Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
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Contrary To general expectation il
has been demonstrated that The hill
to re enact capital punishment can not
pass the Senate unless there rs an nm
looked for change in the opinion Of
the members 1t was discussed the
entire afternoon Yesterday in the
Senate, and vote was not reached
until after the usual hour for adjourn
mrnt.
Senator Woolson made a motion TO
indefinitely postpone the bill. and on
this The vote was as follows: Ayes,
Senators Arnold. Gonawav. Dwclln,
Harmon. Hcbard HerScv. Hitchcock.
Jos>up. Lowell. Mccormack. Magin-
mis-. Miller Of Appanoose. Miller, OF
Black Hawk. Mitchell Perkins.
Ro1her,. Rumple. Shane. Tcalr. Thorn
burg, Wood. Woodson Wright. and
Houng-23.
Nays--Scnators Bailey. Bcsiow,
Campbell. Clark. Cooley, Bows, Gal
lup, Gilmore, Graham. Hartshorn.
Kline. Larrabcc. McCoid. Merrell OF
Clinton. Merrill of Wapello, Murphy.
Newton, Nichols. Pcase, Stoncman.
Williams, Wilson, Wom--24.
So the motion TO indefinitely post
ponc was lost there were only three
Senators absent and Of this number
ono Senator. Dashicll. il In favor of
capital punishment. while Senators
Carr and Willctt are opposed TO it.
This will give the bill only twenty
five votes, while twenty six arc neccs-
sary, Prom this IL will he seen that
the prospect is good for continued
absence of the gnlIow> and gihhct
from tho state.
The House also spent all Yesterday
afternoon and this forenoon in lis
discussion. Mr.. DIXON. Of your coun-
~. i ono of The leaders in The oppose
ton IN the c-cnactmcnt A vote was
taken on cnerossing the bill al noon
just previous to aajournmenL which
was considered - test vote. Forty
nine yniin" IN favor of cnnroosmeni
aud ~ voting against il. it's claimed
that among the absent members there
are enough 10 make up the votes pee-
essay 10 pass H.
A motion was made in The House
10 reconsider the vote by which The
woman suffrage amendment was
passed. No vote was taken aud il is
probable that II viii meet with de-
feat.
The House bin appropriaiing $l0.-
Oo0 10 promote fish culture was con-
SiJefCd il The Senate this morning.
The appropriations was enl down TO
1880. and without further alteration
il was passed, though an attempt was
made TO amend il so as 10 provide for
three Commissioner instead Of one
a he bill provides. This attempt
was vain. however.
The Senate passed bill, some time
since, extending the lime for bonding
county Indebtedness, 1t also contained
a provision making Boards Of Super
yisGrs personally responsible for
bonding indebtedness longer than The
constitutional limit. The hill went
into the House and was passed, sirik-
ing on this Latter provision. The
Senate, to-day, refused 10 concur in
that amendment, althougha very con-
siderable effort was made 10 have il
do so.
The Senate also passed the bill, pro-
vidipg that where property has been
offered for sale ~ TWO successive tax
sales and could not he sold for enough
To pay taxes II may he sold for what
ever il may bring. An amendment
was made to il. which provides that
in ease ihe owner redocms it, he shall
pay The penalty lanes and costs: hpI
that The purchaser, nj the sale. In ease
Of redemption, shall only receive The
amount paid together with the pro
rata share Of the interest and costs.
This was done TO prevent fraud.
1t is rumorca that Senator Shane
will receive his appointment to sue
coed Judge Rothrock on tho District
bench. ncNi Monday.