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

reported back, with amendments, the bill
regulating the manner of collecting taxes
under railroad tax law. Its considera-
ton was fixed for Monday.
The House amendment to the reso-
luton for continuing work on the Insane
Hospital at Independence was concurred
in. Adjourned.
HousE-Mr. Kasson of Polk, from the
comittcc on Ways and Means, reported
q substitute to bill to amend law for pub
LEGATION of laws in newspapers. The
substitute repeats the law authorizing
such publication.
The committee on Public Buildings re-
ported back the resolution for continuing
work on Insane Hospital at Independ-
ence, with an amendment that the amount
of work shall not exceed 10000. Reso-
luton adopted as amended.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Keebles.
to prevent the sale Of dangerous burning
oils; by Mr.. Tuttle, to prevent the dis
charge Of firearms in fields where stock
are feeding; by Mr.. Wood. to prevent
District Clerks and deputies from'prac
ticing as Attorneys or acting as Justices
of the Peace. Referred.
A resolution providing for tire more
equal distribution of labor in county off,
ces, especially increasing the work and
pay of Recorders, was submitted by Mr..
Goodspced, and adopted.
The bill reported by the Judiciary
committee to amend tile railroad tax law
| was taken up and substitute offered
making it more stringent; providing
that the tax need not be paid until the
road is completed and in operation. AT:
ter lengthy discussion, the substitute was
rejected and the original bill,-which re-
quires companies to fulfill their enge-
ments before claiming the tax,-was sent
back to committee to be reported as the
regular order on Tuesday. Adjourned.
MONDAY, January Goth.
SENATE-Bills were introduced: by
Mr.. Boomer, changing time of holding
Courts in 9th District; by Mr.. Taylor, to
amend the Code relative to stay Of exc
cution. Referred.
The special order, the bill to regulate
railroad taxes and their collection, was
taken up and various amendments con
sidered until the close of the morning
session.
Its consideration was resumed at
o'clock, P. NJ: A message was received
from the House, accompanied with bill
passed by that body in the forenoon
Mr.. Beardsley offered tire House bill as q
substitute for that under consideration
but afterward withdrew it. On motion
of Mr.. Larrabec the bill be put on its
passage, the motion prevailed, and tho
bill passed by vote of AZ to 2, after
which the Senate adjourned.
! HoUsE-The entire session ofthe House
was occupied with the discussion of thu
bill amending the law relative to voting
tax to railroads. The bill provide.
protection against collection of the tar
until railroad companies have complied
with all their agreements. Mr.. Hall 0
Des Moines, moved an amendment repeal
ing the original law. After much dis
cussion, and on the appeal Of opponent
of the repeal, not to have it take cffec
until July 1, 1872, the amendment Wal
so amended and then adopted. The bill
thus amended was passed by vote o
| 76 to II. Adjourned.
4 TUESDAY, January 28th.
| SENATE-Bills were introduced: b.
Mr.. Beardsley, to compel attendance a
school, and provide officers to proven
truancies; by Mr.. Fairall, to make cite
of 5000 inhabitants civil townships; b,
Mr.. Larrabcc, to provide for funding cit.
and county debts; by Mr.. Leavitt, t.
amend the low equalizing assessments
by Mr.. Merrill, relative to the purchas
and improvement af Fair grounds.
The special order, the bill to lcgaliz
the bonds of the Chicago, Clinton & Du
buque r. R., was then taken up, AM
kilograms were read from Mayor Bur
of Dubuque, urging haste, and from D
A. Mahony, praying delay. After whicl
the bill was passed by A too. .-s
The next special order, the bill to re
peal the railroad tax law was taken up
An amendment to have the repeal TAX
effect Immediately was lost Amend
ment to resrve the right of the State Il
regulate railroad charges was adopted
The bill then passcd-yote, 80 to II
takes effect July list.
The bill atnorizing District Clerks Il
solemnize marriages was passed, ant
Senate adjourned
HoUsE-Thc committee on Roads ant
Highways reported avorably on tn
bill allowing cities to vote so per cent
Of their road tax to building roads lead
ing thereto, and the bill was taken VI
and passed. .!i.5
Mr.. Pratt, from judiciary committee
recommended the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill abolishing Circuit Courts
also, that the bill abolishing capital pun
ishment be considered in committee o
the whole; also, the bin to reduce post
age allowance Of members be referred tt
committee ON compensation Of officers
Same committee reported in favor Of thu
passage Of bill forbidding Clerks o
Courts to act as Attorneys. A2'
A warm time was had on the bill t
provide payment for temporary officer
Of the House in which the pay Of thu
messenger boys werc'cut down to on'
dollar per day. Kasson moved oil
amendment to reduce postage allowance
of members to. 81 per week, but the mo
ton was negatived after a lively Skin
mish. Adjourned. ai
Elackion of 8onators BIZ the People.