Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-08
Iowa Legislature.

In the Senate, on the 25th, petitions were
presented for the repeal or modification of the
Supervisor system. Bills were introduced rel
alive to paying School Directors for their ser
vices; aud for the protection of sheep.
On the 26th, in the Senate, bills were intro
duced to define the manner in which delin-
quent tax lists shall be published to provide
for filling vacancies in the Boards of Supervi-
sors by Township Trustees; to amend Section
81, of the Revision of 1860, SO as to make
the township treasurer liable for the loss OF
moneys, whether by fire, larceny or burglary.
Senator Patterson presented bill for an Act
to extend the jurisdiction of County Courts in
civil and criminal cases. The bill gives the
| County Courts, in certain cases, concurren,
jurisdiction in common law or i'm Chancery
with the District Courts, and with Justices Of
the Peace, and the rules of the District
Court, SO far as practicable, shall apply tc
County Courts. The bill is an important one
and quite lengthy. A bill was also presented
to fix the compensation of assessors.
The House was occupied in the second read
ing of bills. Several were ordered engrossed
and quite a number were indefinitely postpon.
ed.
On the 9th, in the Senate, the Bill provi.
ding for Township Collectors was taken mp
discussed, and ordered engrossed. Senate,
Patterson said that the people of Floyd county
were clamorous for the adoption of the Town.
ship Collector system. The House passed the
bill to increase the powers of the State Audi
tor. A resolution was passed providing 70,
printing on parchment 200 copies of the reso
luton ratifying the Amendment to the Consti
tuition. Bills were introduced. among others
to extend the election franchise to soldiers un.
der 81 years of age; providing that home.
stead, valued at more than $4,000, shall not
be exempt from executions Mr. Tisdale from
the Special Committee, to whom was referred
bill in relation to the McGregor Western
Railroad, reported substitute and recon.
mended its passage. Laid on the table and or.
dcrcd printed. Mr.. JOY from the Committee
on the Compensation of Public Officers, re,
ported bill providing an increase of the sala-
res of District and Supreme Judges. granting
the Judges of the District Court 50, 900 per
annum, and those of the Supreme Court
$4,000. Made the special order for Tuesday
at 10 o'clock in Committee of the Whole
On the 29th in the Senate. Petitions were
presented relative to restraining officials from
the use of Intoxicating liquors. Senator Pat
terson called up the bill providing for deposit
ing money in National Banks by County Treas
urers, which was passed, unanimously.
On the both, in the Senate, petitions were
presented relative to snppressing the sale and
manufacture of beer and wine; numerous pc
titions relative to establishing a Law Depart
ment in the State University.
In the House much time Was spent in dis
cussing the bill fixing the salaries of Judges
of the Supreme and District Courts With
out coming to a vote the subject was postpon-
ed.
On the 31st, in the Senate Mr.. Patterson
presented bill for an act authorizing the
loaning Of the School Fund to School Districts
under certain safe restrictions aud regulations.
Referred to Committee on Schools and School
Lands.
In the House, bills were introduced by
Messrs. West and Holden to regulate the price
of transportation of passengers and freight on
Railroads, which were ordered printed. The
bill fixing the Judges salaries was discussed
at length aud finally ordered cngrossed. As
it now stands it fixes the salaries of District
Judges at $1,000, and Supreme Judges at
50 500. /. Mr.. Rogers, of Scott county, has in
troduced very elaborate and carefully drawn
bill, providing for the establishment of State
Normal School Other States have organized
these schools, and they seem to be what the
age demands Our own State has long felt
the need of better class of teachers in our
Common Schools. We have teachers enough
everywhere, but the quality of the mass of
that fraternity might be improved.