Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-01

combe for pcnilentiary at Fort Dodge;
by Mr. Beatty to amend the law relation.
to the increase of Supervisors; by Cald-
/ well, to prohibit the sale of spiriticus
/ liquors wine beer and cider at more than
so per cent. profit on the raw material;
by Mr. Campbell, to prevent taxation, in
cities and counties for extraordinary
expenditures ,withouta vote ofthe people;
by Mr'Van Saun, to amend the law rela-
ton to county roads Referred.
Mr.. Ballinger offered II resolution for
an. amendmcntttolt the constitn tion extend
ing the jurisdiction Of Justice in civil
cases to 5000 and by consent of parties
to $500, Refcrredl ban
The bill for repeal Of Registry law WAS
made the special order for Wednesday.
MONDAY FEB Goth.
SENATE The resolution in favor OF
the Government taking charge Of the
telegraph lines and operating them as
part of the public service was after de-
bate adopted by yeas "a, nays IS.
The Senate then went into committee
of the whole on the report of the Code
Commissioners
! HoUsE-Bills were introduced by Mr..
Lheay in relation to stay ofcxecution; by
same to regulate the interest upon
money; by Mr.. O'Donncll regulating
Coroncr's fees; by Mr.. Close, in relation
to State Board of Equalization-Rc-
terred. u l
The bill to enable townships to adopt
the herd law was referred, us was also
the bill which has already passed the
Senate to change the term Of holding
curt in the 9th Judicial District The
term fixed in. the bill is as follows. At
Waterloo on the LIST Monday of May, and
the Sd Monday Of September. At Indc-
and the 3D.. Monday Of: October At
Delhi, on the 4th Monday Of March, and
the LIST Monday ofOctobcr At Dubuque
on the lst Monday of FEBRUARY, the 1st
l Montlay Of June and the 2nd Monday of
November. At Grundy Center, on the
81 Monday Of March, and the 2nd Mon
day of September
The House not concprring in the Sen
ate amendments to the bill amending the
Flaw relative to the collection Of taxes vo
ted TO railroad a committee of confer.
cncc Was ippoiated The bill to fix the
weight Of bushcl of corn being amend
cd to make the weight GS pounds. was
passed t.; ~.
TUESDAY, Feb 9th
SENATH---A resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Dysart, and adopted, for join
committee to examine into the quality O
the lnateria! usel AMI work done ON the
: Capitol building. .=.....
The bill providing for the election o
Marshals and policemen by City Council.
was passed by vote of 90 to 30. 1t takes
effect Immediately. ,
The bid foc repeal Of the law author
ling the publication of laws in the news
papers was made 'hc special order fo
Thursday The Senate went into com
mttce Of TIE whole on the Code re
vision. aa.
In the House, the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings reported Il bill to amend tin
law authorizing the erection Of new
: Capitol, reducing the number of Com
missioners to the Governor and tire,
: others, who shall be elected by the Gen
cral Assembly and give bonds in Thu
sum Of $4,000 each. The bill will b,
the special order for the first Thursda,
in March.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2Sth.
, SENArE--Bills were introduced by Mr.
Ketchum, making Councils of cities anC
trustees of towns boards of equalization
of assessments; by Mr. Merrill, rclativ,
to taxes Of homcstcads sold under mortga
gcs to school and university funds; b,
=. Mr.. McCoid, amending law for changing
boundaries of sub districts; by Mr. Lar
rabcc, providing for the issue of bonds t.
cover losses of permanent school fund
Referred T.
IN Hi tn, In H,r u ,rio
in school districts was taken up an,
passed. is <.0-r-
The bin of Boomer, for the suppression
| cf intempcrancc, was the subject o
lengthy discussion. 1t declares wine ant
beer Intoxicating liquors, and allows per
mits to sell only for medical and ncchan
ical purposes, and only one permit to b,
given in towns of 1000 inhabitants 4
forbids the sale for greater profit than 3;
per cent. Of riyinal cost, and imposes d
heavy penalty for selling or giving away
as beverage proof Of sale being evi
dcncc Of that purpose, and holds the
leascrs or owners of the building liable
for violation of the law. The bill was
finally engrossed and read the third time
by % to %, the President giving the
casting vote in favor. f'''
. In the House, at the request of the
Apportionment Coamitte, two Demo
Gratis, Messrs. Day and ODonnell, were
added to it.
The special 0tlcr, the bill to repeal the
Registry Jaw, came up. Several amend
ments were Offered and rejected Af:cr
long discussion, the House refused to or
der it to third reading, by As to 46.-
A motion to reconsider passed on file.
State News.
Hon Henry O'Cennor having rccciv-
eli, through the influence Of Senator lIar-
Ian, the government nosition of Solicitor of
| the State Department, has resigned the