Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19
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DEs MONIES, Feb. TO-
The Senate yesterday passed the bill
a amending Sections S28, 829 and 84l of tn
! Revision Of 1866. adapting the law in relatio,
to the establishments Of roads to the Superyi
sor system ofcounty government; the Hous
bill providing for the issue of writs Of replev
in and attachment on Sunday in certain cases
; he bill giving jurisdiction to Justices of tn,
Peace to punish the offense of throwing deae
animals into wells, springs, reservoirs, &c.
and the bill TO encourage Public Libraries.
+ Adopted the resolution instructing in favor
tof the extension of time given for the erection
Of an Agricultural College in the Act of Con
lgtess making the Agriculture! Land Grant. s
Mr.. Roberts, from the Committee on Rail
roads, reported favorably on the bill authoriz
sofa, Railroad Company to issue preferred
stock, and also authorizing the Company te
assume the, name Of the "Des Moines Valley
Railroad Company" -''" '.Dl--.i'-, '.-.,-..
Mr.. Parvin, from the select, committee on
Sanitary Affairs, reported . bill appropriatine
$40, 900 for the benefit Of soldiers, the money
Ito be disbursed by the Governor. '.'-. I
The House passed the Supreme Court Re-
porter bill, and the bill to amend the Ap.
prsisement Law. Mr.. Buckham introduced
a. bill requiring County Treasurers to keep
United States Revenue stamps on hand; Mr..
Oliver. a bill prob hibiting officers Of County
and Municipal corporations from receiving
warrants OF, scrip Of said corporation for less
than their par value; and Mr.. ,Hildreth two
bills, one relating to the government Of the
University, and another abolishing the Board
Of Education. h.e@.1L''s s-2ii T5o .a'r
The Senate bill for the relief Of Jonathan
o"e VI h'aos ~ S'fe''oS > was '@'u o'' '''e
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=. The Senate yesterday passed the bill
amending Section 2 Of Chapter 173, Laws of
| 1862, so as to provide for electing City As
SCISSORS at municipal elections and for filling
vacancy in such Office. sd tas 5.t a y..i 10 ;.
/ Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee appointed
to visit the Insane Hospital, reported tnat the
Committee found the management of that in
stitution very sati factory and recommend
an appropriation Of $4,000 for its benefit
for various purposes. Do 10 qg.iay z.i ,..7 -s
The Committee on Claims asked for power
to send for persons and papers in the matter
of John Garraty's claim, which was granted.
Most of the day was spent discussing and
amending and defeating the, bill to, fix the
Governors Office and salary a.- o.
In the House, Mr.. Baylies introduced bill
for apportioning the State into Representative
Districts; :. Mr.. Davis, bill limiting the num-
Der of Supervisors; and Mr.. Fry, bill for
the relief Of the families of volunteers.
The afternoon was devoted to the discussion
of the Library bill passed BY the Senate. 1t
was amended by striking out $4,000 and in
serting $4,000, and passed as amended.
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