Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-29

THURSDAY. March 21st


the evils resulting from the sale ofintoxi-
eating liquors was indefinitely postponed.
The bill to define and punish misdemean-
ors in the buying, selling and delivering
of corn, grain and other articles, and to
punish the changing Of scales and stand
ards fixed by law for weights and meas
ures, was passed The railroad tax aid
law was up for discussion on the report
of the conference committee an amend
ments regulating the collection of the
tax. The Senate adjourned without &C
ton.
HOUsE-The Senate, resolution asking
Congress to relieve homestead settlers on
lands in Iowa granted to railroads, was
adopted.
The consideration of the railroad tariff
bill was resumed. Mr.. O'Donnell, moved
to reconsider the. vote by which Mr..
Keable's amendments was adopted. (Thc
amendment in effect prevents competi-
ton in towns, where there are two or
more railroads, to the injury Of the in
tcrmediatc towns.) The motion was lost
40 to 50. After lengthy discussion the
bill was passed, yeas 80, nays Is.
The bill for an appropriation to the
State University was taken up and pend
ing motion to strike out the medical
department, the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 22nd
SENATE-The joint resolution memoir
ializing Congress to complete the Niagara
ship canal was adopted.
Senator Shane from the committee
~, Couct;fnt;orn1 A ,,,onI,Oautc ronnrto1
in favor of the proposed amendment to
strike the word "male" out of the COnsti-
tuition. 1t was made the special order
for March Goth. 3
Mr.. Stone, from the committee ON Con
grcssional districts made report, (see
first page,) which was made the special
order for Tuesday.
The consideration of the University ap
preparation bill was resumed. After pro-
longcd discussion, and attempts to reduce
the appropriation, cut off the medical
department etc, all Of which failed, the
bill passed by vote of so to 18. 1t pro-
vides tor an appropriation Of So, 800 for
the next two years.
SATURDAY, March 23rd.
SENATE-The bill to provide system
Of Normal Schools was taken up discuss
ed, and amended The bill in its present
shape provides that four persons from
different Congressional Districts together
with the Superintendent of Public In
struction, shall constitute board to To-
cate four Normal Schools, the location to
be determined by competition ofdiflerent
locations. The board of Trustees to con.
sist of three persons appointed by the
Gorernor, with the advice Of the Super
intendent of Public Instruction. The
schools are to be free to all residents of
the State and diplomas from them will
entitle to teach without examination.
The bill was made, the special order for
Thursday. Adjourned.
HoUsE-Thc joint resolution and me-
mortal respecting the Niagara ship canal
was adopted.
Bills were introduccd-by Mr. Pratt,
to punish gambling on railroads; by the
same to amend the law relative to embeZ-
element by officers Of interpretations etc;
by Mr. Maxwell, relative to duties OF
County Assessors, Treasurer and Audi
tor; by Mr.. Hcberling, relative to com
pensation Of County Auditors; by Mr..
futile, to protect the people against
quackery; by Mr.. Beatty, to fix the com
pcnsation Of officers and employees OF
future General Assemblies; by Mr.. Els
worth, defining the duties of Adjutant
General, Quartcrmaster General and fix
ing the compensation, pcrquisites cleri
cal force etc, to be allowed such officer
All referred.
The bill providing that officers and
managers of State institutions shall be
paid out Of the appropriations to such
. institutions, and not as now, out of the
general fund was passed.
The bill to amend to act for better
protection of the School fund providing
for the examination and adjustment OF
all misunderstanding and difficulties in
the several Counties BY the Auditor o.
State was passed
MONDAY, March 25th.
SENATE-Bills were introduced-by Mr.
McNutt, to establish a board Of Inspec-
tors for State institutions; by Mr.. Nc
Cold, regulating tariffs on railroads; by
Mr. Burke, for the relief Of Bremen
County, for State funds stolen from the
County safe in January 1862. The rule
was suspended and the bill passed.
Bills were passed for the relief of in
corporations which have failed 10 file
their articles of incorporation; limiting
the venue in suits on negotiable papers
to county in which one of the parties
resides.
The joint resolution to amend the con-
stitution so as to give authority to the
Legislature to increase or diminish the
numbers ofJudicial Districts, was adop
ted.
HousE-Bill were passed-to amend
the law for sale of land for delinquent
taxes providing for notice to the owner
before a deed is given or right of redemp
ton cutoff; to provide for one Circuit
Judge, in each Judicial District, who
shall have exclusive probate jurisdiction
and concurrent civil jurisdiction with the
District Judge and the same salary; the
District Judge to have exclusive Grimm
al Jurisdiction; to provide for taking the
census of 1873; providing that land in
the right of way Of railroads shall not be
assessed to owners of adjoining property
to require Mayors of cities to report tc
the County Treasurer the fees collected
for violation of State laws and due to the
school fund.
TUESDAY, March Goth.
SENArE-Thc House bill reducing the
number of Circuit Judgs to one, in each
Judicial District, was passed.
The House bill tor taxation of railroads
was discussed amended, and postponed
for one week.
The bill for the appointment of the
State into Congressional districts was
passed. The districts were as before
reported.
| A bill was passed regulating the manu-
facturc and sale of Illuminating oils
HoUsE-Bills were passed-to author
izc municipal corporations to levy poll
taxes; and to make counties responsible
for the collection and payment of school
fund interest.
The new capitol bill came up and after
discussion in which strong opposition to
the appropriation was manifested, the
bill was postponed one week. The bill
provides for commissioners, consisting OF
the Governor and three members, to b
elected by the Legislature, and give
bonds in $50, 900 each; Mr.. Duncombc,
offered an amendment providing for four
commissioners to be named in the bill
of which: A. G. Dodge and Maturin L..
| Fisher shall hc two: and denounced as