Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-20

tioa loe The fspeal efths prohibitosy ]; w,and
The snaetosnt h its esssd ofa stringent Il.
csose lav.
Ar. Runyen-s petition for IN 'aosad.
ment - Section TO Of Tie Rsvi1ies, - - 70
aulhoeiss levy of"thrss mills instead a
''oos mill" for bridge tax. and 70 make the
limit Of appropriation BY Boards Of Soper
visions % 900 instead Of o, 900 - nov pro-
vided.
Mr.. CLARK reported . bill from the Com
mittee on Claims relative to the claim Of
Fuller Warner 4 Co., for 1900. for two
Lawson Heaters, &C., put up in the Capitol
building. The contract psics was 800,
but certain changes in the location Of the
registers caused an additional cost which
this bill 10 designed 70 cover. Rule suspend
I'd and bill passed.
Mr. Glasgow for the Committee on Militia.
~ Affairs reported fsvosabIy upon the claim
Of the Alton 4 Chicago Railroad for trans
portation Of Iowa troops, and recommended
ito references 70 the Comnittees On Claims.
Concurred in.
Also recommended the sdoption Of the
Senate concurrent resolution relative 70 the
S7th Iowa Regiment, and said resolution
waa adopted.
Mr.. Sherman's resolution calling on the
Secretary of State for information relative
to the railroad companies was adopted.
Mr.. Finkbine introduced bill providing
for the taxation Of raj road companies -
Referred to the Committee Of Ways and
Means, and ordered printed.
Mr.. M.rtin-a bill authorizing Justices Of
the Peace to employ clerks when testimony
10 required to be taken in writing CON-
mittce on Compensation Of Public Officers.
Mr.. Lefingwell-a bill requiring railroad
companies to build good and substantial
fences upon both sides whenever the road
passes through improved lands. Agricul
ture.
Mr.. Tracy offered joint resolution cali.
ing on our Congressman to urge the neces-
New Hartford. Adopted.
Mr.. McPherson-a joint resolution for 4
committee Of two from the House and one
from the Senate, to visit the Bind Asylum.
Adopted.
Mr.. Crawford-a resolution instructins
the COMMITTEE on constitutional Amend
ments to report Registry Law, etc Re
ferred to said Committee.
Mr. RUSSELL resolution that there be
added to the Standing Committees Of this
House, . Committee on the Iowa Soldiers
Orphans Home. Adopted.
Mr.. Flanders-a resolution that ~ the
practice Of smoking in this Hall is " indie
cent and ungentlemanly," it be resolved that
any member who shall do the same shall be
deemed guilty Of indecorum. Laid upon
the table.
Mr.. Safely-a resolution calling on the
School Committee to consider the propriety
Of so amending the School Law that School
Directors shall be elected for two years
one half elected each year. Adopted
Mr.. Knapp -aresolution urging our Con
gressme7 to use their influence for tri-
weekly mail from Iowa Falls to Mason City
Adopted.
Mr.. Tisdalc "a resolution instructing the
judiciary Committee to consider and report
whether additional legislation is needed to
preve Mt stealing Of timber. Adopted
Mr.. Russell had leave to offer resolutj on
calling on the Governor to order the f rine
ola national salute this afternoon ir. honor
Of the passage Of the resolution ratifying
the Constitutional Amendment. Adopted
unanimously, when the House adjourned to
10 o'clock to morrow morning.