The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-04-05
Legislative Summary.
From the State Register.

| l.-.--a----.a--------iDe Des Moines,- March 2S.
The Senate spent considerable time in
the consideration of the bill authorizing
counties to expend $1,000 in the construc-
ton of bridges and passed the same.
The bill amending the law for the incor-
poration of cities and towns, was passed;
Also the bill exempting $1,000 printing
| offices from execution. .s... ..-
The bill providing for taxing National
Ranks was passed after q lengthy discuss
ion.
The swamp Land Investigating Com
mittee submitted report which was made
the special order for Friday at ten and IL
half o'clock.
A bill in reference to the Ead's securities
was passed, gga. atlasaa..a1ef n
Also q bill relating to the purchase of
School Lands. ,sa,r...f., r.,ag... #f.s
protest in reference to the Orphans
Home bill was received. Is. t+
Tne suape university Repair Dill was
passed. .-.-.... ..-
Also the Senatorial District bill.
a resolution was adopted setting apart
Saturday next as the time for electing
oouCSSo Vi tiic SollcSc
Bank Directors and COMMISSIONER,
A bill in reference to mill dams was pass
ed. 10. IN" #.t s.' "'E' -'.T'.. .'.
Also the hill providing for publishing
and distributing the laws.
The bill authorizing the publication of
the laws of the General Assembly and pro-
ceedings of the Poards of Supervisors in
county papers was taken up, and pending
certain proposed amendments, an adjourn
melt was efeoted,
The House passed the bill appropriating
$9l 900 for the completion of the Agricul-
tural College Building.
Also the Senate bill dispensing with
the office of Steward in the Insane Assy-
lum. a' . .'."'
The bill providing for purchasing 500
copies of the End Iowa Digest failed to
pass. s.'.' .@.'...
The Investigating Committee, submitted
a majority and minority report, together
with the evidence taken by the Committee
forming a.volume of PA pages,
The whole subject is made the special
order for Saturday evening.
Des Moines, March %.
Tn the Senate, the greater part of the
forenoon was consumed in the considera-
tion of the bill making appropriations for
the payment of State and general officers
and the interest on State debt. No mate
rial changes were made, save in the sala-
ries of the Deputy Stale officers and Su-
preme and District Judges.
Reports were received from various conf
mittees.
The bill legalizing the acts of the Boards
Tof Supervisors of Harrison county, was
passed. ......-. ........r ..-....-.
The bill for tho relief of Taylor county,
in reference to amount expended in the
arrest and trial of Mullen, was lost.
Three Trustees for the Insane Asylum
were appointed; and the office of Steward
abolished in that Institution. ...,s 49,.
The bill providing for taxing the shares
of National Banks was taken up and made
the special order for this morning.
~ The House killed the resolution and bill
providing for such change in our Constitu=
ton as shall empower the State to change
county boundaries. ..,.r ,.....r. -.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bills providing for the election by
the people of the Reporter and Clerk Of the
Supreme Court.
Appointing j. N. Dewey Commission
er to, settle with the General Governments
our claim for money advanced in furnish
ing and equipping troops.
To incorporate the Trustees of the Con-
gregational Church and Society ut Burling-
ton, gsgsrl sDt-. #sl' n. t'.H .E@T .st '..t
Registry bill. :-..e .R -" a.aei
Donating State documents Ito Congress
sional Library. .agaaa. gaa.uar..as afi
Authorizing The sale and lease of lands
belonging. to the Agricultural College and
regulating the same. ,..ts ..a ..s ,....