The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-02-22
The General Assembly.

Upon Tuesday, 18th inst, the Leg
islature Of Iowa reassembled in
pursuance of adjournment. Not a
great deal Of business was transacted
in either house, many Of the members
being still absent.
In the Senate remonstrance from
the bar of Scott county against
removing the argument term Of the
Supreme Court from Davenport to
Des Moines was presented by Sena-
tor Claussen and referred to the
judiciary committee. Bills were
introduced for the suppression of
intemperance and to prevent the
formation Of drinking clubs.
In the House, among the bills in
troduced were, an important one to
farmers in regard to partition fences,
one prescribing the qualifications Of
druggists, for the taxing Of real
property, and defining the weight of
bushel Of corn on the cob to be &c
pounds. The consideration Of the
bill providing for the exemption from
taxation for county purposes Of every
half mile Of farming lands on which
fruit or shade trees have been planted,
called out general remarks pro and
con, but was finally passed by vote
of yeas SO, nays II. This is big
feather in the cap Of our farmer
friends.
Wednesday, Feb. 14th-Senate.-
Work commenced in earnest. A me.
mortal from Covenanters asking such
modification Of the official oath Of
school officers as would exempt them
from swearing to support the consti-
tuition of the L. S. was introduced
and referred to committee on Consti-
tutional amendments. Bills were
introduced: To abolish Circuit
Courts and elect an additional district
Judge in each district; to amend
election laws; to provide against
accident from the use Of impure
Kerosene. The consideration Of the
bill to prevent frequent changes in
school books, which was a special
order, was postponed to nex. day,
HoUsE.-Ninetcen bills were
introduced and referred, among them,
by Mr. Irish to suppress intemperance
and license the sale Of wines and malt
liquors, by Mr. Peet to authorize
Boards Of Supervisors to cancel war
rants not presented within five years
of issuance. A resolution was adopted
that the pay Of the deceased member
from Dubuque up to the time his
successor took his seat be transmitted
to his widow. A resolution to hold
two sessions per day after the 18th
was also adopted. A joint resolution
agreeing to and ratifying the woman
suffrage amendment was offered and
referred.
Thursday, 18th inst-Senate.-Bills
were introduced to confer powers on
township trustees, to establish and
yacate roads, making railroad
companies responsible for wrongs Of
their agents, to exempt sewing
machines from execution, and relative
to taxation Of railroads. Messrs
Fairall & Vale were added to the
committee on suppression Of intempe-
rance. The bill to prevent frequent
changes in school books came up Is
special order, and after lengthy
consideration was ordered engrossed
for third reading.
HoUsE-The bill under consideration
yesterday at adjournment, to exempt
line fences from the operation of the
herd law, was withdrawn and referred
to select committee consisting Of
three farmers and two lawyers. that
its friends may have IN opportunity
to harmonic differences Of opinion
Bills were introduced requiring the