The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-02-17
The General Assembly.

.luced and referred to provide for the
advancement of the buildings and i'm
provement of the grounds and farms Of
the Insane Asylum at independence; to
establish Normal Schools and provide
/ for their support; to provide for the
election of township assessors and fix
their compensation; and acts amenda-
tory to chapter A. of the Laws Of the
9th General assembly, and section s2l of
the Revision of 1860. Two bills passed,
viz: "A bill for an Act to repeal Chap
ter p ofthe Acts Of the Twelfth Gcner-
al Assembly" "A bill for an Act
authorizing County Auditors to admin
lister oaths, and Providing seal for
said officer"
In the House, six bills were intro
duced, among them, to promote the set
Element of Iowa, and appoint a Com
missioner of Immigration; to repeal
sections 3 and 10 of the Ninth General
Assembly, relating to the assessments
OF real estate in alphabetical order; to
establish Normal Schools at Osceola,
Clinton and Sioux City. The bill for
restraining stock from running at large,
after discussion aud amendment, was
ordered to third reading. The Senate
bill to provide State Capitol WAS read
first and second times, referred to the
committee on Public Buildings, and
made the special order for March I'd.
On Ls,,h
presented were those ask ing the location
of Normal School at Upton, Cedar
county; to locate roads on section lines;
and to permit townships and counties
to regulate the sale of intoxicating
liquors. \ bill was introduced for
authorizing graduates of the Normal
Department of the State University to
teach in the public schools of the State
without further examination. The fol-
lowing bills passed: For the purchase
of Greene's Iowa Reports; to amend
the school laws of Iowa; and others of
local interest only.
The House was petitioned against the
divesion Of the Tete Des Morris land
grant, and III relation to the Medical
Department of the University Bills
We're Introduced to amend the Act Of
the Ninth General Assembly in relation
to estrays; to amend the Act of the
Eleventh General Assembly in relation
to publishing the laws; and to amend
section 2,739 of the revision. Bills
passed legalizing certain elections; in
relation to attachments and garnish.
ments; and to prevent stock from run
hing at large.
SENATE, Feb. 9.-The action of the
Senate in voting to purchase Greene's
Iowa Reports was recon.idered by
vote Off to II. A bill WAS introduced
in relation to the salaries Of judicial
officers. y message was received from
the Governor in reference to the Wis
consin and Fox River Improvement.
and 900 copies ordered to he print
ed.
The House received a petition asking
legislation for the more efectuaI sup
preston of intcmperance. Bills We're
introduced to further advertise estrays;
to amend section 4,23j, Of the Revision
i'll relation to burglary; to amend Chap.
Al, of the Acts of the Twelfth General
Assembly, and bill relating to roads
in towns and cities. The Governors
Message in reference to the Wisconsin
and Fox River Improvement was re-
ceived, referred to the committee on
Federal Relations, and 900 copies Or
dered printed. +. ss.s.ar
TUESDAY, Feb. l0.-Both Houses met
pursuant to adjournment, and in accord
ance with the resolution heretofore
adopted, upon the announcement Of
their respective presiding officers, add
journed until February 23d, 1870, at 10 .
o'clock a. IN.