The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-02-03

NclOpIleutb.
The Chair designated new Sena-
tors, Mcssrs. Howell, Lewis and John
son, to fill vacancies upon the Com.
mittee on Political Disabilities, Pen
sions. &c.
The Senate then resumed the con-
sidcration of the currency bill.
Legislature Summary.
SENATE, Jan. pa petition was
presented from citizens of Jefferson
county, asking for an Act to change
the number and manner of clecting
County Supervisors. Referred to the
Committee on County and Township
Organization. Also, petition of Mrs.
Sarah M. Cooley, and twelve other
widows of Federal soldiers, asking
for a change in the Statutes SO as to
keep their children and draw their
allowance Of money, and one from the
Board of Supervisors ofDcs Moines
county in relation to County Super
visors. These petitions were appro-
priately referred. Two bills were in.
troduced as follows: GA Bill Tor an
act to regulate the compensation of
County Treasurers and County Re-
corders," and "A Bill for an Act to
legalize the act of the Board of Su-
pervisors Of Appanoose county in ex-
empting certain School House Bonds
from taxation, except for State pur.
poses. Various committees made re-
ports on bills, &C., which had been re
terred to them. A concurrent resolu.
ton was adopted to print 5000 copies
ofthe Report Of the Secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture for the
year 1869. "a Bill for an act to re-
peal Section 249s of the Revision of
1861" was passed. Also, "a bill for
an Act to amend Section Z, Chapter
l02 of the Laws Of the Ninth Gener-
al Assembly relative to the publica-
ton of notices of estrays." This bill
provides that in the publication of
notices of estrays, the different kinds
of stock shall be classified under ap-
propriate heads, as "horses," "milch
cows" "colts," &c.
HOUSE, Jan. 29-Petitions we're
presented asking an increase of Jus
tice's fees, and the passage of herd
law. The Committee on Commerce
reported back to the House the
memorial referred to them asking of
Congress an appropriation for the
Wisconsin and Fox River Improve
ments, and recommend that it be
printed. Nine new bills were ir tro-
duced, among them the following:
To provide for the taxation of Rail
road property; to establish the Office
Surveyor General; to legalize the Of.
fetal acts OF Daniel Conrad, Of Gin
ton county; to regulate the..fees Of
clerks to provide an additional Ar.
gument term of the Supreme Court,
to be held at Council Bluffs; and to
regulate the sale of unclaimed goods
in the possession Of warehouse men.
The following bills were ordered to a
third reading: In relation to the
semi-annual payment Of County
Treasurers: to amend Section 2,
Chapter 100, laws of the Twelfth
General Assembly; to repeal Chapter
127 of the Acts Of the Twelfth Gener-
al Assembly in relation to roads. A
resolution was adopted appointing
Messrs. Russell, Arnold, Brown Of
Van Buren,, Butterield, Ketcham
and Morrison, a Special Committee
to consider the expediency of report.
ing bill fixing a standard OF meas.
uremcnt for carpenters, brick and
stone work, and painting.
SESATE. Ian. 31--Several petitions
were introduced and properly refer
red. Four bills were introduced, as
follows: "a Bill for an Act to legal
ize the action of the Board of Super.
visors of Story comfy, Iowa, in rela-
ton to the issuance of bonds to the
amount ofs7, 900 for the purpose of
purchasing land for Poor Farm for
said county, and for the erection of
buildings thereon. "a Bill for an Act
to protect the citizens of Iowa from
empiricism, and prevent incompetent
persons from practicing medicine and
surgery" ga Bill for an Act to legal
ize the devoting OF the Swamp and
overland lands of Cerro Gordo coun-
ty to the construction of the McGre-
gor and Sioux City Railway through
said county; "a Bill for an Act regu-
lating election between dover and
homestead" The remainder of the
session was taken up in delivering
eulogies on the lives and characters
of Hon. Charles T.. Mathies and Hon.
John b. Needham.
House, Jan. 31.-A communication
from the Superintendent OF Public
instruction was presented, and also
petition from citizens of Cherokee
county for herd law. Nine new
bills were introduced, as follows: to
provide for the election of County
Attorneys, prescribing their duties
and fixing their compensation; to
amend Section 3O5l of the Revision /;
to abolish the General Term Court,
and amend Chapter sc of the act of
the 18th General Assembly; to repeal
Section 2742 of tho Revision; to in
crease the number of Judges of the
Supreme Court; to repeal Section S2s
of the Revision, and provide a substi-
tute therefor to provide for the
support and education Of the blind
to promote the improvement Of streets
and sidewalks; to repeal Section 1905
of the Revision, and Section l. of
Chapter 1875 OF the Acts of the
Twelfth General Assembly. The bill
for the support and education OF the
blind appropriates 1914 1856 for various
purposes specified. A resolution was
tabled by vote Of AZ to 81 instruct
ing the Committee on the Suppress
sion Of lntcmperance to inquire
what legislation is necessary to the
end that all laws now openly violated,
might command the respect of the
people. The Senate bill was passed
legaiizing the sale of indemnity
swamp lands, and scrip in certain
counties.-Reyister.
From the State Register
SENATE.-Feb. 1.-Two petitions
and one remonstrance were presen.
ted, as follows: "Petition of the
Board of Snnarvisors NJ potfowoto-