The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-03-17
The General Assembly.

SENATE, Monday, March 7.-Numer
ous petiticns were presented, among
them 10 from different parts Of the STATE
asking the establishment by law of jus
and uniiofm rates Of tariff On land gran
railroads; two asking the repeal or mod
i6cattoa Of the usury laws; and one
from the Temperance Council of Cedar
county asking more stringent liquor
law. One bill was introduced, defining
and establishing the salary Of the Gov.
erpor and other State officers. Majority
and minority reports from the commit
tee on Railroads upon the subject Of
legal tariff, and the matter made a
special order for the 18th inst. Bills
passed "To amend Sec. 1925 Of the Re-
vision of $780," and bill to punish and
suppress prize fighting. Senator
Fairall's celebrated tax stealing bill for
the benefit of the counties burdened
with railroad bonded Indebtedness was
discussed at length and killed by the
~enate's refusing to order it engrossed.
by a,vote- l3 yeas and 80 nays. This
isprobably the quietus Of that swim
die.
House, March THE following bills
were introduced: In relation to the
rights and duties Of railroad com t'anies;
TO facilitate theccnveyGnceo Of real estate
and relating u law of dover; to organ
izs the 18th judicial district; regulating
the terms of the Circuit Court in Lee
county; giving additional jurisdiction
TO Circuit Courts. A joint resolution
was passed changing the name of Skunk
River to Checsque River. Bills passed
repeating the act authorizing General
Ranking in lows; to amend Chapter
TIA, Twelfth General Assembly; amend
ing Chapter 81 Of the Revision, in reia-
ton TO fences; consolidating taxes
which are uniform: and others not of
genera! Interest.
SESATE-March s.-More petitions
were presented asking the equal taxa.
ton of-rsiiroad with other property, and
tire regulation by law of railroad tariffs.
Bills We're introduced OF local impor-
lance; also one to permanently locate
the State Reform School for juvenile
offenders in Linn county. Much ofthe
session was consumed by the discussion
of "A Bill for an Act to provide for the
completion of the center building, the
north wing, the rear center building
engine house, chimneys and ducts, and
the improvement Of the grounds and
farm of the hospital for the Insane at
Independence, Iowa. No vote was
reached.
HOUSE. Petitions were presented for
the formation Of new county out OF
parts of Marion, Jasper ard Mahaska;
In favor of a new Capital; against new
Capital; and others. Bills introduced
were as follows: To enable Justices OF
the Peace to procure copies Of "Conk
furrf1 srnoor I'll LINN county; and to re-
peal Chapter 1877, Acts Twelfth Assem-.
a'ly. A bill was passed amending Chap
ter IS, Acts of Twelfth General Assem-.
bly,. The rest of the time was occupied
IN the consideration, without decisive
vote, DIS. +. No. II, IA Bill for an Ac,
to provide State Capital;' which
came up as special order at lOl a. m.
SENATE, March 9.-Several petition.
asked laws taxing railroad property ant
regulating tariffs; others the location O
branchpeniten.iary near the Ananlos,
stone quarries. Two bills were intro
duced; and the bill! appropriating $500,
600 for the lnsst,e Hospital at indepen
dence, was passed.
HoUsE.-After report from the com
mittee to visit the Insane Asylum
which was ordered printed; the intro
duetion of e bill! to appoint RAILROAD
commission; and the passage ola bill te
repeal Sec. 2S24, Revision of 1860. anC
another for the prevention of cruelty tt
animals; the House continued the dis
cussion of the Capital bill After Ion,
debate, the bill received favorable vot.
III being ordered engrossed by 40 yeas t,
4s nays, and will come up again in du,
course.
SENATE, March TO- Petitions pre
scented asked legislation in divers mat
ters of local interest," also the regulation
of railroad tariffs; and the repeal of oul
usury laws. "A Bill for an Act t,
amend Sec. 7o0, of Chapter As, of thu
Revisionof 1860, in relation to revenue;
a Bill for al Act to amend See. 1880
of the Revision of 1862 and 10 provide
for orders for the records of village plat:
to be made by Circuit or Distric,
Judge in VACATION, and IA Bill for a,
Act to regulate the construction of rail
ways at the CROSSINGS Of public high
ways" are the titles of the bills intro
duced. "a Bill for All Act restrainin.
stock from running at large" passed b,
81 to II. The discussion of the bill
creating commission to revise til,
Statutes of Iowa, filled out the rest o
the day, and at adjournment the bill hae
not been disposed of.
HoUsE.-The House was petition G,
far the taxation of railroad property
against the Capitol appropriation; for
more efficient drainage law; and for