The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-12

tral Committee. c. c. NOURSE,
Chairman.
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
March 3a.-In the Senate petitions
were presented relative to the reimburse
ment of Co. g., I'd Iowa Infantry; to
changing the county of Webster from
the Attn to the 18th Judicial District
Bills were passed providing for the cleo
stion OF . President of the Board of
Trustees of the Iowa State Agricultural
Collage, and to change the time of hold
ing the annual meetings thereof; TO
.change the law in relation to Independ-
sent School District, so that it will be the
same as when enacted by the 9th Gen
eral Assembly; to amend Sec. 1l02 of
the Rev. of 1860 relative to cities and
towns; relative to the settlement with
County Treasurers to amend Sec. 272l,
Chap. rs, Of Rev. of 1860, relative to
jurors. Bills were introduced to provide
for the publication and distribution of
the laws passed by the 18th General
Assembly; to regulate the transporta-
.tion Of freights and passengers on rail-
roeds and to prevent discrimination in
charges unfavorable to trade and COM
merce; to make an appropriation for
additions and improvements in the
Blind ASYLUM and to give to the pre-
vailing party oh appeal to the Supreme
Court, certain fees and compensation on
costs. The Senate went into Committee
of the Whole, to take into consideration
s. +. No. 4, q bill in relation to Town
ship Collectors. Some progress was
made and the Committee rose, immcdi-
II tie House. ,is;-1 bits were fntTo1Uce1 Is
regulate assessments of farming lands
within incorporated towns; to authorize
County Supervisors to dispose of swamp
lands for certain purposes; to create the
office Of County Attorney; to require
the, Supreme Court Reporter to attend
the Argument term at Dubuque. The
House spent large portion of the fore
noon debating upon the bill to provide
for the erection of IL new State House, a
substitute for which Was pending at the
time Of adjournment. The substitute
provides an appropriation. to procure
plans, &C., to be reported to the General
Assembly of 1870. The entire afternoon
was occupied in debate upon the State
House question; an amendment to the
substitute for State House, the cost Of
which should not exceed one million
dollars, was voted down; tue substitute
which provided that the Census Board
should procure plans, &C., to be submit
ten ut the next General Assembly. was
also voted down. The question cones
again before the House.
M1.eA 4M.-In the Senate the bill for
the resumption Of the land grant made
to the Dubuque & Sioux City II. r. was
discussed ut length and under the action
of the previous question was read third
time, and passed. The bill to provide
for an appropriation of $4,000 for the
benefit of the State University, was dis
cussed and made the special order for
tomorrow. The bill to provide for the
election OF Township collectors, and to
define their duties. was discussed in
Committee Of the Whole some progress
made, and the Committee granted leave
to sit again at ten O'Clock te-morfow.-
\ resolution was adopted requesting the
Committee on Co. and TIP. organization
to report bill for an act to provide for
dividing counties into districts. and
diminish the number Of Boards of Su
pervisors. The bill for an net making
an appropriation Of SIS, 900 to the State
University, was discussed for two hours,
amended by striking out the clause pro-
Uiding for insurance and reducing the
to $4,000, and thus
amended s;as passed ayes Il, nays s.
in the Hos.se bills We're introduced to
prevent the importation of Cherok &c
and Texas cattle, to restrain domestic
animals after Marcia 1st of each year;
to regulate insurance companies organ
lied ia iowa; to provide for notification
Of delinquent tax; to appoint Trustees
eor the Asylum for the Blind; to protect |
crops Against invasion from stock +: to |
enable municipal corporations to levy
'ertoin taxes; to provide for the election
+ and TO define the duties Of Bridge
joint resolutions were
dOptcd requesting the committee about
, visa Alss peu1teHtiAry to examine the
olferine farm, rendered as a donation
r site for Reform School. atldroport
any appropriation Is advisable to carry
it the object of the donor: also provtd-
& for the election Of three Trustees for
e St1As University, and seven Trustees
! tho Agricultural College, in joint !,
'gia1ative Convention on Wednesday, /
b inst.