The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-04-18

cendents, empowers Circuit Courts to
send for all papers and persons, the ev~
idcnce of which or whom, will tend to
the better settlement Of said estates.
Passed.
Substitute fer II. II. 1853. a bill for al,
act to protect the insane. The bill pro-
vides for the appointment of com.
mission Of three whose duty 1t shall
be to visit the Insane Asylums In the
State, once each month, and regulat-
ing all abuses that may be found in
such institutions that may come to their
knowledge. The bill also gives the
inmates Of such asylums the privileges
of writing letters to the commissioners
whose addresses shall be posted in
each ward of the hospital, and to their
friends outside. Passed.
II. +. 4l5, bill for an act TO author
ize the sale of certain lands donated to
the State, for the use of the Iowa Sol
diers' Orphans Homes. Passed.
Substitute for H. +. 264, bill for an
act in relation to the equalization OF as
sessments. Passed. The bill provides
that whenever any special tax, or tax
voted in aid Of railroads, the levy
shall be made according to the assess
ment made by county officials.
II. F. 29l, a bill for an act to repeal
part OF section l, chapter %, laws OF
the Ninth General Assembly. BY this
bill Boards Of Supervisors are empow.
cred to appoint two voting precincts
In each township when, in their judg-
ment they shall deem il necessary.
Passed.
H. F. 9S, gave rise to quite little
discussion, the question being on the
substitute presented by the n. r.
COMMITTEE.
The substitute was voted down and
the original bill passed.
The main feature of this bill is, that
II gives one road right to offer its
freight to another to BE- carried to q
cCrtain point on the latter and il the
one to whom II is offered has not the
facilities for carrying just then, it gives
to the road Offering the right to run
its trains over the other company's
road. 80
This 10 q glorious idea, to compel one
company to give up the use Of it's road
to another. How MANY collisions, tel
escapes, snash-ups, and loss oflife and
property would result from such a bill
becoming q law; who can say? The
originators Of this bill took advantage
of Duncombe's absence and fought 1t
through, but it is to be hoped the Sem
ate has good sense sufficient to make
up for the deficiency in the House, and
save the State from such disastrous leg-
islation. -
A good parteof the afternoon was ia
ken up in discussing the approximation
bill providing for the pay Of State on
GERS.
One gentleman, Ellsworth Of Mahas.
ka, who for some reason or other has a
breast full Ofvcnom against Nat Baker
fought hard to have the appropriation
for the Adjutant General stricken from
the bill. 81 S
1t is useless to say that his efforts to
have Old Mats name stricken from the
list did mot prevail. ! rs
Mr.. Leahy offered joint resolution
to the effect that our Senators and
members OF Congress be instructed to
use their influence to effect read
justment of the tariff, 60 rs to prevent
q monopoly in the manufacturc and
sale of type and 0thas .ssssng mate
rial.
Mr.. Campbell offarad mn sossdrnsit
srasuarng nff other articles for use in
The United States. The. amendment
was voted down and the Original reso-
luton adopted.
In the afternoon the Senate had quite
a lively time over the House bill for
the organization Of independent school
districts. ~ ,~srva.
The provisions Of this bin i gayesto
your readers some 6meAg After i
somewhat protracted and animated
debate the bill passed.
The House bill for the better protec-
ton of the school fund, also passed. the
Senate.
Ii amends the law of the Ninth Gen
eral Assembly by making it the duty
OF the Auditor Of State to adjust any
claim by county for exemption from
liability under the foregoing proviso.
II. f. l29 was also passed by the
Senate.
This is a bill for an to amend Sec.
8 chapter los Of the laws Of tire Thir-
teenth General Assembly in relation to
reading wills. Il provides that any
person having the custody of will
shall, at the first term of court, after
being informed of the death of the tes-
tator, bring the same into open court
where 1t shall be publicly read, or such
viii may be filed with, opened and read
BY the Clerk in vacation. Caro-.