Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

every ten acres of land lie possesses.
BY Senator D0w1s-@for the establish
iIent III a s.lnqeior court in cities of
nibre tkan 5,0Q ihhabitants.
L Senator CaidpbEil introduced res
plutioilrehuifiRg the Ways and Means
4 omIhittee to report bill to tax
THO money loR6cd by insurance COM,
panias The3 1esolption was adopted.
Senator McCord introduced reso-
luton instrncting the committee on
Railroads to inquire into the Justice
of the railroad law and return q bill
making certain amendments to IL.
Senator, Tealei Introduced 4 jSiht
resolution to submit to the electors an
commencement 10 Section N. .AIticiels Of
the State constitution. The amend
ment abolishcs grand iurics entirely,
and provides that in all cases Of felO-
ny and crimes less. than that. the JUS
,tice shall have jurisdiction, and that
all cases for higher crimes shall go
Immediately from the preliminary
examination to the district court. The
joint resolution was referred TO com.
mittec on C Constitutional Amendments.
The Clerk of the Supreme Court
reported 47l as the number Of cases
on the docket of that court in the
year 1876, and reported that his sala.
'ry in fees, Sc, amounted 10 S23l2.S5.
1905 tho % nousr., y eiaW 1e.i' 81
In the House little was done ofvery
general importance. ld
Mr.. Hoag, from special committee
on the memorial ITO Congress-, appos-
ing resumption i'm 1876, reported that
the committee could not agree, and
on motion that memorial was made
a special order for February I'd.
This will give the members an Oppor-
tunity to air their financial views and
let the people Of the State learn how
their Representatives stand on the
question of contraction or imitation.
Win said members come mp and toe
the mark ? 1859 rsiai'l q
Mr.. Lynch introduced bill to per-
nit cities of not less than 5000 inhab-
itants to levy n special tax for the
construction of sewers. "2isa'.-i
The counties I'M the northern part
of the State, which have been plunged
in debt by rascals in the early history
of the counties, are in n had way and
are seeking relief in the Legislature,
They want 10. extend the, time for
| funding indebtedness, and bills have
been introduced for that purpose
Considerable discussion was had over
one OF these hills to-day. hut the bin
was finally rcferrcdi to the Jn,liniary
Committee 4 9 nuitav slIi -
49, DIES MoINEs, Jan. 81.
Mr.. Boilers memorial to Congress
fasking for the repeal of Shcrinail's re-
sumption act, is crcatingfeonsiderablc
interest here, for the discussion i'm re.
gard to it will give the members of
| the Legislature aniopportunity TO put
themselves'upOnr record ON the finan-
clad question. Mr.. Better. although
Democrat. does not receive the sup
port of all his brethren on this SUBJ
jcct, and the Davenport Democrat has
pitched into him and rated him right
soundly for his resolution. The fol.
lowing is the essence of his PROPOSE
ton: 80 4.
! LIST. That the present volume OF
currency is no more than equal 90 J, the
demands of trade and commerce, and
therefore we view with ALARM any act
of Congress tending TO lcsscn tic
same. = alt.'C 1iis lad 9aW .}nbBi J..
Cd. That unlimited imitation and
continued contraction are alike, disas-
I 10 4l,n Int CR (1,n,
1 try. il
Sd. slThat the notes issued blythe
general government and known MS
greepback cnrrency. are the notes OF
every man. WoMap and child of the
nation, therefore hti3Iding the hold
ers thereof sufficient andiample sacur-
ity.. l.1- qat 80 .m9 nia III
4.iaThat in the sense of this Assem-
bly, specie payment can only be at
tanned by proper developcmcnt OF
I the resources Of the country, and
srch rigid economy anfi ,lhsWorins
honesty III the administration Of Inc
Government, STATE and National, ii
! will convince the world Of our ability
and Intention 10 promptly meet and
discharge all 6ir hubble phligntians
and therefore bring onrnational cur.
rency to "a par with gold and silver
coin. -
The difIerentsState. institutions arr
commencing 10 make known their dc
mands. and by the close of this weel
i their different champions Will have
linirodiicel bills for appropriations
Their demands arg large and where
fka N, onovs &c 70 cnvao from 10 coY;cf,
ALI is o great question. The State
4 Capital Commissioners ask q larg,
/ appropriation, and 1t woald be tht
l part Of economy TO grant as large Al
appropriation as possible, for the su
! perintendents of the work receiv,
4 large salaries and can as well super
Il intend three hundred men as twenty
| five. and the sooner jhe, capital build
| ing is completed the sooner will th'
4 State rid Itself, of these superiHtend
ents. Then the walls should be pro
teGtsd rs soon as possible, for III,
complete exposure cam not do ols'
4 than wear on the work. sfs
il Whether all the institutions vii
receive anything like the appropria
ton desired your correspondent
u would not presume 10! say, for. In,
]. workings ola Legislature :srR SO de
yious as.to completely upset all pub
lie ealcllatiQn.i III atl';laE a1
i The fight on the, law aud mhdica
department Of The Stale Gniversit,
promises 10 be1norR than usually hit
liter. Many OF the friends, of the Law
II School located here. and the old enc
mics of The medical department vii
probably eonlihe aud endeayor Il
destroy hoth OF these departments
4 We irust they will not be successful
as the Stale owes it 10 itself 10 contin
n lie these institutions. which have il
j their short careerrdone not q little II
!, elevate The. standard Of the law ant
iInedieal profession in glbe State, Bn
/ still tits time the matter shanld b.
scttledh nndoiit statela,p professions
schools ARE eyer tn go 10 The wall, 10
Y it, be done NOV, ii vat, FthEn the,
|shonid ba so libcpallYTs sustained b!
Z the statcithntI they shoultlaOt no con
4 tin,lally hampercd by q lnck of funds
n 40t lid 81 bgl. In..Ills ag9i sFga
i, Seeking aTeacher For Linda:
ii She was at one Of the union school
. houses half an holh before schoo
OpGned, She had Linda, with her