Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-04

also for the relief of Louisa count,
on account Of &c, 10 stolen from th.
County Treasury,-also the follow
ing:
To provide for the taking up o
RATS and logs.
For the relief Of interpretations for
pecuniary profit which have failed t.
file their articles of incorp rporation q,
provided by law.
For the procurement Of an official
seal for the Superintendent of Pub.
lie Instruct ion.
Providing tor the acknowledgment,
and recording of deeds in certain
cases.
Limiting the venue in suits on ne
gctiable paper to a county in which
one Of the parties reside.
The joint resolution to amend Sec.
10 AIT. 5 OF the State Constitution
To divide the State into the requisite
number of judicial districts Tor the
proper dispatch Of legal business;
and General Assembly to have pow.
or to increase or diminish the mum.
Der Of judicial districts and number
of judges Of the Supreme Court was
passed.
HOUSE.
A bill TO provide additional safe.
guard against tax titles by requiring
notice of sale to be given to the
owners of land was passed.
The Judiciary Committee report.
ed back the bill defining the duties
of Circuit Judges, and fixing the
jurisdiction thereof, with substi-
tute, which provides that the juris-
diction of the Circuit Judge shall be
the same as the District Judge, that
they shall have the same range Of
power except in criminal cases, and
be entitled to the same compensa.
ton. It reduces the number of Cir.
cult Judges one half. After discus.
sion tho bill passed; ayes 54. nays 12.
A bill was passed providing for
the taking of State Census in 1873
by the township assessors; ayes 81,
nays II.
The bill exempting sewing ma.
chimes from sale under execution
passed; ayes 64, nays 10.
Tuesday, March 26.
SENATE.
The resolution fixing the per diem
compensation of the officers and en-
ployces the Senate as follows Sec.
retary, $40; first and second Assis-
tant Secretaries, IS; Engrosslng and
Enrolling Clerks, 81; Sergcant.at at
Arms, IS; Doorkeeper and Assistant
Doorkeeper, s.; Janitor, &c; Paper
folders, and Messengers, 81, wa
adopted.
The bill to amend Chapter IS. O
laws Of the 18th General Assembly
and to define the powers and juris.
diction of the Circuit Courts was
passed. It reduces the number oil
Circuit judges and districts to cor.
respond with those Of the District
Court, and igives the former courts
general original jurisdiction current
with the latter in all civil actions and
special proceedings, when not other.
wise provided: and exclusive juris
dicticn in appeals and wrlts or error
from all interior courts, tribunals,
and officers, and general supervl.
sion thereof in all civil matters, to
prevent, and correct abuse when no
other remedy is provided. The bill
takes effect in January, 1878; it had
passed the House before beng acted
on bv the Senate.
A bill reported from the Commit
tee on Congressional Districts, divid.
ing the State into nine Congression.
al Districts, was taken up and passed.
The bill arranged the districts as fol,
lows:
First Districs--The counties o.
Lee, Van Buren, Jefferson, Henry
Des Moines, Louisa, and Washing
ton shall compose the First District
Second District-The counties o
Muscatlne, Scott, Clinton, Jackson
Jones and Cedar, shall compose tn,
Second District.
Third District-The couu.ies Of Du
buque, Clayton, Allamakee, Whine
shiek, Fayette, Buchanan and Dele
ware, shall compose the Third Dis
:rict.
Fourth District-The counties o
Black Hawk, Bremen, Chickasaw
Howard, Mitchell, Floyd, Butler
Grundy, Hardin, Franklin, Cerr'
Gordo, Worth, Wlnnebago, Han
cock aud Wright, shall compose th'
Fourth District.
Fifth Distr,ct-The counties Q
johnson, Iowa, Poweshiek, Marshall
'rama, Benton and Linn, shall com
pose the Fifth DISTRICT.
! S,rth ,ct-The counties 9
Davis. WaDellO. KoOkuk. MahaSka