The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-14

OIL was called up by Mr.. Russell
to amend Chap. 81 OF the Revision of
| 1860. 1t provides that when Com
missioners are appointed to assess
damage for the right of way for Rail
roads, they shall make u report in
writing, which report shall be made
matter of record. to the end that
the original owners shall not be re-
CURED to pay tax on said right of
way.
A bill was taken up that proposes
10 AMEND tho law 10 DIS 10 allow bep-
uty Cleiksofthe District Courts to
act as Deputy Clerks OF the Circuit
Courts, Nc, it also provides to legal.
izo certain acts, and provides addi-
ton fees 1t passed by yeas 70, nays
G.
Mr.. Buudy moved that when tho
House adjourn, 1t be Until Monday
at Q o'clock. Tho motion was lost.
Mr. Irish offered i. resolution that
all bills ola local nature be made the
special order for o'clock on Monday
noxt. Mr.. Millard moved to amend
by say saying at 2 o'clock this after
noon. It carried as amended.
| MIR. Lacy called up bill to amend
the law in relation TO corporations.
| 1t provides that their articles of in
corporation may DO filed and record.
ed at the County seats, instead Of With
tho Secretary ofState. 1t passed yeas
rs, nays mono.
Mr.. Ebert called up No. 400, A
5lll to amend Sec. 3S24 and 1925 Of
the revision Of 1860 in relation no.
tice OF executors III certain cases, it
passed, yeas ~, nays none.
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Harper introduced bill to re-.
peal an act and provide for working
streets and alleys in certain cases,
rule suspended and tho bill passed
yeas 81, nays mono.
Bills taken up in regular order,
II. + l04, committed reported against
the bill. Indefinitely postponed.
"A bill to lbgalIae the acts of the
Board Of Supervisors of Marshall
county, lost on engrossment. s f
l26 relating to lots at Iowa City,
passed yeas 65, nays 4.
d f I'll, to legalize acts ofGrundy
county; II. f. 249, indefinitely post
poned. II. f. 22l, changing Grundy
county from ninth to eleventh Judic-
ial District. Passed, yeas 60, nays 16.
II + 2SS indefinitely postponed; III +
276 tabled. II f 29S to legalize the
election and authorize the issuing of
bonds of the independent District of
Bloomfield, passed, yeas IS nays
| 10. d + 32S, indefinitely postponed.
5 + l2s, postponed to Tuesday next
at 8 O'clock. s f 202, to legalizo acts
OF Board of Supervisors Of Davis
county, Iowa, and the acts of City
Council of Bloomfield in hands Of
Committee.
Il F 225 for relief Of George Will
son, a soldier: Yeas So, nays 16.
Mr.. ODonnell called up II + No
800. Bill to grant enlarged powers
to cities acting under special chart
ers. Passed. Yeas 60 nays o.
Mr.. Tufts offered BILL Referred.
House adjourned to 8 o'clock, Mon
| day.
Upon being seated at our desk this
morning, neighbor IN the House
Immediately approached and express.
cd his undisguised sorrow, and own.
cd up square, to his being on the
stool OF repentance for having given
his vote for the Capital the day be-
fore. He stated that the care and
skill by which the bill had been car
ricd and previously handled, had
since it's passage shown a great
deal more carelessncss and bunSlinr,
and now he saw the iniquity Of the
thing after it was too late. He fur
Their stated that he know of at least
two otlInrs who were iii the Same fix
| with himself. ANON.