The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-03-22
Legislative Summary.
Des Moines. March IL.

DeS MONIES, March IL.
In the Senate yesterday most of the fore
noon session was devoted to n discussion
OF the Resolutions on the subject of Re
construction, the Report of the Majority
vt the Committee having been finally
adopted by decisive vote. The after
noon session was improved earnestly in
the effort to forward practical State legis-
lation.
hill was introduced in the House by
Mr.. Tisdale, in behalf ofthe Library Com
mittee, for an increase of the State Libra
ry, which together with the catalogue sof
books recommended was ordered printed
Mr.. Thompson, from the Agricultural
Com Nitsee, introduced bill to prob. bit
the taking of fish by snares or seines be-
tween the LIST of April and the lst Of July.
Mr.. Russell from the Committee on tho
Agricultural College, reported bill ma
king an appropriation for the College. A
resolution was passed calling for the pun
ishment of General Custar for his barbar-
Gus treatment Of the soldiers under his
command. The resolutions relative to
the amendment OF the State Constitution
were made the special order for Friday
next Mt 10 O'Clock; also a resolution of in
structions to our Congressman relative to
the admission Of the Southern Delegates to
Congress. The Homestead Limitation
bill was tabled; also the hill defining the
time of the maturity Of negotiable paper
PAYABLE at sight also the bill to repeal the
law providing for the keeping of an APP
pearance Docket. The Railroats tariff bill
was passed by yeas SO, nays 32.-State
Register.
from the State Register.
Des Moines, March 10.
In the Senate yesterday the bill TO amend
the Revenue law, relative to the redemp-
ton OF real property sold for taxes, was
lost.
The hill to amend the act of the last Leg
islature relating to the Des Moines River
Land Grant was discussed and finally Ia
bIed-
Bits were passed allowing railroad COM
panies to issue prefeferred stock whenever
two-thirtis ofthe stockholders consent; pro-
viding for the election of Trustees of the
Agricultural College, &C.; increasing the
fees ofSurveyors to 81 per day; regulating
appeals to the Supreme Court; appropria-
ting $4,000 to the law department Of the
State University; to repeal Chapter Ill of
laws Of the Fifth General Assembly.
The House passed the following bills:
Senate bill disseminating the incorpora.
lion OF the town of Sigourney; Senate sub
stitute for House bill abolishing the office
Of Assistant Adjutant General; Senate bill
to legalize the incorporation Of Independ.
ence in Buchanan county; Senate bill to le.
galize an election in Morning Sun, Louisa
county to form an independent school dis.
trict; House Judges salary bill: Senate bill
dispensing locks in dams and draws ir
bridges on the Des Moines River; to dis
tribute the code among Justices of the
Peace; to repeal the.law relative to the linn
itation of actions; requiring swamp LAND
certificates to be recorded; relative to the
subdivisions of lands; to amend the Law
relative to the execution Of judgments fol
foreclosure of mortgages; to amend the Law
relative to milldams; Senate bill legalizins
the articles Of incorporation of the St
Charles Cemetry Associations; to exempt
printing presses of the value Of 81 500 from
| execution; and the Senate bill relative tc
the acknowledgment Of deeds in foreign
countries.
The following were killed:
TO repeal chapter 81 of the 9th General
Assembly; and to amend the law relative
! to the issuance of marriage licenses.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Railroad Com.
mittee reported unfavorably upon the Nc.
Gregor Western Railroad bills.