The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-03-01
Legislative Summary

."' Ues Moines, Feb. 81.
In the Senate petitions were introduced
| protesting against an extension of time on
the Land Grant to the ID. as. q. railroad
relative to extending the right of suffrage
| to cOlored citizens; to amend the State
Constitution to securing the title to so
called River lands above the Raccoon
forks of the Des Moines river; protesting
against repeal of the present Liquor law
make sub-school Districts Independent
Districts; to extend the jurisdiction OF
| county courts. Bill were introduced rela-
tive to securing the conveyance of certain
real estate to aliens i'm foreign countries
to amend 2564 of the Revision OF 1860, rela-
tive TO guardians; to amend s2460 of same,
relative to administrations; to amend Chap
ter 8, of the laws OF the lllh General As
semblE: 10 securing title TO certain lands
! OF the 100000 aero grant, and to appoint j.
! A. Harvey agent to attend TO same. Bills
were passed. legalizing the conveyance OF
real estate to the st. Charles Cemetery AS
| sociation to provide for. the acknowledg-
ment OF deeds, &C., before ambassadors
| and similar officers in foreign countries ;
to amend Il Chapter l2s of the act of the
10th General Assembly by striking out
Putnam and inserting Patterson; to au-
thoriXe the Judge of Des Moines county to
complete the records of previous county
judges OF that county; fixing the compcn-
sation Of referees, surveyors and assistants
in partition cases aud TO amend s449y3 OF
the Revision OF 1860, relative to Bail
Bonds.
The bill FOR reimbursing the sum OF
about one thousand dollars to the Western
Bank of Mo. was discussed and recomlnt-
ed to the committee with instruction to
send for persons and papers if necessary.
The bill to prevent the running at large Of
horses, mules, and asses, diseased with
gloet, CHAMBERS or button farcy, was pass
ed.
A large batch Of petitions was introduce
cd in the House. Among them were sew
eral for the repeal of the Prohihtory
Liquor Law and many circumstances
against such repeal. There were also sew
eral asking for law regulating the tariff
on railroads. Mr.. Rogers introduced
hill for the relief at home Of certain in
digrnt persons who cannot reasonably be
asked, As they surely will not consent, to
associate with the inmates of the County
Poor House. Also, II bill to provide for
the collection and settlement Of the Ead's
School Fund notes and mortgages. Mr..
GAYLORD introduced a bill to more general
lv advertise estrays. Mr.. Abbott, "a bill
providing for commission to revise the
present system %. county and township
government. Several other bills were i'll
troduced; quite number ordered to a
third reading. and not few sent to their
grave. \ large amount OF matter was
introduced, and withal heavy days work
performed.
In the Senate n large number of petitions
were presented ON the subject of increasing
the fees of County Supe, visors; resuming
certain lands granted to the Cedar Rapids
and Missouri River Railroad, asking that
n law be enacted, creating Board of In
spectors for the Iowa State Penitentiary
NJ. w Robinson Trustee from
the 5th Judicial District, for the Agricul-
tural College; to increa the jurisdiction
of County Courts; to repeal the present
Liqnor Law; protesting against the repeal
of the present Liquor Law; against memo
rializing Congress TO declare the Turkey
River not navigabe; against increasing
the salaries ofipublic officers; asking that
steps be taken to secure the passage of an
act declaring the Des Moines River not
asking that the law requiring
locks in dams, and draws in bridges across
the Des Moines River, be repealed; rela-
tive 10 changing the name of skunk River
to the Indian name ChicdQua; and to make
provisions for idiots. .. $3.50.
Bills were introduced for the reliefof Da-
vid j. Wagner, who arrested the murder
ers of James Mullen; to legalize the certain
acts of the Board ofSupervisors of Webster
county; to fix the compensation of County
Judges; to authorize the admission Of idi-
OTIS into the hospital for the Insane, to au-
thorize the Register Of the State Land or
fees to cancel certain entries on the books
i'm his.otfice;to legalize certain acts ofJames
Foster, Justice of the Peace of Guthrie
county. ... ..... ..... .
The subject ofthe redmission OF the Re-
hellious States was discussed at some
length.
The House was engaged all day in dis
cussing the Senate Resolution in reference
To the Veto Message Of President Joha-
Son, and adjourned without taking any
vote STATE Register.