The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-19

cussion, was laid on the table BY vote
of % to %, the President of the senate, 4
Lieut.. Gov. Scott, giving the casting
vote. The bill for an act providing for
the erection Of buildings for . Deef and
Dumb Asylum at Council Bluffs, and
making All appropriation Of $4,000 for
that purpose, was discussed at great
length. On the motion 10 strike out
Council Bluffs aud insert some place
"near hes Moines," the avs were =,
nays %. Pending the discussion OF this
bill the. Senate adjourned.
In the House bills were introduced 70
re.apportion the State into Senatorial
and Representative districts. Bills were
passed to authorize cities Of the first and
second class to establish fire limits; to fix
thetime for shutting up hogs; to legalize
the establishment Of roads which has
been. done by authority delegated to
clerks by supervisors. In the afternoon
a bill was introduced requiring that
School Boards shall make financial ex-a
hibits. The. remainder. of the day was
consumed In discussing the bill licens-
ing the sale of liquor. SCI
March l3M.-In the Senate various
petitions were presented aud referred.
a hill was introduced requiring School
Directors to publish \ statement OF all
receipts and disbursements prior to
annual elections. The various bills for
the suppression Of intemperance were
discussed till a late hour in the evenings
when the Senate, adjourned, after hay
ing refused to change in any way the
present prohibitory liquor law. ..... .-
In the House the consideration of in
surance bills was made the special order
for March 10th. A bill was passed pro-
viding for suitably marking the graves
of deceased Iowa soldiers. Bill were In
troduced to tax machinery, ETC., man
ufactured elsewhere and sold in this
State; to provide for the relief of in
digent persons who should not be sent
to the Poor House; to authorize the
trustees of specially Incorporated towns
or cities to sell property for taxes; to
secure to Iowa soldiers hstor of the
rebellion. The bill relating to railroad
tariffs was made the special order for
Friday, 10Th inst, at 10 o'clock. The
bill to license the sale Of liquor which
occupied most Of the day, was rejected
| by q vote 62 to y.
March l4M.-In the Senate numerous
messages we're taken up and referred to
appropriate committees. Bills were
passed authorizing the State Treasurer
to provide for certain repairs in his Office
amending Chap. 1875 Of the Acts Of 1lti
General Assembly, requiring owners o
threshing machines to box tumbllne
shafts, gearing, &c. and for the relic
, of Hardin Co., for money stolen from
. the County Safe Sept 18th, 1865.
In the House the bills to prevent TIN
spread of Canada thistles; to regulate
+ meeting Of College Farm, and leasing
, College lands were passed. Bills were
introduced allowing incorporated cities
and towns to license sale Of wine ant
m -yurU- tI,~ coilevtiou Of t.sr.ee
mon No. Moi,cs River Lands. n rcso
lntion was ref, red 20 Agricultural Com
mittcc inquiring inc pr'ofiesy q pay
ing bounties for destructsen OF eeopiieis
, March 1Sth.--In the Senate 'hiis .seis
introduced to provide for submitting the
question Of striking the word "white''
from The CONSTITUTION of the State oi
Iowa; and for All act supplemental to
an act entitled An Act TO provide for
the carly construction OF the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad from,
Davenport to Council Blutla," &c. A
resolution was adopted fixing the time
/ ofadiotrnment Of the present General
| Assembly OH the sth day Of April ueAt.
Bills were passed to enable townships
ane INCORPORATED towns and cities to aid
in the construction OF railroads. to ex-
clude from serving on Jury for one year,
lurymen who have been challenged, ex-
cent those OF the regular pannel. y bill
! was introduced to provide for the more
eticctual punishment Of trespass rs re-
CARDS cutting timber, shrubs, &c, on the
lands Of another party. N-8 r
! In the House the Committee Oh Ju-
dietary was instructed to report bill
allowing the state horticultural Society
$500 annually out of the State Treasury;
the CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment striking,
the VOID white from the Stat Consti-
J tuition, was adoptcd-yeas IS, nays Is
Bills We're introduced requiring Town
. ship Trustees to take charge of eeme-
teres ia certain eases; in relation to
railroads; to amend the laws of the 10th
General Assembly in relation to Agri
cultural Societies; in relation to tho
establishment of graded schools; t
establish the true meridian at the coun
ty seat of each county in the State; in
regard to railroad companies to amend
tho lewiston Of 1850 in regard to mort
cages. Subslitutv Far s. f. 10 passeu
r..,.. THE NEWS. TX
1t is doubtful whether the new bill for
the, admissions OF Alabama will be, acted
upon immediately, though its passage is
deemed certain. t4 #ss. .....r ..-.z -
The Senate confirmed J. Ross Hrowne
tie celebrated newspaper correspondent,
as Minister to China, in the place OF
Mr.. Burlinganle, who recently resign
ed. a1fFsE. s.5. .- r.,
Attorney General Stanl,erry has lie.
| signed his Mace in the Cabinet in orae,