Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-02-16
The Iowa Legislature.

The Iowa Legislature.
The Legislature re-assembled on Tues
day. There was just quorum in the
Senate and about go members Of the
House present.
Bills were introduced in the Senate to
prevent the formation of drinking clubs
and to permit corporations of an &C.
adcmical character to hold meetings out
side the State. Senate adjourned.
In the House petitions on the subject
of temperance were received and re-
ferrcd. -
Bills were introduced; concerning the
management of the State Library; in
reference to partition fences; in reference
to public highways; prescribing the quail
fications of druggists; fixing the weight
Of a bushcl of corn on the cob; to compel
attendance upon the public schools; with
reference to The taxation of real property;
with reference to the appraisement of
property sold under execution.
I The bill making it unlawful for mem
bcrs ofthc General Assembly to receive
mileage, postage stamps or other per
quisites paid for by the State, was taken
up. A motion to indefinitely postpone
it was lost, and it was made the special
order for Monday.
A bill providing for the reduction of
taxes on land whercon shade or fruit trees
or hedges has been set out not less than
o quarter of an acre in area or q quarter
Of a mile in length along any public road
was passed. House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY FEB 14th.
.,SENATE-Bills were introduced by
Mr.. Shane to abolish Circuit Courts, and
provide for electing additional District
Judges; by Mr.. Kephart to amend cleo
|. ton laws; by Mr.. Levitt, to appropriate
money for Inauguration expenses; by
Mr.. Dashiel, to amend law relative to
Reform School; by Mr.. Willett, to relieve
corporations for pecuniary profit that
have not filed articles with the Secretary
of State; by Mr.. Maxwell, to guard
against accidents from illuminating oils.
All referred.
The House bill amending the law en-
couraging the cultivation Of fruit trees
was referred.
The bill to amend the herd law was
made the special order for Tuesday.
The special order, the bill to prohibit
a change of school books oftener than
once in five years, was taken up, dis
cussed and finally made the special order
for Thursday.
HOUSE, Bills were introduced-by Mr..
Poet. to regulate county expenses in
change of venue; by Mr.. Ericsson to
amend law relative to laying out roads;
by Mr.. Dayton, to amend law regarding
tho reading of wills in court, also by the
same, to provide for filing bills Of sale
and chattcl mortgages with the township
clerk; by Mr.. Ballinger, to amend road
laws; by Mr. Wright, to amend revenue
laws; by Mr.. Irish, to suppress intemper-
ance by licensing the sale of liquors; by
Mr.. O'Donncll, to protect elections ofvol-
untary political associations and punish
frauds thereon; by Mr.. Ericsson, to require
county orders to be paid in the order of
their. issue and date; by Mr.. Peet, to au-
thorize boards of supervisors to cancel
county warrants not called for within
Niree years of their date. All referred.
A resolution for two sessions per day
after Monday was adopted.
y Mr.. Duncombc offered memorial and
joint resolution for Marine Hospital at
Sioux City, which was referred.
:, Mr.. Irish presented resolution for the
submission ofthc Woman Suffrage amend
ment to the people. Referred.
The bin authorizing the Mayor and
council of cities of 900 inhabitants and
upward to appoint Marshals and police
men was taken up and passed by a vote
of Soto 81.
:, Pending the consideration of the bill
exempting line fences from the operation
of the herd law, the House adjourned.