Of Laws of Boards of Education.
passed Dec. oath 1859. Referred.
MESSAGES FROM SENATE.
Resolution for Investigation of affairs
of the State Penitentiary with certain
appointments, that the Committee do not
visit the Pcntentiary.
= Messrs. Baker, Rosenkrans, Taylor,
and Peet, were opposed to concurring
with the Senate in it's amendment.
Mr.. Claggett was in favor Of concur
ring with the Senate amendment. The
House refused to concur and insisted on
its bill.
Resolutions for joint convention to Sc
lect three trustees of State Bank next
Monday. Passed.
A bill fixing the rate OF interest OH de-
linqucnt taxes. 1t fixes the rate at 10
per cent.
Mr.. Hunt offered substitute.
Mr.. Taylor moved to refer both to
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Curtis opposed a reference and
would have the House act Immediately.
MIR. Taylor was in favor of the House
bill. He thought the bill would come
out better law, and would command
more votes in tho House, if referred to
Committee.
Mressrs. Withrow and Merrill opposed
reference.
Mr.. Taylor withdrew his motion.
MIR. Curtis moved to postpone the
special order set for this hour-lO
o'clock. Lost.
The House then took up the special
order OF the bill and substitute, for re-
demption of property sold under Mort
gage forclosure--on Committee of the
whole, Mr. Wright in the chair.
Mr.. Claggett spoke in favar of the sub
stitute, which declares the true meaning
Of chapter ITO Of the Code, gives re-
dcmption from sales under mortgage
foreclosures, and stays execution for one
year. lie said tho bill of the Commit
tee operates only on contracts to be
made. The substitute would operate on
present mortgages. OF what use was
the relief, if it did not operate on pres
ent contracts. The Code leaves the title
In the mortgagor, not as Common laws,
wherethc MORTGAGE takes the title. The
mortgagor here h only lien which he
| shall enforce only IN Chanccry. We