Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-02-01
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.


January %, 1872.
Senator Campbell offered the fol-
lowing resolution
Resoleed, That the Judiciary Committee
be Instructed to report Bill for an Act to
repeal Chapter S8 Of the Acts or the
Twelfth General Assembly, establishing
Circuit Courts. and supplementary acts re-
lating TO the same.
li On motion, the resolution was
made the special order tor next
Tuesday, for discussion. 4,
Senator McNutt offered the fol.
lowing joint resolution:
Belt Resolved, BY tie Sesae. 'asd House Of
Represesta ires Of tAs State IF Less, That the
Civil Service Reform Regulations, in % far
% they are calculated to create an oi6ce
holding ges.s sass e - :,
class, Are no reform ct all: but, on the con-
irary, are dangerous Innovation, under
specious and delusive name, AMI are in on
position TO the spirit and life Of our Repub-
lisan institutions.
Resotred, Shat sail so-called regulations.
If carried out, will establish in our midst
an sristocratic governmental class or office
Lolders. composed, in the hrst instance. Of
those now in Office, admit to this favored
class only the sons Of the educated and the
wealthy, secure 10 them life tenursr IN Of.
fee, making the Offices hereditary in their
families, descending from father to son, be-
ycnd the reach or control Of the people or
their represe entatives.
Resolred, That honesty and capacity
should be the only tests for ofice under
our form Of government, that the people or
their immediate representatives should BE-
the judges. and not . committee Of fayorites
appointed by President.
Resolved, That We oppose the movement.
in its present shape - anti Republican; we
regard it ss step toward impsrislisns, ut>
terly unworthy the countenancs or support
OF the people Of this Republic, and merits
onty onr condemnation.
ResolUed, That our Senator's in Congress
be instructed, and our Representative re-
quested TO use their influence for the
speedy abolition VI this anii-Repu olican
movement, and the repeal Of the Law under
which it has been insuguratdd.
Senator McNutt said he did not
wish to discuss the merits Of the res
olntion this morning, and moved to
have it referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations and ordered print
cd.
After certain amendments propos-
ed by Senators Read and Stone, the
resolution, as given above, was dis
posed OF in accordance with the mo-
ton of the Senator from Muscatine.
Senator Shane offered the follow.
ing:
Resolved, That The Committee on Schools
be instructed TO inquire into the policy and
propriety Of abolishing the Sub District
sysiem Of our common schools, and estab.
fishing In lieu thereof school districts -
extensive with civil townships. towns, and
cities; and that they report their action To
the Senate st IN early day, BY bill Or 9TH
wise.
Mr.. Leahy,ot Franklin, introduced
a Bill for an Act to amend Chap. lOl
Revision Of 1860, and Chap. 126 o'
the laws Of the 18th General Assem-
bly,, iu reference to the rights OF mar
risd women.
The bill provides that the persona
property ot the wife, including he'
earnings or wages, and the income
OF her real property shal, not vest ii
her husband, and that neither shal
be liable for the debts OF the other
except for tho necessaries provided
for the support Of tho family or edu
cation Of the children. The bill alst
gives the wife right to sue and be
sued in the same manner as singlt
women. The bill was referred tt
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Hilton, Of Monroe introduced
. Bill for an Act TO 6x the salaries 0
county officers. The bill provide
tor tho graduation OF salary aocord
ing to the population OF counties, nj
officer to receive less than 600 no
moro than %, 900. Sach officers shal
get their pay from fees. 80 for - the.
may bo adequate. any deficiency 4
h0 made nm ont If Alsa o0lrn.v Arcas