Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-08
Tho Iowa Legislature.

duced and referred, among them one by
Senator Larrabee. to provide for the
taxation of railroad property the same
as other property.
The Special order, the bill to amend
the law is regard to the publication of
the laws with substitute of the commit
tee, was taken up. The proposed amend
ments was to limit the time for publ
cation to 80 days after the laws reach
the County Auditors, and to provide
that only new acts or those materially
altered should be published. Several
amendments to the substitute were
offered that by Mr.. McNutt, providing
that the Secretary of State shall be given
some discretion in the determination of
what laws shall be published, being
adopted. After considerable discussion,
and an attempt to have it sent to a
special committee, the bill was recon-
mitted to the committee on Printing
with instructions.
The Senate then went into committee
of the whole, ON the revision, and after
wards adjourned.
HousE-The bill for the taxation of
railroad property as other property was
taken up, and after discussion referred
to Railroad Committee.
The special order being the consider
alton of bills on the liquor question,
Mr.. Irisll's, bill for stringent liquor
license law was taken up, aud discussed
at great length. Finally on the motion to
engross and read the third time the bill
was defeated by vote Of 20 to Ga, the
House thus declaring against license
law
FRIDAY, March list.
SENATE-Bills were intrOduced-by
Mr.. Campbell. to amend laws relative
to location of county seats; by Mr.. Ire
land, to abate railroads taxes in certain
cases. Referred.
The Committee on Federal Relations
reported favorably on the joint resolu-
ton denouncing civil service reform
and also favorably on that instructing
our members of Congress- to oppose fur
ther appropriations of public lands to
railroads. The Committee on Claims
reported adversely on the claim of Prof.
Jas. Hall, late State Geologist. The re-
port was adopted and the matter in
definitely postponed.
The bill relating to compulsory edu-
cation was made the special order for
Wednesday 9th.
liquor laws came up on third reading.
The question being on its passage, it was
defeated by vote Of % to "a, Senator
Bemis voting in the Affirmative. A mo-
ton to reconsider went on file:
HoUsE-The concurrent resolution for
the appointment of a joint committee to
examine and report concerning the con-
dition of the foundation of the new
Capitol was taken up and adopted. The
speaker appointed Messrs Lcahy, Davis
and Paul, members of the committee on
behalfof the House.
The House then took up the special
order, Mr. .Teale's bill for the suppress
sion of intemperance. 1t provides that
the petition for a permit to sell liquor
shall be signed by majority of the
voters Of the township; that the applicant
must give bond in the sum Of $4,000 /:
that he shall not sell at a greater profit
than 33 per cent, and that he shall be
required to make a monthly report, tc
the County Auditor, of sales and amount
of liquor on hand which report shall be
sworn to. It also imposes heavy fines
for violations of the law After u few
unimportant amendments the bill was
ordered to third reading and passed,
by vote of 60 to 81, Mr.. Hovey voting
in the affirmative.
The report of the Ways and Means,
committee on the bill repeating the law
for publication of laws in newspapers
was then taken up. The report provides
for the distribution ofthc laws by prin-
ted slips to County Auditors. Mr.. Pratt,
protested against this as not in accor-
dance with the instructions to the
committee Kasson, Chairman of the
committee replied, and further debate
was stopped by Mr. Close, moving the
previous question, under the operation
of which the report of the committee
was adopted, and the bill passed by
vote of55 to &c. Mr.. Close then moved
to reconsider with the understanding
that Kasson should move to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table, which
he did. The motion prevailed and the
the House adjourned. Much indigna-
ton is expressed over this outrageous
application of the gag rule.
SATURDAY, March End.
The Senate was not in season.. .-e
In the House 43 members were absent
and very little, except business ola local
or private character was transacted,
MI Dunoombc introduced bill provid-
ing or the publication in newspapers of
such laws as the Census Board, may
designate and forbidding the publica-
ton of the code, Placed on file and
ordered printed.
Mr.. Irish presented n memorial from
the American Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton for suffrage to women and the abo-
lition of political distinctions on account
of sex. Passed on file. -.H.
A resolution instructing the School
Committee, to inquire into the cxped
cncy of allowing School Boards to pur-
chase books, for the use Of schools, pay
ment to be made out Of the contingent
fund, was adopted. House adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. 4th.
There was limited atten-
dance of members of the Senate, and
not much business done.