Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-10

IOWA LEGISLATURES.
In the Senate ON the I'd inst, Sem
ator Cathcart introduced. S. Il. No.
AT, a bill to legalizs the erection Of
Sub-Dist. No. in Perry Township,
Marion County. Referred.
In the House. same day, Mr..
Keables introduced II. r. No. 22G, q
bill for noot to pay J"svb neicnaro
for money expended and work done
on the Agricultural College. Refer
red. Mr.. Wright introduced II. +.
No. 22s, bill to authorize Counties
to establish Normal Schools. The
bill legalizing the incorporation Of
the town of Monroe, Jasper County,
passed the House. House also passed,
without dissenting vote, n bill to
provide for the compilation, publica-
ton and distribution of all road laws.
Good. That needs to be done. Also
passed bill limiting road tax to five
mills. Also passed a bill to amend
the law in regard to Sherifl''s fecs-of
which we have not yet seen the
provision.
On the 3D., Mr.. Dysart introduced
in the Senate, and Mr.. Rogers In the
House, bills "to provide system OF
Common Schools" Their provisions
arc not reported. 1000 copies OF
tho Auditors Insurance Report
oy lered printed.
Senate passed a bill to allow Town
ship Trustees to levy tax as high as
five mills on the dollar for road pur-
poses. The Senate occupied some
time over a Joint Resolution favor
ing Congressional reduction OF taxa
ton, and finally referred it to Com
mittee. Senate passed a bill to
authorize cities and towns to punish
for violations of Ordinances and By
laws. bill to regulate the min.
ing OF coal and to protect the lives OF
miners'' was referred to judiciary
Committee. p
In the House, same day, Mr.. Kea-
bles, from Committee, reported on
the bill "to encourage scientific at
tainments in the Profession Of Den
tistry," recommending its passage.
Mr.. Kasson's Resolutions Of SYM
pathy with the Cuban revolution
were adopted, by vote OF so against
2, Mr.. Durham voting aye, and Mr..
Keables nay.rhe Committee re-
ported favorably on the bill "tO reg
ulate Justices fees in certain cases."
also, on the bill to increase Records
ers' fees in certain ases.---Mr. Kea-
bles introduced II. i. No. 245, "a
bill for an act to discontinue the
Geological Survey" Read twice,
and referred to judiciary Committee.
The subject Of taxation of Rail-
road property was made the Special
Order in the House for to-day 10th
inst. Mr.. Cults, VI Mahaska, in
troduced a Joint Resolution pro-
nouncing in favor of tariff for reve-
nue. and not for protection. Referred.
The bill to amend Sec. 1868 Of
the Revision Of 1860 has now passed
both Mr.. Hopkins has
| introduced a Chill to protect the pur-
chasers of Patent Rights" The
provisions Of 1t are not reported
In fact, among the hundreds of bills
introduced, and reported merely by
their titles, it is impossible to keep
track OF the tenth part Of them.
In the Senate on the 9Th, a bill to
allow 10 per cent. on School orders
was passed.---A bill to suppress
prize-fghting came up, and was dis
cussed at some length. Senator
Mulkcrp, Democrat, from Dubuque,
took ground In favor Of prize-fght.
ing and dueling! -A bill to strike
ont theawortls nwhite'' and "ma.e''
from the law fixing the qualification,
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