Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-21

Friday, April 8.

Friday, April g..
A Bill to change tho name OF Osce'
ola county to Lincoln county, was in
sroduccd and passed. Yeas, Al; Nays
Report Of tho Committee on Con
terence on the Railroad Taxation Bill
was non.concurrcd in.
The Bill regulating the compensa
Zion OF District Attorneys was passed
The Bill to lease. the convict labor O
THO State Penitcntary passed.
The House Bill for the compilation
publication and distribution Of the
Road Laws was passed.
Bill to amend Section 1904 Of th,
Revision Of 1860 passed.
HOUSE.
Bill to increase the compensation o
County Treasurers passed.
Senate Bill to provide for State Cap
itol, with amendments passed. Yeas
So; Nays, 46.
Substitute to Senate Bill to amend
article II, chapter p, of the Revision
was passed.
Also Bill to amend Section 799 O
the Revision.
Also Senate Bill to facilitate the &C
quisitioh OF the right OF way over lines
Of abandoned railways.
Also the Senate Bill making appro
priations for the Hospital for the In
sane At Mt. Pleasant,
Also Bill for purchasing Greene's Re
ports.
Also to make additional appropria.
tions for soldiers Orphans Homes.
Also Bill to improve the tax system OF
tho State. aE
Also Senate Bill to amend Section
22l8 Of the Revision. y
Also Bill to amend Section $40 of the
Revision, in relation to roads.
Saturday, April 9.
Senate not in session.
Senate Bill appropriating $4,000,
for the Soldiers Reunion passed.
Also for the governmcu, OF Ilospit.
ais for tile Insane, &c.
Also the Bill re organizing the State
University. a st
A Bill to amend chapter IS Of the
Revision was introduced and passed.
This Bill provides tor recording the
reports OF commissioners OF right OF
way for railroads, and that such record
should be prima fae's evidence OF their
action.
A Bill to provide for fees for the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court passed.
Also, Bill relating to corporations.
Also, To amend Sections 1924 and
1895 OF the Revision in relation to
serving notices in cases OF the sale ol
,cal estate OF decedents, on judgments
against executors.
Also, 10 amend chapter 65 of this
session authorizing the improvement
ot streets AMI alleys.
Also, mass ot local aud private
Bills.
Monday, April IL.
SENATE.
A Bill to amend chapter 81 of the
Laws OF The 10Th General Assembly
was introduced and passed.
A mass OF local andsprivate Bills
passed.
The following resolution was adopt
Cd:
WHEREAS, Capitol Hill is underlaid with
coal, and miners are constantly al. woik tax.
ing out tho came; and
WHEREAs, There is danger that the proper.
" Of the Stste may be undermined, and tho
cite for the Capitol Buildings seriously in>
jured oy excavations for coal; therefore,
Resolved by the Senate, the House concuyring,
take whatever steps may be necessary to pres
vent mining underneath the Stale property
end the taking out Of coal under the same.
The House Bill to amend chapter IS
Of the Revision passed.
A joint resolution was adopted, up;
pointing Hons. Jas. McQuinn, G. Ii
Conklin, Joseph Dysart, w. G. Don
nan, and S. H. Watson, Esq Trustees
OF the Blind Asylum.
The House Bill to amend Sections
1924 and 1926 Of the Revision passed
Also, for the government Of the State
University.
Also, Bill to amend Section II
chapter 172 of the Revision.
Also to supply Justices Of the Pcac,
with Conklin's Iowa Justice.
Also to rspcal Section 1868 Of til.
Revision.
Also House Bill to provide for tn,
support and education OF the blind.
Also reiating to the acknowledgment
of deeds.
Also, to amend Section l, chapter
~ OF the 9th General Assembly.
Also, for the taxation OF land owned
BY counties and lying within the limit
at other counties. =
HOUSE.
An appropriation OF =, 900 was mad'
for the State Horticultural Society.
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