Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03

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the Legislature to take measures to
cede certain lands in those Counties
to the United States as site for the
National Capital.-The Senate on
26th, by vote of 80 to 7, agreed to
take recess from the 10th to the %
inst. The discussion, the reason, and
the yeas and nays, are not before us.
The House same day, considered the
same proposition. The main argu-
ment for n recess seemed to be, osten-
sibly, to allow the Committees time
for business. A motion was made to
lay the matter on the table. Messrs.
Durham and Keablcs voted aye; but
it was lost. An amendment was
moved, to cut off the per diem Of
Members during the recess. Our
delegation voted for this; but it was
lost. On the final question, for the
recess, the Resolution was adopted,
by vote Of AZ to 43-Messrs. Durham
AMI. keabies syollnE nay Tile
Senate on the 9th Instructed a Com
mittee to enquire and report as to
the propriety Of increasing the pay
OF State and Judicial officers. Same
day, the ratification by Iowa Of the
18th Amendment to the u. S. Consti-
tuition was made complete and final.
The bill to strike the word "white"
from the law defining the qualifica-
tions Of persons entitled to practice
law lin the Courts Of the State passed
the House by vote Of 7S to 3.--In
the Senate, 9th ult., Senator Grif-
fifth introduced a bill to appropriate
$50, 600 for the beginning Of State
Capitol building. Referred to Com
mittee on Public Buildings. Senate
on same day, by vote Of AZ against
Senator Bulls, adopted Resolutions
instructing our Congressman to use
all honorable means FOR the removal
of the National Capital to some point
in the Mississippi Valley, and to
oppose sfurther appropriations for
Government buildings at Washing
ton.-In the Senate on the 2Sth,
Senator Allen, the Des Moines
Banker, introduced series of Reso-
lutiOns requesting our Congressional
Delegation to urge the immediate
adoption OF such legislation by Con-
gress as shall restore confidence, in
sure certainty, and increase the cur
rency. A bill to change the Stay
Laws was tabled by vote Of 80 TO 1J.
The bill to amend the act relating to
Jurors fees passed the Senate; also,
bill authorizing the sale Of lands
and lots for taxes in certain cases for
less than the amount Of tax, interest
and costs. Also, by unanimous vote,
the bill to amend Sec. 3,O70 Of Chap
ter 1913 Of the Revision Of lSGO.--In
the House, same day, numerous bills
were reported from Committee, and
many others introduced, Of whose
nature it is impossible to form any
idea from the published reports, CIV
ing merely the numbers and titles.
A Resolution to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of Liquor License Law
was tabled, by vote Of 81 to 20. The
Committee on Agriculture was in
structed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of a bill to fix the standard
weight of apples.-In the Senate
on Saturday, several petitions for
change of the Supervisor System
were presented; and one from thir-
teen. soldiers widows, asking a
change of law to allow their orphans
to be kept at home and they draw
their allowance Of money. Senate
passed a bill to repeal Sec. 2498 of
the Revision of 1860; ayes. 43, nays Z.
Also passed, a bill to classify Estray
Notices as to kind Of stock. The
House, same day considered a large
amount OF new business, but accom-
plished nothing definite Of general
interest.
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