Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-11
LEGISLATIVE,


bill authorizing cities and towns to punish
violations of certain ordinances.
Mr.. Bulls introduced joint resolution
declaring that reduction both of tariff
and internal revenue taxes to the; lowest
point consistent with the credit and neces-
sites of the government, is demanded, aud
that the tariff should be for revenue alone,
protection being merely Incidental. Re-
| ferred to committee on federal relations.
House-On the bill taxing railroads two
reports were submitted by the railroad com.
mittee, the majority report by Mr.. Cults
and the minority by Mr.. Irish. Th were
made the special order for March 10Th.
Mr.. Kass;n offered resolutions of sympathy
with the Cuban struggle for independence,
which were adopted.
Bills we're introduced TO provide system
of common schools; to amend laws Of
1862 relative 10 sale of intoxicating liquors ;
to protect from damage by fire from loco
motives; amending act Of 18th General
Assembly relative to collections; to protect
purchasers Of patent rights, declaring the
notes given for these purposes not negotia-
BILE; to amend act relative to the growing
Of hedges, timber, &c. The joint resolu-
ton relative to revenue tariff was intro
duced and referred.
MARCH 4th.-Senate-Bills we're intro.
duced to provide for government Of State
University; to provide public parks and
broad streets and alleys in towns and cities j;
to repeal law incorporating State Bank, al
so repeating law authorizing general bank
ing.
Bills we're passed as follows: To
strike out the words "male" and "white" in
chapter III of Revision, and permitting
persons of any color or sex to practice law
as attorneys; to allow courts to examine into
the qualifications of grand jurors to pun
ish prize fighting. The House resolution
relative to Cuban independence was taken
up and passed. The special order, the pen
itentiary bills, was postponed until March
OH.
Housc-Dills were introduced for the To-
cation of the penitentiary at Farley; to
amend Revision relative to executors; to
authorize ties and towns to rclinquish
public squares to charitable institutions, sc.
Bills were passed appropriating $1,000 to
Reform School repeating section 1869 OF
Revision relative to Justices dockeis, and
providing substitute therefor; to protect
fur bearing animals: making, it unlawful to
Kill them after Nay LIST. The bill to ell
courage eni. ration to Iowa was taken up
aud a substitute offered, Which after long
discussion was adopted. 1t provides for a
Board Of Eni grafton Of one from each
Congressional district appointed by the
Governor, who is also a member, and they
are authorized TO appoint secretary. Five
thousand dollars are appropriated for their
expenses.
MARCH 5th.-.Seaate-N session was
held in the Senate to-day.
Uouse-The Senate bill to strike out
"white" and male" from section 2700 of
Revision was concurred in by a vote Of 10
TO 10. Ten bills were tabled or indefinitely
postponed, among them the bills authoriz-
ing courts to appoint short hand reporters !;
amending law relative to usury; for allow
ing clerks a percentage on collections Of
iud lments. The bill to amend Revision
abolshing capital punishment was made
the special order for Friday 18th.
MARCH 7th.- STANDARDIZATION on a va
rety of subjects were introduced. A ma
jority and minority report was received
from committee on ways and means, in re.
gard to taxation of railroads. The bill en-
bodied in the ma GRITTY report, taxes the
gross earnings, one per cent. on $4,000 per
mile, two per cent. on excess over $1,000
and under $1,000, and three per cent. on
all over the latter sum. The bill was made
the special order for March 10Th. The
railroad committee also reported bills for
the establishment of freight and passenger
tariffs, which were made the special order
for March 10Th. The bill for the relief of
certain counties that have issued railroad
bonds, allowing certain taxes to be used
therefor, was discussed and defeated on mo-
ton to engross.
Senator Donnan presented joint resolu-
ton proposing an amendment to the State
constitution, allowing women to vote and
hold office, which was adopted.
House-Bills passed: Joint resolution
changing the name of Skunk river; to re-
peal the act incorporating the State Bank
of Iowa, and enabling it to wind up its az
fairs to repeal general banking law; to
amend chapter ! IL Of acts OF 18th Gener-
al Assembly; to amend chapter Cl Of Re-
vision; to amend acts of 18th General AS
semby relative to protection Of crops
against stock to consolidate taxes which
are uniform in civil townships and indepen-
dent school districts to amend section TAG
of Revision. -r
MARCH 8th.-Scnate-A host of petitions
we're presented, the great bulk of which were
for taxation and fixing tariff on railroads.
A bill was introduced to permanently locate
the Reform School 10 Linn CLuatr, and sew
era local bills. The bill to promote the
Improvement Of streets and alleys was taken
Up and passed. A number of bills were
referred. The report Of the commtte to
visit the Insane Asylum at Independence
was submitted. At half past ten the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the spec.
ial order for the day, the bill making APP
preparation for the Insane Asylum at lnde-
pendence. Pending the debate upon the
bill the Senate adjourned.
House The following bills were intro
ducel: To enable justices cf the peace to
procure Cquklins treatise; To locate Re
form School in Linn county; to attach GER
tain lands to Mail township, Linn Co. A
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