The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

IN favor OF tine fes0lut1On, ana Sald,j
this. second term principle was perni-
cious IN it's operation, inasmuch - the
glitter Of the position, and the desire
to secure It "a second time, caused
as things that tkesl
would n0ts otherwise 'Sl0, and the great
patronage they had to bestoW, induced
them to gather around them q solid
-phalanx u office hoiaefs, 70 prOna0te
their re-election, rather than give Their
attention to the proper administration
or the ROvef1iYn6 mt fssss
I'm asthe question to Indefinitely postr
pone, the yeas and nays were called
for, the result bsingaas follows, yeas
81, nays 81. as
"A Joint Resolution then came up,
'instructing our Senators and members
Of Congress to use their influence to
submit to the people. the question of
amending the Constitution, so that
foreign born citizens may be eligible
ito hold the Office Of President. In
definitely. postponed.
f =. F. l73 then came up In relation
to prohibiting members of the legisla-
tire ffom receiving passes on railroads.
This bill was indefinitely postponed.
The hin IN relafiors ~ ffr;rr tte cal.
aries 81 members Of the legislature was
postponed for one day.
III. F. l88, q bill for An act to amend
chapter It's of the laws Of the Thir-
teenth General Assembly, In relation
to sheriff fees for conveying prisoners
to Jail, was ordered engr ossed and read
4 third time. ss
III. +. 22l, a bill for an act to amend
Section 3. Chap. loo, Of the laws Of the
the Road laws, passed the House.
Mr: Hal! asked leave to take up III.
.;.. az AK - ~, 81 g: = sIe ~ ec-
This Bill relates to s6skint M SSss GEN.
tificate of any Register or Receiver Of
any 90ve1nment hnd office within the
ctaSe, PRIMO fdcae evidence OF the mold
er flgh. g ne M ianGs described 1here-
u: Slts lllte discussion arose On
.lls Dl..' = Tue cl0se ~ wnIcn lne mat
'ol ~ pos'P!ncu ~ sollie Iu.u.e Iay.
NSgnE ~ Importance .iansPlteu III
4ie ocnAt: tnis forenoon, anu Inc at!er-
LYON !. session WAS aevOteo 70 anotner
sidering the new code, which seems to
be problem entirely beyond their SOL
ut M ,F.a 90. i,
Ane speclaL c0hmlttee ON inc new
investig and as chairman of such
committee, Senator Merrill has his
hands full. avs z.E.Na
Blame not your correspondent il this
letter IL rather unintcresting and dry,
a.. -. ~. ssos ouilu w.unou'
= - ''ses.s ao1u.n'4en. SAio'
'stsa n.s Mo,s ,r.,,,h 10
4'1 3 ..S' 4..A'sn -.
EDiroks CouKlER Inc House adid
not look quite So deserted this morn
inc al Ii didSesterdav. nearly ali the
80 1. - 60.
'n.Do.e 1saAe iosu'noa aio HAVING
enjoyed the cOml0rts OIL nome f0f9
day or two.
On the Journal being read, Hoyey
of Buchanan, asked leave to call up
8. Emo. 165, . bill for an act making
an additional appropriation Of $200.0O0
for the improvement of the Insane
Asylum ct Independence.
Mr.. Hovey said, he only. wished to
occupy the time Of the house for one
moment, while he read few extracts
from the report Of the Commissioners,
and from the report of the visiting
committee who visited this Institution
during the recess, which set forth great
necessity of carrying forward the i'm
pr0vement asked for.
The rules were suspended and the
bill put upon its passage, the vote
standing IS in the affirmative to 5 In
the negative.
Mr.. Beresheinl asked leave to call
up II. +. ", whtsh was granted.
This is bill forsahs act to authorize
and regulate the imprQy efnent OF streets
and alleys, and repeating certain laws
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