The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-02-06

sections; also legalizing the organiza-
ton of an independent mhos1 dis1ictat
DEBORAH. Bills were introduced author
izing Boards Of Supervisors to levy taxes
to pay county Indebtedness to resume
lands granted to the Dubuque, 4 Pasifie
X. r., also of the same nature relative
10 the X. +. ID. Il M. r.. r., also to au-
| thorize the construction of dams and
reservoirs near the lines Of the railroads,
andsto Jay supply pipes carrying water
engines also enable counties to issue
!, bonds to aid In the construction Of rail-
roads; also authorizing Trcasurers to
receive warrants in the payment Of
4 taxes; also to provide for the erection of
Ia Deaf and Dumb ASYLUM at Council
Bluffs s I'@a3 aa# aEth ssassA
i January 3lst-In the Senate petit
ton was presented asking for the estab-
I lishn,ent Of Court Of Common Pleas !;
I alsoa memorial from the Trustees OF
Whites Manual Labor Institute, to-
gether with divers petitions from citi-
yelis Of various counties, relative to an
appropriation for said Institute. Tie
4 bill TO provide for reimbursement Of Of
ficcrs and soldiers Of the Second and
| Third Iowa Infantry on account Of the
private purchasing Of the so called Gray
Uniform, was passed The bill for an
act 70 provide for establishing and or
: ganizine Reform School was discussed
nearly all day In the Committee of the
/ .Whole t@,' 1'' *'.'.s
I Inthe House, numerous petitions were
offered and disposed of, asking for a
1 more stringent liquor law, for a prohib-
| itory law, and for entire suppression Of
| drinking houses ESQ one or two petit
! lions for license law. Substitutes were
| offered for H. F.ao, relative to tolls of
i Griat Mills, and II. f. So, relative TO
compensation Of County Surerintend-
ents. A bill was passed regulating mile
age and per dim, of members, officers
and employees, Of the General Assem-
:, bly,. Resolutions were introduced pro-
: ridin. for printing the Adjutant Ger
erals Report, also to instruct Commit
q 'NS VII ~ ItIbit u illi ipI
a license law the latter was tabled. =
Mr.. 4. Morton was appointed clerk to
! the Committee on Temperance, to
arrange and classify memolialsnnd petit
tons. Bills were introduced requiring
Railroad Companies to inclosc the lines
of their road; To allow cities to levy Il
special tax upon all vendors of wine and
malt liquors. i~~ @-&9 "~H@ -'a
(. february lsf.--In the Senate a petit
ton was presented relative to Township
collectors. A committee was appointed
To consider the memorials aud petitions
relative to Whites Manual Labor
School. Various House messages were
taken up and disposed of. The bill ts
autho. i2e the Governor To release lands
: which have been certified to the state
By thealitllosity of the Secretary of the
!ase:ie- under and Of the land grants
. whore settlers rights have intervened
/, prior 10 the Time when the title vested
: IN the state, and for the purpose of cor
; fecting errors in transfers to the State
messengers of the Senate was amended,
discussed art length and disposed of by
appointing All additional messenger.
In the House, the committee on In
suranee was appointed consisting OF
, Messrs. hilbuyr, Cranler, Hatch, Ord
/ way, Stone and Le1fingwell The bill
, providing for the claims Of members OF
the lst Iowa Cavalry, was reported back
with amendments. a bill was intro
. iced and placed on file providing fol
the e"sctlon OF rev STATE House. til,
cost of witch is not to exceed II ,5o0, 0J0
The bill pro tides that M app upr.atiui
oil SaOl.0 600 shall be make at the presen
session, and tie Commissioners il
charge of same to censis Oh one nenbei
from each congressional dI, strict. A oil
Was introduced providing for ne organ
ization OF Fire Companies in tow rs net
Incorporated. Mr.. Stewart introdu, &c
"A resolution for bill to cqualne the
taxes upon real estate. The committee
Oh Constitutional amendments reported
that having obtained the opiuion of the
| Attorney General upon the regularity
OF the steps taken by the General AS
sembly, iii relation to the amendment
to the Constitution, proyiding for Impair
tai suti'rage--that the same are legal.
and also decides thai the Legislature has
authority to fix the rate of transporta-
over s'ai ro&ds Of the state Consider
able time was spent i'll discussing the
pfopliety ri taking recess during the
a.sencc oIso mauy members Oh commit
taos to visib the different asylum and
other State Institutions.
fe5raarg 3d.---in the Senate, petitions
were introduced protesting against any
enaA&tu III the line of the ID. 4 5. {. Il
l.; a"klng Tire amendment Of tic law
= fe.&,lNe 10 protection OF game: relative
T. STOCK running at large; ard To rmcnd
the road laws Blll were introduced il,
relation tp Tie Insane ;sha appointments
OF guardians therefor; and 10 amen,
3es1, Chap. los, Rev. 1861. \ lesolu
ton was adopted requesting tac com
mittee oil Judiciary 10 report " la