The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-04
THE IOWA LEGISLATURE.
rIsHrrrsra DAT.


SESArr.-Leavs Of absence va srante@
Nesylkam and Fellows.
The President announced the following
special committees:
On the bill for the appointment Of Town
ship Collectors, Senators Powers, Smith
Newell, Fairsll and Knoll.
Confsrescs Committse on resolution rcia
tive to visiting Soldiers Orphans Home, Sen
ators Cassidy and Woolson-
The resolution relative 10 nlsmorislixial
our Senators and Representative in Copgrsa
to favor the passage Of An act to secure III,
early settlement of oil claims under the orig
inal Swamp Land Grant, WAS taken up ant
referred 70 the Committee On Public Lands
Senator Havley introduced resOjutiol
asking information from the Governor a. 4
whether tbs Des Moines Valley Railroad hat
accepted the land grant and otherwise com
piled with the provisoss Of the act relatiy,
to said land grant. Adopted.
There vere several reports Of committees
Senator Walden-a report Of COMMITTEES
on Elections, recommending the passage o
the .Registry" bill.
Senator Bill, By leave introduced bill fol
an act % establish susie police. The hi.
provides for the appointment Of q State d.
tsctive IN esch Jud3cia1 Distsick
Senator Haxley moTed 70 take up the bill
for m act to authorize the Governor to n
lease 70 the 8tnte certain Iands which have
bees certified 10 The Stats BY the Secretary oil
the Interior, where settlers rights have inter
vened prior to the time when title rested in
the susie, and for the purpose OF correcting
errors in the transfer to the State. Carried
and the bill was reed the third lime and
passed.
The House joint resolntioa TO provide for .
recess from the 18th to the 18th nltimo,
vns lost.
On motion the Senats adjssrned.
Housg The Chair announced as the Com.
nittee ON Insurance Messrs. kilbnrn, Cra-
mer, Hatch, 0rdway, Stone and Letfingweli.
Mr.. Ordway. from the Committee on In.
temperance, reported bill to amend Article
2, Chapter IA, of The Revision of 1850, rela-
ting to the sale Of intoxicating liqnora, =
strike OF the xords s.tweIys citn~nSs u
Eeetica 1916, md insafsa "nm her Of tbe
limiting the sale Of bi,.ers, such as Hostel,
ter,s, aRoback's" and other compounds to
70 the same conditions as other liquors.
Nr. Mexican, from The Commiitee on Con
saitus;oasi Amendmenss, reported that they
had obtained the opinion of the Attorney
General in regard to the regularity Of the pro-
eeedings Of he last General Assembly, pro.
viding for the amendment to the Conssitn-
ton of the State relating to impartial suf-
frsge, and that the taid opinion is TO the eff
feel that the said proceedings are regular,
legal and effective.
Mr.. Hatch, Chairman Of tie Commiitee on
Public Buildings, TO whom was referred that
portion of the Governor Message relating
TO new Capitol building, reported that the
same had been considered in Joint Commit
tee Of the House and Senate, and submitted
. bill with the unanimous recommendafion
that il pass.
The bill II F, l57, entitled an act 10 pro.
vide for the erection Of State House, pro.
sides lor Boazd Of Conaiaeioeen ecaain-
ing Of one member from each Congressional
District The bill aprro, riaiea 500. o0Qs
and limits the cost OF the structure to one
million FIVE bundled thousand dollars. The
Commissioners not desigBated 10 the bill are
to be appointed By the Governor within thir-
" days after the passage Of the bill.
Upon motion OF Mr. Hatch, the bill vas
ordered to remain upon the Gle and that it
be printed.
Mr.. Parker, from the Committee on
Schools, reported substitute for II f 1877,
relating TO Independent School Districts. sab
stitnting in chapter 1T2 Of the OH, and 14s
of the llth General Assemblies, in place Of
Township Trustees which places it in the
hands Of Boards OF Directors
Mr.. Ordway, II F l53, 10 provide for the
organization OF Fire Companies in towns not
Incorporated. 1t Authorizes the legal voters
TO appropriate sums Of money no. exceeding
81 600 at any one time for purchasing FIRE ex-
apparatus, &c. Read second
time and referred 10 the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Brown, Of Van Buren, H r 1856, an act
10 amend sec 2, chap. rs OF the laws Of the
Tenth General Assembly, BY striking out fifty
and inserting forty Ave.
Mr.. McNntt-a resolution recommending
in the absence Of 30 many committees visit.
ing the different State institutions, thst the
House take q recess from February leth to
18th.
This motion provoked great deal Of de-
bate, but was finally carried By vote Of 43
to 81
Mr.. Wilcox-a resolution that there be no
more leaves of absence granted except for
sickness OF good cause. Adopted.
Hr. Meechem-a resolution that the Com.
mittee on Public Schools be instructed TO in
quire il any legislation is necessary to secure
10 persons Of color the right 70 receive in
etruction at the public schools. The ayes
and noes we're called FOR. AAyes Go; nays lG