Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-02-23

WEDNESDAY FEB. 18th.

WEDNESDAY FEB. 18th.
SENATE-Thc following Committee on
Revision was announced by the Presi-
dent; Mcssrs Hurley of Louisa, Mexican
of Jones, Converse of Butler, Kline of
Alamakcc, and Young of Mahaska.
Bills were introduced: by Willett, to
make railroad companies responsible for
wilful wrongs by employees; by Wonn,
to exempt sewing machines from cxecu-
ton; by McCoid admitting dying declara-
tions as evidence All referred
Mr.. Kline of Alamakee, introduced
joint resolution for amendment to con-
stitution allowing increase Of Judicial
districts. Referred.
Resolution for abolition Of Circuit
Court was made special order for Wcdnes-
day 21st.
The special order The bill to prevent
change in school books oftcner than once
it three years was taken up, discussed
and passed to third reading by vote Of
% to %, the President giving the casting
vote.
HoUsE-The bill to exempt line fences
from operations Of the herd law, was
referred to special committee Of five
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows: by Mr.. Durham, to collect adj
ditional tax on gross earnings Of rail
roads; by same to amend poor laws; by
Mr.. Backman providing for committee
on claims, and defining its duties; by Mr..
| Close to amend law relative to school
fund; by Mr.. Hebcrling, to amend Circuit
Court law; by Mr.. Blake, to pay school
directors for services; by Mr.. Williams,
to amend law relative to vacation and
modification of injunctions; by Mr.. Poet,
relative to collection Of taxes in certain
casce.
The bills to allow township trustees to
purchase cemetery grounds; to allow the
construction of mill dams across the out
lets of lakes; and reducing the penalties
and interest on lands sold at tax sale
were referred back to appropriate com.
mittees.
The bills to allow clerks of District
Court to solemnizc marriages; and the
bill to cut off the pay of members on Sun
days were Indefinitely postponed.
The bill to stop the pay Of members
during recess of more than three days
was discussed at length, the committee
recommending that it be indefinitely post.
poned A motion to that effect was lost
by vote of % to 81. After discussion
by Mr.. HopkirK in favor, and, Messrs
Hall, Irish, Mcrrell, Ainsworth and Wood
of Clay, against the BILL it was defeated.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY FEB. 10Th.
SENATE-Mr. Rowland introduced a
bill for the protection of purchasers of
patent rights. Referred
The resolution from the House relative
to the appointment of an agent to prose-
cute the claim for the five per cent due
the State from the United States on land
disposed of by land warrants issued to
soldiers and musicians in the Mexican
war, was read first and secoud times
The bill for the appointment of mar
shall and policemen of cities of 1000 in
habitants, was referred.
The House bill to amend law encour-
aging the growth Of timber and hedges
was discussed, and finally passed by q
vote of Al to 3.
HoUsE-Bills were introduccd-by Mr.
Caldwell to establish maximum rates of
railroad charges; by Mr. Davis to regulate
conditional sales Of personal property; by
Mr. Ellsworth to abolish the offices OF
Adjutant General, Inspector General and
Paymaster General, and to provide for a
Secretary to perform the duties; by Mr..
Johnson to amend law for the suppress.
sion of intemperance; by Mr.. Merrell to
protect the insane; by same to equalize
the rights of parents; by Mr.. Beresheim
to protect game; by Mr.. Wood, to au-
thorizc cemetery associations to take
private property for cemeteries; by Mr..
Duncombe, to amend law relative to
dccedents; by Mr.. Hall to amend law
relative to Indebtedness of school dis
tricts. All referred.
A resolution to adjourn, April list, was
referred to committee on Reform School.
A resolution in relation to amendment of
law relating to division fences was re-
ferred.
Mr.. Campbell moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill in relation to pay
| Of members during recess was lost yester-
day. Mr. Green of Scott, moved TO lay
the motion to reconsider, which prevail.
ed by vote Of so to 43.
The bill to repeal the law for publica
ton Of laws in the newspapers was made
the special order for Wednesday.
Pending the consideration of the bill to
appropriate $4,000 in aid Of the Wash
ington Monument, the House adjourned.
SATURDAY FEB nth
SENATE-Bills were introduced by
Mr.. Willett to amend law relative to
cattle guards on railroads; by Mr.. Nc
Kean, to amend law relative to annexa-
ton Of territory by cities and towns; by
Mr.. Kephart, to exempt new townships
from railroad tax voted by old townships
by Mr.. Fairall, relative to appeals from
Justices. All referred.
Mr. Shane, offered joint resolution
requiring report Of salaries of offices OF
State Institutions, also Mr.. Willett, a
joint resolution for an amendment Of the
constitution, providing for the appoint
ment of Supreme Judges by the Governor
| will, tho consent Of the Senate tn hold