The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-03-03
The General Assembly.

Oo00e. Senator Bennett was elected
President pro TEN. Petitions were pre-.
oo1eo1 asking the restraint Of stock aud
l1a Nv taxing rail road property. The
Sallewing bills were passed: "A Bill for
- Aat to amend Section 2of Chapter
~ sftAs laws Of the Twelfth General
ASSEMBLY," "A Bill Tor an Act to regu-
lAee The crossings Of railroads, and to
regulate the running Of traius at such
ssessiugs, and at the crossings Of streets
asA highways," "A Bill for an Act
A0ssding Article 3 Of Chapter SO Of the
1svisisa 81 1850, granting the right Of
Way 10 railroad companies" and "A Bill
~ n Act regulating the appointment
aod duties OF State Librarian. "
in the House, bills were introduced
- psovids rules for railroads and estab-
laA Uniform freight transportation.
A1AAct 70 relieve Harrison county Of
lhApAyment Of State funds which were
See1sa lorom the county safe was refer
~. The House defeated the act to
paaiDh verbal defamation; passed sun
dry asls Of local importance only; passed
eeoate File l6. providing additional
n9Ans to collect assessments, &C., On
sees - municipal . corporations; and
adjourned while having under consid.
-ssasiss the act providing for the con-
1esnssion Of bridges BY counties. ~
6KxArE, Feb. 2Ath.-Petitions were
psSssoted ssking the diversion of the
Tsee Des Morris land grant: asking the
saEa1jou - s1ilroad property; and a re-
OooseAAce Of "a citizens Of Clinton
.eoaaey against holding term of Cir
~ot1 court at Wheatland. Six bills
wsss tatroduced, among them, to ap-
pFopriate money for the State Reform
School; to amend section 3243, chapter
LIS, Revision Of 1850; and to permanent
u locate the State Reform School. A
pssamble and resolution was introduced
aDA INFERRED to Ways aud Means com.
0itees, stating that IN 1858 the State
lsased 81, 900 Of the permanent school
fund 70 the Keokuk Medical College for
10 ysass. interest at lOper cent, payable
annually. and that neither interest nor
priaeipal had been paid to the State,
and directing the Attorney General to
ascsrtain tile condition of said loan aud
the security, amd to take steps toward
it, collection. A resolution was also
adopted that on aud after Monday next
ths Senate will hold two sessions daily,
except saturday. when no session will
% held The following bills were
paAset; "A Bill for al Act to .eyalize
s.hk sa>terFs.sA.aD- os tie io@a q! Toledo.
vsxaaa is.IaE1.. spNasP u b.. for all
ksx IL i.sEasszt 49, ars.essz&:s~s II the
1ttlclhnct.nt nttsSsg. Lss.g.e. o! Dunlap,
HArsasOI ess..y, Ioas;'' - B..!sor an
Ac 70 amend ,sciIon e-2 OF the Revision
0f1s6s. relative to bridges IA Bill for
IN Act regulating the duties of inn
kespers and fixing their Liabilities for
lessW sustained by their guests" failed
70 pass.
HOUSE. - Petitions were presented
asking law making the giving or re-
ceiving Of free passes from railroad cor
pOrAfiOns to members of the Genera
Assembly aud State officers crimii,a
onense; against establishing Norma
Schools; in favor OF taxing railroal
property; requiring railroads to bt
fsssesd with lawful fence; asking in
crease OF the salaries Of SupreMe, Dis
esict aud Circuit Judges; for the enact
-msnt Of . herd law; asking u Medica
1ahaol IN connection with the Stat,
Uniyersit3ss mud asking repeal of tn
law allowing deputy collectors pc
sent. for the collection Of deIinquen
taxes. Bills were introduced aud re
terred to amend the Acts OF the Nin,l
General Assembly in relation to tn
collection of taxes; to amend the law i,
fsssfi0n 70 the growing of trees an,
hedges; and others. The committee q!
Railroads were instructed by a resou
tton 70 report2 blu Tor the taxation o
railroad property by March list. A join
rseolution In relation to the civil contes
IL Cuba was r. ferred to the committee
an Federal Relations. The followin:
bills were passed: 10 authorize coun
ties to build bridges; to provide for TIL
funding Of county indebtedness, and 10
payment thereof and bill to ament
aActton 453s 9th Revision.
6EGkEE, Feb. 25. Numerous petitions
were pnssanted-among them, askin!
the abolishRaent of the death penalty
asking the prohibition of stock running
q large: and concerning the observanc,
Of the Sabbath. Among the bills intro.
duced was "A Bill for All Act making
further provision for soldiers orphans
Resolutions were introduced relative tt
the death Of Hon. r. Is. Clark, Senator
from the Fortieth District. 4 fter re
marks upon the character and services
ofths deceased, and the adoption of the
seeolutions, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsH.-Petitions were presented for
the passage Of the bill changing the
G0peevisor system; against appropria-
tjoo 56f Capitol; and others. The great
- portion Of the day was consumed in
~ consideration Of the Senate Bill
Dboaging the system Of county govern