The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-21

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On Saturday the following nsnosials and
petitions were offered in the ssnass:
Senator Cattsll presented foreign petition.
Referred 10 committee on Claims.
Geuatef Keller presented i position which
VS. rot rcd, but fefesssd . csnnietss on
County and Township Organizations.
Senator Holman presenteda petition from
the members Of the Bar at Keokuk, asking
thu theaagament Tsrm u ths Suprsms Ceuss
1t Davenport DO abolished. Rsferrsd 70 cons
mite On Judiciary.
Ssnasor Walden presented : petition from
John Gharky asking that certain tax sases %
Senator Hedges introduced bill 70 provide
for .rnendine Section /, chap. 30, Of the sets
q he lMh General Assembly, which was
afterwards withdrawn for the purpose OF
preparing . title for the same.
Senator Patterson offered the following: !.
Rssoired, BY the Senate OF the State OF
Iowa, that We tender to orr late Governor,
the Hon. VIM. ~ Stone, the strongest ~
suranee Of the confidence of the people OF the
State in his integrity, zeal and ability as as
played while performing his official duties.
Adopted.
Ss.etor Traverse offered the following:
Rososped By the Seuate, that the commit
tee on Judiciary be instructed 70 enquire in
10 the expe diency OF establishing Court OF
Common Pleas in and for the State OF Iowa,
and to report to the Senate BY bill or other
wise.
Sepator Traverse said In our county, at
least, there is general feeling that We need
an intermediate court between the District
Court and the JUSTICES Court. | trutt that
.his resolution will be adopted. The rPsoln-
tic was adopted unanimongly.
The following concurrent House resolution
was adopted:
Resolred, Bythe House Of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, that the Secretary OF
State be directed 10 furnish to each member
of the General Assembly, not already sup.
piled, COPY Of the Revision of 1860, and all
The Statutes passed subsequently, thereto
the latter bound in one volume.
The House resolution relative TO diatrihs~
ting Supreme Court Reports among the MEM
beers aud officers Of the 18th General Assem-,
| bly, was taken up
senator Powersoffered substitute. cutting
| off reporters and subaltern officers OF the
Senate from the benefit of the resolution,
which was adopted.
| Senator Smyth offered the following:
| Resotred, That the Governor be requested
| 10 communicate to the Senate any informa-
| lion he may have received in relation 10 the
/ result of the efforts of General Fitz Henry
| Warren to secure the back pay OF the mem
bers of the LIST regiment Of Iowa Cavalry, IN
| der chapter 55, laws Of the last General As
sembly. Adopted.
| The President announced the following
committees:
! Reform .sehooi-Senators Parvin, Cattell,
Griffith, Cones and Rice.
| On The subject contained In the memorial
presented BY Hon c. c. Cole-Senators Par
win, Rice and Richards.
In the afternoon, at the request Of Senator
/ Parvin, be was released from serving on the
Orphans Home Investigating Committee,
and Senator I.arabee was appointed. Then
| the Senate went into Joint Convention for
the election Of the Printer, Binder and War
den.
| In the House, in The morning, several I'M
important m alters were disposed Of.
| Mr.. Truesde!l Of the Committee on Gre
| iantials on leave reported the credentials OF
Hon Frederick Rector, Of Fremont, who was
| accordingly sworn into office.
Mr. Brown Of Lee, q petition asking that
I the argument term of the Supreme Court at
Davenport be abolished.
Mr.. Cotton, q petition asking an annual
appropriation for the State Horticultural So
cieiy.
Mr.. Leffingwell, petition asking for Law
10 prohibit tie killing or trapping OF prairie
chickens between The first day OF January and
the frs, day Of September. Referred to the
Committee on Police Regulations.
Mr. Rippey, petition for the passage Of a
more efficient insurance law. Referred to
the Committee on Corporation.
Mr.. Hart, memorial from citizens Of
Henry county, asking the establishment of
nerofIn ocno5i.
Mr.. Truesdell, petition signed By some
5000 persons tsent TO the Clerks desk in q
huge box, praying for the suppression Of the
sale Of wine and beer.
A resolution laid over yesterday under the
rule. requesting of the Governor information
IN regard TO the refunding by the United
State, Government Of the moneys paid BY
the State to, aud for clothing, the Second and
Third Iowa Infantry.
Mr. Phillips introduced bill for the estab-
lishmsn Of Board Of Commissioners in
place of County Supervisors.
Mr. Dudley, bill to change tina number
oil Supervisors 10 three tor counties OF 20 I
900 or less inhabitants; for counties having
20 GOO and not exceeding rs, Zoo, Eve Super |
yisors and an additional member for each ad- !
di;ionAi 10000 inhabitants.
Mr.. Wilson, bill limiting the time of &C.
tions in Law.
Mr. Batlingcr, bill creating the Office of
Comfy Auditor.
Mr HAYDEN, bill allowing Road Sup er-
visors 81 90 Per day. 4
Mr. Dudley, bill to ascertain who are en-
titled TO the rights Of suffrage and providing
a Board Of Registry.
Mr. Wi'liams, a bill providing for the print
ing Of 1000 copies Of the Adiutant General
Report. and for distributing the same.
Mr.. Brown, of Van Buren,. offered . reso-
luton allowing the Clerks Of the House the |
same mileage as members. Lost.
The afternoon was taken up with the |
election.