Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31

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Mc(;reg6ra offers 1GO acres Of land and
a ten-acre stone-quarry as a bonus for
the location Of a new Penitentiary
there. ~
PC In The House, same day, nothing
Of general interest was transacted:
Most of the day was spent in discus
sing the Railroad Tariff question:
The Senate, on the 24th, passed "a
bill which requires Churches and
benevolent societies to file their
Articles Of Incorporation only inAthe
Office Of the County Recorder.T
The bill providing for the election
Of Township, Assessors and fixing
their compensation, was, lost, y to
F.---A, bilhappropiating sl2,5eo
annually for two years to the State
University passed by vote Of 81 to II;
Senator Cathcart voting aye.-The
bill to 'legalize the erection Of Sub
Dist. No. 3 in Perry Township of
Marion County passed unanimously.
A bill to authorize Counties to
| fund their Indebtedness, if not less
than $1,000 on the lst of May next,
and for Counties of not less than 3C0O
inhabitants, passed with but one dis
Asenting vote. @
In the House, same day, the Senate
amendment to the bill authorizing
Counties to build bridges was con-
Cured in; so the bill went tn the
CovernOr.---The Senate bill 70
abolish the General Term Of the
Circuit Courts passed the House by
vote Of II to 9.-----The Railroad Tar
iff bin was discussed during most Of
the day, and continued.
In the Senate on the 2ith, COM
mittee reported favOrably on the
Governors Wisconsin and Fox Riv-
ers Improvement Message, recon-
nending an appropriation Of $4,000
'for printing and diffusing informa-
ton" concerning the proposed I'm
provement. Senator Campbell of
Jasper strongly opposed the report.
Senate File No. 1888, II bill "tO
enable Townships to- aid in the con-
struction Of Railroads." was made
the Special Order for the morning Of
the. .3lsts sinst.----Most Of the day was
spent in discussing tho Railroad
Tariff bill. On the question, "Sh@ :,
the bill be indefinitely cs..ponedon
The vote stood 20 for to n aoa;n..
Senator Cathca-t voted FOR the most
ponemcnt. On the question VI en-
crossing, the bill was lost by 'He
same vote. Then a motion was made
to reconsider; and this motion Was
laid on the table till TuesdAy.~Er.
Senate adjourned till Monday. f
In the House, same day, the Senate
bill to legalize the erection of Sub
Dist. No. 3 in Perry Up. Of this Co..
was passed unanimously.--The
greater part of the day was occupied
in discussion Of the Railroad Tariff.
bill, which finally passed the House
by vote Of 62 to %. Nlessrs. Durham
and Keables voted nay.
The House on Saturday unani-
mousIy passed bill to amend Sec.
GGi Of the Revision Of 1860, relating
to the filling of vacancies in Town
ship officers. It's provisions are not
reported. by vote of Sc to Is, the
House passed bill providing that
persons confined in Jail for misde-
meanors may pay their fines ut Sl.O0'
per day, instead Of $3.3aa rs now.
provided. bill "tO authorize.
the working of persons confined In
Jail, and to protect prisoners" passed
by vote Of 81 to N.----The bill ITO
regulate the execution and transfer
Of notes given for patent rights"
passed unanimously. The bill to
allow Counties to. fund their indebt-
edness, which had previously passed
the Senate, passed the House by
unanimous vote. o 5ht
In the Senate on the 2sth, the
House bill to amend Sec. 1925 Of the
Revision was taken up, and failed to
pass.-The House bill to amend
Sec. 664 of the Revision was passed