Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-02-10

Wednesday, Jan. 26.

Wednesday, Jan. 26.
The following committee was ap-
pointed:
County and city Railroad dIndebtedW ss-
Messrs. Mahin, Harrison, Herchler,
Newbold, Taylor, McGavren, and Hob
son.
Also the following visiting commit.
tees, on the part Of the House:
Soldiers and Orphans Hume at Cedar Falls
Messrs Russ el and Favilie.
Soldiers and Orphans Home at Davenport
Meysrs. Satterthwait and Merritt.
Soldiers and Orphans Home at 1lenuood-
Messrs Butler and Lacey.
State Untyersity-Messrs. Stanchfiied and
Dudley. ,,,.,
Agricu,tural College and Farm-Messrs Will
SON and Wright Of Allamakec.
Asulun for the Insane at Mt. PieasGnt-Messrs
Miles of Washington, and ketchum.
Asvlum for the Insane at indepenatnce-
Messrs. Sanborn and Carpenter.
Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Io,ra City
Messrs. Brown of Van Buren, and Miller.
Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Council Bluffs
Mcssrs. Rohlfs and Teal.
Institution for the Education Of the Blind
Mcssrs. Morrison ana Crawford.
Reform School-Mcssrs.N Norris and Stuts-
man.
I'enitentiary Messrs. Brown Of Fayette,
and Murdock
A resolution was adopted inviting
DR.. Charles A. White, State Geologist
OF Iowa, to deliver a lecture on the
Geology Of the State, at such time as
he may designate.
The Joint resolution, of the Senate,
in reference to Col. J. Z. Abercrombie,
was concurred in UNANIMOUSLY.
The Senate joint resolution provid-
ing Tor recess from 10th to 23d of
February, was adopted.
Thusrday, Jan. q.
SENATE
The committee on Compensation OF
Public Officers was instructed to ln-
uuire into the expediency of raising
the salaries OF State and Judicial ofli
GERS
The House rcolution relating to the
removal OF the National Capital was
concurred in.
The report of the committee OF con-
ference on the Amendment to the Uni
ted States Constitution was presented
and adopted.
A bill to cure defects in records OF
deeds and mortgages and other con
yeyances in certain cases was passed.
\ bill for the encouragement OF the
organization of fire companies, passed
A bill striking the word white from
Section 200 Of the Revision of 1860,
was passed. Section 300 is the one
relating to the qualifications OF an At
torney. The vote stood: Yeas, rs;
nays, 3. Absent and not voting, 10.
Friday, Jan. 2S
SENATE.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
WHEREAS, The State Superintendent Of Pub
lie instruction states on pages 26 and -, OF
his last annual report, that the school fund IS
annually sustaining serious losses, and that
in 1869 the loss to said fund was S34, I4o.4l
greater than in the previous year, and
WHEREAS, The Auditor S Report shows that
losses have occurred during the past year;
therefore
Resoirei, That the Auditor of State be, and
is hereby requested to communicate to the
Senate the particular instances of loss to the
school fund; the counties in which said losses
have occurred, the names of the parties If
known, through whose neglect or fault the
losses have been occasioned, and any other
fault lie may deem II cessary to place the
blame where it belongs.
A bill relating to jurors fees passed
under suspension OF the rules.
Under suspension of the rules the
bill authorizing the sale OF land tor de-
linquent taxes to the highest bidder,
the bid be not less than halt
the amount OF the taxes, was passed.
Yeas, .i3, nays, 4.
Bill amending section 500, of the
Revision of 1860 passed, under suspcn-
sion OF the rules.
HOUSE.
Merrill Strcight, of Harrison couu.
~, was added to the number Of Mes
sengers, OF the House.