The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-23


change their programme of tax on tocac-
CO. Both the leaf and manufactured ar
ticIe viii be axed.
IOWA LEGISLATURES.
Wednesday, January go, 1864.
MORNING SESSION.
Met at 10. President in the chair
Prayer by Rev. J. NJ. Chamberlain. Jour.
nal Of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. Udel presented petition Of citi-
zens of Appanoose county. asking that
no Law be enacted impairing the ef6cien-
cy Of the Prohibitory Liquor Law.
Mr.. Nc Crary of Lee introduced bill
to amend the Homestead Law. 1t ex-
emp,s the homestead, with the following
exceptions: l. Mortgages executed By
both husband and wife. 2. Taxes accru-
ing exclusively on homestead. 3. Me-
chauics' liens. 4. The purchase money.
5. Debts contracted prior to the enact
men. of chap. 81, Code Of 1851. 1t i'm
its the value Of the homestead to $1,000.
If it exceeds that value, it may be sold I'M
der execution, the $4,000 being reserved
to the owner of the homestead. and the
balance of the sum to be applied on the
execution, &c. 1t cannot be sold for less
than g.. 1000. With the $4,000 above
provided for. the debtor may purchase a
new homestead, exempt as above Or.
dered printed.
Mr.. McCrsry of Lee. bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 to add to the State Library
under the direction of the Judges Of the
Supreme Court. Referred to Committee
on Library.
Mr.. Henderson. bill to amend the
Act legaiizing the appropriations Of
Boards of Supervisors for bounties TO vol
unteers. The bill confers authority on
counties to issue coupon bonds to raise
money to pay boun,ies, or use directly In
paying the same Judiciary.
Mr.. Udeil, bill to fix the Executive
Office, provide for records of Executive
acts, and FIX the Governors salary
WAYS and Mesns.
MIR. Parvin, Joint Resolution, in
structng our Senators and requesting our
Representatives in Congress TO vote for a
law abolishing slavery in the revol,ed fer
ri.ories. Federal Relations.
Mr.. Woolson, bill 20 abolish the office
Of Surgeon General of the State. Rule
suspended and bill passed. Yeas Al
nays none.
Mr.. Woolson, bill to provide for a
more equal representation in Boards oil
Supervisors. 1t gives representation in
proportion to population. Ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Hunt, a bill defining the character
of division fences agriculture.
Mr.. Cuts, bill to provide for man.
sgeme mt and disposition Of the Permanent
School Fund. 1t provides that the money
shall be paid over to the State Treasurer,
and invested in L. S. or State stocks
Ordered printed.
Mr. Saunders, bill for an act amend.
ing chapter 472 of the School Laws OF
Iowa Of 1862, prescribing the duties and
increasing the compensation of County
Supcrintendents and for other purposes.
Schools and School Lauds.
! Mr. Shipper, a bill to authorize the
Secretary Of State and his Deputy to adj.
minister oaths and take Acknowledgements.
Judiciary.
The specisl order, Mr.. Woolson's bill,
fixing the salaries of State officers, was
taken up. and on motion of Mr.. Ross,
postponed to Il A. NJ next Monday.
REPORTS OF coMMIrTEEs-JUDICIA
Senator McCrary of Lee, from the Ju-
dietary Committee, reported back the bill
providing for the publication of decisions
Of the Supreme Court, with the recon-
mendatlon that it pass. Bill ordered
printed.
| Senator Henderson. from same commit
tee, reported substitute for the bill pro-
viding for taking dispositions to be used
in trials in county court.
| Also from same committee. a substitute
for Mr. Bassett's bill to amend s l, oh.
| l09, laws Of 1869, with the recommends
ton that it pass. 1t gives plaintiffs in the
army the same right to continuance as
defendants.
Senator Brayton, from same committee,
substitute for the bill giving attach
meat and Judgment liens precedence to
unrncorded deeds, and recommended lite
passage.
Senator Crookham presented minor
ity report on tie same matter, aecompa-
MED with another substitute and opposing
the proposed change in the law, and en-
acting penalty for failure to have deeds
recorded.
Senator McCrary of Lee, from same
committee on Mr.. Crookham's bill to
amend 5 1926 Of the Revision Of 1860,
with amendment and recommendation
that it pass.