The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-01-25
0TTUMwA WApEII0 COUNTY IOWA THURSDAY


per week, and SO cents per week for
stationery. 8
I A bill was introduced to empower
County Auditors to acknowledge
deeds, &c,
January 10.
SENATE.
| Senator Merrill Of this county was
was added to the Ways and Means
Committee BY the President.
We were Of tho opinion that Gov
Bulls had in the hurry and difficulty
of making up the Committees, unin-
tentionally done our Senator wrong,
aud 30 said. We are now convinced
that our supposition was correct.
Senator Merrill's ability and fitness
We now think has been fairly
recognized and we are glad to know
that is 40.
He will make IN earnest, faithful
and efficient member Of the Ways
and Means Committee, as we'll as
the others Of which he is member.
Among other bills introduced was
File No. 81, to prevent the sale Of
burning oils at less test temperature
than 1l0o Fahrenheit, also s. F. No.
%, to prevent the too frequent
change Of school hooks.
Senator Vale Of Van Buren, coun.
ty offered resoldsion asking for the
repeal Of the law authorizing the
publication Of the Laws in newspa-
pers, except in cases where the Act
is required 70 be published in two
newspapers. Resolution referred to
Committee on printing.
The following joint resolution, Of.
fered BY Senator Shane, was read and
referred to the Committee on Consti-
tutlonal Amendments, and ordered
printed:
Joint Resolution for certain
amendments to the Consultation Of
the State of lows.
Be It resolved BY the General As.
sembly of the State of Iopd That
the following amendments to the
constitution Of the State Of Iowa
be- md the fAme il hereby proposed.
First. Strike ont u 6eoilo6 IsIet
en-, Article one, the following words
"And no person shall be held to IN.
swer for any higher criminal offense,
unless on pfesentment or indictment
BY q grand jury, except 10 cases aris-
ing in the army or navy, or in the
militia when in actual service in
time Of war or public danger" and
aaxfnd the General Assembly may |
provide by law for the commence.
ment Of proceedings against persons
charged with higher criminal Of.
lenses, either BY presentment indict.
mont or BY information, or by other
proceedings before judicial officer.
Second. Strike out all after the
figures 13, in Section 13, of Article
8, and insert the following in the
place thereof: "The General As
sembly shall provide by law for the
election by the qualified electors Of
each organized County in the State,
of one prosecuting attorney, who
shall be resident Of the county for
which he is elected, and shall hold
his office for the term of two years,
and until his successor is elected and
qualified, and whose duties shall be
prescribed and salary fixed by law.
HOUSE
Bills were introduced for more
stringent game law, to prevent the
seining Of fish in lakes and rivers Of
this State, and to change the time Of
electing county school superintend;
ente.
| MIR. O'Donnell of Dubuque county
announced the death of his colleague
Hon. Martin +. Kaier, and introduced
resolutions of coincidence, which af-
tor remarks by Mr.. O'Donnell and
Mr.. Irish, were adopted, whereupon
the House adjourned.
Secretary Robeson's marriage with
Mrs. Commodore Aulick takes place
Jan. %.
| Paul Morphy, the foremost chess
player OF any age or country, still
resides in New Orleans.
| Harvey Thacker, son-in-law of
Daniel Boone, born in 1853, died
lately at Chico, California.
The "Currency" editor of the
Providence Herald claims a copy
right on the following; "Moral-
Never trcspass on another Mans.
: field"
Tom Hughes writes that tho cav.
, erage American citizen is one of the
!, most reserved, taciturn and matter.
of-iact of mortals.
|, The New Orleans Times think,
) Alexis should not be allowed tt
!, leave America without being showI
the Louisiana Legislature.
The world uses ESQ, 600, 900 pound,
y of tea each year, and 7l8.000, ,00t
pounds of coffee. China furnishes
nearly all the tea, and Brazil Owe
b one. half of the coffee.
Both branches of the Colorad
Legislature have passed q joint mem
II orial to Congress, asking an enablin,
act for State organization, by an q
~ most unanimous vote.
III The hotel at Howe's cave, Ne,
= York, burned on Friday morning
OF Two inmates, Il. Horebridge and Et
Sc Kelley, were burned to death, and
OF man named II. c. Gowan was 8
~ badly burned that he cannot recove
Loss S35, 1000.
To- Mr.. Shanley, of Kit Carson, lo
~ his COW recently, and after a lon
search found her in tho midst of
Il A 70.