The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-01-23

was aQtuSteO. HOns FREQ. rector, OF Ere
mont, appeared and took his seat. Petitions
were presented against changing care Of
Road laws from Boards OF Supervisors 70
County Courts against repeal of Liquor
Laws; to legalsse conveyances Of cemetry
lots; asking that ths argument term Of the
Supreme Court Ct Davenport be abolished;
an annual appropriation for State Hortis
cultural society; foslthe protection ofgame;
passage ola more efficient Insurance law |,
establishment Of q reform school; resolu-
ton asking the Governor If the U. s. Gov
ernment had refunded pay and clothing ex-
penses Of the ID and Sd Iowa Infantry.-
Bills were introduced for the establish
mont Of County Boards of commissioners
to charge number of County Supervisors
to W. ire population was 10000 or less, s,
from that to q, 900, and an additional MEM
Der for each additional 10000 inhabitants
Limiting the time of bainging actions al
law; Creating the Office OF County Auditor;
Changing time Of holding Courts in Sd Ju-
dicial District; Regulating the collection
and disposition of jurors fees in Civil Suits
Legalixing levy oftaxes In Story Co.; Al
lowing Road Supervisors q per day fol
services rendered Providing q Board Of
Registry; Changing time OF holding Courts
in 9th Judicial Diotrict /; Providing for
printing $3.50 copies Of Adjutant Generals
Report, and distributing the same; A Res
olution assigning sections Of Governors
Biennial Message to appropriate commit.
tees.
The Senate Joint Resolution providing
Dr. the printing Of the inaugural Address
es in yarieus languages read and adopted.
Joint Convention assembled for election
Of officers, the result being as follows -
For State Printer, r. M. Mills Of Polk Co.,
100 votes; w. b. Staub Of Polk county, q
votes, blank ]. For State Binder, j. 8.
Carter Of Polk county, ITO; William LEGO
Johnson county, Y, blank l. For War
den Of Iowa Penitentiary Martin Kelsey Of
Lee county, 1903; John @. Kennedy OF Lee
county, q, blank l. Certificates OF the
election Of Frank M. Mills, J. IS. Carter and
Martin Kelsey were signed by the presi-
ding officers and read by the Clerk. At the
close ofthe Joint Convention Messrs. bud.
ley and Caldwell ofWapello were granted
leave ofabsence by the House until Tues
day morning. A letter was read by Mr..
Irish from Gov. Merrill entirely exhoner.
ating Mr.. L. F. Andrews, correspondent d
a Chicago paper, from all blame in refer
ence to the premature publication Of the
Inaugural address. Register. sss
In the Senate, a communication was
received from Gov. Merrill, relative to
the efforts Of Gen. Fitz Henry War
rem to collect the claims of the First
Iowa Cavalry. Petitions were receiv-
cd relative to the establishment Of a
Reform School, and for the establish.
ment Of Courts Of Common Pleas. A
bill was introduced to provide for
amending Sec. 1880 of the Revision Of
1860; to amend Sec. ] of Chap. 36, Of
the Acts Of 18th General Assembly,
and to amend the Rev. of 1860 in re,
lation to lands sold on execution; to
reimburse Appanoosc and other coun-
ties; to legalize the acts of. s. Gil
more, q Justice of the Peace of Lee
Co.; to amend the Revision Of 1860 in
relation to lands sold on. execution.
Various unimportant resolutions
were passed. The Standing Commit.
tee Of the Senate were appointed BY
the President. A bill wasintroduced
to provide for the levying Of tax by
B aards of Supervisors to pay county
indebtedness; to amend Sec. 3174 Of
the Revision of 1860, in relation to
liens Of judgments of the Supreme
Court, and to cuable counties to fund
their indahtodness and issue bonds
therefor. Memorials were introduced
protesting against any change in the
line of the Sioux City Railroad, and
for the relief Of Solomon Howard, q
soldier of the Southern Border Brig
ade, whose property was burned by
rebels. .elt ! I. ,sss ,,sas ye@
Petitions were introduced
asking the establishment Of State
/ Normal School. For more strin-
gent Liquor Law. The Surveyors
Bill Of last sessions House File, No.
81 was introduced, and referred to
committee on Public Lands. Bills to
regulate the tolls Of Grist Mills, fixing
the mileage fees of Sheriffs and con-
stables. To amend acts creating
Boards of Supervisors To reduce
\ the number of Supervisors. To pro-
mote collection of Revenue in cities
and towns operating under special
charters. To compensate School ,Di-
rectors for time employed. Toestab-
lish State Normal School building.
and regulations. Legalizing convey
ance of Swamp land by Howard Co.,
to McGregor Western R. r. Mr..
White, State Geologist was invited to
lecture to the House on Friday eye
ming. The Congressional delegation
Of Iowa wero memoralized in refer
snce 10 settlement of the State claims
unoer Swamp Land Grant Act Of
1857. Also on the subject Of protec-
tionto American citizens everywhere,
also that of the improvement Of the
channels of the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers. The standing commit
tees ofthe House were appointed.
Resolutions were offered and refer
red to the committee on Intemper.
ance, to change section 1875, ofarticle
2, Of the code, SO as to require a ma
,iority instead 12to authorize the sale
ST liquor for mechanical and other
purposes. Relating to taxing shares
Of National Banks. Establishing a
Court of Common Pleas. A resolu-
tisn declaringit the sense Of the House
that the Supervisor system should be
abolished was tabled, yeas AZ, nays
"a. To ask transfer Of civil suits
from u, S. Circuit to U. ST. District
Court. Amendment Of Estray Laws.
Printing and distributing alphabetical
lists of Iowasoldicrs. To provide for
publication Of proceedings Of Super
visors. Senate concurrent resolutions
providing far supplying members and
others with Supreme Court Reports.
also copies of the Revision Of 1860,
and statutes since enacted. To allow
committee to work in aftesnoon, but
one session per day will be held until
further orders from tho House.-Reg-
ester. ta
81. The Model Man.
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