The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-23
THE IOWA LnoIsLATURE.
EIGHTH DAT.

ElGHTH DAY.
In the Senate petitions were presented BY
Senator Smythe and Senator Keller, asking
The passage Of moro stringent liquor Law.
Upoa theee thu debate arose:
SeaatoF Cons moved the appointnent Ct
: special committee Of ERE to whom these p.
titions shall be- referred.
Senator Newell moved TO amend By subati-
tuting asvsn instead Of Eve.
Senator Parvin said that he hoped the INST
ter would be referred TO special committee.
1t is intended to put Z gnietus 70 this subject
At this session, and settle il forever.
Senator Cones said, | am very anxious to
stop this demon, intemperance, but do mot
agree with the Senator from Muscatine that it
caa b stopped suddenly.
Senator Holman said, il strikes me that
petitions Of this kind will come up here every
session, until the laws prescribing what man
shall eat and drink shall all be wiped off the
statute. The committee should be perma-
nent one.
Senator Newell said, it ia Of little matter
TO me how this committee is made mp, but
this question is one Of great deal ofimpor'
lance to the Staie-one that has been aGifa-
ted and will continne TO be agitated until II y
settled by statute one way or the other. All
| / desire Is that We have fair and impartial
U
investigation of the subject.
The amendne en- filtered BY Senator Cones
aas lost by a vote Of "a TO "a, the President
adding q vote in the negative. The original
| IN otion was adopted.
| Senator Paryin moved that all petitions on
| the subject under consideration be deferred to
that committee. Carried.
| Senator Holman submitted petition from
the Lee County Board Of Supervisors, prsy-
ling for an increase in Sheritfs' fees; and q
| memorial was received from the Board OF
Supervisors of Plymouth county, remonstra-
ling against any change in the line lot th9D.
I Il i. c. Railroad. A bill was introduced BY
Mr.. Woolson to provide for the appointment
ii ali official short>hand reporter III each Ju-
iicial DISCREET: by Mr.. Parvin, TO amend sec.
lIps. Art. 8, Chap. 53, of the revision Of
| 1860; by Mr.. Fairall, to repeal sdc. sol, of
the revision of 1860; by Mr.. Traverse, to
amend sec. S22, chap, As, of the revision OF
1860; by Mr.. Robinson. to provide for the re-
| lief Of Louisa county, relative 10 railroad
,axes}; and various resolutions were adopted.
Senator FairalI offered the following:
Rssolred, That the Attorney General OF
this State lie, and he is hereby requested to
give in writing TO the Senate, al as early day
rs practicable, his opinion as to whether the
General Assembly has the power to tax the
,hsres OF stockholders 10 Banks organized Ia
the State of Iowa under the National Bank
ing law.
Senator Wright offered tbs following:
hesolred, That there be a standing com
mittee apponted on Horticulture and Forest
ing. Adopted.
senator HOLMAN offered resolution in
sttacting Senators and Representatives in
congress 10 urge The passage OF Law lndem-
all, ing citizens Of Lee county tor lands and
property used in the improvements oil lac
rapids of the Mississippi river.
In the House the Chair announced the
committees.
On Geological Surveys, Messrs. Ramsey.
shall, aud Hunter.
On Heating, Ventilation oil House, Messrs.
Gay lord, Meacham and Garrett.
Mr. Bennett offered a resolution adding
ono more to the Committee on Schools,
Mr. Rohlfs was added.
4 resolution. offered by Mr.. Wilson of Du-
ouqae, was adopted asking Congress to re-
store TO the jurisdiction Of the United States
District Court the same cases that now come
onIy before the United States Circuit Court
A bill was introduced by Mr. Kasson to take
evidence in regard TO payment for furnishing
the gray nniforms;s BY Mr.. 0rdway. for the
classification of incorporated cities and towns;
ny Mr.. howell, 10 regulate the sale Of prop
erty for taxes, where the same exceed the |
galRe Of the property taxed by Mr.. San-
born, increasing the amount limiting the jus |!
Of Justices of the Peace from 500 |
10 500; By Mr.. Hawthorne. 10 enlarge and
tleiiae the duties Of County Courts, providing
for trials similar to those of District Courts /
for cases ranking lower than felony by Mr.. i
smith, 10 provide FOR taxing indemnity swamp
lands; by Mr. Tucker, 10 require defendants
in eisii suits TO give secuity Tor costs. Cons
mittees we're appointed by resolution to visit
Asylums; resolution was adopted inquiring
tnto the expediency Of authorizing wives 10
take possession Of the property OF inebriate
husbands for the benefit OF and to prevent
Tas received from Governor Merrill inform
ing the House that the claim of the State for |!
eqaipping the Second and Third Regiments
Of Infantry had been allowed by the United
States Government.
he drouih Of police items is really dis
tressiRg TO the whole police fraternity We
fsrIy ely in Tie State than Council Bluff.
Nonpareii.
les, Bro. NoapareH there is one city
ahead Of Jon in that regard, and tina, is tb~
Gate City Our Recorders court y
lice force have failed to give US ~ po-
weeks The trn,b of ,bo =. item for
from all sel6shness, tina. A''e' Y as'ae
.ovns are s.orse,,v !. all Iowa cities and
Ter induceme0,.. ID quiet, and hence Of
hat no 9th. . those seeking new homes
md m,- !. places in the West cat offer,
.sr !, many years come aud go before Iowa
:. ors are compelled to record such deeds Of
c. ime and outrage as daily Gil the newspapers
published in the cities Of other States. For
the energy, pstsiotism and order Of hfr cite