The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-29

he mouse struck out the Enactlng
clause Of the Senate bill providing for
drawing in portion Of the School fund
and investing it in United States stocks,
thus killing The bill. The reduction OF
the interest on the School fund to eight
per cent seems TO be required and will
be done the House having passed the
bill In many of the Counties there is
considerable Of the fund unloauGd be-
cause plenty Of money can be had at a
less rate than ten per cent
The House also passed bill defining
the duties Of County Surveyors; a bill
providing for the printing and distribu,
ton of the Road loan of the State; bill
providing for the change Of names Of
Counties leaving it to be done by vote Of
the people on question submitted by the
Board Of Supervisors on petition of one
fifth of the voters of the County.
There was an animated discussion
over the Senate bill to prohibit the cir
culation of foreign bank notes in this
State. The bill finally passed by vote
of 40 to So. 1tprohibis the circulation,
in this State, of altforeign bank notes
except the notes Of national banks. l
trust the law may have the effect TO re-
lieve us Of a good deal Of irresponsible
currency.
The House also passed bill allowing
incorporated towns TO acquire, hold, and
dispose OF, Real Estate. Also Senate bill
for the appraisement Of Swamp lands a
bill providing for the payment oil officers
and soldiers before being mustered into
the U. S. service, and after going into
quarters bill to regulate the sale OF
poisons a bill providing for the redemp.
ton of the War and Defence Fund War
rants j.; Senate bill providing for the
transmission OF funds TO pay interest on
State bonds Senate billto prevent GER
tain male stock from running at large
House bill to provide for the settlement
of Swamp Land claims against the Gem
eral Government a bill authorizing the
Trustees 0! the State Agricultural Farm
to sell certain lands & rt I'LL.
No small amount Of discussion was
provoked over a bill to prohibit profan
lily and obscenity, fning any one who
shall swear, aver or imprecate, in the
name Of either of the Trinity. The in-
practicable and silly proposition was de-
feated by small majority. The House
bill establishing a 18th judicial District
from points of the 10th and 18th Dis
tricts was also passed. as were also the
appropriation bills from the Senate, for
the improvement of the various public
institutions of the State. The bill for the
establishment. of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, at this place, and appropriating
$4,000 for the erection of building,
failed. The biIisappropriate $4,000 to
the Penitentiary 10000 for the State
University $50 coo for an Agricultural
College $4,000 for the Insane Asy.
lum and $1,000 for the ere ctIon OF an
Arsenal building at Des Moines.
We hear to lay rumor that the safe
of the Treasurer Of your County was bro,
ken open some days since, and large
sum Of money,taken. We are feryenuy
praying that the report may not be true.
1t would be a sad drawback upon our
heretofore prosperous condition as a
County. Ne await further news with
anxiety.
l am hurried, and can write you on,
ly briefly. Rich,
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