Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-02-13

lating TO Sheriff = fees; to amend code
and authorize husband and wife to testi.
fy in certain cases. Various bills and
resolutions were taken up and referred
The resolution asking Congress to re-
fuse to grant II ore lands to railroads,
was amended and passed
House. --Resolutions for recess wero
laid on the table
Several petitions for woman suffrage
wcere received and referred.
Bills were introduced to repeal sec.
tons 74S and 100 of code, and provide
substitute; to amend law relative to
homestead exemption, go as to include
place Of business; to protect the people
against unjust abuses and determinations
by railroads; to provide for committees
of visitation to State istitutions; to fix the
penalty to be paid on delinquent taxes.
Speaker Gear being excused until the
nth, Mr.. Newbold was elected tempo
rary Speaker BY reclamation.
The Senate resolution inviting the
committee Of the State Grange to submit
a railroad bill, came up and was tabled.
Resolutions for amendments to the
constitution, were offered by Mr. John
son, Of Dubuque, to abolish the grand
jury system; and by Mr.. Spangler, to
strike out the word "white."
FEBRUARY 9th.
,Senate.-The report Of the Committee
to investigate reports of destitution in
the northwestern counties was received.
II fully corroberatcs the accounts Of suf
icring in that quarter, and makes strong
appeal for help.
It asks an appropriation Of 800 900
for seed wheat, $4,000 for transporta-
ton, and $4,000 to relieve the immedi-
ate necessities of the settlers until
spring.
Bills were introduced: to provide for
filing opinions of the Supreme Court
with clerk of the inferior court from
which the case was appealed; to cstab
lish Board of state Eiuca ional Exam
iners; to amend the code relative to ap.
peals from assessments.
Senator Shane offered substitute re
pealing that part Of section 1913 which
provides that fines against an intoxicated
person may be RENTED, upon his giving
information of whom he received the IL
quor, which was passed
A resolution recurring the Capitol com
missioners to give a detailed statement
of the work, with amounts paid to archi
tects, superintendent, and other officers,
was adopted.
Hoase.-Bills were introduced: to al
low criminals to testify in their own be-
half; to encourage Home Co operative
Insurance Companies; compelling suits
for misdemeanors to be tried in the town
ship where committed
Pending the discussion of bill to re-
duce the salaries Of State officers, the
House adjourned
FEBRUARY 10th.
iSenate.-Bills were introduced: to
make appropriations for Insane Hospital
at Mt. Pleasant; relating to Shcriffs
fees; to regulate mutual insurance com.
panies; to appropriate $4,000 to re-
lease the Rankin property from ju-
dicial sale on prior mortgage. The last
bill was lost on motion to suspend the
rules, and was referred to College com.
mittce, with instructions to sell the prop
erty if $4,000 could be had for the States
interest
A bill to reduce salaries of county
Superintendent to $500 per annum was,
on failure Of motion to postpone indcfi-
nitely, laid on the table for the present.
A bill allowing marriages to be con
summatcd in other than that in which
licenses were procured, was passed.
HoUse.-A short debate on the bill re.
ducing the salaries Of State officers, re-
suited lin its reference to the Appropria-
ton Committee
Bills were introduced: giving widows
absolute control Of the property of de-
ceased husbands; fixing freight tariffs on
railroads at 90 per cent less than pres
ent rates.
A bill allowing all counties, regardless
Of population, to bond their debts, was
passed unanimously