Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24
LEGISLATIVE.

ssuy "a xr,s-oprfsyson for the stats r5rnffrrai
soesetv va- lot. r~censs1er-d and made the
,uerssl order for the 18th Bills were passed al
en.ss 10 rnske transcripts Of yastsces Judgments.
' r.Ts dled Ts~ hin 70 hss- sbe sowr.or Az
.oini the Warden Of the Peniteniisry Was lost Lhs
tsII allowing abs sovsrDos fsas asds-de-sasnp With
toe rsnk a IeusenGui. Colonel. passed The
House devoted Of ths day 20 the revenue
hin. which, after being vsrously s',sfdea "a
tinnal SapSsufe JHcss panel By elofs sos
Bib wese passed -taxitg The jury Zee ~ ~. a.
thsrszsns BE Aaditor - stste 20 s-stie certain
sccounts with counties. The srnafe bill giving
sape~yjsors power 70 appropriate $500 for re-
bn'ldzag baTnt poor heass~. etc. wss esuezrrec
In
IL the Senate. on the i1fh, the woman
,nnrags amendment vas made the special order
Tor the 18th. Bills wers passed 20 their second
reading making executions issued BY Justices
valid in other counties. 20 provide Tor The pro
fessional Qualifications u civil officers 20 enforce
reelpEocity between the express companies doing
bnssfsess h this state; that all pe-sons doing
banking business .ssall repoEr 20 the Safe Auditor
the sam. - savings banks, and shall oe governed
Ike suca banks; 10 admit foreign wines
Tor sale in this State: 10 fx the pay Of
Igaa.e ranasy ssik wsse in:rodaesd Tie
Bit 10 transfer The fanes OF fhs Agricultural
College 90 the General Revenue fund was rrcgn-
sidEred aud the ban made tke rpsei5 order % the
fsih The hili fixing the compensation OF County
IreasuFeys was eonsiderpd on IT, ;hild residing
aud tabfed. sffndry petitions wete fresented,
skiing for the repeal Of the ksi-oad Tariff laws.
snadty bills were pas--d 10 sec nd rrEdtng- The
hilI 10 aiow recorded paf@IfS 70 be Used 80 eti.
aeuee In courts paced The Resumption Act OF
Ces@rSss was fhs special order Tor Inc AFTERNOON
IL the Senate, ON the 12sb. suBdry bills
passed 10 thesr second readings pr0vieing that
who're defsuliiHg County Treasurers turn ovei
their pYoferIy 10 the County Supervisors. they
fug fkss teLT ~ IA
Railroad Commissioner. VINO hsl hare HE ~ per
vision 81 railroads III this State; 10 dx the bills OF
attorneys appointed by the courts 20 defend Grim
lnals: TO csease seioOl textsbcok committees, ts
reject books for the public scbools 70 CONSIST OF
the superintendent pf Pabiic instruction. sid two
others. The Railroad Committee reported
the Railroad Tariff law thai while they
were rstisaed that the law had many de
feeis. yet the people had been benefited
by H. ii had destroyed determination In freight
aud had ercnted margeis IN our own State which
did not before exit. which, with many Other
benefits were reasons why The law should no! be re-
peased The committee stood II "a on the re.
port = In the nogse. the joint resolution asking
The Iowa Representatives VI Congress 10 procure
repeal 81 The Ke-qnption act, which Vas diseu-.ed
All the preceding afternoon. was further consid'
cred Gnsucsyssfa attempts being made 70 Jay the
whole matter on fine tzhie pending sbiSh the
u3ass asiJoas ned TO Monday morning.
Os the l4th, the Senate held but one
short session The Capital Punishment bill was
made the special order for the 18th. The bin TO
prohibit the sending OF youths over sixteen years
old 70 the Reform school was discussed and re-
frrred IN the House, the financial resolutions
were further discussed, snd their farthcr con
sidera;ion posponed until the 10th. The
Joint memorial asking for the construction
OF a .hip canal from Hennepn 10 the
Mississippi River was adopted. The joint
oution asking tbat honesteaders be allowed 10
prove up In the county where they reside was
aaoytsd The joint resolution that the Assembly
al 0arn sine die on March Was adopted. The
bin req uiring steamboat and railread companies
20 furnish travelling agents with certificates Of au
thOFiiy was indefinitely postponed. The bill al
lowing children 10 attend school in smother die
trlct WHEN their own f. one mile or more distant.
was passed. The bin amending the law In rela
ti0n 10 snnsring territory 10 cities wac de Gated
The bill regulating circn~es and other shows was
passed: also bill amending the law in regard Ia
paupers The bill allowing court reporters not
more than 50 pr Day was parsed. The bill re
curing School Ireasurers TO report the amount Of
school money on hand was passed. The bill max
ing Mayors presiding officers OF Councils was
passed.
Is the Senate, nearly the entire day was
devoted TO discussion Of the bin 20 requisite the
taxation Of church property The bill was ordered
engrossed for passage. The bill giving The state
Agricultural Society 81 coo annually and 5000 TO
pay indebtedness. failed to receive the requisite
majority. In the House. hilis were passed max.
Ing taxes fret liens property assigned 10 credit
ors; authorizing townShip clerks 10 administer
oaths, also. amending the law Ia regard To mutual
insurance compsnies The bill abolis hing the Wis
i;lng Of schools by County superintendentS was
ordered engrossed. The bii 10 make education
con- pusory tabled after long discussion.
On the 10th, the Senate spent the entire
session In discussing the bill resumipg "a lands
granted % the AcGregor a Mississ ppi itsser Rail
road Company. bat adjourned without nnal aetiCn
a.. The BOuss diseas SOD the pIop9sed amend neIis
10 the code Ieiat We prcesdings ~ grand jui rr,
etc. There no session IN the afternoon. The
session In the evening devoted 10 the discus
aion Of financial resolutions.
A remarkable coincidence--if il real
Nv happened--is reported from Jersey