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

for the day, the bill to repeal the law
authorizing the publication of laws in the
newspapers, and the resolution and bill
for the submission Of the Constitutional
Amendment for woman suffrage to the
people.
The first considered was the bill for
the repeal Of the publication law. The
committee submitted a substitute, in
effect. giving Boards Of Supervisors au-
thority to authorize the publication of
such laws as they see fit in one or two
papers, published in their counties, the
expense to be borne by the counties and
the rates paid not to exceed one third that
charged for legal advertising. This
was amended by requiring that, where
two papers are situated in counties where
there are papcrs Of opposing politics
published, both shall be chosen; also that
the publication may be made in more
than two papers where the cost does not
exceed the publication in two. A long
discussion cnsued on the main. quest on
of repeating the law; Mcssrs Kasson,
Caldwell, Campbell and others f.voring
repeal, and Mcssrs Pratt and Irish OPP
posing The substitute was furtheramcnd-
mcnt on motion of Mr.. Duncombc, that
the Census Board designate such laws as
they think proper to be published, pre-
| vions to publication in book form, and
in this shape the bill was finally ordered
to be read the third time, and engrosed
by vote Of 50 to Az. A motion to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill was lost
for lack Of two-thir,ls 5lgs
The next special order was the resolu-
ton and bill submitting tho suffrage
amendment to the people. The Hall was
filed with ladies in anticipation of an
oratoracal display but the previous
question was moved and sustained by 40
to as, and the joint resolution passed by
a vote Of IS to 80. The bill providing for
the submission Of the question to the
people, was considered under suspcn-
sion Of the rules, and passed by vote
of 50 to 49,
The House joint resolution to ratifiy
the woman suffrage amendment come up
in the Sen tc on Thursday. A discussion
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followed, in which Richards of Dubuque,
participated against the adoption Of the
resolution. 1t was finally referred to the
committee on Constitutional Amendments
The House bill for the appointment OF
Marslals and policemen, in cities of ,0o0
inhabitants, and over was Diseased
amended cngrosscl and passed to third
reading Bills for the suppression o.
intcmperancc were made the special Or
der 70. Wednesday Feb. % s.s-l
In the House Mr.. Campbell moved tC
reconsider the vote by which thc.bill sub
hitting the Woman Suffrage amendment
to the people was passed, the object being
to hold the bill in the House until tht
Senate had ratified the joint resolution
and then to amend the bill ifpossiblc.
motion to lay the motion to rcconside
on the table WAS lost, and it passed 81
file
Mr. Bcrcslcim introduced Il bill
requiring al railroads in the state, con
Meeting ut Council Blnffs to receive ant
discharge freight for the U. P. road only
at that point an to compel that com
pany to observe its obligations Til,
bill also provides that in actions by cite.
against railroads to compel peri ,rmanc,
of contracts no bond from cities shall b,
required, and in other respects is france
on the theory Of the right of the State to
control railroads The bill passed by !;
vote of 80 too
FRIDAY FEB. 23th.
| SENATE-Bills were introduced-pro
viding for appeals from decisions o
Equalization boards in regard to assess
ments of property; and defining til.
Jurisdiction Oh Circuit Courts. Referred
Mr.. Vale offered resolution requiring
the committee on Public Buildings tt
examine the quality Of stone used in Tho
construction Of the new capitol founda
tons and report. On motion, considcra
ton of the subject was postponed unit
Tuesday. sofia .sr .n.c
Mv. Willett introduced IA resolution to
inquire into the propricty Of sul,sttu
ting in place of County Superintendent
Superintendent of Districts comprising
two Or more counties 1t was not adop.
ted
The bill changing tho time of holding
courts in the 9th District was taken up
and passed. 4ss,. isl. foes
The House bill requiring the railroads
to deliver and transfer frcights on the
east bank of the Missouri river was
paSScu.
House. memorial from the State cDil
vcntion Of County Supervisors was pre-
sentcd asking certain amendments to the
constitution and suggesting important
changes. It's recommendations were
referred to appropriate committees.
The committee on Railroads reported
in favor Of the indefinite postponemeht of
the hill making it unlawful for members
of the Legislature 20 receive free passes
on railroads.: The committee on com
pcnsltion of Pablo Officers made the
same recommendation with regard to the
bin reducing the per en- of members.
The judiciary committee reported a
substitute for the bill porviding for ex
pcnses Of change ut venue in civil cases,
making the county in which the case is
commenced responsible to the county, to
which it is taken; allowing 81 per day
for each juryman, the Judge to certify to
the expense involved. The bill was
passed without opposition. The bill in
regard to Mechanics liens, was reported
back with substitute more stringcntly
protecting parties furnishing material or