Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-17
IOWA LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate on the Sth Is Peti-
tions asking for Railroad Tariff
enactmentwere presented.--Senate
passed a bill ''to promote the inn
provement of streets, alleys and side
walks. ."--The House bill changing
the name of Skunk river to Checau-
qua was very appropriately referred
to the Committee on Manufactures!
House bill to consolidate uniform
taxes was referred to Ways and
Means Committee.
In the House, same day, Mr.. Was
son introduced a bill to enable JUS
tices to procure copies Of "Conklin's
Iowa Justice" for use in their re-
spective offices. Read twice, and
referred to Judiciary Committee
The time Of the House was mostly
occupied in discussing the Capitol
Appropriation bill, Messrs. Ball,
Traer and Cuts opposing, and Mcssrs.
Irish and Kasson favoring the bill.
In the course Of his remarks Mr..
Kasson produceda n written statement
from the State Auditor certifying
that the amount in the State Treasu-
srsv;sns' 's'sa ysa, Ea ssna4le ssas aslas day,
son further demonstrated the excel
lent status of the State finances, and
the dilapidated and unsafe condition
of the present Capitol building. The
question was continued to next day.
Miss Mary Il. Spencer, Engrossing
Clerk of tho House, i'm pursuance OF
her official duties had to bear a mes
sape from the House to the Senate
last week; and she performed her
part in so good style that the "grave
and reverend seigniors' applauded
her by a general clapping Of their
hands.
In the Senate on the 9th, several
more petitions for Railroad Tariff
enactment We're presented. The
people have certainly spoken on this
subject in emphatic terms.---The
Committee ON County and Township
Organizations reported favorably ON
the bill to place the Transfer Books
back in the County Recorders Offices
All right. But what is the special
value of those Transfer Books any
how?-The bill to restrain stock
from running at large was taken up,
and discussed at considerable length;
and finally, by vote of 50 TO II, it was
ordered engrossed for third reading.
So it is likely to pass the Senate
After considerable discussion Senate
passed the bill lappropriating $500, ,WC
for the completion Of certain portions
Of the Insane Asylum at Independ'
ence. The vote on 1t stood 35 for tC
10 against. Senator Cathcart voted
aye.
In the House, same day, most OF
the time was occupied in further dis
; cussion Of the Capitol Appropriation
; bill; Messrs. Kasson, Irish and Glib
. bons favoring, and Messrs. Traer
: Cults, Dudley and Wilson opposing
it. Finally the Previous Question
was moved and seconded, and sus
tanned. On ordering the bill to b
engrossed, the yeas and nays wer'
called for, and stood 40 for to A
against. So the bill was orderet
engrossed. Messrs. Durham AM
Keables voted aye. Messrs. Butter
field of Chickasaw County and Fa
, Vile OF Mitchell were "absent OF
not voting" 1t therefore appears L
, us that, il the bill has full vote o.
T it's final passage, and no Member
) change their minds, it will fail.
In the Senate on the 10th, tn
; substitute for III. +. No. 3, a bill I.
, restrain stock from running at large
. was passed, by vote Of 81 against II
q Senator Cathcart voted aye.-Mos