Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-02-04
legislative SUMMARY,

Tn the Senate, on the 2lst, a bill
was introduced relating to the School
Fund, and one providing for County
Assessor who shall assess all real es-
tate once in four years, and few 9TH
er bills Of minor Importance.
In the House, on the 2lst, u bill
was introduced to prevent profanity
and obsceuity, by Mr.. Lindley, and a
bill by Mr.. Meissner concerning the
government of public institutions of
learning and charity. .. .
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Hixon in reference to confscating
lands in Iowa owned by rebels. Re.
ferred. .1 --....f ......
The resolution asking our Congress.
men to favor law requiring the ter.
mination of the proposed Illinois ship
canal to be at Rock Island, was ia
ken up and discussed.
Mr.. Paulk said unless we could have
the Mississippi river improved, the Ca
nal would be of but little use. Our
Congressman should be requested to
couple these projects together and op.
pose the canal unless the river i'm.
provement could be provided for al
the some time. He favored the mouth
of the Wisconsin river.
Mr.. Hildreth opposed the resolution
We must have a concert of action on
the part of the Northwestern States.
He favored the resolution of Mr.. Bay.
lies which provided for correspon-
dence between the Governors Of the
States most deeply interested in the
canal. He thought the terminus
should be further north than Rock
Island in order to obtain the earnest
cooperation of tho other Northwest
ern States.
Messrs. Horton and Thomson advo
Gated the passage 'of the resolution
as tho proposed terminus would b,
most advantageous to the citizens o
our State.
| Mr.. Baylies moved to refer boil
resolutions to the committee on Inter
nal Improvements. Carried.
In the House on the s2d, quite dis
cussion arose on the bill providing fol
restraining stock from running al
large. The bill was referred to sc
lect committee of six-one from eacl
Congressional District.
An important resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Russell of Jones, urging
our Congressional Delegation to US
their influence to have the claim @
, this State against the General Gov
eminent for Swamp Lands sold by tn
latter since September 2stb, 1850, rec
ognized. Considerable discussion
was elected by this resolution.
Mr.. Hale, of Mills county, moved t.
add resolution requesting our Con
gressmen to urge the passage Of
law approving the selections mad
by State Agents and reported to tn
Commissioner of the General LAM
Office, and providing for their pay
nent. f.... ... a.. ...l
!. Messrs. Oliver and Merriam though
no additional Legislation on that sub
|ject was necessary, as there was I
law already providing for such ap
proval.
Mr.. Sears thought the other resolu
tons covered the whole ground.
Mr.. Hildreth argued that the Gov
ernment officers did not intend to al
low the claim, If they could possibly
avoid it, and were guilty of changing
their rulings from time to time for the
purpose Of evading or Shaving off the
payment. He believed that in order
to obtain indemnity we must either
go into the Courts or keep hammeriDg
and hammering upon the officials al
Washington until they finally yield
He wished Mr.. Hale's resolution to be
appended to the others. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands.
The bill for continuing the law pro-
viding that bills of the State Bank Of
Iowa shall be received in payment for
taxes, was reported by the Bank CON-
mittee, with recommendation that it
pass. Mr.. Bell of Pottowatomie made
minority report. No action was ia
ken.
Mr.. Knox Of Wapello offered reso-
luton instructing the committee on
Schools to inquire into the expedien-
cy of repeating the law creating Town.
ship school districts, and of creating
independent school districts, out of
the present sub-districts. Adopted.
On the 23d, in the Senate, Mr.. Pat.
terson introduced a bill providing for
the formation of q new .'udicial Dis
trict to be called the 18th District,
comprising the counties Of Mitchell,
Floyd, Bremen, Butler, Franklin, Cerro
Gordo, Worth, Winnebago and Han
cook. Mr.. Hesser irtroduoed . bill
to exempt the honestcads Of Iowa SOL
diers from taxation and release their
homestcads from the lien Of accrued