The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08
Legislative Summary.

Thursday, Feb. I.
IN the House bills were introduced by
Messrs. West and Holden to regulate the
price of transportation of pas engers and
freight on Railroads, which were ordered
printed Mr.. Russell introduced bill to
restrain stock from running at large du-,
ring the night between September LIST and
May lst; Mr.. Comfort bill to repeal the
law which forbids State aid to any County .
or District Agricultural Society whose re-.
ceipts are $500; Mr.. Belt, a bill to .epeal
the law which empowers Supervisors Ia
change County boundaries; and Mr.. Sher-
man, bill to compel the Governors Pri.
Eate Secretary TO give bonds. Mr.. Flan-
ders introduced resolution of irrstruc-
tions to our Congressmer, favoring the
establishment of Provisional Govern
ments in the seeded States; Mr.. Max
well. resolution in favor of striking the
word "niale' out Of the Article on SUI.
frage in the, Constitution; :, and Mr.. Dar-
WIN resolution for striking the word
white" out of our Constitution; also. a
bill providing for the proper reference Of
this and similar resoluti ms. The bill Ak
ing the Judges salaries was discussed at
length and finally ordered engrossed. A
it now stands it fixes the salaries of Dis
trict Judges at $1,000. and tha, of the su.
prone Judges at s2,500. 81" ... 1'%.
In the Senate petitions were presented
relative to transferring Webster county
from the 4th to the lIth Judicial District.
to the time of holding Courts in the Second
Judicial District.
Bills were presented for restraining GER
tain animals from running at large: and
10 iegaiizeconveyancesof + real state by the
st. Charles Cemetery Association.
A resolution was offered relative TO re-.
imbursing to soldiers, moneys and valua-
bles lost by being seized by marauders. or
stolen by Express Companies.
Bills were passed relative to the time of
holding County Courts. 500.
All bills for increasing the pay Of Coun-
ty and Township officers, so far as taken
up were indefinitely postponed.
Bills passed providing additional Dock
cts to Justices Of the Peace: for taxing cost
to private prosecutors; and for the relief OF
D. B. Hills.
The House passed most of he time in
discussing Mr.. Holden's bill to limit tho
value of Homesteads to 1900.
without coming to vote. the bill wa,
referred by a handsome majority 10 q con,
mittee of its friends. The disposition
seemed to beto limit the value, but to make
the figure somewhat higher.
A limitation of 5000 to $4,000 will te
likely to pass. -.
...... ,- February 4th.
In the Senate, several petitions were
presented asking the repeal of the present
Prohibitory Law. and that License Law
be enacted in its stead. ..... -...g .
BIi!S were introduced relative to acnrrir-
ing titles for land selected for school.
houses: to regulate the assessments of
property in the collection of taxes; for an
act fixing the compensation of Referees.
Surveyors and assistants in partition ca
ses.
The vote by which bills for increasing
the compensation of certain county officers
was lost was reconsidered.
bill providing against the voting of
nonresident paupers at School Distric.
township meetings, was passed. ...
the bill for increasing the amount which
boards OF supervisors may appropriate.
was discussed at length and substitute
therefor adopted.
The House postponed the bill to compel
railroad Companies to fence their roads.
ana ordered engrossed the bill to enable
all towns and cities to incorporate under
the General Incorporation Law.
The bill requiring the Governors Pri-
vate Secretary to give bonds, was referred
10 special Committee of three. .....
The bill prescribing the manner of grant,
ing land TO the McGregor Western Rail
road Company, was made the special order
for Wednesday next at 10 o'clock.
The following bills were passed.:
10 provide for the distribution of the
-AdJutant Generals Report of 1864 and ls-
%; for the relief of George Higbey, of Du-
ouque, and to provide for transfer of the
Relief Fund of the several counties. ....
The Judges salary bill was lost, owing
70 slim house, but it will come up on
Monday at 10 o'clock, on u motion to re-
consider.