Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-04-10
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
March 3lst.

LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
March 3lst. :.
In the Senate joint resolution and memo
rial Of the Legislature to Congress, in regard
to a water communication between the Mssis.
sippi river and the Atlantic, was presented
The following bills were passed: A bill 70,
an Act to provide for the erection Of an adii-
tional institution for the Insane Asylum a,
independence, Iowa; for an Act making ap.
preparations for tho State Agricultural College
and Farm; for on Act to provide for the pay.
ment Of the salaries Of officers, and tho wage.
Of emi loyees Of the Pepitcntiary, and for the
general support Of the convicts for an 4Aci
including tho territory known as the Kinkade
Addition, in the limits of Corydon, Wayne
county, Iowa; for an Act TO legalizc the cleo.
ton held in Burlington Township, DcsAioinea
county. Iowa, in regard to Independent School
District; to lcgalize certain judgments rem.
dered by benjamin Furnace, Justice Of the
Peace in Louisa county, Iowa; to lcgalizc tic
acts Of William Van Ash and Conrad De Y Dug
Of Marion county, Iowa; for an Act authoriz>
ing the correction Of errors in the plat Of
Webster City, Hamilton county, Iowa.
In tho House the following bills were pass
cd, viz: bill for an Act lcgalizing the ac-
ton Of the Board of Supervisors Of Taylor,
county, in loaning the Bedford and Wentersct
Railroads bill for an Act to authorize the
correction Of errors in the plat Of the village
Of Webster City, Hamilton county; a bill for
an Act to lcgalixc certain acts Of the city Of
Clinton; bill for an Act to legalizc certain
judgments rendered by BENZ. Furnace, q JUS
tce Of the Peace in and for Louisa county; a
bill for an Act to legalize the noiarial acts Of
Henry Temple, notary Public Of Cass coun-
ty; bill for an act to lcgalize the acts OF
William Van Asch and Koenraad De Long
attorneys for Johanna Zeelt . bill for an Ac.
to legalizc the acts Of James Foster, q Justice
of the Peace Of Guthrie county; q bill for an
Act TO legalize the election held by the voters
Of Burlington Township, Dcs Moincs county
in forming an Independent School District; a
bill for an Act to lcgal,zc certain acts of tho
Town Council Of the town of Corydon, Wayne
! county; bill for an Act to include the terri.
| tory known rs the kincade Addition within
the limits of the town Of Corydon, Wayne
county a bill for an Act to legalizc the acts
Of the City Council and officers of the city Of
Cedar Falls and bill for an Act 10 provide
for Fire Companies in unincorporatei yil>
lagos and towns--to regulate the same and to
legaize the ACTS Of such companies heretofore
organized.
In the House, the following bills were pass.
cd:
A bill for An Act amcnlatory to an Act
passed BY the l?th General Assembly, en,itl-
ed "An Act establishing Circuit and General
term Courts, and to define the powers thereof ;
IA bill for An Act supplementary to An Ac.
establishing Circuit and General Term Courts
and defining the powers and duties thereof
resolution in relation 10 female suffrage
was refereed.
A bill to provide for the payment Of the
salaries Of officers and wages Of employees, Of
the Penitcntiary. and to provide for the gen.
eral support Of conviets bill for an Act re.
lating to towns under the provisions of chan.
ter u Of the Code Of 1851; bill for nm Ac,
giving the consent Of the Legislature Of the
State Of Iowa to the purchase BY the United
States Of certain real estate, and cedina to the
United States Jurisdiction over the same a
bill for nm Act amendatory to the law rcgul,.
ting Railroad companies a bill for IN Act 70
repeal chapter 1862 of the laws of the 10th
General Assembly, and to enact a substitute
for tho better protection Of fruit, were pass.
ell.
April lst
In the Senate, the following bills wcr.
passed; bill for an act TO amend chapter o.
Of the acts OF the 18th General Assembly. pro.
yiding for the settlement Of claims, by the
State Of Iowa, against the General Govern
rnent; for m act to legslizc the acts Of Ger,
tain cities and towns IN the attempt to abolish
and abandon certain charters; for an oct to
lsgalizs the acts Of the city Of Clinton; 10
amend an act fixing the time of holding court
in Hardin county, lows sae
In the House, . bill for IAN act 10 amend
Chapter 20 Of the Acts Of the 18th General
Assembly, fixing the time Of holding Courts
in certain Districts, Was passed . joint res.
olntiea was adopted requiring the Attorney
General to take any steps that may 10 ncces>
ssry to iasnre the construction Of the railroad
BY the c. 4. I. & r. Railroad Company; also,
joint resolution asking Congress for the es-
adjustment Of additional mail routes in this
State; also joint resolution requesting Con.
grcss to enact Law constituting postmastcrs
distributing agents Of revenue stamps . bill
Tas passed mailing appropriations for the
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