The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-29

lslps then ~ Asst fnrnisAea - private
9xpsns1: Referred to the Committee on
Ciaiu11. sg - ss<s 81 ~ Il
sssatDr Doud, petition aakins for the r.
ped OF the Law for the pubkestion Of general
laws II county newspapers IAid on the ~
bls To Be considered With tho bill on same
anhject.
Also, two other similar petitions to be like
a largo nunb1r Of petitions for and against
- rspsal q the hqaor As, - 1aAse anas>
Ssnator Woolson moved the reconsidefa.
don Of tho yose whereby the resolutions rela-
tire "a auppcetine Eongssss, Ia, wasamadse'
tie speeiAi ordeff uF tonight = o'eicck.
Carried.
! ssnatos Powers called for aks reading Of.
the resolutions.
Senalar Dcpd moved tho previous qnes,
ton.
Senator Fairall thought that Senator Doud
vas maennsin0ss enough TO withdraw this
motion and allow gentlemen on both sides to
express their views.
Senator Doud said he thought he under
stood what he was doing. He wanted the
Senate TO 70 to work and stop making poiitl
cal speeches for buncombe.
senator Oliver called for an explanstionof
the question.
Senators Bennett and Catteil replied.
The previous question was sustained.
The qnestion then was on The adoption Of
the minority report Of the COMMITTEES on Res.
olntions, presented by Senator Knoll. Ayes
Q, nays 80.
On the adoption of the original resolutions
presented by Senator Bennett, Of Washing
ton county, a. Published 10 our issue OF
We'd nesday, the ayes we're 80, nays 10. The
resolutions were adopted.
The bin to resune the rights of lands, ETC.,
conferred on the Dubuque Sioux City Rail.
road was taken up, discussed, and made the
special order for next Tuesday morning.
Senator Holman introduced a bnncombe
resolution lecturing the House for demands
ing the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.
The bill TO repeal the law providing for the
publication of laws in county papers was la
ken up, Is per special order.
The question was on the adoption Of the
minority report, recommending indefinite
postponement.
| Senator Doud spoke at length in favor Of
the bill, and Of retrencbmeGt in public expen-
ditures.
| Senator Cattell also spoke at length in IN.
yor Of the bill. He offered this amendment:
Reselred, That the bill be committed to
the Committee on Printing, with Instructions
to amend it so as TO read that the laws which
take effect by publication in newspapers be
published in the county papers, and II done
in q reasonable time siier their passage, that
the Board Of Supervisors Of each county,
| when they are of opinion that the people OF
their respective counties desire H. may order
the laws Of a general nature Published IN the
county papers and that the cost Of publlca-
,iol shall bs paid BIZ the county. do this
! 4.t. al jaa,r Ia,-
the laws published, and those opposed there
to may avoid such an expenditure of their
funds.
i Senator Doud moved to amend as follows :
Strike out after the words with instruction
10 amend il all that part Of the resolution
after the words and the Board Of Supervi-
sors. and supported his sHepdmeni w.t. o
few remarks 10 the elect tina. bis count, did
not wan, the responsibility of paying for the
publication of the LAYS ia ether counties.
Let each county pay for itself.
Senator DOMAIN spoke 10 favor OF the mi
nority report, showed that the cost was but q
trife to each indifidaal-not to exceed three
lceats-and that the press is the legitimate,
best, cheapest and quickest war of giving the
laws 10 the people.
favored the bill under consideration, adroea~
ted retrenchment, and said thai BY letting the
State printing put TO The lowest bidder there
might he saved thershy $25 900 annuallrt
Senator Psrvin said that the object Of this
bill originally was to sustain the State prees.
and il has done good but held then, and I
J hold now, that il is no; right 70 take the pub
! lie money for this purpose.
Senator Richards (Dem.) OF Duhpuae,
said that s2s, Con annually might be sayed 10
The State if the State printing we're let out 10
Sar.,or Catch sbowss ,bat he st.te rr;,t.
/ ;,g onIv cost The State ahont 40 600 : yaar
90 he didn't knov hov M R;cb.rds co.Id
make bis yo;nt
/ Mr.. Richards had nothing to saw.
/ Senators Farweu and Larabee snoken On
The sah,.c&
tdiourned
Hn,-sr NJ Mcynt, r,ovea ,hat III ~.
1 members Who were no, presen, al tne nasssoe
of The imneachmtnt rssniot;ons he mar mittsd
| h record their votes IN Inc resolution.
/ Msssrs HAYDEN W;lcoy. Sheldon McEean
Failey. aewberry. parker. ulaseoy stanley
!, Smith. Harrison, Hartsock, Orr. Miles. Val
limo Tennev. Hamilton. fucker. I.mhert
smith. Dickinson. Uonter. Wright. Recsn,
| Roblfs Werner Wilson If Dnbuoae and
! Rees. recorded their votes.
THE S,ealar road = c,nmur;e.,;o, ;.,;..
;no ,ha members re Tho Houss ,f Ren-asa,,,.
at,yes "a nar.n;nate i ,be rnners, serr;css a.
| b.. r. X Brooks. and IN accordano. x;,b
The same Mr. Cotton n,nyed that whsr ,ha
House Adjourned Il be mill nine o'clock IN
morrow morning Adon,sd
& a 'alge nh,nosl o. pe'''iohs we're ohered.
'io' =. oi'iy these:
NJ. Siais' peu.aoh tof me rehet OF
Pssuss |, ah1htsa y averao8lng 'anas.
Mr. haach' lssa,'ioh 20 iasor OIL ana re-
non..fanes aea'ns.. 1eshfnp, . q lands
gfs,s'en 10 tne re. 'iolnrs aiiey ha1-road-
Mf. o o 81 pe'i'on ass'ns me resumption
- NJ ane - as s1o,',e1 a'isy nala1oaa ulah1.
~ n.oea. q Lee memoiiai 70 re, ,sa
Farm near Monerase: appraised by parties
ssl NJ w. IL
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