The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-03-15
FROM THE CAPITAL.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, March nth, i

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! Correspoa lence OF the Advertiser.
| At the commencement of the session,
it was expected by the uninitiated, that
the Legislature would be ready to adj.
iourn rs early as the middle of this
month. But those who had some eNper-
fence in legislative mattel t, ASSURED us,
that the General Assembly would find
sufficient business to keep it employed
until the Ist of April. And their pre-
! d.ctions are proving very correct. Thus
far business has only accumulated as the
session advances, bat is no more bills
are allowed to be introduced, the huge
pile of papers on the Clerks desk will
gradually diminish. And it is hoped
that every thing will be disposed of in a
satisfactory manner by the Sd of April,
the day fixed for adjournment, by con-
current resolution of both Houses of the
General Assembly.
During this week, the following petit
tons have been presented and referred
to proper committees: For increase of
fees vi Justices Of the Peace for disfran-
chisement of persons, who have aided in
the rebellion; for increased jurisdiction
of county courts; against the repeal of
the prohibitory liquor law; for the re-
peal of the law legalizing the manufac
ture and sale of ale, beer and cdrr; for
increase of the compensation of county
officers, and for the resumption Of lands
granted to railroad companies in this
State.
4 large number of bills have been in
troduced, of which the following are the
most important: ITO extend and pre-
serve the rights of married women
ITO regulate and increase the military
power Of the State" ITO authorize in
corporated cities and towns to regulate
or prohibit, within their respective Cor
poratc limits, the manufacture and sale
OF liquors not prohibited by existing
laws" ITO resume lands granted to
railroad companies, and to regrant them
Oh new conditions" ''To authorize the
election of police justices in cities of the
second class - "'ro authorize clerks of
the district court to retain one pc: cent.
of all monies passing through their
hands for the redemption of lands sold
for taxes ''To require county treasur-
ers to apply money paid for taxes to the
oldest tax DUE" "To constitute the
mayor and council of incorporated cities
board of health, and to define their
powers and duties" ''To enlarge the
jurisdiction of county courts; - Ito COM
pei parents and guardians 10 give chill
drcn between the age of six and twelve
1 years certain amount OF schooling"
''To protect game;;' "To authorize an
additional argument term of the Su-
preme Court" and "To provide for
foreclosure of mortgages in certain
cases."
/ The bill for an act "To define the du-
ties of the Register of the State Land
Office has passed the Senate; also the
! bill fixing the salaries Of the Supreme
Judges at $500, and those Of the Dis
trict Judges at $1,000 1t is not at all
probable that this bill will pass the
House ia its present form.
The House has passed the following
bills: For an act to repeal the law re-
4uiring County Treusurers to register
their monthly reports to the State Au-
ditor;' For an act to provide for the
publication of laws of a general ma
turc, and of the proceedings of the
q Board of Supervisors, in two papers il,
: each county - "For an act authorizing
X counties to compromise debts, in certain
!. cases; For an act to regulate appeal,
10 the supreme Court in certain cases =
n "for an act making app OPERATIONS 70
!, the support Of the Institution for tn
:! Blind For an act to abolish the offic
OF Assistant Adjutant General :" "Fo
d an act to prevent the spread Of conta
gious diseases "For an act l,noitir