Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-04-10

the Cedar Rapids 4 Missouri River Railroad
Company. by an act approved March 18th
1860, and grating certain lands to the Mis-
sissippi & Northwestern Railread Company, =
passed by vote cf co to 3.
April ri.
In the Senate joint resolution was adopt
cd asking Congress to pass n dcclaratory act
reinstating the Northern or Sioux City branch
of the unioa Pacific railroad, as it stood nor
act Of Congress Of July 1852. Bill we're pass
cd for 'abolishing Canada Thistles: to pro,
vide for procuring and submitting plans and
specifications for a State House; to promote
che collections Of revenue in incorporate cities
and towns acting undcr special charters pro.
hibiting the laying out Of roads or streets
across property belonging to the State. and
vacating existing roads crossing such proper.
~; providing certain police regulations for
the Agricultural College and farm. MAKING
All appre priaton for the Hospital for the In,
sane, at MI. Pleasant; (thc clause making an
appropriation Of SlOO, O0O, 90 for the construc.
ton ofsn additional wing tothe building was
stricken OUT; authorizing Independent School
Districts 70 borrow money and issue bonds
therefor, for the purpose of erecting and conn
plotting school houses; making An appropria>
'ion Of about S3O,OOO,OO for the State pcni,eu>
,iary authorizing the Register Of the Land
Office to issue q new deed to lands TO one
James Bones; amending the Revision Of 1860
in relation to taking private property for pub.
lie uses; and fixing the compensation Of future
General Assemblies at $500 per day.
In the House, the ''Sifting Committee re.
ported that they had assorted the bills on the
files Of the House and arranged them into four
classes-thc bills in reference to the charita
bic institutions to be considered 6rst: a bill
for the survey and preservation of wash or
made lands was referred to the "Siftinc Com.
mittee bill for an act to provide for Cue
reference and publication OF y proposed amend
n'cnt 10 the Constitution Of the State Of Iowa.
was passed-yeas G3, nays II; bill for an
act in relation 10 furnishing Iowa soldiers with
history Of the rebellion, va. Withdrawn from
the files; . bill for an act 10 encourage the
planting and growing Of timber, frat trees
shade trees and hedges, passed q memorial
aud joint resolution was referred to the Com.
mittec on Federal Relations recomme nLinc
certain changes in the nc, Of Congress ap>
proved July LIST, 1862. establishing Pacific
Railroad and branches and anne ndm epts there.
to; a bill for an act 10 authorize Independent,
School Districts 10 borrow money and issxe
bonds therefor, for the purpose Of erecting
and completing school houses, and making
school orders draw per cent interest in GER
tain cases, passed by vote II % yeas 10 !,
nays; bill for an act to regulate the COM
pcnsaiion Of the Trustees Of the State Institu.
tons, was laid on the table: bill for an &C,
TO amend chapter IS Of the acts of the 1lth
General Assembly, in relation TO the settle.
ment OF claims against the General Govern.
ment and the compensate OF the State Arcn..
was passed; substitute for House File 1872 a
bill for an act to authorize the Census Board
to procure plans and specifications for new
State House, based on q cost respectively of
one million dollars one million and q half
dollars, and two million dollars, and appro.
priating five thousand dollars for this nurpo.c
An fifteen thousand dollars for the repair
OF the present State TIousc, was passed: the
Senate resolution appointing the following
persons rs Trustees of the Iowa Soldiers ar.
phans Homes, was concnsre.l In: For rru..
tee NJ large, J.. +. ingalls,; Ist District. vii.
liam Slater; "a District. John BELL: ID Dis.
trc', T. G. Wright 9Th District, y. 4. nosby.
shell; 9Th District, J. b. Powers.
April 4th.
In the Senate, bills were introduced hxinr
the compensation Of the Commissioner for the
adjustment Of certain land claims against the
General Government; regulating the levy Of
taxes on tho gross receipts Of railroads; pro-
v'ding for the election Of County Auditors.
defining their powers and duties and making
County Judges er o0a%;o County Auditors;
granting the right Of way for the cons truction
OF bridges providing Tor The relief Of certain
classes Of in,ligent persons; fixing the prices
Of State Binding; providing for the compes.
sation Of Clerks Of District and Circuit Courts
to lcgalize, confirm and carry ont . contract
tctween the D. & S. c. H. H., and the I. r. &
;. {. Il. r.. for the reliefof William Birna.
man; to protect game: to prevent the driving
away Of cattle AID other stock; to provide for
the taking Of lands for school house sites: TO
allow suit 70 be brought in the township where
tho plaintiff rcsides authorizing county courts
to render judgments in certain cases: 10 au.
thorize the S. c. & St. r. r. H., to transfer
their rights and privileges 10 the &. car
Il. r., and to facilitate the construction Or said
road.
In the House o bill 10 reimburse the Com
missioner 70 the Paris Exposition, was lost !:
. bill for an act making all public streets Of
towns and villages not incorporated, part Of
the public highway, passed also bill Cor an
act to authorize the Board Of Supervisors Of
Van Buren, eountyto appropriate sum Of
money for the erection Of monument in
memory Of the citizens Of that county who
lost their lives in the service Of their coun.
try; number Of bi Is lcgaliripg the official
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