The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-19

am aware that this 10 . novel proposition
in the history of our legislation, and no doubt
will be looked upon BY many - ~ absurdig
in consideration of the provisions OF our Con.
stitution. But offer the bill in good faith,
believing that there il nothing inhibitosy y
do NOT think we need await the slow process
Of amending the Constitution in order to *. |
tend the right Of suffrage 70 colossd citissns: |
Ny reasons for offering this bill are that !
cannot concur in the provisions Of the bill Of |
fered yesterday by the Honorable Ssnator
from Mahaska, and now o({er this IN order
that it may 70 TO the Committse o. Judiciary, |
and be considsred with the bill o6ered yes
terday. Aud another object l. that the minds
of Senators may be directed 70 this propose.
ton at ~ early day - possible, for am OF
the opinion that upon N invosties4aon Of this
proposition, there will b foand = The minds
of Senators no obstacle in Our Co0e6tndon,
and that it win b found sxpedispt and right
to extend the right Of suffrage q the present
session.
The resolution was referred TO the judiciary
Committee.
Senator Powers introduced bill for IN act
to award ccsts against private prosecutors In
criminal cases the same ~ in privste cases.
Read q second time, and referred to the Judi
ciary COMMITTEE.
Senator Woolson, bill for An act dispos
ing Of the dockets of additional Justices OF
the Peace in certain cases. Referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Senator Hillsinger, q bill for an act to amend
section 1O3, an oct for the incorporation Of
cities and towns, passed March, 1858, and
took effect July, 1S58-Committee on Corpo-
rations.
Senator Wharton, bill for an act TO en-
courage manufacturing in this State-Com-
mttee on Manufacturing.
Senator Parvin, bill for an act to provide
for taxing dogs, and for the protection of
sheep-Committee on Manufactures.
Senator Ross, q bill for an act to disquaGfy
parties from testifying in certain cases. Re
| ferred to Judiciary.
Senator Hillsinger, bill for an act 70 re-
| peal sec. 1885 of the Revision Of 1880, in re-
lation to evidences substituting another sec
ton therefor. Judiciary.
| Senator Patterson, bill for an act to re-
peal sec. 2, chap. 43, of acts 10th General
Assembly, and sec. 8, chap. Il acts 9th Gen
| erai Assembly. Committee on Township and
| County Organizations.
| Senator Robertson, . bill for an set 10
amend sec. 1924 Of Revision Of 1860, in rela
ton to wilful tresspass- Committee on IN
dietary.
Senator Meyer, bill for an act to amend
! section 800 of the Revision. Committee on
| Banks.
! Senator Patterson, bill an act to amend
| sec. STA Of Revision Of 1850, relating to the
issuing Of attachments. Judiciary.
| Senator Hart, . bill for IN act to amend
clause %, sec. 312, Revision 1860, relative to
appropriations by Boards of Supervisor
Ways and Means.
In the House, Mr.. Wilcox presented . pc
tition for the repeal Of the Prohibitory Liquor
Law, and the enactment of License Law.
Mr. Fnkbine, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported back the bill to amend
sec. 600 Of Revision, 30 - to authorize Coun-
ty Treasurers to remit through National
Banks, and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Hale, Chairman of the judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the bill to amend sec.
48l8 of Revision relating TO malicious trespass
upon property, with recommendation that
it do not pass. The change proposed was
| from fine and imprisonment in county Jail to
imprisonment in the Penitentiary.
Mr.. Thompson's resolution calling on the
Governor for draft statistics was adopted
also, the resolution of Mr.. Brown, OF Van
Buren,, calling on the Attorney General for
his opinion Is to whether the rates of freight
by railroad and express can be regulated by
legislation.
| The bills introduced were:
BY Mr.. Barker, bill to punish attempts to
commit offenses prohibited by law. Referred
to Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Thomson, bill 70 amend Chapter
172 of the Laws of the Ninth General Assem-
bly, in reference to fixing the sites Of school
houses. Referredto the Committee on Schools
and ordered printed.
By Mr.. Wilson, of Dubuque, bill TO pro-
tect the earnings of married women. Judi
ciary.
By Mr.. Glasgow, bill extending the DOW
ers Of the State Auditor, giving him in sddi.
ton to his present power, the power Of per-
forming all the duties and powers heretofore
exercised by the COMMITTEES on Claims. Ju-
dietary.
By Mr. Boomer, bill to amend the code
so as to make it obligatory upon each able
bodied man between the ages of q and As to
perform two days labor each year on the
public highway. Commute on Roads
By Mr.. Wilson, of Jackson, q bill requiring
county judges to keep fec book. County
and Township Organization.
By Mr.. Lefingwell, bill in reference to
the construction of bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river at McGregor. Referred to mem
bers from Clayton county.
j By Mr.. Goodrich, bill TO amend the Code
SO as to remove the limitation by which Boards
of Supervisors are now prohibited from sppro.
priating more than $1,000 for any public
building or structure.
Also bill to authorize the transfer of the
relief fund ofthe several counties to the ordi.
nary county fund. Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Crawford, bill to amend Sec. e9s
Of the code, 30 Is to make it the duty of the
county clerk instead of the county Judge to
enter the delinquent road tax COMMITTEES on
Roads.
Also bill for the punishment of Bestiality.
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Bennett, bill for the repeal OF
Sec. 2498 Of the Revision in relation to the
descent Of real property. Judiciary.
y BY Mr.. Comfort, bill to amend Sec. of
chap. 102 of the Acts of the 10Th General As.
sembly in reference to schools, providing for
compensation to School Directors. School
Committee.
4 By Mr.. Sipple, bill requiring instruments
Affecting real estate to be recorded. Judi.
ciary.
By Mr.. Joy, bill to authorize the county
boards Of Supervisors to appropriate . portion
7 OF the relief fund IN payment of county in.
debtedness. Ways and Means.
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