Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-02-01


vide for more Independent Districts,
was discussed at some length, and
recommitted.-The special order,
the bill to repeal the Railroad Aid
Tax Law, was discussed somewhat
and postponed till Friday.-Senate
agreed to the House amendment pro.
viding for Legislative recess from
the lst to the l3th of February.
In the House on the 23d, Speaker
named several additional Commit
tees. Mr.. Keables is named on the
Committee to visit the Asylum at
Mt. Pleasant, and Mr.. Durham on
the Committee to visit the State Re-
form School. On the vote upon a
Legislative recess, wenotice that Mr..
Durham's vote is recorded in favor Of
the recess, and Mr.. Keables' against
it. Among the numerous bills intro
duced was one to allow Clerks of the
Circuit Courts to solemnize marriag-
es.-Mr. Draper, of Jasper, intro
duced a bill to allow Township Trus-
tees to purchase land for Cemetery
purposes. Referred to Committee
a bill defining the word "news-
papers," as used in Chap. rs Of the
Laws Of 1866, was discussed at con-
siderable length, and passed by vote
of SO to 4.
In the Senate on the oath, Senator
Mccormack had his vote recorded
against the resolution for Legisla-
tive recess.--Proceedings upon the
Orwig memorial are elsewhere re-
ported. IA resolution was adopted,
instructing the Committee on Schools
to inquire into the expediency of
providing for system of Independ-
ent School Districts.--COmmittee
on Elections instructed to inquire
whether any further legislation is
necessary in regard TO the safe-keep-
ing of ballots at Elections.
In the House, same day, the Orwig
Memorial about the Swamp Land
matter elsewhere referred to) was
presented, read, and referred to Com
mittee on Ways and Means.---Lots
of bills were introduced, but no deci-
sive action of importance was taken.
The Joint Convention, held ia the
Hall of the House on the 2lth, re-
suited in theelection Of n. p. Css&'er
son as State Printer, James J. Smart
as State Binder, and Seth II. Craig
as Warden of the Penitentiary-and
the election of said officers was duly
certified.
Tn the Senate on the 25th the Com
mittees to visit the various State In
stitutions were appointed
merous bills were introduced and
referred to Committees--so many
that we can't pretend to report all of
them, especially as many Of them
will never come to anything. A
resolution was adopted, instructing
the Committee on Schools to ascer-
tain the expedicncy Of providing by
law for the education Of paupers at
County Poor Houses.---A consider
able discussion ensued as to the man
ner of distributing remaining copies
of Whites Geology of Iowa. Finally
they were apportioned to members
of the Assembly for distribution
The special order, bill to repeal the
Circuit Court system, came up, and
was discussed at great length, with
good arguments both pro and con;
and was finally postponed tothe 18th
inst.
In the House on the 25th, Mr.. Kea-
bles presented House File No. "a.
ga bill for an Act for the relief OF
Marion County for money stolen
from the County safe" Referred to
Committee on Claims.-A resolu-
tion was adop ted, asking Congress to
pass upon the matter of Congressional
Apportionment as early as practica-
ble, in order that this General AS
sembly may re-district the State
A great part Of the report OF pro-
ceedings is taken up with the names
of bills introduced.
In the Senate on the 26th, among
the petitions presented was one from
Audubon County, against the repeal
of the Railroad Aid Tax law
Mexican introduced bill to
regulate the collection Of taxes voted
to railroads, which elected some
discussion. Ordered printed, and
referred to Committee, with the evil
dent purpose of careful consideration
hereafter. Mccormack
introduced "Senate file No. 81, a bill
for an act for the relief of Marion
Connty. which was read twice and