Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
DTs MoIyTs. Feb. 10Th.

DIS MoINEs, Feb. 10Th.
The Senate has passed bin in
creasing the time which boards ol
supervisors may be in session. II
provides that in counties of ten thou.
sand inhabitants they may remain in
session 20 days: in counties below
twenty thousand thirty days: in
counties between twenty and thirt,
thousand forty days: and those con.
tanning over thirty thousand forty.
five days. Ii was passed because in
larger counties the time now provid-
ed is too short. and the business can
not he transacted in so short time.
The House also passed the bill
appropriating $4,000 to aid in
the propagation and distribution OF
fish. II provides for the appoint.
mcnt Of one commissioner to have the
controlc and management of this in
tcrest in our State.
Mr.. Williams introduced in The
House the following. which was
unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS. Judge Sewers, a mem
Der of the House of Representatives
Of the Sixteenth General Assembly
from Mahaska county, has been APP
pointed to a seat on the Supreme
Bench of the State Of Iowa by his Ey-
cellcncy, Samuel j. kirkwood, and
we thereby lose in our deliberatinn
AS a representative body the very able
advice Of spch distinguished iurisl
and statesman be il therefore
RosOired, by the House OF Repre-
scntatives Of the Sixteenth General
Assembly of The State Of Iowa, now
in session, that we feel honored to
furnish 10 the State Of Iowa from our
body such a distinguished Judge as
William II. Sewers, and hereby con-
graduate him in his prcfcrmcnt TO the
distinguished position To which Cow
ernOr kirkwood has so wisely called
him, and the people Of The State. in
securing the service ofso able a jurist
confident that he will fiji the high
position with honor TO himself and
credit to the State in which he serves.
The McGregor land grant bill has
been ALMOST the only question before
the Senate for the past few days. No
decision has been reached, but j. has
been shown that unless there is n
sudden change tho grant will be
transferred again 10 the McGrcsor
road. senator Sioneman argued the
question about three hours Yesterday
in favor of the regrant, and Senator
Cooley discussed tho other side. Ii
was made special order for next
"Wednesday.
The Senate passed the bill to-day
granting $4,000 10 the Centennial
board for the purpose of permitting
the State to make Il fair exhibition at
the centennial. This has now passed
both branches. and those having this
matter in charge can go on with their
work without being hampered.
Hon. James +. Wilson last evening
the joint railroad COM
mittce in regard TO the tariff law.
lie represents the G. b. 4 O., road
and his argument was as able a one
as has been made upon tic subject.
His chief argument is that the tariff
law has increased the through frcights
on the roads complying with it. and
hence is an absolute injury to the pro-
ducing classes, TO show this he
shows that the Chicago and North
western and c. II. j. +. the only two
roads that have complied with the
law. have increased through freights.
from four to nine dollars car, max
ing in the aggregate something over
10000 which has to be paid by the
farmers 10 transport their stock and
grain. Thus he says tho fight is be-
tween local and through shippers.
md not bctWecn the railroads and the
people.
Both Houses adjourned to-day noon /
until next Wednesday morning.