Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-23
LEGIsLATIvE.

: liz the senate, on the lOtn, the proposed
Woman Suffrage amendment came up for final
action and WINS lost-2i 10 %. Bills passed-ap
propratnu s,o4 500 to the Hospital for the Insane
at Independence; 10000 TO the asylum nj MI
Pleasant and S47.bDJ 70 the State University.
The Iioupe spent the day In heated discussion
over the Railroad bills The Stone subs titnte was
voted down--29 10 10, Several anne Bdmenis We're
made 10 the Thayer bill. and at late hour the
House adj oorned without reaching inal vote
Tx the Senate, on the 18th, bills were
passed approprIating f22, 500 to the Fort Madison
Peniteutary; a. 900 to the Anamosa Penitentiary;
$500 to the Blind Asylum SIPS TO the orphans'
Home 81 y, ne Rso 70 ' seb nel, a ss so
school at Cedar Rapids; the mechanics lien bill.
etc. In the House. bill was passed authorizing
fund after three years. The House spent most Of
the day ON the Senate bill allowing special levy
OF i've per cent. tax to aid railroads.
In tic Senate, on the 18th, after long
discussion the Senatorial Apportionment bill was
passed The railroad bills were discussed at the
evening session In the House. the amendments
10 the Thayer bin were agreed TO and II Mns made
the special order for the afternoon OF the l4th.
Bills pRssed--to authorize the relocation OF rail-
roads built rnce 1865; allowing municipalities to
v,ie fye per cent tax In aid OF railroads. requr.
ing persons claiming exemption from tax ON ac-
count OF United States bonds TO show the saIpe to
the Assessor
In the Senate, on the f4th, q number OF
bills OF no special Importance were passed. The
House resolution to postpone sdjonrnment for one
week Was voted down. The House bill establish
ing Home for Weak. minded Children at Glen
wood sss killed :. In the House. the hayer Rail
road Tariff bill cane 10 hnal vote
and was lost 30 to 50. resolution MAS
passed posiponing I'D ournment for one week.
bill was passed establishing Home for Weak,
minded Children at Genwood. Bills were passed
-au horizng boards OF Supervisors to prohibit the
sale Of beer and wine In the counties tside Of in
corpofated cities and towns; approprating 81 so
10 the Reform school. Some excitement was
caused BY the announcement, Just before the nd.
jonrnment, that the three card monte bill had been
taken from the nes Of the Secretary OF State. A
new bill was rushed in and immediately passed,
and q committee appointed TO Investigates
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Railroad
bills were indefinitely postponed. A bill was
passed, providing that II any company will agree
to comply with The terms Of tn. isw, and rie
bond for good behavior In toe future, then the
officers and employees are released from all Grim.
.ui.g viii only be reaured to paw for actual dam
ages sustained. The Capital Punishment bill was
indefinitely postponed. he vote on the bill
sa,sa - hs%s 90, and ss
bill passed. The General Appropriations bill was
pa srd. The House Revenue Bill was indefinitely
postponed ln the House the spprepria.on y Pill.
Agricultural College, &A.u00: Independence In
sane Asylum, 100000; Fort Madison Penitentisry,
tzi.rus AnaMosa fsniienusry, Exs5u; Mount
Pleasant Insane Asylum, f20O0: State lniver-
sity t45 457; Home OF the friendies-. 5000 In
the evening both Houses met In Joint convention
and elected the following trustees OF the State In
stitutions: Agricultural College. Wm Blsin. OF
Marion: Bural sherman, Of Winneshiek. Regents
OF state University O. NJ. siagle, Of Jefferson; ID.
". Richardson, OF Scott; Thomas +, Parr, OF War
rem Mount Pleasant Insane Hospital, G. y. Whit
ing OF Monona; Mr.. Kline. OF Lee, College for
the Bind, j. l.. Gay. 81 Blackhawk; 8. X, Watson,
Of Benton; r r. sturges, n ..yette County, Deaf
aud Dumb. Thos. Officer, N. p. Dodge. Indcpend.
j. 4. HonAe, Buchanan; y. X, Robinson. Webster.
Reform School w. q, Stewart, Of Dubuque; Jas.
Noorehead Of Linn County