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

of Cedar Falls. was referred To the Committee
on interpretations the Senate resolution /,
adjourn sme die on the 9Th of April next, was
concurred in substitute for 8. +. 80. TO anne NJ,
Section 30i4 OF the Revision Of 1869, in rela
ton to jurors, was referred 70 Committee d,
Judiciary u petition and memorial from citi,
zcns of Louisa csunsy, asking our Senators
\ and Representatives in Congress to use their
! influence TO have the Iowa river declared un-
nasigshic from Wapcllo north, was read, and
referred TO the Committee on Federal Rela.
tons; the bill for the protection Of game, after
amendment, passed yeas Ga, nays p; II, +.
l2S, bill to amend sections AZ; md 1874. III
relation to foreigners voting, was laid on the
table, The bill to allow the claim 50 2oO) of
| John ". Carver was lost; the bill for the re-
liei of the widows and indignant children Of
! Joseph keicrcr. passed II. +. lis, a bill for
an act to amend Chapter l72 of the laws Of
the 9th General Assembly, relating to Schools,
was passed also, n bill in relation to County
! Superintendent visiting schools; II. +. 10.
| bill for an act to amend an act approved April
GOTH 1866, also passed; II. +. Ill. an act 10
amend tho acts Of the OH General Assembly
j in relation to teachers certificates, did not
pass.
March IS.
In the Senate, resolutions were passed re-
quirirg both Houses TO meet in joint convcn-
| ton on Thursday the 10th instant, ats o'clock
r. M, FOR the purpose of clcctins trustees Of
! the various State institutions, in which there
| are now, or shortly will be vaca ncies requir-
, ing the Committee on Charitable Institutions
10 report the number of Bibles necessary TO
supply the ,rious Charitable Institutions Of
this State, and the most economical and rrac-
teal way of furnishing the same; and to make
Council Bluffs sport Of Entry" A rcsolu-
ton mcmoriali,ing Congress on the subject Of
making land grant to the several States for
the establishment and ma ntainancc OF Nor
NAL Schools. Various petitions were rrcsen>
It'd. \ bill to provide for the resumption
Of all the RICH, lands, &c. conferred upon tho
Cedar Rapids 4 Missouri River H. r. Co. a
resolution relating TO providing testimoni>
ais for IOWA Soldiers was Indefinitely post
roncd. Bills were passed making m appro-
rriation for the Institution for the education
, and towns to regulate or prohibit the sale Of
intoxicating liquors.
! \ great portion of the day was consumed
| in discussing the Ill! for an act making an
appropriation for the several Iowa State
Orphans Homes Of the State and resulted in
rccomni,ting the bin.
| The House concnrrcd in the Senate rcsc,u-
ton 10 meet in joint convention on Thursday
March 10Th, for the purpose of clec.ing Trus.
tees of the State University and State Agri-
cultural Farm House File las. bill for an
act for the support OF the deaf and dumb was
referred TO the Committee on Charitable Insti-
| tutions House File H. bill for an act pro-
! vding for the erection Of an Asylum for the
Peat and Dumb, at Council Elnfs was refer
| red 10 the Committee ON Deaf and Dumb, with
orders TO have i, rrnted Senate File 81, was
referred 10 the Committee Oh interpretations
House File 2.2. a bin FOR an act to provide
for The taxation Of the shares of National
BaAks was taken up and rassel-yeas So
nnys none.
March 70.
Bills were introduced 10 provide for the
payment Of salaries OF officers and wages OF
employees of the Pententiary and for the
general support OF the Conv;cts; to amend
! cxcmp,ns from taxation certain property be :
longing 10 educational institutions. \ reso.
luton fayoring the adoption Of a system Of
| Normal Schools in this State was offered as a
test question, and was lost BY vote Of 10 to
-. The bin tc provide for the erection Of a
State House was discussed nearly all day, and
the farther consideration Of il os;ponca till
Wednesday next, Mt ten o'clock.
In The House, n bill FOR an &C: TO dnict title
to certain lands in Webster county, was pass.
ed--yeas 81, nays none q resolution was
adopted making tho following bills the special
order for . O'Clock, Friday, Marth Goth, viz
s. T. s., substitute for House Files 1870 aud
21l, and S. r. 10 substitute for House Files
232, 23S and l5l, and that they be taken up
and disposed Of in the order above named
| The special order--bcing bill for an act Il
regulate insurance companies was taken ur
amended, discussed, and finally passod-ycas
-, nays !. At 3 o'clocl. the two Houses mel
in joint convention, and elected the following
gentlemen Trustees Of the State university
viz: Messrs. e. ". Hobart, john Y. irish and
/. ". Ross. The following gentlemen were
elected Trustees Of the State Agricultural Col
lcgc anil Farm, viz Messrs. +. Melcndy, o
Cedar Falls; j. d. Wright, Of Lucas county
Z. Il. letingwcll, Of Clinton comfy K. a
Richardson, Of Fayet,c county; o. H. T. Scott
of Henry county Oliver Mills, of cass coun
ty, and James Woodbury., of Decatur county
March 90
In the Senate bills were introduced to abol
isl all distinctions between foreigners anG
citizens as regards the acquisition and disps'
sition of property; for an act in relation t.
the fees Of County Recorders; requiring the
publication Of legal notices in German papers
to amend Chapter IL of the Revision Of 1860
in relation 10 the prices Of State printing te
provide for the assessment Of real estate sold
for taxes, in the name Of tie purchaser 70,