Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-17
legislative Summary.

Mr. Hildrcth called mp u. +. No. "a
A bill concerning the State Universe
ty. Several amendments were offered,
eliciting some discussion from Messrs.
Hildreth, Paulk, Merriam, Thompson
and Russell of Jones. A motion OF
Mr.. Hildrcth to suspend the special or
der for fifteen minutes was lost.
The hour for the special order hav-
ing arrived, Git being the question OF
resuming the lands granted to rail
roads, the House went into Commit
tee Of the whole and was addressed by
Mcssrs. Oliver Of Manona, joy of
Woodbury. and BayIies OF Polk-the
former against resumption and the
two latter for it. This question has
occupied most OF the attention OF the
House during the week and is not yet
disposed of.
Mr.. Hildreth by leave of the House,
offered a resolution prohibiting smok-
ing and ticket selling in the Hall. A
motion to strike out ticket selling"
was lost. The resolution was adopt
ed, and the Scrgcant-at-arms ordered
to enforce the resolution.
Mr.. Knox of Wapello offered res.
o''.>;.,.,. .andnrimss 'fc use ~ 81 I" AZ
to Mr.. Mayhem, a lecturer on Har-
monial Philosophy" alas Spiritualism.
alias Frcc-lovciom, during Sunday al
tcrnoon and evening.
Mr.. Iildrcth moved that the rcsoIu-
ton I've laid on the table. Lost.
Mr.. McNuit offered an amendment
by adding that the clergy of the city
be- invited to hold divine service in the
HALL Sunday evenings.
a motion to adjourn was lost.
Mr.. Bromley offered to amend the
amendment 10y adding and that col
lection be taken up each evening 10
dcfray expenses. Lost.
The previous question was ordered.
The motion being on the adoption OF
Mr.. McNutts amendment, the ayes
and noes were called with the follow
ing result:
YEAs-Andrews of Keokuk, Bell,
Buckham, Corey, Darby, Fem, Fry,
Gose, IIildreth, Hixon, Horton, Hurst,
Littler, Lindlay, Lindsey, Lyons, Nun,
sell, McMakcn, McNutt, Potter, Rus
sell of Washington, Sanderson, Sears,
Simpson, Weare-25.
NAYs-Amdrews of Decatur, Bere
man, Bruce, Bromley. Baylies, Burke
Campbell, Carbee, Clark, Day, Davis
Elliott, Finkbine, Garrett, Green, Hale
Helm, Holdridge, Jefl'ries, JOY, John
son. Knox, Latham, Logan. Merriam
MagiIl, Maxwell, Meisner, Mills, Moir
Mccall Mccormick, Mcknight, Oliver
O'Brien, Parker, Paulk, Perry, Pritch
ard, Russell of Jones, Richards. Run
yam, Sturgis. Stiles, Stanton, Smith
Skies, Spurrier, Thompson, Van Sandt
Vinton, Wolf, White-53.
So the amendment to allow religious
meetings in the Hall Of the House Of
Representatives was lost.
The question now being on the reso
luton to grant the Hall for Sunday af
ternoon and evening to Mayhem the
Spiritualist, the resolution was adopt
cd, ayes 81 nays 90,
Mr. Oliver called up the resolution
reported by the Railroad Committee
asking a grant of land west of the
Missouri river to aid in constructing
railroad connection between the &c
dar Rapids and Missouri railroad anc
the Pacific railroad.
Mr. Ilidrcth moved to amend so a:
to give the McGregor Western rail
road equal privileges in making the
connection. Other amendments were
offered, when on motion of Mr.. Hill
drcth the whole subject was recommit
ted to the Railroad Committee.
The Senate most Of the day was en-
gagged upon the bill to purchase the
capitol building Mr.. Patterson, Mr.
Boardman, and Mr. Young opposed the
purchase of the State House Will
much earnestness. No conclusion was
arrived at.
On the 4th the Senate passed tho
Homestead Bill, the bill to provide foi
the better protection Of the School
| Fund and fix the rate of interest OF
School Fund Loans at eight per cent.
and the bill further defining the du
ties Of Recorder of Deeds and severa
local bills. The bill to so amend Sec
ton 1910 Of the Revision of 1860 thai
u mortgage or deed Of trust executed
by Railroad Company would not opc
rate as lien upon after acquired per
sonality, except as between the mort
gagor aud mortgage, or his assignee
was indefinitely postponed by a vote
Of twenty-three to seventeen. \ num-
Der of reports on important bills were
presented
The House was in Committee of the
Whole, having under consideration
the Resumption Bill. Mr.. Burke
made speech in opposition to the
bill, and Mr.. Maxwell spoke in favor
of conditional resumption. The House
refused to concur in the Senate amend
men,s to the bill to abolish the Boart
of Education, etc, relating to the APP
pointment and election of Superintend
ent of Public Instruction.
On the 10th the Senate passed the
House bill in relation to Sherii17s fees
The bill gives 80 cents per day fol
boarding prisoner, and also allows
the Sheriff compensation for other serv
| ices.
The bill was passed fixing the pay
of all clerks at ten cents for attaching
seal and signature to certificates re
quired in making out pension papers
and bounty and back pay papers.
On the 18th the following bill:
passed the Senate
A bill appropriating twenty thous
and dollars to build an agricultural
college.
A bill for five thousand dollars tC
build an arsenal for State arms.
! A bill for twenty thousand dollars
for the State University.
A bill for twelve thousand dollars tC
the Insane Asylum.
A bill for fifteen thousand dollars tC
the blind. deaf and dumb Asylsm al
Des Moines.
A bill of twenty-eight thousand dol
lars to the Penitentiary improvement
The House adopted the substitute
reported by the Railroad Committee
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