Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-02-24


trlcts, and increase of the number OF
Directors, was passed. Yeas, 65;
Nays, II.
Monday, Feb. I.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Reso,ped, That the Committee on Mays and
Means be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of go changing the revenue laws that
not more than six months shall elapse after
the assessment is made, until the tax upon
personal property can be collected by law, and
report by bill or otherwise.
The Bill authorizing County Audit
ors to administer oaths and to provide
seals for Auditors office, passed under
suspension Of the rule. Yeas, AZ;
Nays, 0.
The Bill providing for finishing the
Geological Survey OF the State and for
publishing the Report of the State Ge-
ologist, was made the special order for
February 25.
The substitute for House File, n Nos.
aud 1s. providing Herd Law, be-
ING under consideration, an amend
mcnt was adopted, providing that the
act may be submitted to the people at
a special election il the Board OF Su-
peryisors so order. After many
other amendments the Bill was ordered
engrossed and read third time Tues
day, at 1OA o'clock, A. M.
The Senate Bill providing for State
Capitol, was male a SPECIAL order tor
March ,, at l O'Clock 4. NJ.
Tuesday, Feb. s.
The following Resolution was
adopted:
Resolped, That the Secretary Of State, Aud
itor Of State, State Treasurer, Superintendent
of Public Instruction, and Register of the
St0te Lnnu OHlce, ehCH Uc re 1ucstcu W IcPoTs
to this General Assembly, as early as possi>
Bile, the total amount of funds received by
them, and that the Auditor Of State be re-
ques,ed to include in his report statement
Of the amount of fees received from insurance
companies. giving the sums received from each
company. The reports asked for by this res>
olution are expected to cover the years 1868
and 1869.
The Bill providing tor the purchase
of Greene's Report of the decisions Of
the Supreme Court of Iowa, was
passed, under suspension of the rules.
Yeas, 81; Nays, II.
Bill to amend the School Laws,
passed, under suspension of tie rule.
Yeas, 4l; Nays, Q.
The special order, being the Bill
providing tor Herd Law, was taken
up, and the Bill passed. Yeas, 80;
Nays, IL. Absent and not voting, s.
The following is the vote in full on
this Bill:
Yeas-Messrs. Applegate, Arnold. Ball,
Beatty, Bell, Beresheim, Bonewitz, Brown Of
Van Buren, Bundy. Butler, Campbell Car
penter, Carver, Cuts, Day, Dickerson, Dud.
ley. Dumont, Durham, Ebert, Evans, Green,
Harper, Harrington, Hartenbower, Harshorn,
Hobson, Hopkins, Hopkirk, Huff, Hunter,
Irish. Jones, Kasson, Keables, Ketcham, La
cey, Lee, Lommen, Mahin. Marks, McCoun,
Merritt, Miles, of Washington. Miles, of
Wayne, Millard, Miller, Mills, Morrison, MUIR
dock. Newbold, Noel, Norris, O'Donnell, Par.
sons, Pratt, Rholfs Rosser, Rowell, Russell,
Sanborn, Safer, Satterthwait, Snow. Spencer,
Stanch6eld. Stewart, Stone, Swan, TAFT, Teale,
Toliver, Traer, Tufts, Warner Wasson, Will
son, Wright, Of Alamakcs, Wright OF Sac, Mr..
Speaker-8O.
Nays-Messrs. Christoph, Crawford, De.
Groaf. Dunno, Gibbons, Harrison, Haycock,
Hood, McGavren, Rogers, Stutsman, Taylor
-l2.
Absent or not voting Messrs. Brswn Of
Fayette, Butterfeld, Connor. Fsville, Hersch.
Ter, Miracle, Williams, and Woods.
Bill regulating the sale of School
Lands was passed. Yeas, 64; Nays, 81.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Ball. and referred to
Committee on Constitutional Amend
ments:
Be It resolved BY the General Assembly Of the
State Of IoUa, That the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State Of Iowa, be
and the same is hereby proposed:
Strike out Of Sec. II, Of ArticleI, the follow
ing words: "And no person shall be held to
answer for any higher criminal offense. un>
less on presentment Of indictment by grand
jury, except in cases arising in the army or
navy, or in the militia, when in actual service
in time Of war or public danger" and insert
the following in place thereof: "And the Gen
eral Assembly shall provide for the mence-
ment Of proceedings against persons charged
with higher criminal oifenses, either by pre-
sentiment or by information, or other pro.
cesding before judicial officer"
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