Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
Dies MONIES. Jan. 80.


Our Solons get into trouble as well
as ordinary mortals, which was the
case somewhat to-day in both Houses.
Title G on revenues, seems TO stick in
the throat of each doughty Senator,
beyond the hope of getting it down.
Three times have the Senate amended
ii and three times has it failed ON its
final passage. Under snch discour-
aging conspiracy of circumstances,
they sent it to the House, asking that
body to take itup as an original bill.
Of course the House consented, and
in oil probability will have occasion to
ask the return of like favor from the
Senate.
The Senate changes consist of two.
in the bill on penitentiary and prison
discipline and government:
No Warden shall In any manner be
pecuniarily interested in the work
performed by convicts.
It shall be optional with the Warden
to feed refractory criminals on bread
and water.
The Honse occupied the entire
day upon Chapter A relating to
fences, and chapter 8, relat-
ing to domestic and other animals, in
the bin containing the police regula-
tions of the State. The chapters had
been referred to the committee on Ag.
riculture, with instructions to report
back the present law, which they did.
The bill excited more discussion than
legislation, but was revised and amend
ed quito extensively. When put up
on its final passage, however, it failed
to receive constitutional majority,
and lies over for further action. In oil
probability the vote will be rcconsid-
cred, and the changes made, agreed to
without further alteration. We there.
fore give them:
Asses shall be included among re.
| strained stock.
Justices Of the Peace may asses.
damages caused by stock, II the town.
ship trustees cannot act from absence
or other inability.
In the event of the inability Of eithel
of the above parties other persons ma.
be appointed.
Fifteen dollars shall be the minimum
value OF any animal that the Count.
Clerk may advertise.
When any stock is seized, distrain
ed or otherwise held for damages, tn,
owner of such stock may have til,
same released by the execution of
bond in double the value Of the stool
SO held. s
| Wire fences shall be recognized as
legal fence, when properly constructed
in all cases except as partition fences
I THE CHANGERS
are here in large numbers attending
their State Convention. Fully thou
sand are present, representing the bon
and einew of the State. No doubt ca
be entertained Of the final good thi
body will accomplish towards advanc
ing the material interests Of the agri
culture of Iowa. We were glad to no
| tice Mr.. Hugh Brown and Mr.. Jenni
son among the Ottumwa delegation
They will do us credit.
Il PERSONAL.
Senator Merrill, tried by Ere,
again at his post and doing good ser
vice I'D Wapello county.
Mr.. Caldwell and Mr.. Carver kee
careful watch and ward over our In
terests in the House and we dont be
ieve the county could have better SCI
wants. Not least among the delegatio
is Major j. j. Safely, Chief Clerk c
the House, whose genial disposition q
once marks him 40 an unmistakabl
Ottumwaite. II.
Dies MONIES, Jan. 81, 1879.
Il The House tried title IL, police bill
to-day again and succeeded in passln
it after slight discussion therefor
the changes noted in yesterdays lette
are all adhered to.