The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-09-13
Iowa Leg,.iature---speciai ses-

Iowa Legislature---Special SEES
sion.
Especial to Hawk-Eye.]
Des Moins, Sept. s, 1862.
The True Inspiration Society, o.,
pc titicned the House this morning to be ex-
empt from military duty, also the Seventh
Day Baptists.
The Committee of Ways and Means re-
ported . bin legSlizing bountics voted by
County Supervisors and authorizing levy Of
special tax in such cases. A bin was in.
troduccd requiring all between ages Of 1e
and 60 to labor OF high ways which was re-
fcned. + 4 -A p a.
A bill WAS also introduced and referred,
providing three dollars per day and expen-
ses to be paid to, allotment Commissioners
appointed by Congress for this State to go
and take allotments Of our soldiers pay
You will remember that the Assembly re-
fused to make such an appropriation last
winter. i.tl g Il t,g7
Major Van Aud, of Delaware, and Major
Gibson, of Marion, members Of the House,
were granted leave Of absence to return to
their regiments. l..s Z, u, 49,. q .,a@ y.
Attorney General Nourse submitted his
opinion in favor Of allowing soldiers the
privilege ofvoting. The absence Of soldiers
from the State'cn mill tary duty. does not
affect their franchise under. the Constitu-
ton. The state still claims them as her
citizens. s....-ot,,.,rst1 ..lt-.f aFT
The House adopted . resolution, instruc-
ting the Committee on Elections to inquire
into tie expediency ofrequiring all electors
in this State to take an oath to support the
Constitution before being allowed to 70 to-
The Senate appointed commi ttee on
Indian troubles and also one consisting off
all Senators along southern border to con-
suit upon best plan to be pursued about
guerrillas. 4 - ss7ss a.g q ,;saa'aa G5.e
A resolution declaring seats of Senators
MCPHERSON and Udell vacant, on account Of
accepting commissions in the army was re.
ferred TO Judiciary committee. 2.
The Assembly is holding no afternoon
sessions gives the time to committees and
caucuses. 'aia r'H, T. H. S.
! = a Dies MONIES, Sept. 6.
4 SENArE.-The Senate passed bill Great.
/ ing the Office of Assistant Adjutant General
and fixing the salery at eight hundred dol !.
lars. , ia-elE ,aa .s.
| A bill abolishing the Office of Surgeon
General was reported to the Committee on
Military Affairs. Also providing for Assis.
tant Superintendents for batteries. 's
| HousE.-A bill requiring county oficia-
ting surgeons to refund money charged for
Examining men was passed. aalag a,iissr Z
i The Assembly passed bill repeating the
law authorizing the Governor to raise vol
unteer forces OF five hundred mounted men
or more, if necessary, to defend the northern
border; said volunteers to be paid as regu-
lar soldiers and to be kept in service rs long
as the exigencies require. Gia f7s
Governor Kewan, of Dacotah, has called
out all male citizens between the ages of 70
and 80 to defend the Territory. a@s , III
The Assembly passed q bill fixing the
compensation of allotment commissioners at
four dollars per day and no expenses.
The Assembly passed a joint resolution
requesting the Secretary ofWar to send a
force to chastise the Ind aai,,sfSsn tier.
The House passed bill accepting the
land grant made by Congress and authoriz.
ing the Governor to appoint one Commits.
. sioner to select said lands. to be paid four
dollars per day for bis services .,..t
Adopted the resolution requesting the
Governor to investigate the condition of the
hospital at Keokuk, and why it is that sold.
iers getting in there have so much difficulty
in getting out. ...,...r ....-.r,.....
Tabled the proposition to send papers to
soldiers. ~.
pdt The Senate spent the afternoon perfecting
a law for drafting. -,
i The Governor has appointed G. M. Clark
State Quarter Master Of the Third Iowa,
Colonel Of the Thirty fourth, which will
rendezvous at darlington. Also Senator
DUNCAN. Of Lucas county. Lieutenant COL
onel, and Representative R. D. Kellogg, of
4 Davis, Major. 49, ,.,~.. THIS
1 'aH .sa e "a DEs MONIES, Sept. 9.
The Assembly have passed bin for TAX.
ing the vote of the soldiers. and authorizing
the Governor to appoint one Commissioner
for each regiment. w. eags +, !, a
The House repealed to Dog law by vote
of Sc to 20.
The bill making all between the ages of
Is and 60 liable to work on the highways,
! was indefinitely postponed. Also killed
outright bill reported by spe .ial commit
tee exempting Quakers and others from mil
itary duty on payment ola certain sum,
which settles a, much vexed question.
A law extending the benefits Of the stay
law to, all soldiers and officers of this State,
of whatever rank, was passed-before it ex-
tended to none above the rank Of Captain.
The Senate passed an important bill for
the protection of the Southern border, which
provides that there shall be one company Of
mounted men in each county along the line,
ten of whom shall be continually on scout,
and receive regular pay. The balance Of
companies only get pay while in active