Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-03-20

OF Jaws. was Also passed hesOlutaOnS WeG
adopted chan cling the standing rule of tn
lIou Sc, making the hour Of assembling min
instead <of ten O'Clock House meets at
0 clock.
March r.
In the Senate various petitions and memor
ials were presented. A bill was introduced
to provide for the taxation Of shares o.
National Banks. The bill to repeal the &C,
prov iding for tine publication of laws in the
newspapers of this State, after spirited dis
| cussion was laid on the table by a vote OF
% to %, the President of the Senate, Lieut..
Gov Scott giving the casting vote. The bill
for an act providing for the erecting of a
Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Council Bluffs,
and making an appropriation of $50, 900 for
that purpose, was discussed at great length.
On motion to strike out Council Bluffs and
insert some place "near Dcs Mones,' the avs
were % the nays %. Pending the Discus
sion of this bill the Senate adjourned.
In the House bills were introduced TO re.
apportion the State into Senatorial and Rep.
rescnative districts. Bills we're passed TO
authorize cities Of the first and second ella ss
TO establish fire limits; to fix the time f,r
shutting up hogs; to authorize Webster and
| Hamilton counties to sell their share of school
Ia nds under the FIVE hundred thousand acre
land grant to confirm the ordinance Of Du-
buque granting certain rights TO the d.
Bridge Company to legalize The establish
mcnt of roads which has been done BY author
ity delegated to clerks by supervisors.
In the afternoon a bill was introduced re-
qurng that School Boards shall make fnan.
cial exhibits. The remainder of the day was
consumed in discussing the bill licensing the
sale of liquor.
March ID.
In the Senate various petitions were pres
scnted and referred. \ bill was introduced
requiring School Directors to publish state
ment Of all receipts and disbursements prior
to annual election. A bill for On &C, 10 pro-
vide for settlement with the Dcs Moines
Navigation Company, in relation to dams
and water powers at Croton and Plymoth.
was passed. The various bills for the sup.
preston of intempera nee were discussed I'M
til late hour in The evening, when the SEN
ate adjourned, after having refused to change
in any way the present rrohibitory liquor
| law.
In the House the consideration of insurance
bills was male the special order for March
| 18th. a bill was passed providing for sui,a-
bly, making the graves Of deceased Iowa SOL
| diers. Bills were introduced to lega1izc the
act Of Taylor county in subscribing $4,000
to TIE b. W. R.R.; to remunerate DR.. Otto
Theimer for labor and expenses while attend
ing the Paris Exposition; 70 tax ma hinery Sc.
| manufac tured elsewhere aud sold in this
! State; to reduce tie limit of exemption of
| firemen from certain duties to regulate mu
| nicipal elections to authorize the Directors
ofthc Muscatine IndeI endent District TO lew:
tax, to provide for the relief Of indignan,
persons who sh ould not be sent to the Poor
House; to authorize the trustees Of specially
Incorporated towns and cities to sell properly
for taxes, TO secure to Iowa sol liers a history
OF tie rebellion; TO legalize the acts of the
Northwestern Mining Company 10 remuner>
ate Barney Mcouilen for services ON the
Southern borier; to change the name Of
MafysSille, Napcllo county to Competine.-
4 resolution was adcp:cl .nemorial;zin- Con
sress in favor Of making Council Bluffs nor,
o. entry. TIE bill relatin; 70 railroad tariffs
vas made h special orleg for Friday, oOth
inst. at ~ o'clock. The bill 10 license the
sale of liquor which occupied m S, OF The day
was rejected y vote e. to -.
March H.
In tie Senate bills were introduced author
ling the Register Of The State Lani Office TO
issue rev deed to James Bone, in lien Of
one issuedto him under the name Of James
Bowen; to secure the early completion Of
railroad from Dubuque to Sioux City. ana 10
provide for the taxation Of certain swami
lands. Numerous House messages were taken
up AMI referred to appropriate committees
Bills were passed authorizing the State Treas.
urer to provide for certain repairs in his Of
nee; fixing the time for holding courts in the
I'd Judicial District; perfecting the title of
Peter Oleson and Magness Rangon to certain,
lands; amending Chap. l35 Of the Acts Of the
18th General Assembly, requiring owners Of
'hrcshins machines to box tumblin, shafts.
gearing, &c. , and for the relief of Hardin Co.
for money stolen from the county safe Sept.
18th 1865.
In the House the bill to prevent the spread
Of Canada this.lcs to regulate meeting Of
College Farm, and leasing college lands were
passed. The Senate bill to provide for settle
ment Of Des Moines river claims was refer,
red. Bills were introduced to require Land
Grant X. r. Companies to record evidence Of
titles to lands within 80 days from certifica
ton, allowing incorporated cities and towns
70 license sale Of wine and beer to secure
the collection Of taxes upon Des Moincs river
Lands. A resolution was referred to Agri,
cultural Committee inquiring into propriety
OF paying bounties for destruction of gophers
PROM DES MONIES.