The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-02-10

be selected from the districts by the
board, and the Secretary and Treas
urer to be chosen outside Of the
board.
HOUSE, Feb. IA petition was
presented, asking that County Re-
corders be allowed seals and one ask
ing the tariffs OF railroads to be regu.
lated by law. Various reports were
made by Committees. Bills were in
troduced as follows, To complete the
Insane Asylum at Independence; to
repeal Chapter Ill OF the Acts Of the
Twelfth General Assembly to pro-
mote the settlement of Iowa, and 6p-
point Commissioner of Immigra-
ton; to amend Chapter 1876 Of the Acts
of the Twelfth General Assembly; to
repeal Sections 9 and 10 of the Ninth
General Assembly, relating to the
assessments OF real estate in alpha
betical order; to establish Normal
Schools at Osceola Clinton and Sioux
City. The bill for restraining stock
from running at large was taken up,
discussed, amended, and ordered to
be read o third time tomorrow. SEN
ate file No. PA bill for an act to
provide State Capitol, was taken up,
read first and second times, and refer
red to the Committee on Public Bull
dings, and made the Special Order for
March I'd, at II O'clock, A. NJ. The
vote on the reference and making the
bill the Special Order for that date.
stood yeas 50, and nays 39-absent
and not voting 8.
Senate-Feb.-7.-The following
bills were introduced and referred:-
"a Dill for an Act to carry out the
provisions Of an Act of Congress,
approved May Is, 1856, granting
lands to Iowa to aid in the construc.
ton Of railroads, and to secure the
early completion of tho Tete Des
Morris Branch Of tho Dubuque &
Sioux City Railroad" "a bill for an
Act to provide for the completion Of
the centre building, north wing
near centre building-engine house,
chimney and ducts, and the improve
ment of the grounds and farm Of the
Insane Asylum, at Independence j"
"a Bill for an Act to establish Nor
NAL Schools and to provide for their
support" "a Bill for an Act. to
amend Chapter 40 Of the Laws OF
the Sixth General Assembly," "a
Bill for an Act t. provide for tho cleo
ton of Township Assessors, and fix
their compensation }" "A Bill for an
Act to amend Section S24 of the Re-
vision Of 1860, relating to tho man.
ner Of establishing County Roads,"
"a Bill for an Act to provide informa.
ton concerning theI Blind" Two
bills were passed as follows; "a Bill
for an Act to repeal Chapter % Of the
Acts of the Twelfth General Assem-
bly,, and revise and ro-enact the last
paragraph of Section OF Chapter
45 Of the Acts Of the Eleventh Gen
eral Assembly fixing the time OF hold
ing the District Court of Hardin
county" "A Bill for an Act author
izing County Auditors to administer
oaths, and providing seal for said
officer"
SENATE, Feb. 8.-Various petitions
were presented, and among them tho
following: to locate u Normal School
at Upton; to locate roads on all Sec
ton lines; for taxing railroad proper
ty; and to permit townships and
counties to regulate the sales Of in
toxicating liquors. A bill was intro
duced for authorizing graduates of
the Normal Department of tho State
without further examination. The
following bills passed: For the pur-
chase of Greeno's Iowa Reports, to
amend the school laws OF Iowa le-
CALLING the devotion Of certain
swamp and indemnity lands in Cerro
Gordo county TO tho construction of
the McGregor & Sioux City Railroad
through the county to legalize the
indexes in the Recorders office at
Keokuk, Lee county.
HOUSE, Feb. 8.-Petltions wero pre-
sentcd in relation to tho Medical De-
partment of the State Univel sty and
against the diversion Of the rete Des
Morris land grant. Tho following bills
were introduced: 10 amend Chapter
lO2 of the Acts of the Ninth General
Assembly in relation to estrays; to
authorize assessments on improve.
ments OF real property; to amend Sec.
! OF Chap. lis Of the Acts of the
Eleventh General Assembly in rela-
ton to the publication Of the laws !;
aud to amend Sec. 273g Of the Reyis.
ION. The following bills passed: To
prevent stock from running at large;