Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-14
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
Friday, March l.

The House then took up the bill
for the suppression of Intcmperance
The bill provides that no man shall
sell liquor unless by permit, which
shall be granted only upon his pre-
ssnting petition signed by major.
ity OF all the legal voters Of the town
ship in which he resides and proci
ofa good moral character. stating
that all believe HIM to be a proper
person to sell liquor. The bill pro
yides that no liquor shall be sold at
a profit greater than 53 per cent,
and any person selling shall make a
return every month to the Auditor
OF the county, in relation to the bnsi-
ness done by him, which shall be
sworn to by him. A fine is affixed to
a violation Of this law.
After few unimportant amend.
ments the bill was ordered to th,rd
reading, and passed.
Yeas-Beaty, Of Cedar, Beatty, Of jag
per. Bergh, Blake, Bliss, Bonewitz, Butler,
CALDWELL Cnrdell, Carver, Clark, Of Benton,
Clarke, Of lows, Close, Craw ford, Danforth,
Davis. DAWSON. Day, Draper, Dumont
Duncan, Durhan, Ellsworth, Evans, Elem
niken. Freeman. Goodspeed, Hanson. Her-
ett, Hopkirk, Hovey, Johnston, Kasson,
Leahy, Lee, Litzenbcrg. McAlllster. Nc
Clure, Miller, Newbold, Peet. Rice, Secor,
Stedman, Struthers, Tasker, Teale Tufts,
ruttl., Van Meter, Van Ssun, Whitten Will
liams, Wilson, of Washington, Wood. Of
Clay, Wood, of Story, Wright, of Mills,
Wright, Of Van Buren,, Mr.. Speaker-60.
Nays-Ainswortb, Appleton, Ballinssr,
Bersshism, Blaokman, Biaksly. Caldwell,
Campbell, Dayton, Duncombe. Gear, Green,
Hall, Heberling, Hilton, Irish, Keablcs. Nc
Coy, Merrill, o Donnell, Pratt, Reed. Rohlfs,
Rule, Sandry, Scbweer. Skiiltn, Stewart,
Stow, Van Deven.cr, Wilson, Of Keokuk-
81.
The House took up the bill repeal
ing the statute allowing the publish
ment Of the laws in newspapers. A
report on the measure came from the
Ways and Means Committee amend
ing the bill, was read. This provides
for the distributation of the laws by
slips furnished County Auditor by
the Census Board, and provides for
the publication of the proceedings Of
Boards Of Supervisors by newspa-
pers. The bill passed by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Ainsworth, Ballinger,
Bea ", Of Cedar, Beatty, Of Jasper, Bergh,
Blaksly, Butler, Caldwell, Caldwell, Camp
bell, Carver, Clark, Of Benton, Close, Craw-
ford, Danforth. Davis. Day, Dayton, Ora
per. Duncan, Durham, Ellsworth, Evans,
Finniken, Freeman, Gear, Goodspeed, Hall,
Hanson. Hilton, Hopkirk, Hovey, Irish,
Johnston, Kasson, Kcables. Leahy, Lee,
McAilister, Mccoy, Miller, Newboid, Rice,
Sardry, Schweer, Skillin, Stsdman, TeAle.
Van Meter, Van Saun, whittsa, Wilson Of
Washington. Wood OF Story. Wright or
Mills. Wright Of Van Buren-55.
Nays-Nfessrs. Appleton, Bereshcim.
Blackman, Blake, Bliss, Bonewitz, Cardell,
Clarke Of Iowa, Davisson, Dumont, Dun
combe, Ericsson, Green, Hebsrling. Hswett,
Litscnberg, Mcclure, Merrell, O'Donnell,
Pset, Pratt. Reed, Secor, Stewart, Stow,
Struthers, Tasker, Tufts, Tuttle, Vands.
venter, williams, Wilson, of Keokuk, Wood
of Clay, Mr.. Speaker-36.
A bill regulating appeals to the
Supreme Court was passed; yeas 73,
nays, mono.
The bill to protect feeders of stock
was taken up, engrosscd, and passed
to . athird reading. This prohibits
the firing Of fire arms in or about any
field or enclosure in which cattle.
sheep or other stock may be kept,
providing penalty for violations.
Subsequently, the bill was passed;
yeas So, nays, IL.
Saturday, March 2.
The Senate was not in session and
the House. considered only bills and
resolutions Of a local character.
Monday, Marsh 4.
SENATE.
The President announced the fol.
lowing members Of the Capitol In
ycstisating COMMITTEES, on the part
ct the Senate: Senators Dysart and
Gault.
A bill for providing discharged
convicts with means for transporta.
tion to their homes wat passed.