Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-02-14

lag al las; Adjournment, II. I. Al. proyiain
, for more etlectual pnuslmen. d timber iliey,
; was taken up, thoroughly discussed and II
, i"rred 'ack ,nsac .aflic..f. cammittre ~
bill making Appropriations Cor, and conlinain
, the theological Survey ofthe stare, was ordc,
, ed printed. u f..52, 10 provide for taxin
| lanls entered with swamp land scrin, was OF
: aerel cngrosscd and passed Ia a third reaain,
The bill providing tot the erection of nc'
, capitol hniliing was made the special ordc
| for , o'clock on lie -1th inst. Tie rcmaindc
Of the day was occnpi, in discussing ques
. tons connected with authorizing Distric
Clerks to issue executions upon Judgment 10
costs only, whcl debtors have refused pay
mcnt upon the same for six mon,hs--referrc
bac X with amendment, TO Judiciary CONNIE.
tee.
February 9Th.
In the Senaic various petitions were intro
luccd and referred. A special message from
read and referred to Committee on Railroads
\ bill relative to the incorporation of charia
BILE, benevolent and missionary societies was
passed. \ special message from the Goveino,
and ordered printed. Several bills were dis,
cusscd and rccommittcd. The bill for an aci
to encourage agriculture was passed. Also n
resolution Of inquiry as to whether the G. Il.
a. T.,
land grant. Bills were introduced relative to
the estates Of nonresident minors and TO ems
courage the planting Of timber, orchards
hedges and shade trees.
| In the House an unusual number of petit
tions were disposed of praying for the enact>
men, of better Insurance laws. The bill APP
propriating nearly $4,000 to reimburse .\p>
panoose and ot!sf counties was passe,. Bill
| were introduced to provide that the Mayors OF
, cities of the first an! saeond class shall be
members Of the council an! repeating the
blausc authorizing tie election of President
pro tmpors; TO amend The chapter relating to
marriages, SO as TO exempt persons Of certain
religious views from the obligations Of lakin
III, licenses; Also bill TO encourage III.
planting and growing of forest and shai.
.rees.
Bills were introduced providing that deeds
for Iowa lands and lots executed elsewhere,
be valid if done in accordance with the laws
of the State where executed: to secure from
execution any military prol cry used by
Union soldiers during the rebellion to au-
'horize by Supervisors remission Of interest
and penalty for taxes due previous to 1862
to abolish The banking laws Of the State to
compel proper observance Of the Sabbath
to regulate the sale Of drugs and Medicine
to regulate the use of lands Of different par
ties inclosed in common. Resolutions were Of
fcred for the establishment Of 9Th Judicial
District condemning President Johnson and
sustaining General Grant; to enable the State
Auditor to audit losses to the School Fund
since The adoption Of the new constitution 10
provide a residence for the Governor at the
Capital TIE bill requiring that Jurors fees
should be taAel up before reaIition Of judy
ment, was lail upon Tie table.
February, 9th
In the Senate the House substitute for Sen
ate File No ., a bill TO provide for Tie REIN
bursement of coun ties for the swamp Land
Indemnity Warrants, WAS taken up, discuss-
cd at length, the title amended and the House
substitute concnrfed in The bill for an act
to provide for securing to certain citizens Of
Harrison county their lands at SO per acre,
being lands known as the excess of the 500.
COO acre grant, was passed also, q bill max /,
ing change in the manner Of he distribution
of Public Documents. Various petitions were
! introduce |, a'l several bills were discussed
and rccommittcd.
| The special order, consideration of the Su.
pervisor system. was suspended until March
ID. The bill providing ar additional argu-
ment-tcrm Of the Supreme Court at Dubuque
was passed. The bill attaching the counties
Of Lee Van Buren,, jefferson and Henry to
the Supreme Court Argument District Of Des
Mouos, also passed H. +. 30 forbiddng the
location sf roads through hurying grounds
or through buildings or gardens without con.
sent, passed to third reading. II. F. 1lS
relating to the publication Of the Laws Of til.
General Assembly in county papers. was
made the special order for February 2sh.-
II. F. 10 to prevent consolidation of othe,
arrangements by which railroad companie.
arc enable to charge unequal rates for freight.
was under consideration at the noon adjourn
mcnt.
The bill pending at the adjournment was
referred to the Committee on G Commerce. The
bills to allow divorces in cases of permanent
insanity; 10 prohibit supervisors from EN-.
ploying attorneys; to prevent betting on cleo.
tons; TO repea, the act requiring owners OF
threshing machine to guard against accident
10 prevent stock from running at large; te
regulate compensation of school directors
were laid upon the table. A bill requiring
clerks 10 give public notice Of the drawing,
! Of jurors, was passed. A bill providing 70,
payment by the State Of jurors and witness
fees in criminal cases, where defendant is in
| al I'll