Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02
LEGISLATIVE.
te Senate on lie 17th. several pcti.

In tie Senate on the 18th, several pcti-
;ions were presented asking for the repeal OF the
Railroad Tariff law. A bill was passcd 10 SECOND
reading repeating most OF the Railroad Iarin law
and making five classes Of roads grading pasFen'
ger rates from two y i've csiit- Ter le
ing rates on local freieht. probiDitiEg eonsohds-
ton Of roads and pooling Of earnings; directing
the classification OF roads. accorahs 10 Vel ssrn-
fIsss for 1876 within the state Clsts a. s3ou PEI
mile: Glass y. 81 coo: Glass G. xl.UDs Class ID,
$1,000 or any sum over the cost OF operation
Class h. those where the gross earnings aoa
exceed the expenses. The SOLDIER orphans
BIZ was taken up psndng me epnsi sa Ia; n
was passed TO the effect that. after indictment and
before trial defendant shall be furnished Win the
substance OF the testimony Of the ~itnesses De
fore the Grand Jury and wirDesses not be ore The
Grand Juy may be called on the trial. gtyib The
defendant one Days notice thereof iafEe num-
Der ~ petitions were prcsHfvd asking ial We re-
teal OF the Railroad Tariff law. Sunurs bifs were
ordered 10 a second resdin1. The bin appropri-
afitf., go for the Centennial Exposition passed,
when the House adjourned.
On the 18th, the Senate occupied The day
In the DISCUSSION Of The bin fe-granting lands to
the McGregor Il Mississippi Railroad Company,
and adjourned withous vote. \. The House passed
the bill to encourage tsh culture. The bill TO re-
store capital punishment Mas the Epeclni o. def a
motion to table MAS Borf3i to 3D. aud its consid-
Grafton was postponed for one week Bills were
ps ssedz allowing juries in contested viii cases
reducing Tue NUMBER Oh i4cAi
20 five The Houre resolved 70 adjourn on the
18Th 10 Wednesday, the I'D.
In the Senate. on the 18th, the land
grant bills were made the special order for the
2d The House bill appropriating 1000 for the
Centennial passed without amendment. The Senate
adjourned until the 23d. In the House there was
hardly a quorum present. The Speaker having
announced that he might be absent, 4. III. Thayer,
OF Clinton, was elected Speaker pro tenn. and
sworn in No other business was transacted be.
yond the Introduction OF few bills. The House
adjourned until the 23d.
OK the 23d tile Senate 5led pur-
suant 10 adjournment. Bills were passed to sec
ond reading--repealing the law admitting State
University graduates 20 practice in The courts o.
the State without preliminary examination; an-
thorizing the bringing Of suits before Justice OF
the Peace In counties where the defendant resides.
The bill TO enlarge the powers OF The Trustees OF
the Soldiers ORPHANS Home. aud pro-
vide a home for the INDECENT children Of
the State was passed. z. In the House. Q
large number OF bills passed to second reading.
A revolution inviting Susan Il. Anthony 10 address
the House in tie evening was tabled-53 to ~.
The opinion Of the Attorney General relative 20
the womnna suffrage amendment. was read, in
which he declares that al previOus legislation on
this amendment II Illegal and stitutional;
that the Constitution cannot be amended by q
joint resolution, but must be by q regular enact
Inent OF law.