Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-03-06
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
February, 2Sth.

FEBRUARY, 2oth.
/ In the Senate petit ions were presented rel>
alive TO the relief Of $. l.. Hubbard to the To-
cation of the Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad
on the Maple Valley route; to the passage of
a more stringent prohib.tory liquor law; to
the location Of the u. 4 $. C. X. H.. relative
20 the extension Of time to the D. & S. c. r. R
/ Co.; the establishment of a State Normal
School extension of time TO the d. & S. c. II.
Z. Company; relative to changing the form Of
county government; TO establishing a Court
Of Common Pleas 10 the resumption Of the
| Land Grant to the D.. 4 S. G. X. r. Co, and
is re-grant. Bills were passed 10 provide for
'elling lands for sum less than the taxes
and penalties due; TO amend Sec. 1850 of
Revision TO make ii the duty of Clerks Of
Boards Of Supervisors TO report to the Cover.
nor the location Of the graves of deceased Iowa
soldiers to protect the hop-gr,wing interests
Of the State; making i. unlawful for any
county officer to become surety on the bond Of
any other county officer to fix the fees Of
Sherif's in certain cases. resolution was
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| litional mail facilities between Charles City
and Clear Lake. 4 communication from Gov.
Merrill was received transmitting n commu-
nica..on from Gov. Fairchill Of Wisconsin
relative TO connecting the Great Lakes with
The Mississippi river by canal. Also, q
communication from Attorney General Q, Con-
nor transmitting his opinion on important,
railroad matters in this State. Bills were
introduced to regulate the practice of medi.
cine Id to promote medical science to legal,
ize the acts Of one Moershel, n. +. Of Iowa
county; to certificates Of qualifications of No
taries Public; in relation to interpretations
10 release to Iowa city all rights to certain
lands in said city; to release in escheat the
property of Geo. Gresbank and for the rcgu-
lating of Insurance Companies not incorpo-
rated in this State. The Senate went into
Committee Of the Whole and spent the after.
noon in perfecting the bill for an act to cs.
tablish Courts of Common Pleas in this State.
In the House the bills legalizing the school
district Of Epworth, in Dubuque county, and
fixing the time Of holding courts in Pottawat-
annie county, were passed Bills were intro
ducel to regulate Insurance Companies; to
amend the act for the publication Of the laws
in county papers; to provide against false
returns to assessors to protect FISH to grant
lands forfeited by the D. s S. G. R. r. to the
Iowa Falls and Sioux City Railroad, with Ger
tain restrictions. The forenoon was mostly
: occupied in debate upon the bill to repeal the
act providing for the publication Of the laws
in county newspapers, which was finally laid
upon the table by q vote of So to 40. In the
afternoon the bill preventing the seining oil
, fish in any inland stream or lake in the State,
, not private property, was taken up and pass
ed. Bills were introduced to regulate the as
sessment Of lands where the county lines run
through the same; to fix the time OF holding
courts in Hardin county; to allow foreign
railroad companies, operating lines in this
; State, equal privileges with domestic compa-
: MES; to grant lands to, and fix the route Of
the Dubuque, Bellvue and Sabula r. r.; "a
require perfect notaral seals. A resolution
was introduced relating to National finances
} The bill I" establish Law Department in the
= State University. TO make an appropriation
s therefor and 10 provide by an annual tai
/ levy for future wants Of the same was taker
! up, discussed at length and made the epecia
4 order for this morning at 10 o'clock.
1 February, Doth.
, In the Senate, petitions we're presented rel
) alive TO the resumption Of the D. & s. c. r.
. Grant to the exemption Of farm land frou
E taxation hy municipal corporations. Report
} Of Committees on Enyrossed Bills and on Wis
ting the Institution for the Blind were pre-