Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-27
LEGISLATIVE.

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reg Mating costs in Jnstic . Courts The SEN
~ went into tofnf convention with the House
The Goyernors mefsage va: presenied ana
$3.50 copies ordered printed - aajourhe1
SASKATOON the 18th bill was intro
duced 10 prevent brant duck. wild geese and other
animals from preying on the Treasury - Inc oih
10 punish three -csrd- monte men was read ana re-
tered "A recess was taken after which both
houses went into joint convention Tor the purpose
Of participating In the Inauguration CEREMONIES
The senate rea<eefnbied after the <eading
81 the inaugural and the retiring Lieutenant
Governor introduced has successor >. The stand
Ing committees were then announced. The more
..srrabee. Merrill sof WapeIio, Nicholas. Hehors.
Hasnnlon Campbell. Gilmore. Pease. Mccormick
Wood Judieisry--wiliett. McCofd Shane. cooley
Msrssil tof Clinton 9,oa Maiss[ KaI.s,scamp
he'll Wiijstf Williams Perkins Miller fof Black
lawkD. Kline. JessuD. Young Wood, Conway
Adjourned.
Housg.-A bill was introduced to ex-
tend the tins Of funding county indebtedness in
counties Of Icss than 1000 population to le77-<e
serred "A joint resolution was adopted instruct
ing Iowa IN Consrsss 70 'ns
Senators by the people joint rssolution tnai
majority Of sjury have power % rsnaef s,, yes
diet was offered and m the Grand gnr1
system Joint resolution was adopted asking
Iowa National Representative to vote ior the ADO
iition Of stamps on bank checks a report wss
sdopfed from the Conference Committee recon-
mending the appointment OF Mis- Mary II. John
son and Mis- Anna r. Smith ~ Po.fmisfresses OF
both houses. Both h01ses went into joint con-
yention and participated In the inaugural cere.
monies !. The House reassembled. and adjourned
10 the 1Sth-
SExATg.-On the 18th biIls were intro
duced-.o re-enact the death penalty; to increase
the number Of supreme Judges TO Ave. ..sundry
petitions were presented asking, for. homeo.
paihic chair In the State Medical College -. Ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-A resolution was introduced
meinorilIz ng Congress for the repeal OF the Re
sumption act . Bills were introduced TO restore
the death penalty; 10 AZ the salaries OF the
Anamoss Peuiiepfiary; TO create the Fourteenth
judicial District; to provide SPECIAL appro-
priation In addition to the regular. In order to
hasten the completion Of the new Capitol building
"A Joint resolution was agreed to, fixing upon
"Wednesday the 18th, for the election OF state
Printer. State Binder and Warden OF the PeEi-
Tertiary The standing committees were an.
Judiciary Messrs Stone. Sewers. Clark u John
roD. Dixon, Given. Better. Reed OF Howard Hem
enway, Dewee-r, Johnston OF Benton NJ Elderly:
Fuller. Robinson, Hobbs. Elliott, Crawford OF
scott Palmer aud Manning. Ways and Means
Mcssrs. Sewers. Graves. Stuart shaw, Irwin OF
Lee. Clark Of Marion. Horton; Baker, Mecune,
Madden OF Polk Dixon; Loihrop, Lane, Morris o.
Wright, Allen. Thzyrr. Irwin Of Warren Morse,
Gil,ner Madden OF Taylor, Morse Of Adams. Will
Dsnt @rf Stone, Gisnd. Mueller tGisenure,
Mcneil, Johnson Of Dubuque. McCsrtnsy..
Hall. Lynch, Meiiugh and co'nn The
fo .I,,a eoant.e ~. ssbooIs Rroot. AZ
,rcu.f1ra'. Madden. OF Polk; Public Buildings,
Given; Federal Relations. Cleveland; Constitution
q Ansndasnu. Buh n,nts ohi.s 1ra msn rn.
rolled Billa Mcneil; Epgrossed Bills. Jordan;
Compensation Of Public Otdeers. Case; Banks and
herdson: Insurance. Bush: Public Lands, Gill
land: Agricultural College, Evans; Asylum Tor the
Inssiir. Kaufman; Deaf and Dumb, Tice; Peni-
Tertiary. Irwin. OF Lee; Blind Asyiam: Mccartney;
Soldiers Orphans Home. jacques: horticultural,
Mills: Ref rm School. Morse; Rules. Gleno ening;
Police Regulations. Mofit; County and Township
Organizations Robinson Cities and Towns Graves;
Elections. HOE; Printing Grover: suppression OF
Ip temperance, Norris; Roads and Highways, Hors
ton judicial Districts, Manning; Congressional
Dittr cos. McHagh; Senatorial and Representative
Districts, Fuller; Fish and Game, Dixon.
SENATE. On the 18th a bill restoring
capital punishment was passed to a second reading
"A bin was presented and referred requiring
the State Board OF Charities to have supervision OF
all State institutions. Petitions were presented
for the establishment Of chair of Homeopathy at
for the abolition OF the Military Department OF the
State. bills were introduced-to change the
laws ms TO allow shipments out OF the State; 10
,r sss ana 'o q .hs sSas n he third
line; 20 change the law relative to ,ap
peals; to regulate the jurisdiction OF Jus
tees Of the Peace; providing, that the over
ant providing that articles OF incorporation Of In
surance companies shall state the highest amount
OF Indebtedness or liabilities, which shall not ex-
coed the risks :. Messrs. SHINE. Mccoid. Camp.
bell. sfoncman, Perkins, Merrill {Wapello), and
Maginnis were appointed Committee on the Cen
tennial Mesrs. Jesrup, Mccormick, Hartman,
on State Board OF Charities A vote for United
States Senator resulted as follows: kirkwood, IL;
Letter, O.. Adjourned.
HousE.--A bill restoring capital pun
ishment was passed TO second reading .BilIs
were introduced-to provide for change Of venue
In the case Of preliminary examination; providing
that three -foufths OF Jury may return verdict;
TO repeal Secs. s66 and So OF the code. and pro-
vide that Treasnrcrs shal continue to receive de-
linquent taxes until the LIST day OF March:
requiring a diploms from . medical col
70 repeal Sec IL Of the code, and to reduce the
al Assembly: fixing the pay Of members at 81: 80
per day for the session and two dollars mileage for
each twenty miles; to appropriate $4,000 for the
Aname.a Penienary and to provide for hso cen %,
United States Senator resulted as follows: Kirk
wood. So; Letter. :s.. The Senate bill lie.
gAlizing the incorporation OF the Clermont
Printing Company was passed-the fret bill of the
session. The Senate joint resolution memo
riaiizing Congress to complete the Fox and via
c0nsn River Improvement was adopted. The
bill TO punish three-card monte YVES read twice
and referred Bills passed to a second read
ing ~ follows: To provide for the appointment OF
city officials; TO fx the compensation OF County
Auditors; to authorized the State Treasurer 10 pay
State bonds issued 10 school funds with the per
manent Endorsement fund Of the Agricultural Col
iege: providing for the biennial election ~ Mayors
OF cities OF the nrst class; prohibiting mutual In
surnnce associations from insuring any but theif
own members; making rape punishable with death
80. Adjourned.
SKSATE.--On the 10th sundry bills
we're ordered TO . second reading "A joint res
slution for striking the word white" from the
Consultation wss read and referred. Adjourned
TO meet in joint convention.
HousE.-Resolution were adopted re-
questins the COMMITTEES on Suppression OF In.
TEN pernnce to report bin requiring dealers In in
toxicating liquors 20 make sworn reports reqnir-
ing the Committee on Roads and Highways TO re.
porn whst bridges should he built ~ the expense
~ counties: for amendment to tho Consultation
forbidding the establishment Of sectaran schools:
ordering the printing Of Gov. Carpenter message
bohemian. swedish Norwegian and German
languages. :. Both houses met in joint conven-
tion and canvassed the Senatorial vote. II stood
~ follows: krkwood Hs: Letter. 51-~and Samuel
J. kirkwood declared duly elected In
loint convention. subsequently both houses
elected X. r. Ciarkson. ~ tie Printer; h. A.
pcfk ns. State Binder; =. II. Craig, Warden Of The
peniisnfiary Adjourned.
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