The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-03-05
Iowa Legislature.
CONDENSED from the daily re ports.1
DEs MONIES, Feb. 81.

Dies MONIES, Feb. 81. 2
SESATE-Sen. Woelsen introduced a
bill further defining the duties of county
Trustees, and fixing the compensation
therefor.
Special order being the bill making a
permanent Investment Of the School Fund
Question being on the definite pestpon-
ment Of the bill,
Senator Hammer opposed the feature Of
the bill, and contrasting the law with the
provisions of the bill. He agreed that it
was liable to great abuse and would create
difficulty in every neighbo,hood; pass this
bill and every man who owes the School
Fund would be compelled to pay forthwith,
we could not, hard as tie times are, pay
this, and unless the author of it could
explain away these objections, he would be
compelled to vote against it.
The bill was further discussed by Senators
Trumbull, Hagens, Jennings, Woodward,
Woolsen, and Redfeld. The bill was f.
nally indefinitely postponed by ayes %,
nays IS.
IousE. Mr.. Wetherall entered protest
against the resolution passed yesterday re-
commencing Adjutant General Baker for a
Brigadier General, upon the ground that
the officers of the Iowa End and other Reg
imcnts were better entitled to the position.
Mr. Iiolyoke, from Committee ON Chart
able Institutions, upon bill to appropriate
$4,000 for the completion Of the Blind
Asylum, reported recommending its pas
sage.
SENATE 80 Sen. Watson introduced
resolution in favor Of appointing Colo
nels Lauman and futile, Generals Of Vo,
luntecrs. This resolution was discussed at
length, it being held by all that they were
worthy, but by many that it was improper
for civilians to interfere in the matter OIL
appointments.
| llousE-Feb 24-Mr Bass introduced
a bill fixing a uniform standard Of weishti
and measures, and creating state super
| intendant of the same. Referred tc Sc
lect committee.
SENATE. FEB. 25.-Sen Woolsen in
| troduced bill providing for District Col
lcctors and the better collection of taxes.
Sen. Hurley introduced bill to regulate
the salaries Of Judge Of the District Court
SENATE.-Feb. 26.-Sen. Hammer NOV
ed to take up concurrent resolution in rela
ton to certain Iowa troops being put in
Missouri regiment. 1t proposed to have
the Iowa boys released. The resolution
was amended so as to make it "A Joint reso
luton, and rules were suspended and tn
bill passed. "..
HousE-Mr. Shipman, from committe
on country and township organization, re
ported upon the petieion Of Allamake
county for the formation of a new county
: and asked that the matter be referred t
: the delegation from Fayette, Clayton, an
, Allamakec counties Agreed to- .'.
SESATE.--Feb. 81 Sen. McCrary il
introduced a joint resolution in favor {
federal Circuit Court Of the states
Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska TIE
rtory. Rules suspended and resolutio
passed. -. ...l....,.
House.. Mr.. Young from majority Of s
;. Iect committee on prohibitory law, rcporte
S bill to make the same more efficient.
:, Mr. Hardic moved that the bill be rejec
!. ed, and explained that his constituents ne
9 unanimously opposed to the present la,
l. and he felt it his duty when the commit
r reported bill still more sdious to make
q rejection.
:, Mr.. Gordon stated the minority Of IL
" committee had bill upon the subject a,
he wished both bills to be printed.
f. Mr. liarlie withdrew his motion, and t
Of bill was ordered printed.
Mr. Bass from minority of the comm
tee, reported II + No. 20S, an Act to REG
ID late the sale ofspirituous or malt liqut
which was read aud ordered printed.