The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-02-03
The General Assembly.

zion allowing the committees to visit
the State Institutions only their regular
psr diem and actual expenses. The
House refused to concur in the amend
ment of the Senate to the joint resolu-
ton ratifying the Fifteenth Article to
the Constitution of the United States,
and committee Of Conference was APP (
pointed. The consideration Of the res
olution in favor of taxing the property
Of railrnad corporations, was postponed
until Thursday next. -- .-. "~ !
Lieut.. Gov. Walden, in the Senate, !
presented petition from the Board Of
Supervisors of Lee Co., asking for the
taxation of railroad property as any
other. Eight bills were introduced. |
Senate File No "a provides for the cstab
l.shment of an additional Penitentiary
at McGregor, and appropriates Sloo, 900
70 commence the work. a resolution
was introduced in relation to relief for
the counties involved in tie railroad
bond Indebtedness.
u Jan. EXPEDITIONS were presented to
the House for taxing railroad property,
for o herd law, regulating railroad
freights, all of which were referred to
appropriate committees. Among the
bills introduced, were the following
To compel the observance of the Sab
bath; to provide police court in cities,
under special charters; to establish
Boards of county Commissioners; to ap-
point court reporters; for the encour-
agement of hedging: to increase the
compensation OF certain officers, and
{ various bills amending and repeating
existing laws. Resolutions were adopt
ed instructing the committee on schools
to enquire into the propriety of amend
ing the school laws 50 as to require
parents and guardians to send children
to school at least three months in each
year for ten years during their minority,
and for appointing special committee
on city and county rajlroa! bond indebt-
edness.
The Senate received the usual number
Of petitions, including more requests for
the taxation Of railroad property.
Among others, a bill was introduced for
an additional Penitentiary, to be located
at Anamosa. A resolution for supply
Ing photographic reports Of the pro-
ceedings, was voted down, % to lS.-A
Joint resolution was adopted memorial
iling Congress for the passage OF AN act
-, to I val
John G. Abercromhie, Of Des Moines
county.
Jan Goth. to visit the
several State Institutions were an
nounced in the House to-day. y special
committee of seven, with Mr.. Mahin as
Chairman, was also announced under
the resolution adopted on Tuesday, to
consider the matter Of railroad bond
Indebtedness of counties and cities -
More petitions were presented fortaAing
the property OF railroad corporations. A
petition was presented asking new
county to he created out Of parts o
Marion, jasper aud Mahaska. Five
new bills were Introduced, one of which
was to prevent imposition in the practic,
of medicine aud surgery, and another IL
erect soldiers monument in the Gem
etery at keokuk. The House adopt
ed the resolution for recess from th'
10th to the 23d of February.
The Senate adopted the resolution
for recess from the 10th to the I'D o
February. Numerous petitions, memo
rals and communications were present;
cd and referred to appropriate commit
tees.
s. f. No. lG. "A bill for all Act t,
Revision of 1860, aud to provide addi
tional means for the collection ofcharg
cs, assessments and taxes on lots Of Ian,
In municipal corporations, passed by a
%, an Act to legalize the sale Of Swan,
Lands in certain counties nuined.
Jan. 27th.--The House received NOR.
petitions upon railroads; one asking The
taxation OF the property of railroad com
panies, and others for a law regulating
tariffs and freights. The Com. of Confer
ence, which had been appointed to adj us
the different wording oithe resolutions o
the two Houses upon the XIV Amend
ment TO the Constitution Of the Unitec
States, made a report which was adopt
ed, being the consumatiou of the act O
ratification by the State of Iowa. Tn,
bill fo- an Act TO amend section 200 o
chapter l44 OF the Revision was passe,
by vote of IS yeas to nays. Thi
amendment strikes the word white
from the law defining the qualification
OF persons entitled to practice law in tn
courts of the State
In the Senate, the regular railroa
taxation petitions were presented. Bill
were introduced for Acts to establish
Normal School at Narshalltown,
authorize cities to build and mainta
81 Toll bridges, and to provide Sta
] Capitol. A joint resolution was adopt
1. favoring the removal of the Nation
Capital to the Valley Of the Mississip
Senator Bulls was the only vote agail
il the adoption Of the resolution.
/. Yam oSfh The House referred