Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-13
Drs MONIES, Feb. s, 1873.

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Dies MONIES, Feb. 5, 1873.
The Rankin bond has been published
in full and there can no longer be any
doubt as to its import. The signert
include the names of Governor Car.
pcntcr, John N. Davis, John A. Elliott,
Isaac Brandt and Ed. Wright. Al
was stated in previous letter, the
bond Ia in the sum Of one hundred
thosand dollars, given May 4th, 1870.
Governor Carpenter has written to
the Atty General, requesting that ho
take Immediate steps to collect upon
the Rankin bond, if such thing be pos
sible, and If he have q doubt, to give IL
at least the benefit of trial by the
courts. No better nor nobler words
could be used than those he employs
in speaking Of the affair: 'eThe only
thing that will give us an administra-
ton of public affairs in the interests Of
pure government, is to promptly
expose every delinquency, no matter
upon who 1t may involve, and to rig
idly enforce the law in the collection Of
forfeited securities, no matter who
may suffer-"
Tho forenoon's work in the Senate,
was not extensive so far a. legislation
is concerned, but nevertheless, wit
messed the warmest discussion of the
season. Tho matter of discussion was
the railroad question, yesterday intro
duccd, making regulations in regard
to railroad tariffs upon passengers and
freight. Practically, no result was
reached, save to ordain that for the
transportation of passengers, the rate
shall not be to exceed three and and
one-half cents per mile, which does
not affect the railroad question at all:
merely side issue. The vote was
very close, the first time tie, the
Lieutenant Governor refusing to vote.
Thus the railroad bone of contention,
is still before the Assembly, with
every prospect of its abundant use.
Title 2, on education, was before the
Senate and is still under consideration.
The only changes thus far made are
three: No member of the legislature
shall be eligible to the Office of regent
of the State University, and converse
ly, no regent shall be eligible to the
legislature.
No intoxicating liquors shall be sold
within three miles of the State Uni
versity; nor the Soldiers Orphan
Asylum. Quite radical change is
contemplated in the laws governing
the State Agricultural College. That
part of the bill is yet before the COM
mittec on the Agr'l College and will
in all probability be brought in to-
morrow.
Mr.. Carver, to-day, presented in the
House petition from Wapello county,
asking that the Assembly take iegisla-
tive action upon regulating the charg-
es and tariffs upon the railroads. Re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
Title lS, attachments, executions and
supplementary proceedings was fin
ally finished and passed, after severe
struggle over the stay laws. The
execution of ell sums under one hum
dred dollars, can be stayed for three
all sum, over one hundred
dollars, six months.
In the amount Of goods which .
debtor may retain exempt from execu-
tion, the following additional articles
were inserted: Two cows; six stands
OF bees; U. S. arms and accoutrements
and musical instruments
The troublesome bill on revenue,
tito 6, which the Senate tried three
times to pass, was taken up this after
noon, and TINS far satisfactory progress
has been made. State tax was limited
to . maximum sof two mills. Prop
erty leased to charitable, benevolent
and religious societies, was exempted
from taxation, and also farm machin-
cry and utensils to the value Of three
hundred dollars.
The Rerenue Bils- -Railrond again-
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