, 1873-02-08
STATE LEGISLATURES.
IOWA.
Special Despatch to The Chicago 1rtbnne.


CONFEDERATION Oh LILO L. OF Lnt1cati0tlt WAH
resumed. Ohirtor = Of Institution for tho
Doaf and Dumb, was taken up. Section waH
amonlcd 80 Us to mako tho Board OF Trustoes
oonslst of tlvo mombers, to be elected by by tho
General Assembly, and tho provision that tho
Govornor, Rocretary Of State, Superintendent Of
Public instruction, md Principal, be cx-o07cto
mombora Of the Board, wae ntrioken out.
Amendments wore nlao made that nom
rciueng le1s tho tho amout @ Of annual Ia appropriation
from S12O00 to 900, and that 1nonoy sllall
needed. Tho number Of Trustees Of tho State
oapter se'e Of II" ho % sysem IN fs o Common Schools
WAS then considered. 6enntor Vale moved to
amend Section I, 30 as to authorize tho election
by district township Directors Of Treasurer.
The bill as reported aboliRhos thls Office. Altar
ed-yong, 81 nays, 12
Section II was. amended by striking out al
yeara, so that alt persons over years Of ago
can attend tho Holoold
tors for copies of tic School Jou7ial, was stricken
out.
Section 20 was amended by giving Directors
powor to dlsn,ias or suspend pupils for bad com
duct.
Several aections Of tho old Law woro added, do
filming the dutica OF tho Treasurer.
Section 08 wna amended, allowing teachcrs Day
whilo attending sessions of tho County Insti-
AZ o1d,t,o,o1 aaotion nm. aa1oa oro,,;t;t;,,,
County 6uporintondenta from holding any other
Office or belng member Of tho Board Of Supor-
visorB.
Pending consideration of this bill, the Senate
HOUSE.
In tho House this morning, Mr. Bnllfnger
offered joint resolution authorizing tho Gov
and report upon, the condition OF Tho Poniton-
tiarios nt AnAuosh md Fort Madison, tho Com
mittoo to report as oary as posaible, and the rc-
port to bo laid before tho next Legislature.
The House resumed eonsidoration 70, Ct Title Of
Rovenuoa In the Committee Of tho Whole. Tho
maximum penalty for nonpaymcnt Of tazos was
reauced from m to por cent por month;
Section 20 was amended requiring publication
II the county, md said paper must haye at loast
400 actual Subscribers within tho limits Of tho
county. .-....,
Section 80 was amended, requiring that doeta
Section 81 was amended to giyo convicts tho
same exemption in regard to the redemption Of
roal estate as is given to ineane persona and
ThiHafternoon without further material amond-
ment, Titlo q, Of the Revenue, WAS passod-yeas,
o.; mays, 81.
Titlo 49, Of attachments, executions, etc., was
law shall not apply to contracts mado provious
to September noxt, and tho bill passed.
Tiilo TO- OF internal Improvements, was again
considered. Chapter ., of AaAWays and their
Organization, was amondod SO that ratiways OF
the States shall be fonced In with fonco at
loant 90 incles In height.
new section, offered by hlr. hail. was added,
making railways common carriers as to oaeh
others cars, ,and their freight, and requires con
nccting roads to accept each other's cars, empty
or laden, and transmit them to points na directed
for receiving or delivering freight, % may bo.
Mr.. O'Oonuell offered additional sectione
establishing tho nnximnm ratos to DO charged
for tho transportation Of freights, tho same aa
those previously rejected by tho Senate.
Adopted
me JONI Comm1eo appo1htoo 70 1nsesti-
6%.1 NY mno6o ~ 11l....o. =. tsaa
oA.o.a.o aseasatet, as ugtect upon an aoani III,
inous 1olote, "ttoI ta7 peon pi,usoa a1aa maa
~ ~ t1ceontu t;t - G sno -
Inc G9mm'ttee ag composed o1 OF Democrate ana
nopuucans, an sae tate ~ Enelr u4an11nous ll
aetee%ene % - aynencn t,' tMas suo Go"nsleo % nav9