Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-04
LEGISLATIVE.

School; to amend the law relative to filing
claims against estate of decedents, and to
amend revised law relative to grand jurors.
Senator Allen introduced series of resc-
lutions regarding the financial condition of
the country, and asking Congress to fur
nish more currency to meet the demands of
business, Unanimously adopted.
Bills were passed to amend the act relat-
ing tojurors fees to authorize the sale of
land and town lots for taxes, in certain ca
ses for less than the taxes, and interest, and
costs thereon, and to amend section 3079 of
the Revision. The committee on bill to
provide State Capitol reported favorably.
House-Numerou petitions were present
ed and referred to appropriate committees.
Bills were introduced to establish N, rmal
School +; to punish those practicing medicine
without diploma. Mr.. Mills introduced q
bill to prevent railroad discrimination, AMI
providing proper penalties for violation
thereof A resolution was offered that the
committee On intemperance be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of a license
law, which was tabled by a vote of 81 to
30.
SATURDAY, Jan. Observation-Disclosures
were presented asking for change in the
County Supervisor system. A bill was in
troduced to regulate the compensation of
County Treasurers and County Recorders.
Bills were passed repeating section $500 Of
the Revision amending the law relative to
the advertising Of estrays, requiring the
stock to be classified, and to protect crops
from the invasion of stock.
Uouse-Pettions for increasing of JUS
tice' fees, and for Herd law.
Committee on Commerce reported back
memorial to Congress for appropriation to
Fox and Wisconsin river ship canal, with
recommendation that it be printed.
Bills were introduced as follows: To
provide for taxation of railroad property
to establish the Office of Snrveyor General (;
to regulate the fees of Clerks to provide
additional argument term of Supreme Court
at Council Bluffs, and to regulate the sale
of unclaimed goods in the hands of ware
housemen.
MONDAY, Jan. 3lst.-Senate-Blls were
introduced to legalze the action of Story
county in issuing bonds for purchase o.
Poor Farm "to protect the people Of Iowa
against empiricisin and prevent incompe-
tent persons from praeticing medicine and
surgery )" to lesalize the donation of
swamp lands in Cerro Gordo county to the
McGregor s. Sioux City r. R., and to regu-
late election between dover and home
stead. The session was mainly occupied
in the delivery Of eulogics upon the char
acters Of the late Hon. Chas. L. Mathies
and Hon. John B. Needham.
House.-Bills were introduced fer the
election of County Attorneys, and fixing
their duties and compensation; to abolish
The General Term Court, allowing all ap-
peals to 60 direct to the Supreme Court; TO
regulate appeals from Justice Court; to in
crease the number of Judges Of the Supreme
Court, and providing for the election of an
additional Judge at the next general cleo
ton appropriating $35, 900 for the support
and education Of the blind at Ninton to
provide for the Improvement of streets and
sidewalks, and to withdraw State aid from
State and county agricultural societies. A
resolution requiring the Committee on Sup
preston Of lntemperance to inquire what
legislation is necessary to the end that laws
now openly violated may command the re-
spect of the people, was tabled by a vote of
46 to 81. The Senate Till legalizing the
sale of indemnity swamp lands, was passed.
TUESDAY, FEB. l--.Senate.-Sen. Knoll
presented bill for an act to carry out the
&C. of Congress, granting lands for the con-
struction of railroads in Iowa, and to aid in
the construction of the Dubuque, Bellvue &
Missouri r. r. Referred.
Senator McNutt offered joint resolution
providing for amendments to the Constitu-
ton by which the word "male' shall be
stricken out of that instrument. The reso-
luton after spicy debate was referred to
the appropriate committee. A memorial
and Joint resolution asking Congress for a
grant Of land to aid in the building Of rail
road from Sabula, jackson county, to some
point on the Missouri, near Yankton, d. T.,
was adopted also a bill to protect crops
from the invasion of stock, was passed. The
Capitol Appropriation bill was made the
special order for Friday.
House.-Bills were introduced to amend
the school laws; to provide for the appoint.
ment Of guardians Of inebriates and other
incapable persons to tax the property Of
railroads, and appoint commissioners to as
sess the same to regulate the practice OF
medicine to repeal section 824 of TIE re.
vision and to enact substitute requiring
50 DAYS notice on application for establish
ment of roads to increase the compensa-
ton of County Superintendent to $500 per
annum to change the manner of electing
county Boards Of Supervisors, and restrict,
ing the number to FIVE; to amend the Code
in relation to the death penalty in certain
cases. a resolution asking for the aboli-
ton of capital punishment, was referred to
the Judiciary Committee. The Senate bill
providing that the mother as well as the IA
Their shall inherit from children in fee SIM
pie, was passed also bill for the destruc-
ton Of Canada thistles.
WEDNESDAY,, FEB. 2-iSenate. Bills on
third reading were taken up and passed, as
follows: To repeal section 722 of Revision,
aud provide substitute to prevent frauds in
assessments amending article of Revision
relative to Clerks fees; authorizing the
election of Police Judges in cities under
special charters to amend the law so as to
place the transfer books in the custody of
Recorders. This bill was afterward recon-
sdered aud sent back to the committee.
Bills were presented for the resumption and
sale of lands granted to the Des Moines
Valley r. r.; to amend act of 18th General