The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-08


tional banks, and notes Of the State Bank
of Iowa, will be received for taxes.
The Senate has also had under earnest
discussion bill taxing the property OF
Railroad Companies, and bill amenda
tory to the Homestead Law, limiting the
value Of the Homestead to $4,000 and
exempting it against debts previously
contracted, except Gel tain spe Gifted ones
Neither measure is as yet disposed of,
though the probabilities are that both
will pass. A bill increasing the duties
and compensation of County Superinten-
dents has also passed the Senate. 1t
provides for graduated salary, run
ming from $50 TO 5000 per aunum, &C
cording to the population of the County.
The Superintendent is required to visit
each public school of the County twice
in each year, and his general duties are
made, believe, such as they were orig
inally at the creation of the office. The
bill also gives the Board of Supervisors
power to remove Superintendents by a
two-thirds vote. l am not at all sure
that the bill will pass the House.
A bill has passed the House requiring
the recording of U. S. Revenue Stamps
with the instruments on which they are
placed. Also bill abolishing the Board
Of Education. A select committee, rails
ed by the House, on Railroads, have re-
ported back bill reseryng the lands
granted by the State to the various Rail
road Companies, still remaining uncer-
tilted to them. A minority report came
from the iitee, in favor of except
ing the Dubuque d Sioux City Compa.
ny and the Cedar Rapids & Missouri
Company, from the operations OF the
bill, these companies having made prop
ositions for the release of all lands, TO
which settlers lay claim. The whole
subject is made the special order for
next Monday, and will probably be dis
cussed at great length. Unless the com.
panies all show disposition to perfect
the title Of the settlers upon equitable
and just terms, there can be no doubt
but that the lands will be resumed. The
lobbyist of the Roads are in here in force
and the fight will be hard one.
The Hsuse also, the present week, or
dered to third reading the bill for the
appointment of Sanitary Agents. 1t
leaves the appointment to the Cover
nor, limiting the number to five, and
the pay to S75 per month. The Senate
bill fixing the salary and fees OF Dis
trict Attorneys also passed the House.
1t gives them 5000 per annum, and
a uniform fee Of $500 for each jury tri-
al for misdemeanor, and SO for cases
OF felony. 1t abolishes the odious pro-
vision of the present law, giving him
double fees in case of conviction.
Animated discussions have been had
in the House on various matters, and no
one will have cause to complain that
this week anything has passed through
airing. Next week, too, talk will be in
order, but it is my opinion that tie few.
er laws passed, and the more thoroughly
digested they are before passing, the
more profitable the session.
The weather, the past week or two
has been delightful, and / hear that far
mers are already sowing Wheat. Last
night we had a regular thunder storm,
but at present writing, the temperature
is rather frigid.
Lieut.. Ed. GAYLORD is here on special
service-buying and inspecting horses
Of the 9th Cavalry. Ed. am very glad
to know, is first rate off Ger, and very
popular with Gen. SULLY, and the Of
ficers Of this department. predict his
promotion.
Ryctr