The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-01-20
LEGISLATIVE,

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LEGISLATIVE,
Both houses met on the afternoon of the
10th and effected temporary organization. JR
Butler Of Harrison. was made temporary Speake,
OF the House. The Democratic members held a
caucus IN the afternoon and made the following
nominations: tNol Senatemsecretary, Theo. Nacht.
Archie Mcdonald, Of Van Buren, County: second
Assistant, II. B. Bosquet of Marion: Sergeant. nj.
Arms. j. B. Bissell, of Clinton County; Doorkeep.
Dinwiddie, of Iowa; Enrolling Clerk, Ella Mead,
OF Howard County; Ensrossing Clerk. Mrs, AIya
Lamb, Lamb, Of Lucas, uonse-Thayer, Of Clinton
County' Count' I9r speaker; I. L; Brown Of Dubuque
county, First Assistant Secretary. No nominations
were made for the minor offices. The Republicans
made the following nominations: senate-secre.
lary, d. A. T. Hull, Davis County; Assistant A. It,
McCarger, Worth County: Second r. B. Baird.
Muscatine; Enrolling, Murilla Holett, Buchanan
EngrossIng; Hattie Reybournc Dallas; Sergeant,
alarms, +. K. Kinyon; Door keeper j. Ii. Rog-
| gers; Assistant t. Lehmer; Postmistress, Anna
r Smith: Assistant Mrs. A. X. Baker House
Speaker, John II. Gear Des Moines County; Chief
Van Steinberg: Jackson; Second J. J. Flynn,
Guthrie; Enrolling Clerk, Laura A. Berry, Story
County; Engrossng Mrs. Evans, Muscatine;
Z. G. Rose.
Both houses organized on the morning
OF the 1lth. In the Senate the Republican caucus
nominees were elected. A joint resolution was
Offered to amend the State Constitution to prevent
the use of the public funds for the support OF sec
tartan schools, which was read and rcferyed to o
committee. Adjourned.
HousE.-1he Republican caucus nom-
inees were duly elected. The message of Gov.
Carpentsr was presented. Adjourned
SENATE. On the 18th resolution ap-
pointing Joint Committee to inquire into the
expediency Gf procuring photographic reports Of
the proceedings of the General Assembly was
adopted. Bills were introduced and referred
to define swindling and TO punish the same :;
regulating costs in Justic s. Courts. The Sen
ate went into joint convention with the House
1.-The Governors message was presented and
5000 copies ordered printed Adjourned.
+ HoUsE.-A joint resolution was offered
amending the State Constitution to prohibit the
appropriation Of public funds for sectarian pur-
poses in schools or religion. Referred. :. Rcsolu.
lons protesting against the interference OF Federal
officers in the Senatorial election were offered and
tabled--50 to 49,. The votes cast Mt the recent
election were then canvassed by both houses in
joint convention, showing that kirkwOOd re-
total vote for Governor was els, ,sla Adjourned.
SENATORIAL CAUcUs.-The Senatorial
SuuSus itt III tuc cScAlLS auu hllcI iut cltStlou
of presiding officers proceeded to ballot for United
States Senator. with the following result: Kirk
wood. s56 Price, 21 Belknap, ID: McCrary, a.
Mr.. kirkwood was declared the nominee, and the
caucus adjourned. During the day Mr.. Harlan
withdrew his name from the contest.
SENATE.-On the 18th bill was intro.
duced to prevent brant duck, wild geese and other
animals from preying the Treasury. :. The bill
to punish three card monte men was read and re-
feEred. "A recess was TAKEN after which both
houses went into joint convention for the purpose
of participating in the Inauguration ceremonies
80. The Senate reasaembled after the reading
OF the inaugural and the retiring Lieutenant
Governor introduced his successor The stand
ing committees were then announced, the more
important being as follows: Ways and Means
:.arrabee Merrill (of Wapcllo) Nicholas. Hebora
Harmon. Campbell, Gilmore. Pease Mccormack,
Wood Judiciars-Wiett,M McCord. Shane, Cooley,
Dashcll, Murphy, Stonemnn. Railwsys-Camp-
bell, Willett. Williams. Perkins Miller (of Black
hawk. Kline, Jessup, Young. Wood, Conaway....
Adjourned.
HousE.-A bill was introduced to ex-
tend the time of funding county indebtedness in
counties OF less than 1000 population to 1sT-re-
ferred. A joint resolution adopted instruct
ing Iowa Representatives in CONGRESS to secure the
enactment Of laws providing for the election of
Senators by the people A joint resolution that
q majority OF ajury have power to render YER
dict was offered and referred. IA petition
presented asking change in the Grand Jury
system. A joint resolution WAS adopted asking
Iowa National Representatives to vote for the abo-
ltion Of stamps on bank checks. A report was
adopted from the Conference Committee recon-
mcnding the appointment Of Miss Mary II. John
son and Miss Anna p. Smith as Postmistresses Of
both houses Both houses went into joint con-
vention and participated in the inaugural cere-
monies :. The House reassembled, and adjourned
TO the 18th.
SESATE-On the 17th bills were intro
duced-to re enact the death penalty; to increase
the number Of Supreme Judges to 1--WE. .Sundry
re itions were presented asking for home0.
rathc chair in the State Medical College ..Ad-
Journed.
HoUsE-A resolution was introduced
memoriliz ng Congress Tor the repeal OF the Re
sumption act O.. Bills were introduced-.to restore
the death penalty; TO nI tho salaries Of the
Anamosa pcnitentary; to create the Fourteenth
Judicial District; to provide special appro-
praton In addition to the regular. In order to
hasten the ompleton Of the new Capitol building
"A Joint resolution was agreed to, fixing upon
Wednesday, the 10Th, for the election OF State
Printer. State Binder and Warden Of the Peni-
tentiary The standing committees were an
nounced the following being the leading ones:
Judiciary Mrssrs Stone. Sewers. Clark OF John
son, Dixon, Given, Bolter, Reed Of Howard Hem
enway, Dcweese Johnston OF Benton, NJ Elderly:
Fuller. Robinson, Hobbs, Elliott, Crawford of
Scott Palmer and Manning. Ways and Means
Messrs. SeeyerS; Graves, Stuart, Shaw, Irwin OF
C..
Smith and Bush. Raroads--Clark OF johnson,
Madden of Polk: Dixon, Lothrop Lane, Morris of
Wright. Allen. Thayer. Irwin of Warren Morse,
Gil,nsr. Madden o.. Taylor, Morte Of Adams, viii
-on Rees, Bush and Jordan: Appropriations
Dsnforth. Stone, Gil!iland, Mueller. Givenure,
Mcneil, Johnson, Of Dubuque Me- McCartnsy, 1rs.
following are the Chairmen Of the re-
naming comm tees: Schools. Brooks: Ag-
rruItural. Maiden. of Polk: Pubic Buildings,
Gver ; Federal Relations. Cleveland; Constitution
al Amendments Bush; State University Henen-
way: Claims, Wilson; Military Affairs. Scott; En-
rolled Bills, Mcneil; Engfossed Bills. Jordan:
Compensation of Public Officers, Case Banks and
Banking Shaw; Domestic Manufactures, Shep-
herdson Insurance, Bush; Public Lands, Gill.
land: Agricultural College Evans; Asylum for the
Insane Kaufman; Deaf and Dumb, Tice; Peni-
tentiary, Irwin o. Lee; Blind Asylum. Mccartney;
Soldiers Orphans Home. Jacques; Horticultural.
Mills: Reform School. Morse: Rules, Glenhening;
Police Regulations. Mofit; County and Township
Organizations Robinson Cities and Towns Graves !;
Elections, Roc; Printing Grover; Suppression OF
In; emperance, Norris; Roads and Highways, HorI
ton: judicial Districts. Manning: Congressional
Disir cls. MclIugh: Senatorial and Representative
Districts, Fuller; Fish and Game, Dixon.