The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-01-25
IOWA LEGISLATURE
January 20.

Senator Rowland introduced Sem
ate File No. 81 to repeal Chap. 118of
the laws Of the 18th Gen. Assembly
This chapter is the one providing for
the publication Of the laws in two
newspapers. Senator Merrill intro.
duced Senate File No. 80 a bill for an
act authorizing municipal corpora-
tions to levy poll taxes. Senator
Larabee introduced a concurrent res.
olution providing for q recess Of the
Legislature. Senator Burke was op.
posed to a recess, and made lengthy
remarks in opposition. A running
discussion was had, participated in
by Larabee, Burke, Stone, Shane,
Read, Willet, McNutt, Vale, Mexican,
McCoid, Rowland, and others. The
resolution was finally passed provi-
ding for a recess from the 10th to the
18th OF February.
Senator Hurley of the joint COM
mittee to whom was referred the
statutes, as revised, reported on be-
half Of said committee, the following
resolution:
Resoluea, By the Senate, the House
concurring, that there be 1000 copies
of parts one and two, of the manu-
script copy OF the Code submitted by
the commissioners created by Chap
ter Is, of tho laws of the 18th Gen
eral Assembly, be printed +; 600 of
such report tor the members Of the
House, 800 ofsame for the use of the
Senate, and 100 thereof for the use of
said commissioners.
JOHN 8. HuBLEY,
Chairman said Committee.
No session of the House on Satur-
day.
January %.
SENATE.
The President announced Senator
Ireland. Boomer, Fitch, Wonn and
Mcintyre, as committed on Normal
| Schools.
Senators Claussen and Ketchum
presented petitions asking for q
change in the law in regard to the
satisfaction Of mortgages.
Senator Ravens presented petition
for a law for the protection Of bees.
Senator Mccormack (den.) intro.
duced q bill tor the repeal Of the Reg.
ietry law.
Senator Boomer introduced a bill
amendatory Of the laws now in
force for the suppression of intern.
perancc.
Senator Havens introduced q bill
to repeal the law regulating the pay
OF members of the General Assembly
and to enact a substitute therefor.
Senator Campbell offered q resolu'
ton instruoting the Committee op
judiciary to reporses bilflof the -
peal Of the law establishing circui,
courts. It was made the special or
der for next Thursday, 18th inst, a
1O3 .. m.
A series Of resolutions were offer
ed by Senator McNutt, and referred
w vnv Ovuaurrvuou vn rcuoIuI aSoIu
tions. The resolutions denounc'
the present, system of Civil Service
Reform regulations in unmeasuret
terms. As the resolutions are some
what lengthy, we defer Publishing
them to-day.
Senator B~eardsley offered F,
resolution inviting the Code Com
missioners Hon. VIM. n. See
vers, Hon. VIM. J. Knight and Hon
Hammond to seats on the floor o
the Senate during the examination
and discussion of their report, ant
that they be invited to participat,
in the debate. 1t was referred t,
the joint Committee on Revision.
The bill for the repeal of the rail
road township tax law came up OF
its second reading, whom further &C
ton was postponed till next day q
III A. M.
Mr.. Butler of Page county, intro
duced q bill for an act TO establish
an institution for the Deaf ant
Dumb, and to provide for the Stat,
Printing and Binding to be done By
them. Mr.. Butler moved it's refer
ence to special committee of FIVE
who should act in conjunction will
the oof1mittee on printing. Som'
considerable discussion was had OF
it's reference. 1t finally was referred
10 committee on Deaf and Dumb
The bill contemplates the erection o
q Deaf and Dumb Asylum at De-
Moines, and the education of the in
mates in the art of printing an,
their employment in doing the pub
lie printing and binding.
Hilton, Of Monroe county, intro
duced a bill graduating the fees o
county officers according TO tho pop
ulation Of counties. No officer t.
receive less than 5000, and non,
over $4,000.
Mr.. Kasson introduced q joint res
olution to amend the Constitution q
, as to do away with the restriction or
the number Of Judicial Districts.
Mr.. Stone, Of Fremont county in
troduoed o bill prescribing the man
ner in which railroad property
should be assessed for taxation.
Mr.. Kasson introduced . bill re
ducing postage of members to $1.5(
Q week, except present Senate.
: We notice also bills introduced
providing for some change in refer