The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-25
THE IOWA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY. March %,

MoSDAi, Marcn ~.
The following il the Register's summary
SEsArE-A bill was introduced for an acl
authorizing Independent School Districts to
borrow money and issue bonds therefor, for
the erection Of school houses, legalizing the
issuing Of bonds heretofore and making
school bonds negotiable.
Bills we're passed to provide for The more
perfect equalization of the assessments OF
properly for taxation amending an act of the
18th General Assembly accepting q land grant
to the State of Iowa by act of Congress of
May 18th, 1864, DC, to aid in the construc.
ton Of a railroad in said State abolishine
distinctions between foreigners and citizens
as to the enjoyment and transfer Of personal
property amending the law relative TO pun
ishing persons found in a state of satoxica-
ton by fixing The minimum fine at S. and the
maximum st $40.
Ajoint resolution memorializiue Congress
in favor ofthe construction of a canal old the
Fox and the Wisconsin rivers. connecting
the Mississippi river with the waters of Lake
Michigan, was adopted. Also a Joint resolu.
ton was passed memorializing Congress in
behalf of Peter j. Knapp, who was d private
in the 9Th Regiment of Iowa Volunteer In.
fantry was q prisoner at Andersonvitle has
been on the frontier since the close cfthe re-
bellion, and has not been mustered out.
The Registry bill was discussed, amended.
and ordered engrossed.
A bill was introduced to provide for the
permanent location eff the NNormati School At
Marshaltown.
A bill for an act to encourage the planting
of orchards, shade trees, groves, &C., was
passed.
In the House a message from the Senate
announced that that body had passed the fol-
lowing bills, viz:
Substitute for Fl. F. $50, a bill fol nAn
Act for the relief of Barton B. Dnnnine, of
Ringgold county"
s. f. 156, a bill for AN Act to lepalize
the plat Of the town Of sabula. ,JscIsnn
county, and to legalize all conveyances of
lots IN said town.
s. F. ~, q bill for An Act to leeal;ze
certain acts of the Board of Supervisors Of
Washington county, Iowa"
ID. +. 208, a bill for An Act to lepal,ze
the organization Of the dependent School
District of Monteznma, Iowa.
And also passed the joint resolution in re.
latien 10 the U. P. R. r. Bridge at Council
Bluffs.
The House resolved to adjourn at 4 o'clock
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday after
moons Of this week.
On motion, Messrs. Caldwell, Craig, RohIts
and Ordway were added to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Hamilton; from the Committee On
rrntlng and Binding, reported two bills on
these subjects, which were read a 6rst and
second time, and passed on file.
Mr.. Irusdeii, from the Select Committee
on the Petition of the Curators of the State
Historical Society, reported a bill ann,nnr;-
ating $1,000 for the purpose Of publishing fha
reports of the Society for the next two ,e.rs
which was read q first and second time. and
passed on file.
The special order, Circuit Court bill. va.
taken up. The vote by which the amendment
reducing the salaries of Circuit Judges vas
reduced from 81 500 to $1,000, was recons;
cred, and the salary fixed ct $500, 81 -.
ported by the Committee, and 4 motion n |
suspend the rules and have the bin read .
third time now was lost.
The special order (substitute for n r 400,
o ~. An act prescribing the terms and
condiaons on which the State will relinanisb
ana convey TO the Des Moines Railroad iom.
pany certain rights and privileges IN ra.nan,
to the resumption Of lands here,csosa $50,
to said company was taksr ian1su
amendment TO make Boonsboro' nv
lost An amendment providing .sthst' .ia.IJ
the company accept the provisions - .l:aa
act, It shall at all times be subject = .snhs
rates and tariffs rs the Legislature &c fawn
may rom tins to time prescribe,,' was dis.
cussed during the remainder Of the session