Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-21

!, done--nothing OF Interest here.
The House, same day, occupied a
large part Of its time in discussing
the bills for the taxation Of railroad
property. Nothing Of interest ac-
complished.
In the Senate on the 18th, among
the bills passed were these: legaliz-
: inc the annexation Of certain terri
tory to the city of Knoxville, and a
similar one for Pella- providing
for tho survey of lands and lots in
certain cases''--and cxempting
sewing machines from execution -----
No other business Of Importance re-
ported.
In the House, same day, nearly
. the whole time seems TO have been
pot in at discussing the railroad pro-
: perty taxation bill. There was also
good deal of filibustering, as though
the members of the House had argued
all they knew and wanted to quit.
But no decisive action was had before
adjournment, except that the bill III
question WAS ordered cngrossed by
vote Off to IS.
Iii the Senate ON the 1871, Com
mittee reported favorably on the bill
providing for shorthand reporters IN
The Courts; also on the Teale liquor
bil.-lho bill providing for the
establishment of free public libraries
in cities and towns was passed.
The bill providing for permanent
Reform School was discussed at con-
siderable length, and then Laid over
-Adjoucned.
/ In the House, same day, The bin
) foathe taxation OF railroad property
WAS put upon It's final passage, ana
after some argument passed tic
house by vote Of 70 to is. Messrs.
Durham and Keablcs both voted
aye. \ protest was entered against
the passage Of the bill, and also one
against theconstitutionality Of 4 pOr-
ton OF the bin .- Resolutions of re-
spect to the memory Of Mr.. Mulkcrn
were adopted; and the House .hcn
adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th, after
considerable discussion, a bill WIS
passed by vote Of 81 to 10, providing
for the selection Of = permanent site
for the State Reform School, without
expense TO the State, and consisting
Of ut least 32o acres Of land, and APP
propriating $4,000 for buildings
thereon The bill 10 provide for
the erection of an additional Pcnitcn-
iiary in Jones County, including pro-
visions for the purchase Of a stone
quarry ~ a cost not TO ocxcccd $25, 900,
the securing Of 40 acres Of land CON
! yenient thereto without cost 70 the
State, and the appropriation of $lG0,
900 for the buildings was discussed
"a while, and then passed. Some
other bills were passed, but are not
so reported that we can tell thcir ma
ture- And after some idle iiiibus-
tering on couple of railroad bills,
The senate adjourned.
In the House on the 18th, some ar
gunlent vas held on the dog-taX bill,
u bin in regard 10 roads, apd n .tock
bill; bnt no action eBsued on them.
u bill was unanimously passed
for the prote iion Of RATS Of lumber
The several railroad bills were
further discussed and then postponed
till Tuesday. ADJOURNED,
i In the senate on the 18th, a resolu,
! ton was adopted authorizing the
]. Census Board 10 procure q portrait 81
! TX GOV. Grimes, to'bc placed IN tho
capitol. The resolution for " con
stitutic5al amendment abo!iollug
\ Grand Juriea and tic Office Of Dis
trict Attorney, and proy.dins f1r
! County Prosecuting Attorney, ua-
discussed considerably. IhepaFt re
1ferring to Grand Jurie5 wa5 stricken
out, and the remainder adopted.
! Adjourned.
In the House, same day, the spe-
cjal order was the bill changing the
manner Of voting legigs for s}c1aoI
/, taxes. After considerable discussion
and several amendments the bil.
I passed the House by vote Of 81 TO if.
--Committee reported fayoablS e
give Clerks Of CIRCUIT Courts jiris
distign Il n.:rrla3s = b.E PIP.