Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

req Until tO-MOTIOW. A0JOuTneO.
DEMONSTRATIONS were presented: by
Mr.. Merrill, for limiting school tax to is
mills, and others Of local character, all
given proper references. The memorial
for charter for . bridge at Clinton was
adopted.
Bills were introduced: by Mr.. Leahy,
defining the rights Of married women a.
to property, placing them ON the same
footing as men; BY Mr.. Butler, establish
ing an institution of the deaf and
dumb at the Capital, and providing that
the State printing and binding be done
by them; by NJ. Hilton, to fix the salary
of county officers according to the popu-
lation, making them In no case to be I'M.
der $500 or over $4,000; by Mr.. Hopkirk.
to amend the law for the publication Of
tax lists, and changing the manner Of
collecting delinquent taxes; by Mr.. Kas-
son, reducing the postage allowance Of
members to $3.50 per week; by Mr..
Clarke, defining the duties of Co. Super
intendent, not requiring him to visit
schools. All referred.
Mr.. Kasson offered Joint resolution
for constitutional amendment. giving
the Legislature the power to increase or
diminish the number Of Judicial Districts
at its pleasure.
Mr.. Irish moved the appointment Of a
committee Of five ON Normal Schools.
Pending the the consideration of an
amendment, by Mr.. Pratt, to the Senate
bill for recess, fixing the time from the
Sd to the 18th Of Feb, instead Of the 18th
to the 26th, the House adjourned.
TUESDAY. January 23d.
SENArx-Bills were introduced: by
Mr.. Ketcham, for repeal of SO much OF
the transfer law as requires the date of
transfer and keeping of descriptive book;
by Mr.. Kephart, to define duties Of Coun-
ty Auditor, and provide for deputies.
Referred.
Mr.. Stuart offered . resolution, by the
Board of Supervisors of Jackson county,
acknowledging the repeal Of the Regis
terry law.
Mr.. Bemis offered a joint resolution in
structiug our Representatives in Con.
gress to use their influence for Constitu:
tional amendment providing for the elec-
ton of United States Senators by the
people. Referred.
Bill to allow towns Of 200 inhabitants
to organize as independent school dis
tricts, taken up at second reading, and
after discussion recommended.
The bill to repeal railroad tax law was
postponed three days. The House
amendment to resolution for recess was
agreed to.
Mr.. Fairall introduced bill for the
abolition of the argument term of Su-
prcme Court at Davenport. which was
referred. Adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Pratt's amendment to
Senate resolution for recess, to make the
time from Feb. LIST to 18th, was adopted.
Mr. Irish. from the committee on print
ing reported back the bill, defining the
word newspaper" as used in the publ
cation of the laws, with recommended
ton that it pass The same committee
also reported unfavorably upon the bill
to abolish the offices of State Printer and
Binder.
Mr. Pratt, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported favorably on the hill rela-
tive to the compensation Of county off,
GERS; favorably upon the bill to limit the
time to question the legality Of incorpo-
ration of towns and cities, and unfavora-
bly, upon the bill regulating the manner
Of applying for pardon for criminals;
and on the bill to prevent the drinking
of wine beer and cider by juniors.
Bills were introduced: by Mr.. Durham.
to authorize Clerks of Courts tn solemnize
marriages.; by Mr.. Goodspeed, to encour-
age horticulture and forestry; by Mr..
Beatty, to protect fish from nets; by Mr..
Blackman, to apportion the State into
Representative Districts, and declare the
ratio of representation; by Mr.. Tcale,
making liquor sellers responsible for
damages by drunkenness; by Mr.. Eric
son of Boone, stopping pay of officers of
General Assembly on Sunday; by Mr..
Wells, presenting duties oftownship trus-
tees All referred
The Senate resolution to 60 into joint
convention to elect State Printer, Binder
and Warden was adopted, as was also the
joint resolution for increase of pension to
widow Of Gen. Croker.
The bill defining the word "newspa-
per" was passed after warm discussion
The bill to abolish the Offices Of State
Printer and Binder, and that to prevent
juniors from drinking wine. beer and cider,
were indefinitely postponed.
The Speaker announced special and
visiting committees. Among them are
Normal Schools-Blake, Rholfs, Pratt,
Bliss. Merrill.
Lnsurance-Wood of Clay, Hcberling,
Davis, Draper, Stow.
To Visit Insane Hospital at Independ-
ence-Wilson Of Washington, Davisson
of Madison.
WEDNESDAY, January 25th.
SENATE Bills were introduced: by
Mr.. Ireland, relative to fences along rail-
roads; by Mr.. Kephart, for libraries in
school districts. Referred.
Resolutions were offered: by Mr.. Read.
instructing committee to report u bin
permanently establishing the Orphans
Home; by Mr.. Converse, to instruct com
mittee to inquire into the expediency of
adopting uniform system of Independ
ent school districts; by Mr.. Read, in.
s.ructing committee to report bill estab-
fishing Normal Schools in each Congress
sional District, all of which were refer
rcd. A resolution by Mr. Mexican, for