The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-03-10

LWelItn UeDefai Assembly IN relation
to the projections Of crops against
the iEvasions of stock; consolidating
taxes which are uniform. The bill
amending tho law forthe publication
ofthc laws in newspapers was refer
red to the Committee on Printing.
SENATE-March Slight petitions
were presented, as follows Six
petitions asking the enactment of
law taxing the property Of railroad
companies the same as other proper
ty two remonstrances against any
Legislation adverse to the D. v. RR;
memorial of J. A. Stright, asking re-
endorsement for subsistence of Go.
&c" 23d Iowa Infantry, and pay for
transportation petition in relation
to tho repeal or modification of the
usury laws Of the State seven pcti
tions asking the enactment of law
regulating the charges on railroads
petition asking an increase of the
salaries Of Suprcmo, District and
Circuit Judges. Tho following bills
wcro introduced to carry out the
provisions Of an Act of Congress, ap-
proved May 18th, 1856, granting
lands to Iowa to aid in the construc-
ton Of railroads, and to grant the
lands conferred upon the Dubuque,
Bellevue & Sabula RR. Co., by chap.
124 of the Acts of the 18th General
Assembly of the State Of Iowa, and
which have been resumed by tho
State of Iowa, upon the Iowa South
ern Railroad Co; to logalize tho in
corporation OF the city of TT. Dodge
Iowa, and the ordinances enacted by
the City Council to locate perma-
nently tho State Reform School for
Juvenile Offenders, in Linn county,
Iowa to lcgalize the holding of an
election in Forest City township,
Howard Co. The following bills
were passed: To legalize the holding
of an election in Forest City town.
ship, Howard Co.; to promote the
improvement of streets, alleys and
sidewalks to legalize the incorpor
alton of tho Regular Baptist Church
at Jordan's Grove, Linn co. The re-
mainder of the session was spent in
discussing "a Bill for an Act to
provide for the completion of the
center building, the north wing, the
rear center building, engine house,
chimneys and ducts, and the improve.
ment of the grounds and farm of the
hospital for the Insane at Indepen
dence, Iowa" Nov vote was reached
on the bill.
House, March S.-The following
petitions and remonstrances were
presented: For the formation Of a
new county out of parts of Marion,
Jasper and Mahaska; in favor of az
appropriation for new Capitol; j
A. Stright, asking pay for subsisting
recruits for Co. E.. 23d Iowa; asking
the continuation Of the Medical De
partment Of the State University;
asking the repeal of an act which di
vided Village township,in Van Buren,
county, into two election prec incts
demonstrating against an appropria
ton for anew Capitol. Bills were
introduced as follows: To enable
Justices ofthe Peace to procure cop
les of "Conklin's Iowa Justice;" te
permanently locate tho State Reforlf
School in Linn County; to attach
certain lands to Main township, il
| Linn county, for School purposes; tt
repeal Chapter 1877 of the Acts OF
the Twelfth General Assembly. The
only bill passed was that amending
Chapter 99a, Acts of tho Twelfth
General Assembly At 1Os o'clock
A. NJ, the special order was taken
up. This was Senate File No a.
"a Bill for an Act TO provide State
Capitol The rest OF the day was
consumed in considering this bill, ant
the House adjourned, pending mo
ton to indefinitely pos tpone.