Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

the Senate for a law exempting cer-
tain manufacturers in the State from
taxation. The object Of which Is to
foster those factories where the raw
material is worked up. Also petit
ton signed by a large number asking
that the liquor law remain as ii is.
a bill was introduced regulating
the fees of County Auditors for
the transfer of deeds, providing
that for deeds of one description %
cents shall be the fee. and for each adj
ditional description 10 cents.
In the House a bill was introduced
conveying the lands granted to tho
McGrcgor and Sioux CITY Railroad
which that road has forfeited. to the
Dakota and Black Hills, Railroad,
There Is however q bill already be-
fore both branches re-granting these
lands to the McGregor Railroad, on
complying with certain conditions.
DIS MONIES. Jan. %.
The medical profession Of this State
have assembled in great numbers in
this city, and are holding very sucs
cessful and largely attended meeting.
Papers Of Importance TO tho profess
sion have been read, and the utmost
interest is manifested. They close
their session to-day, and before leav-
ing, will probably appoint a commit
tee. to attend upon the Legislature
and make known the wants Of the
profession in regard to the medical
department
As homgopAthists are not members
OF the Society. and by a large number
are not recognized rs medical practi-
TONERS. the organization is in a guam
dairy. The majority are in favor of
the medical school in connection with
the State University, and desire its
continuance. They recognize the fact
that Homeopathy is making big ef-
forts TO obtain foothold in that de-
partmcnt, and they have two horns
of a dilemma from which TO choose !:
They must either recognize HomRop-
athy, and thereby make the contin-
uance of the department certainty.
or spurn the profession Of ''littlc
pills and thereby make it extremely
doubtful whether the State will con-
tinue to support their school,
This morning tho Senate took up
the bill for an increase of the number
of Judges of the Supreme Court, 1t
| was passed with scarcely any oppose
ton, though an effort was made TO
put the appointment out of the hands
of the Governor, by providing that
the additional Judge should not take
his seat until the first Of next Janua-
ry, and be elected at the coming fall
election. The effort was unsuccessful,
and the Governor has the power to
appoint. In tile discussion il was
shown that there were All cases on
tho docket of the court last year; that
the cases would average fifty printed
pages and over, each, aud that the
Court Ia In session eighty days OF
each year. This shows the immense
amount of labor shouldcred by fonl
4 men, and the impossibility of giving
cases that amount of attention and
consideration necessary. Senator
Campbell thought that if the Judges
would oOnfine themselves to their du.
ties and not edit magazines and run
law schools, the present number
would be sufficient.
The Senate also passed the House
bill, allowing commissioners APP
pointed by Governors to administer
oaths. The necessity of this was
amply shown in the Reform Schoo
investigation, where the Inyestigat.
ing Committee were compelled Il
call in a Justice of the Peace 10 adj.
minister oaths. and thus incurred 8
cnn Al n a,.o h1o nvnancn
/ We predicted the Appropriation
bills would soon commence to max,
their appearance.
4 Senator Gallup introduced a bill
lapprOpriating $6l,O0 for the Stat.
Agricultural College. This money il
\ desired to repair the building, fur
nish it with heating apparatus, ani
for the erection of dormatories, as I'll,
present accommodations are not sufii
Gent
! Senator Rumplc introduced bill
10 appropriate $55, 600 for the curren
expenses of the State University fol
the next two years.
The same Senator also introduced
q bill providing that a tax of ono
tenth OF a mill be levied for the sup.
port of that institution. This is to bs
u permanent thing, and if passed will
abolish the necessity of continual
appropriation. and permit the mana.
gers OF the Institution to act know.
ingly. They will always know jnsl
about what money they have to ex,
pend, and can make the money GO
much farther than otherwise. A tax
of one-tcnth Of a mill will amount to
the same rs the money appropriated
1t is also thought that the value OF
taxable property in the State will in
crease in much the same proportion
as the wants Of the institution. This
is the way the University of Mich.
gan is supported, although ii receives
a much larger amount, a tax Of half a
mill being levied, think.
Senator Murphy introduced reso.
luton providing for an amendment
of the State Constitution prohibiting
q division of the school fund the first
Of the session. A portion OF his con-
stituents, the Catholics particularly.
have pounced upon him for it, and
passed series of resolutions rs long
as the moral law, condemning his
course, and earnestly favor a distri-
button Of the school fund among the
various denominations. The resolu.
ton was presented. in the shape Of q
Ipetition this morning in both Houses.
Senator Murphy himself presented
them in the Senate. In presenting
them he explained his position and
stated that i'm his canvass for election
he announced himself squarely
opposed TO the division of our school
| fund, and il looks as though he was
considerably ahead Of that portion OF
his constituents for he was elected by
a majority of l6OO. Although we may
not admire his politics, yet he evinced
such an amount Of back bone, that he
has more admirers to-day than ever
before. Those who cndeavor to
divide the school fund will receive
but little consolation from the present
General Assembly. for with scarcely
an exception it has and doubtless
will east all such petitions and bills
into the waste basket.
The question of adjournment on
the first Of March. was preached this
morning, but no expression could be
| obtained.
Mr.. Thayer. Of Clinton, introduce
ed bill in the House, this morning,
providing for the appointment, by
tile Governor, of three Railroad Com
missiOners, who shall examine into
our railroad system, the laws OF the
State in regard to them, their profits
and tariffs, also their safety, and all
things in connection with them. The
Commissioners to report to the next
General Assembly.
Senator Campbell, Chairman Of the
| Committee on Railroads, is also pre-
pairing a bill with this end in view.
CAL.
DIR. S. NJ. Merrill Oh last Wednes-
day evening at the stated weekly
prayer meeting of the Congregational
church Of this city again offered his
resignation as Pastor upon his own
motion. saying that upon. mature re-
Election he had deemed it bes, to thus
do, and in offering il, he said that his
resignation was rendered this second