Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-04-03

tee on the Curators Of the State Historical So
cicty, reported bill appropria,ing $1,000 tor
The purpose Of publishing the reports Of tee
Society for the next two years which was
read a first and second time and passed on
file. The special ordcr-tLc Circuit Court
bill-was taken up; the vote by which The
amendment reducing the salaries Of Circuit
Judges was reduced from Sl,aoo to Si,r'o,
was reconsdcrcd, and the salary fixed a.
81 500 as reported by the committee, ana
motion 10 suspend the rules and have the
bill read the third time now was lost Tho
special orler-substitui for II Z. l3s o o'l
for "An Act pre- scrbing the terms and cond-
items on which the State will rclinquish ami
convey to the Des Mo.nes Valley Kai.rea.l
Company certain rights and privileges N re
spect to the resumption of lands heretofore
granted to sail Company" was taken up the
amendment to make Boonsboro' point was
lost amendment providing ''that, should the
company accept the provisions of this act it
shall at all times be subject to such rates AMI
tariffs as the. Legislature Of Iowa may from
time TO time prescribe was discussed during
the remainder of the session
March "a
Tie whole day was spent in the Senate con-
sdering the substitute for Senate File 10, 4
bill for an act making a grant Of land to the
McGregor Sioux City Railway Company, and
to execute the trust conferred by act Of Cons
gress entitled "an act for grant of land to
the State of Iowa, in alternate sections to all
in the construction of railroad in said State
approved May l2tl, 1854. Pending the con-
sideraiion of the bill the Senate adjourned.
In the House message was received from
passed the following bills, viz: 5. f. 100,
bill for san Act to encourage the planting
and growing of fruit trees, shade trees and
hedges; also, a resolution and memorial to
Congress for the relief of Peter J. Knapp a
private of Company al" 9th Iowa Infantry
Volunteers also, s. f. 1,}, a bill for can act
relating to assessment Of property for taxes
and for other purposes" The remainder Of
The session was consumed in offering and dis
cussng amendments to the special ordes-lI.
I. 211-a bill in relation to the Dubuque ana
Sioux City Railroal-most of which were re-
jected. The only one Of much Importance
which was adopted, was that offered by Mr..
Browne, of Lee, which is as follows: mo
patent shall be issued under this act for any
lands lying within fifty miles of Sioux City,
east, until said railroad i. completed and IN
running order to Sioux City ON the Misscur.
river" The amendment was amended 50. ss
to read twenty five miles of Sioux Cfy,' &c.
and in this~.hape passed The House
March 2j
| In the Senate the bill for an ast making n
appropriation for the various Orphans Homes
of this State, was discussed, amended and
passed. The bill for an act making an ap-
preparation for State House was rccommit-
speedy incorporation of cities and towns; FIX
ing the compensation of the Attorney General
Cor certain services requiring tbs Supreme
Court Reporter to attend The Argument Ternl
at Dubuque. Bills were introduced to provide,
for an additional institution for the insane
10 Join certain lands in Wapello county into
one district for school purposes; and TO legal.
ize the proceedings Of the Board Of Supcrys-
ors of Page county.
In the House, II. F.s, bill for al act tp
establish and organize Reform School, vas
referred 10 the committee on Reform Schools
Tue foil. wing bills was passed W; S. T lSs
a bill for "An Act to legalize certain acts of
the Board of Supervisors Of Washington coun-
ty, Iowa S. +. l56 a bill for AN Act to le-
gaize the plat of the town of Sabula, Jackson
county S. T. 13o, bill FOR "An Act to lcgel-
ize and entitle to record deed from Gea. /
Meredith and wife to William Haldeman-
Substitute for..S F 10, bill for 'An Act
making grant Of land to the McGrcgor 4
Sioux City Railway Company, aud to execute
the trust. conferred by Act Of Congress, enti>
tied st.An Act for grant of land to the State
Of Iowa, in alternate sections, to aid in the
construction of a railroad in said State, ap>
} proved May 18th, 1884, was read, amended
and finally passed-yeas Sc, nays 3. The
afternoon was consumed in the Committee OF
the Whole, in discussing the railroad tariff
bills.