Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-03-27
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

March l6.
In the Senate bills were introduced to pro-
vide for submitting The question striking the
word ss,hites from the Constitution Of the
State Of Iowa and for an act supplemental to
an act entitled "An Act 10 provide for the
ca Is construction Of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad to Council Bluffs, &C.
4 resolution was adopted fixing the time of
adjournment OF the rresen; General Assembly
on the sih day day Of April next. Bills were
passed to enable townships and incorporated
towns anI cities 10 aid in the construction Of
Railroads to exclude from serving on jury
for one year, jurymen who have been clal.
legged, except those of the regular pannel !;
! and to provide for publishing the proceedings
and reports Of the State Medical Society, The
at Council Bluffs, for tho education and pro-
lection Of the deaf and dumb, was amended
by striking out Of the appropriation clause
$4,000, and inserting Sl25,O00. The bill
was then o,dcrcd engrossed and read third
time to morrow. A bill was introduced to
provide for the more eflcctual punishment Of
trcspass as regards cutting timber, shrubs, SC
on the lands Of another party.
IN the House the bill authorizing the State
Treasurer to put mp iron shelving in his office,
pissed. The Committee on Judiciary was in
structcl to report a bill allowing the State
Horticultural Society $500 annually out Of
the State Treasury the Constitutional Amend
ment striking the word "whitc' from the State
Constitution, was adopted-yeas Go, nays Is.
Bills were introduced requiring Township
Trustees to take charge Of cemeteries in GER
tain cases in relation to railroads; to amend
the laws of the 10th General Assembly in re-
lation tosstgrcn,tural Societies in relation to
the establishment Of graded schools to estab-
Itch the true meridian at the county scat Of
each county in the State ; in regard to rail-
road companies 10 amend the Revision Of
1850 in regard to mortgages. Substitute for
s. F. Ito, passed. The House resolved to hold
no afternoon sessions on Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday Of this week.
Marcel, II.
IN the Senate various reports Of Committees
were presented. Bills were passed to provide
for the education and support of the deaf and
dumb; to provide for the erection Of build
ing at Council Bluffs for a Deaf and Dumb
ASYLUM to enable municipal and public cor
porations at their clcctions to settle. adjust
and compound their indebtedness, and 10 pro-
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| vide for the issue Of new hopds, and foi the
payment Of such new bonds by the leyying Of
specific taxes, and for this purpose altering
and amending existing characters and laws
and TO establish and organize State Reform
School for juvenile offenders most OF tie, day
was spent in perfcc.ing the last named bill
In the House, the Committee on Whites
Manual Labor School made report in favor
Of accepting the proposition Of the Trustees to
open the Institute FOR temporary Reform
School, and estimate that on appropriation q
$4,000 will be required to place the build
ings,. Sc. ina suitable condition to. serve the
purposes Of Reform School. s. F. II, legal
izing the noiorial acts Of John S. Gilmore, OIL
Leo cuiinty, was referred 10 the Committee or
Notarics Public; ). F. los, legalizing the act,
Of the Common Council and officers Of tie cit,