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

THURSDAY, January 25th.


the visiting committee. Senator Ire
land of Clinton, is appointed to visit the
Insane Hospital at this point.
Bills were introduced as follows: by
Mr.. Shane, to enlarge and furnish the In
stitution for the blind; by Mr.. Leavitt,
to authorize appropriations for bridges;
by Mr.. Crary, tps7mend law fixing Sher-
IFS and ConsAkSIe's fees; by Mr. .McCoid,
to stop the pay Of members during the
recess. All referred.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Max.
well. inquisitg INTO the expediency Of
educating. paupers in aims houses
Adopted,
The Senate then took up the special
order, the resolution to instruct the Ju-
dietary cehmittec to report bin for the
repeal Of the law establishing Circuit
Courts. After lengthy debate. further
consideration was postponed 10 Febru'
airy 18th. q.
/. Mr.. Ireland introduced RESOLUTION to
inquire into the expedicncy of requiring
township collectors to give bonds -Adop'
ted. Senate adjourned. -
HousE-The btI limiting the time in
which the organization Of Incorporated
towns and cities can be questioned was
was taken up. A substitute was offer
ed by Mr.. Hall and referred. :
Mr.. Pratt, from the Judiciary commit.
tee, reported favotably upon the bill to
fix the time and manner of collecting tax
voted in aid of railroads, and against the
bill to amend tax aid law.
Mr.. Rholis, from the committee, report
ed unfavorably on the bill prohibiting
members Of the General Assembly from
receiving postage stamps and perqui.
sites, and also against the bin reducing
the amount of said perquisites.
Mr.. Hopkirk, from the committee on
Roads and Highways, reported favora-
bly, upon the bill allowing cities to ap-
propriate road tax to roads leading to
them. Reports passed on file.
Bills were introduced: by Mr.. Good
speed, for the abolition of capital pun
ishment; by Mr.. Hopkirk, providing that
in future General Assemblies, no member
shall be paid per diem, during any re-
cess exceeding three days; by Mr.. Dam
forth, to repeal the Registry law; by
Mr.. Ellsworth, to provide for payment Of
taxes semi-annually; by Mr.. Davis, to
amend the Code relative to fences; by
Mr. Irish, to appropriate $4,000 toward
the completion of the Washington Monu.
ment. All appropriately referred.
Resolutions were offered: by Mr..
Wright, relating to extending soldiers
rights and facilities under homestead
law-adopted; by Mr.. Tasker, asking
Congress to "hurry up" the Apportion'
ment bill-adop.ed; by Mr.. Lee, that the
Judiciary committee inquire into the ex
pediency Of making prosecuting witness
es responsible for costs when the STATE
fails to make . casc-referred; by Mr.
Mcclure, to inquire into the expcdiency
of amending Registry law.
The joint resolution relative to con
tinuing work on the Insane Hospital a
independence was reported from TIN
Senate and referred to committee. Ad
journed.
FRIDAY, January 25th.
STANDARDIZATION were presented TO
amendment of law regarding poor farms
asking change in law respecting satisfac
ton of mortgages, and remonstranc
from Audubon county against repeal o
railroad tax law.
The following bills were introduced
by Mr.. Burke, for assessment of railroad
property by Census Board. and taxation
of the same; by Mr.. Ketchum, to estab
lish maximum rate of passenger char
ges ON railroads; by Mr.. Mexican, tt
regulate taxes, and collection thereof vo
ted in aid of railroads-ordered. filed ART
referred to special committee; by MI
Russell, to provide for change Of venu
in preliminary examinations before mag
istrates; by Mr. Hurley, to tax railroads
Referred.
The special order, the bill to repca
the law authorizing townships, and town
and cities to aid in the construction o
railroads, was taken up and after SOM
discussion postponed until Feb. 10th.
Senator Leavitt's bill to amend the Law
go as to allow the appropriation of mon
eys by counties to build bridges to tn
amount of $40 per lineal foot, was re
ported from committee, the rules sus
pended and bill passed. Adjourned.
House Mr.. Pratt from the Judiciary
committee, reported unfavorably on tn
bill allowing Clerks of Courts to solemn
ize marriages, and favorably upon tn
bill allowing mill owners to hold water
of meandered streams at their ordinary
level. +.
The committee ON Public Buildings re
ported fayorably ON the resolution t.
continue work on the Insane Hospital a
Independence. (The discussion and dis
position Of the same will be found else
where III this issuc.) '.,'fr
The committee on Military Affairs re
ported favorably upon the resolution
asking Congress to grant 100 acres. o
land to soldiers and sailors in the lat
war. Resolution adopted. r.. 81. c.,a
The special order, for the relief OF set
tiers on the Des Moiups River Lands wal
taken up and passed without opposition
Mr.. Rholfs Of Scott, from the commit
tee on compensation Of Public officers
reported adversely to the bill to stop thu
pay Of members during the recess. -.
The committee on Medical Institution
reported against the passage Of the bf1
to establish Homeopathic chair In thu
State University for the rgAon that Il
would be class legislation. The com