Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-01-24

Biennial Message 10 appropriate committees
! Tie Senate Join Resolution providing "a
! the printing ofthe inaugural Addresses i
various langHages read and adopted Join
Convention assembled Cox, election of Office,
! the result being rs folio IS For State prin,e
/ NJ Mills of Polk county, 100 votes W
| s'auh Of Polk county, p votes, blank /. 70
| State Binder, Carter OF Polk county., 10
J William Lee of Johnson county, ~. blank
For Warden of Iowa Peniteniiary. Marti,
feisev ct Lee county los; John G Kennel,
Of Lee county. 81 blank certificates Of th
election Of rrapk NJ Mills, J s Carter an,
Martin llesey were signed by the rresidn,
officers and read by the Clerk. At the clos,
Of the Joint Convention Messrs Dudley ane
Caldwell of Wapcllo were granted leave o
absence by the House until Tuesday morning
! letter was read by Mr. Irish from Governo,
i Merrill entirely cxhonoratiug Mr. L. F. An
| drews, correspondent of Chicago paper
| from all blame in reference 10 the prema ure
| publication of the Inaugural Address.
January, 2oth.
| in the Senate, communication was receiv.
cd from Gov. Merrill, relative to the efforts O.
Gen. Fit, Henry Warren to collect The claims
of the First Iowa Cavalry. Petitions were
received relative to the establishment Of a
Reform School, and for The establishment O,
Courts of Common Pleas A bin was intro-
duced TO provide for amending Sec. $50 OF
the Revision Of 1860; to amend Sec. Of
Chap. 81, of the Acts Of The ll,b General As.
semtly, and to amend lie Rev. of 1860 in re-.
.ation to lands sold onexecution to reimburse
Appanoose and other counties; 10 lccalize the
acts of j. S. Gilmore a Justice Of the Peace
Of Lee county.
Various unimportan n. resolutions were pass.
cd. The Standing Committees of the Senate
were appointed by the President. A bill was
introduced TO provide for the levying OF tax
10y boards Of Supervisors TO pay county in
dehtedness; to amend Sec. MA Of the Reyis-
ion of 1860, in relation to liens of judgments
OF the Supreme Court and to enable counties
to fund their Indebtedness and issue bonds
therefor. Memorials were introduced protest.
ing against any change in the line of the
Sioux City Eaiiroal, and for the relief o.
solomon Howard, q soldier Of the Southern
Border Brigade. whose property was burned
by rebels.
l!orsE--Peiitions were introduced asking
the establishment of . State Normal School,
For a more stringent Liquor Law The Sur
v"yor BIZ Of last sessions House File, No 81
was introduced, and referred to committee on
Public Lands. Ellis 10 regulate the tolls Of
Gfist Mills. fixing the mileage fees Of SheriIs
and constab.es. Toamend acts creating Boards
of Supervisors. 10 reduce the number of SUI
perv:sors. To promote collection of Revenue
IN cities and towns operating under special
| charters. 70 compensate School Directors s,r
time employed To establish State Normal
School building. and regulations. Lecalizi.,
Conveyance of Swamp lands by Howard Co.
10 AieGregor Western Il. R. Mr.. White. State
usologist was invited to lecture to the House
on Friday evening. The Congressional dele,
CATION Of Iowa were memorialixad in refers
ence TO settlement Of the State claims unIe-
Swamp Land Grant Act Of 1857. Also on the
snn'ect OF protection TO American citizens
everyv here also that Of tho Improvement. az
the channels of the Mississippi anu Missouri
rivers. The standing committees Of the House
were appointed.
Resolutions were offered and referred 10 the
committee on Intemperance, to change section
1915, Of article ?, of the code. so az to REQUIRE
majority instead of IL to authorize the sale
OF liquor for mechanical and other purposes
Relating to taxing shares OF Matte n Il Banks
Establishing Court Of Common Pleas. A
resolution declaring it the scLse Of the House
that the Supervisor system should be abolish
ed was tabled, yeas A., nays "a To ask trans
fer of civil suits from u s. Circuit to U. s
, District Court. Amendment OF Estray Laws
| Printing and distributing ali llabetical list,
Of Iowa soldiers. To provide for pubiicatio.
Of proceedings Of Supervisors. Senate con
current resolutions providing for supplying
members and others with Supreme Court Re
ports; also copies Of the Revision of 1850, ans
statutes since enacted. To allow committee,
, to work in afternoon, but one session pei
, day will be held until further orders from ID,
, House
January. 2lst.
In the House resolution was adoptct
asking Congress to restore to the jurlsdictio,
Of the U. S. District Court the same cases tina
now come only before the U S. Circuit Court
Hills were introduced to take evidence in re
gard to payment for furnishing the "Gra,
INFORMS for the classification Of incorpo
rated cities and towns to regulate the salc o
property for taxes where the same exceed tn
value Of the property tax.d increasing til
amount limiting the jurisdiction Of Justice
Of the Peace from 500 to 500; to enlarg
and define the duties Of County Courts, PRO
| viding for trials similar to those of Dstric
Courts for cases ranking lower than felony
to provide for iaxing Indemnity Swamp lands
to require defendants in civil suits to give SC
curiiy for costs. Committees were appointe
by resolution to visit Asylums; q resolution
was adopted inquiring into the cxpedienc
;, Of authorizing wives to take POSSESSION of tn
property Of incbrate husbands for the bcnef
of and to prevent restitution of families.
communication was received from Gov. Mer
rili informing the House that the claim Of til