Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-02-29
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for the repeal of the Railroad Aid
Tax law was reconsidered, on the
ground that the amendments defeat
ed the original bill; and the bill was
| then referred to the Railroad Com
mittee. The Committees report,
adverse to making the Soldiers Or
phan's Homes permanent institu-
tions, was adopted. rest OF
the business Of the day was mainly
of a merely preliminary nature.
In the House, same day, a vast
amount of new business was intro
duced and referred; and then long
discussion was had on the bill to cut
down the allowance of postage stamps
/ to members from $3 to $3.50 per
week. Mr.. Keables offered an
amendment, "that hereafter the per
diem of members of the General
Assembly be 81 per day"-which OF
course was not adopted. The bill
was referred to Committee.-A
bill concerning Circuit Courts and
juries therein was passed by vote OF
SO to 3. Its nature is not reported.
A bill prohibiting Clerks or Dep
uty Clerks of Courts from acting as
Justices of the Peace or Attorneys
was passed unanimously.--Mr.
Morrison's bill to abolish the Office
of Co. Sup't of Schools was discussed
considerably, but finally referred
back to Committee. The discussion
showed, however, that some such
bill is likely to pass the House.-A
bill "in relation to taxes for bridge
purposes" passed by vote of "A to II.
Nature not reported.-Adjonrned.
In the Senate on the 20th, Com
mittee reported against the bin "for
the relief OF Jasper County for mon
ey stolen from the County safe" F"
The bill to enable Townships TO
adopt the provisions of the Herd
law Chap. 26 of Laws of 1870 was
very fully discussed, and passed.
Senator Campbell's resolution in re-
gard to bounty land for soldiers OF
the late war was adopted.--No
further business Of interest.
In the House, same day, a bill to
allow School Directors to administer
the oath of Office TO each OF l. Or wa y ias
passed by vote of "a to 1.-The
bill to prohibit members Of the pres
ent and all future General Assem-
bIies from receiving any mileage,
postage stamps or other perquisltes
which was the special order-was
discussed at length, apparently for
Buncombe, and then recommitted.
A bill to tax dogs was introduced,
discussed some, and referred to Com
mittee on Agriculture.-Mr. Kea-
bles presented III. +. No. 207, "a Bill
for an Act to encourage and promote
manufacturing in the State OF Iowa" "
Referred to the Committee on Do
mestic Manufacture.- Senate
resolution endorsing the Indian
policy of the Administration was
taken up and concurred in.--A
bill to enable cities and towns to
settle or compound their indebted
ness, and to provide for the payment
of the same, was passed unanimously.
The Senate bill to prevent chang
es in school books oftener than once
in three years, was referred to School
Committee THE bill to pay School
Directors for their services was dis
cussed at length, and then indefinite
ly postponed
In the Senate on the 2lst, a long
discussion was had as to the best
method of getting at the New Code
ness.-The joint resolution in
regard to the eastern terminus OF the
Pacific Railroad, instructing our Con-
gressmen to act in the matter, was
adopted. bill "chaDging the
time and manner Of administering
the oath to School Directors" was
passed; and the Senate then ad-
journed.
In the House, same day, after a
very long discussion, the bill to re-
peal the law for the publication Of
the laws in newspapers was ordered
engrossed, but motion for its i'm
mediate passage was lost. From
their vote on the question Of engross-
ing, we Judge that Messrs. Durham
and Keables are both in favor Of the
bili.--The resolution concerning
the striking out of the word "male"
from the Constitution was adopted
by vote Of IS to 80. The House bill
to provide for the submission to the
people of certain Amendments TO
the Constitution was then passed.
Numerous bills were introduced, but
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