Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-02-14

FEBRUARY 5.

In the Senate bill relative to the
incorporation OF charitable, benevolent
ard missionary societies was passed.
Also bin for an act to encourage agri-
culture was passed.
In the House bills were introduced
providing that deeds for Iowa lands
and lots exc, uted elsewhere, be valid
| If done in accordance with the laws of
the state where executed; to abolish
the banking laws Of the State; to COM
pei proper observance Of the Sabbath:
to regulate the sale of drugs aud medi-
cines to regulate the use of lands of
different parties Enclosed i'm common.
Resolutions were offered for the estab-
lishment of an 18th Judicial District !:
condemning President johnson and
sustaining General Grant.
.... FEBRUARY 6.
In the Senate, the special order, con-
sideration of the Supervisor system,
was suspended until March I'd. ...H
Numerous bills and resolutions we're
introduced. ..u .. g.. .........
NJ .a- FEBRUARY Z.
In the House bill was introduced
to increase the per dieir of the General
Assembly and defining Che duties of
its officers. ..#a.. .as... .ft lass ..f
1t"'5 ".a FEBRUARY 8.
In the Senate several unimportant
bills were postponed indefinitely. The
bill to provide for succession in the
office of Justice Of the Peace, was
passed. The bill to provide for the sell
ling of real estate at tax sales for less
than the sum of the taxes and penal
ties due thereon, was discussed at
length, amended, aud ordered en-
crossed. ... .r.. Ms
In the House bill to allow County
Supervisors to grant licenses to sell
liquor was tabled; bill to prohibit
the sale Of ale, wine, cider or lager
beer, to be drunk on premises where
sold, was referred to Committee on
Intemperance.
FEBRUARY 10.
Tn the Senate the bill introduced by
Mr.. Fellows, of Allamakee, causing
school lands sold to the state on fore
closed mortgages to be certified to the
state by county clerks, and also to cor
rect errors was passed.
The bill providing for the better set
tlement with treasurers by clerks Of
the boards of supervisors, was ordered
engrossed
Mr.. Newell, of Clayton. presen ed a
bill providing for a judicious license
law. The bill provides that boards of
Supervisors may grant licenses on
bonds of 500 with good sureties.-
Druggists also to be licensed i'm the
same manner. The bill was ordered
referred and printed, ON motion of Mr..
Cones, of Scott.
In the House, Mr.. Wilcox, of Blu
chanan, presented a petition for the
establishment of courts of quarter ses-
sions, county judges to preside.
Mr.. Lock wood, of Dubuque, present
ed a bill regulating running of steam
engines on land, engineers to be exam
ired by competent person appointed
by the Governor. No person withouta
proper certificate to be employed, or
act as an engineer.
FEBRUARY IL.
I'm the Senate, Mr.. Powers, of Black
Hawk, offered resolution to authorize
the Dunleith aud Dubuque bridge COM
pany the right to change the location
of its bridge, (the same as that intro
duccd in the House.)
Mr.. Oliver moved to take up the
House bill resuming the rights coll
ferred upon the Dubuque & Sioux City
Railroad.
which che stated that the company is
DESTROYS that the bill do not pass mt
present, and the Senate refused to take
up the bill. s....s.
Mr.. Powers introduced a bill to
amend article 3, chapter "a, of the re-
vision. striking out the wine and beer
clause. ... ..'
In the House. Mr.. Ordway, of Black
Hawk, presented petition for the
Establishments of the system of boards of
supervisors, and for the establishment
of the commissioner system i'm its
place.
Mr.. Ordway Introduced bill favor.
ing an increase of the fees of justices
of the peace. '"..