Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-01-29
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IOWA LEEaSs,STVVgH.

-A' - it'ie ouSiiSoo vi llilpollhiiCt HAS
been transacted in our State Legislature, but
large amount of work is being mapped out,
and the session promises to be long one.
HOUSE.
A bill for restraining stock from running
at large was referred to committee consist
ing Of one from each Congressional District
in the State.
A joint resolution was introduced instruct
ing our Congressional Delegation to urge
upon Congress the enactment of law COM
pensatng for all swamp lands sold in the
Stately the Federal Government since Sept.
28th, 1850. ~
The Committee on Banks and Banking
made majority and minority report on the
subject of receiving State Bank paper as tax
CO. The majority report favors the reception
Of State Bank notes for one year from Janu-
airy LIST, provided said Bank shall redeem its
issues in u. S. Treasury notes. The minor
ity report is in favor Of Treasury notes ex-
cusvely. The majority report will probably
pass.
On the 23d the vote was rcconsidered by
which bill was defeated enabling the Iowa
& Missouri State Line Railroad to issue fifty
dollar bonds, and the bill was recommitted.
4 general law will probably pass enabling
all railroad companies of the State to issue
fifty dollar bonds.
A bill for the distribution Of the Adutant
Generals reports was passed, and a law in
relation to the encouragement of sheep rails
ing and taxing dogs WAS made the special
order for Monday next.
On the Goth bill was introduced giving
county judges civil jurisdiction to the amount
of five hundred dollars.
A bill was introduced Cor the resumption
of lands granted to railroad companies in
cases where the companies have failed to full
fill the conditions of the grant.
SENATE.
On the 22d, among the bills introduced
was one to provide for the families of soldiers
and to raise q revenue for that purpose
Some such bill will pass this Legislature
The committee on Judiciary reported bacl;
bill to increase the number of Judges of
the Supreme Court, and recommending its
passage.
On the 23d nine bills were introduced
among which were: a bill to release the
homesteads Of soldiers widows from deln-
quent taxes bill regulating the price of
publishing notices required by law, fixing
the price Of the first square at one dollar and
fifty cents, and over that, severity five cents,
and bill for erecting agricultural college
buildings.
D. The bill giving the casting vote, in case of
a tie, to the Clerk of the Board Of Supervis-
ors, was defeated.
A bill was introduced prohibiting the cir
culation of all foreign bank issues, except the
bills of the National Banks, and currency is
sued by authority of Congress.
On the Goth a bill passed the Senate au-
thorizing dispositions to DO taken before coun-
ty courts.
The rest OF the day was spent in consider
ing bill to increase the compensation Of
District Judges, Attorneys and other officers,
and to create an additional judge of the Su-
prcme CouIt.
4 law will pass before the end Of the ses-
sson giving certain amount per month to
soldiers families, This is a measure which
will receive the support of all loyal men, and
the disloyal will have to contribute.