Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-03-31

Kes0tvf9, That tho Committes on judiciary
be instructed to report bill repeating the
usary laws Of the State, or 50 far modifying
them that parties shall be permitted TO con .
per cent per annum. -
The Bill defining the duties OF
County Auditors and authorizing them
toAppoint, deputies, passed. Yeas, IS;
Nays, l.
The Bill to provide for the election
of Township Assessors aud to Ak their
compensation, lost aYeas, %; Nays
l2.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Butler, was laid over under the
rule:
Bet Resolred BY the House Of Representatives
'Qf the State Of Zotca; That the Secretary Of
State'be requested to furnish to this House
such information as he may have that will en-
able this House to determine what amount OF
appropriation will ybe necessary to place the
unfortunate counties of SthAfSta thatEaIe
s'cursed with railroad facilities" upon equal
footing With counties that are not SO unfoi Us
nate, to the end that the burden Of taxation
bs Jqhsaized for general revenue pur-
poses.
The Bill constituting Township
Trustees Board OF Equalization pass.
ed. Yeas, 65; Nays, 10.
The Bill relieving !Mrri on county
for money stolen from the county safe
passed. Yeas, SO; Nays, 8.
The Bill to amend yScction 3o75.o
the Revision of'1s6O, relating to the
duties of certain Treasurers, passed.
Yeas. 60 Nays, l2.
The Bill authorizing the Census
Board to compromise unavoidable bal
.ances and accounts with defaulting
County Treasurers passed. Yeas, G6;
n ays, s.
A substitute for tho BIZ amending
Chapter Of the Revision Of 1860, and
increasing the oonpens aion ot Town
ship A sscssors.to $3.50 tor each six
houses, was passed. TX cas-, 6l; Maya,
40. . fs.{a@ ~
The Bill to authorize Cities to re-
ceive donatiqnys OF ground and library
buildings, and to maintain public Ii
braries and reading rooms, passed.
Yeas, 63;rNays, g.. se'f.'t. tvtas1.7
The Bill to amcnl the law in rela-
ton to liens of mechanics and others
passed. Yeas, 81; Nays 2. 'g 'N-'
Tuesday, March %.
eaa. u Rae4H srSArr. se44 ~
The folio wing resolution was = lopt-
ed:
Rssolced, That the compensation Of the ofli>
GERS ami employees Of the Senate shall be as
follows:
Offices per day
Secretary ....~S6. 90
First and Second Secretary each. .......... g. 90
Encrpssing and Enrolling Clerks each... 500
Clerks ofCcnrmittees, each.
Sergeant at. Arms, Doorkeepers, Assist. Y
ant Doorkecpers and Janitor, each.... 500
Paper Folders. 400
Messengers 600
The Bill defining and establishing
the salary ofthe Governor and other
State officers was taken up. This Bill
makes the Governors salary $500,
that OF the other State officers, except
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
$2,4005ani that Of the Superintendent
OF Rnblic Instruction $500.
An amendment was adopted max
ing the salary Of the superintendent
OF Public Instruction $l,40o ard Civ
ing him $3.50 per annum as travelling
expenses. 1EPs t@
The Bill was finally referred to the
Committee on the Compensation of
Public Officers with instructions to in
corporate in the Bill provisions in
creasing tho salaries Of the Judges Of
the Supreme, District and Circuit
Courts, af,s.,. n,.i..
3 The tollowingf resolution, introdnc.
el BY. Senator Wright, was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means:
Be il Resolred By the General Assembly oftAe
State T Zora, That the Audit Of State be
and is hereby directed to apportion ali the in
terest due from the Permanent School Fund
to- he counties, us provided by law for said
distribntion,, ,deducting from said apportion-
ment to the several counties the amount of in.
tersst due said fund from such county.
Tho resolution introduced yester-
day by Mr.. Batlcrrwas called up and
laid on the tabla. y..ss 46:seA.
A Bill to amend Section 1887, Of
the Revision Of 1860 in relation to in.
corporations was Introduced, read 4
first and second tiMc, ordered to be
engrossed, read third time and pass
ed. Yeas, &c; Nays, none. A
This Bill amends the Section refer|
red to (ll87 by inserting after the
word "societies'' heswdrd5 ''snd $3.50,
Citations for the detection of horse
thieves, aud other depredators upon
property" y,
The following resolution introduc-
ed by Mr.. Irish. was adopted:
Resslved, By the General Assem6ly Of the State
Of Loca That it il the duty Of Congress to
amend the pension. laws so that pensions
hereafter aball be paid monthly, instead Of
semi-annually, and through the post Office by
money orders, instead Of through : multitude
of pension agents supported by a per centagc
onfthe scanty stipend which aought to belong
entirely 70 the pensioners themselves. 8
Rssolped, That the Secretary Of State hs
hereby instructed to forward copy hereof 10
each Of our Senator'S and RanreaetatiYAa in