The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-03-24
The General Assembly.

SENATE, Monday, March l4.-Bills
were introduced to amend Sec. 8 of
Chapter p of Twelfth Assembly; aud to
legalize the acts of certain local authori-
ties. A joint resolution in sympathy
with Cubans and asking Congress to
recognize their beligerency was adopted.
The bill taxing railroad property, after
lengthy discussion, was made special
order for 10 o'clock to morrow A. NJ.
The House introduced bills to amend
Sec. 2543 of the Revision Of 1850; to re-
peal Sec. Is. Chapter Sc of Twelfth Gen
eral Assembly; to punish adulteration OF
milk and cheese; and to defray the eX-
,penses of the State Horticultural Socie-
;ty. Bills were passed to appropriate
5000 for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
at Council Bluffs; and to abolish the
General Term Court. a joint resolution
memorialized Congress to relieve home
stead settlers who have paid fees Oh
lands granted to railroad companies.
The House passed resolutions of respect
to the memory of the late Representative
from Washington county, Hon. A.
Conner.
SENArE-Marc,, l5.-Bills to provide
for furnishing the Council Bluffs Deaf
and Dumb Asylum; and to establish a
Stxte Normal School were Introduced.
The joint resolution defending home
stead settlers WAS passea. The bills in
relation to taxation of railroad property
was agsin discussed without reaching
vote, and made the special order for the
18th inst.
In the House, the special conmittee
made aEeport fully eAhonerating the
Warden of the Peiliientiary from cl,arg-
es preferred a;,siast him. The follow.
ing bills were introduced: To per.na
nentiy locate the State Reform School
at Marengo in Iowa county; to amend
the laws Of the Twelfth Assembly in
relation to the gray uniforms furnished
the "a and Sd Iowa regiments; to amend
Sec. IA. Chapter sc, Twelfth Assembly;
and to amend Sec. 720, Chapter As of
the Revision. The taxation of railroad
property, after discussion, was again
made y special order.
March l6-The Senate received
large humber of petitions and remon-
strances, and the following bills We're
introduced: to empower cities to APP
lpropriate private property to public
uses III certain cases; 10 amend Sec.
22l8 Of the Revision; TO abolish the
Medical Department Of the University;
ito prohibit the use of the lash for
discipline in the Penitentiary; and pro.
viding for the improvement of the PEN
itentiary and the compensation of the
Warden. Bills passed providing for
the appointment Of Commissioners in
other etates, and to provide for the ill.,
formation Of the blind.
The House introduced bills amending
Sec. 1879 of the Revision, and Sec. 4,
Chapter LII of the Laws of the Twelfth
Assembly; and passed the following:
To improve the tax system of the State
aud to avoid errors in the assessment Of
real estate; and amending the liquor
law 50 as to permit counties to vote on
the prohibition Of the sale Of ale, wine
and beer.
March l7th.-The Senate adopted
resolution to adjourn sine die April 18th.
Bills to repeal Sec. 1881 of the Revision;
aud to change the Argument Terms OF
the Supreme Court from Davenport to
Iowa City were Introduced. A bill was
passed authorizing, in certain cases, the
kax sale of town lots for an amount less
than the taxes, interest and costs due
thereon. "A Bill for an Act to prescribe
rules and regulations, and to establish
,niform and reasonable rates OF tariff
Or the transportation Of freights there
NJ coming up as special order, occu-