Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-08

News FROM DEs MoINEs.-We re-
ceived our regular Des Moines m Ill last even.
ing. the stages having connected with the
| railroads.
News from the Legislature lie very meagre
no bills Of great importance having been
passed.
An effort is bel, Z made in that body 10
pass an act enabling parties to waiv the ap.
praisement and stay laws in certain cases.
There seems to be a strong force in favor Of
the bill. though it may not pass
An act has passed permanently locating the
Deaf and Dumb lum at Des Moinee. It Is
to be removed from Iowa City during the
present season.
Stanton's Rqilroad bill has passed the House.
This bill provides that railroads in this State
shall have within the State their principal Off.
ces for the transaction Of business, where also,
all the meetings Of the Board Of Directors
shall be held The Stock Books kept for I'll .
investigation of all stockholders that ma.
jority Of the Directors shall reside in this
State also the President, Vice President. and
Secretary that the Directors shall not have
the power TO mortgage or cucumber the said
roads without the consent Of the stock holders
owning or representing a majority Of the
| stocks that each road shall annually make a
| certified statement of the condition OF its af.
fairs TO the Auditor Of State, which statement
shall set forth the capital stock, number oi
shares Issued, debts Of all kinds, the entire cos:
of road and equipment, the character OF
bridges and superstructure. amount expended
upon the same, inclusive of iron, station build.
ings and all matters of expense of every char.
acer; also specifying the lenet tn Of road. length
of double track, branches, weight Of rail per
yard, maximum grade, radius of curves, de.
gree of curvature, aggregate length Of wooden
bridges. iron bridges, amount Of miles unfenc.
ed, number of public crossings, way and flag
stations also miles run by passenger freig ght
and other trains, number OF passengers carried,
number tons OF freigh carried, rate Of speed
OF each train. inclusive Of stops coat OF repairs,
renewals Of iron, average pay Of watchmen
and brakemen per month, number OF men
eEltloyeu, exclusive OF those engaged IN
| construction, number of engines coach.
es. baggage. freight and platform cars
also salaries OF officers and total income from
carrying passengers, mails and freight, with
earnings. dividends, surplus, amount OF debts
secured by mortgage on road, and paid durin g
the year, and in short full and most rigid
| statement is to be made
Failure to comply incurs a heavy penalty
$50 per day for each day neglected. 1t also
prescribes that in the September Of each year
each road shall. fix its rates of toll and post
the same at the stations. The roads are re.
| quired to be fenced in substantial manner
safe crossings are to be provided, and all stock
killed or injured on the track while the roads
remain nnfenced to be paid for by the CON-
pany unless it be ehown that the accident bs
unavoidable. The companies may be sued il
each county through which it passes. and
shall pay taxes the same as any other pro
perty.
There are several other points that We have
not touched upon.