The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-02-10
Legislative Summary.

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Legislative Summary.
From the State Register.
SENATE, Feb. "a plumber of pc
titions were presented and referred
to appropriate committees. The
following bills were introduced -
ga bill for an Act resuming certain
lands heretofore granted to the Des
Moines Valley Railroad, and to pro-
vide for the sale of the same" IA bill
for an Act to amend Section 1 of
Chapter 81 of the Acts of the Twelfth
General Assembly," "a bill for an
Act to amend Chapter SO and So OF
the Revision of 1860, in relation to
corporations" "a bill for an Act to
establish Normal School at Winter.
set, Iowa" A communication from
the Census Board in relation to the
plans and specifications for the pro-
posed new Capitol was received and
ordered printed. The Committee on
Judiciary reported two bills entitled
as follows: "a bill for an Act to au.
thorize the working of persons con
fined in the jails of the State, and to
protect prisoners" ga bill for an act
authorizing cities and towns to pun
ish persons for violation of Ordinan.
ces and By Laws" "a bill for an
Act for the abatement OF taxes in the
township of Clinton, Clinton county,
Iowa" was taken up and passed. The
Senate went into Committee Of the
Whole on substitute for Senate Files
Nos. Z and Is, ga bill for an Act es,
tablishing Boards of County Com
missioners and prescribing their du-
ties" After discussion the Commit
tee rose, reported progress and asked
leave to sit again. The report was
adopted. The same bill was made
the Special Order for tomorrow at
IL o'clock.
HoUsE-Feb. 3.-Among the petit
tions presented were the following
For pay to J. A. Stright tor services
and money expended while recruiting
Co. e. 23d Iowa Infantry; for estab-
fishing Board of County Commits
missioner; for taxing property of
railroad corporations, and for the pas
sage of a law to prevent stock from
running at large. A special commit
tee reported favorably on the new
tax system of Jno. G. Weeks, The
Military Committee reported in favor
of the claim of Noah Dudley for ser.
vice as teamster in the Fourth Iowa
Infantry in 1861. Bills were intro
duced as follows: To legalize the acts
OF the Board of Supervisors of Mar
shall county; to resume certain lands
granted to the Des Moines Valley
Railroad Company, and to provide
for the sale OF the same; to repeal the
law establishing the Circuit Court !;
to increase the pay of deputy collec-
tors for the relief of Marion Co., on
account of money stolen from the
county safe; to amend Section 4143
of the Revision; to confer certain
powers upon Judges of the Circuit
Court to allow the counties of
Hamilton, Franklin and Wright to
take their causes to the Argument
Term of the Supreme Court at Du-
duque to amend chapter I34 Of the
Acts of the General Assembly, and to
provide for carrying out the provis-
ions of Section 3, Article Z, on the
Constitution in relation to School and
University funds to prevent corpo-
real punishment in schools ; and to
improve the tax system of this State.
The following bills were passed: To
prevent fraud in assessments to
amend article 2, chapter 90, of the
revision to change the boundaries
of School Districts in the township
of Davenport Scott County to pro-
vide for Police Courts in cities
acting under special charters.
The House decided to hold two
sessions daily.
SENATE. Feb. 3.-Petitions and
remonstrances were presented as
follows: Petition praying for the
enactment of Il law to fix upon all
land grant railroads in the State q
maximum OF freight charges" ere
monstrancc of citizens Of Ludlow tp.
Allamakee county, against the enact
ment of law setting off part Of
Allamakee county for school purpos-
es." "Remonstrance OF citizens of
Clinton county, Iowa, against the
enactment of law to authorize the
holding one term of the Circuit Court
each year at Wheatland in said Co."
The following bills were introduced :
"a bill for an Act providing for the
appointment of Commissioners in
other States "a bill for an Act
creating commission to revise the
statutes Of Iowa, defining their duties
and providing for the publication
and distribution Of their report" "A
bill for an Act to amend Section 1897
Of the Revision CT 1860, "a bill for
an act providing for the taxation of
coal and other minerals" "a bill for
an Act to prescribe rules and regula
tions for railroads, aud to establish
uniform and reasonable rates of tariff
for the transportation OF certain
freights thereon" Two bills were
passed, viz "a bill for an Act to
authorize oiJies to receive donations
of ground and library buildings, and
to maintain free public library and
reading rooms" and ~ bill for an
Act reducing the number of County
Supervisors, aud defining their
duties" This bill was the occasion
Of much,discussion, and finally passed
by a vote Of - yeas TO 10 nays.
HoCSE. -Petitions wore presented
for an increase Of the pay of Town
ship Assessors for law regulating
railroad tariffs also remonstrances
against the diversion Of tho Tcte
Des Morris land grant, and against
establishment OF another Medical
school The tolloyjnp hills were