The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-14

DIES MONIES. March Q.

continuing. This, however, did not
prevent your correspondent ascending
the hill that must necessarily be climb
cd to reach the Capitol, where business
ness went on just as briskly as if the
sun had been shining. &
senator Boomer introduced S. r.
No. III q bill for an act to provide for
the establishing of Normal Schools in
the State of Iowa. Read 4 first and
second time, ordered printed and re-
ferred to Committee on Normal
| Schools.
Senator Mexican introduced S. F.
No. l82, q bill for an act to enable in
corporated towns to become Indepen-
dent Road Districts, and to regulate
the levy and expenditure Of road taxes
therein.
Read first and second time, ordered
printed, and referred to Committee ON
interpretations.
The report Of the Conference Com
mfttee on the disagreement Of the
House on the Senate amendments to
the House amendments, to substitute
for s. +. No. l. Senator Russell
moved to postpone the special order
until tomorrow morning at 10 30 An.
The motion was lost.
On the question SHOULD the Senate
adopt the report" the yeas stood q,
Another Conference Committee has
been appointed on the disagreement OF
the two Houses on amendments to
substitute for 8. +. No. /, consisting
Of Senators Campbell, Burke, and
Richards.
Senator Richards offered several res.
olutions relative to the death Of Sena-
tor Mulkern, and delivered 4 very
eloquent eulogy on the character and
life Of the late Senator from Dubuoue,
In the House several petitions were
presented and referred to Committees.
The following bills were introduced
II. F. $50, bill for an act to amend
Chapter III, laws Of the 18th General
Assembly.
II. #. 323. 4 bill for an act to rive to
the people of the whole State Of lows
some Of the benefits arising from the
competition of railroads. n
II. F. S2z, legalizing the acts Of q
Board Of Appraisers in Ringgold
county.
H. +. No. 1876, a bin for an act Ia
protect holders Of policies Of life in
| surance.
II. F. No. 326, bill for an act req
ulating the construction Of wire fences,
Mr.. Leahy offered resolution to the
effect, that all Divines occupying seats
as members on the floor, be invited to
participate with the Divines of the
city of Des Moines in conducting the
religious exercises of the House, for
which they shall be entitled to the same
compensation. Lost.
Whether this resolution was offered
in earnest or in ject, cannot say, but
| it reminded me strongly of tho preach.
er out east, who prayed for the low
charge of a dollara prayer. or six for
| five dollars.
Several Senate messages were taken
up and referred.
Mr.. Keables moved to take up II. f.
No. $50. Motion prevailed.
This bin permits Circuit Judges to
approve the bonds Of County Offers
elect, in certain cases.. AS, where
Boards Of Supervisors refhse to 20.
iccpt the bonds Of any County Onlccr
elect, such officer make application to
the Circuit Judge Of his county, who
shall fix day for hearing all facts
connected with the case, and after
| such hearing, he is authorized to &C.
cept the bond If he feels justified in SO
doing.
The rules were suspended, and the
bill put upon its passage, the result OF
the vote being "a in the affirmative, to
in the negative.
Mr. Hall asked leave to call mp H. f.
No. Is, bill for an act providing for
the construction of public bridges.
The provisions Of the bill are, that
any stream dividing two counties, or
within two miles Of the boundary line
Of such counties, the expense of build
ing and keeping such bridge in repair,
should be borne equally BY both coun.
ties, IN case the benefits arising from
such bridge shall be shared by the
counties 90 taxed.
This bill had very narrow escape,
when put upon its passage, receiving
just enough to cary it. (5l) and no
more.
Now comes the special order, III. F.
No. 279, in relation to the taxation of
Railroad property.
This very carefully drawn bill, and
cost the Committe on Railroads over a
weeks hard labor. Every line it con-
tains was discussed by the Committee
in all its phrases, forms and aspects,
and every possible construction and
bearing that could be placed upon q
word was applied. The bill, however,
meeta with aOme onnositiou and ;udor