Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26


lple and the Millcritcs are, all holding
sessions. The meeting of the Hortf
, cultura1ists IL a decidedly successful
ono, there being An extraordinary!
fine collection of fruits and large
lumber Of prfSons interested In lI6r
: ticulture being present The display
of wax models Of apples, Intended FOL
the Centennial is very finc and large
Those having this matter in charge
have prepared about 24O models ol
i fruits and expect to continually Ell.
large the LIST. Prof. Fox has on hand
4 his collection Of tho minerals and
rocks in Iowa, and Prof. McAfec the
specimens Of native woods.
The temperance convention is moi
so largely attended as was anticipat-
cd. There are about seventy-iive
delegates present from q distance.
Little is being done Of very general
importance. VIZ
AThe following officers were elected
for the ensuing year. President,
James Pinkha,n, of West Branch Vice
president. Mrs. Pitman, Of Des
Moines Secretary. HerbertS. Fairall.
Of Iowa City: Treasurer. ii. Monroe
Of Des Moimes. IA committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the I4egisla-
tive committee in, regard to the best
means to suppress the evils of intem-
tpcrance. u.
1t NAV be supposed tltAt after the
election of permanent officers of the
General Assembly the numerous Gan-
didates would ltsve cleared the Sitw,
Il AT - A. In
number of these individuals seeking
Offices are still beseiging the members
FLOR positions as clerks Of committees.
These selections will most of them be
made by tomorrow. then it may be
hoped that the disappointed ones will
retire in good order, and earn an
honest livelihood by some other
means. abs 9Ga Via
There is strong effort being made
TO establish Homeopathic chair in
the Medical Department Of the State
University, and the prospect is that
it will be successful. or that depart
nlent shall cease tn look to the States
for support. p4ig
SENATE.
Bills were introduced this morning
by Senators McCoid and Campbell
for the taxation of the property of
Express, Telegraph. and Pullman
Palace Car Companies
BY Senator Newton, to punish lit
tie boys. who will manage to climb
the fences and get into the fair
grounds during the fair. free of|
charge. ~
BY Senator McCoid. for the taxa
ti0n OF goods sold by .'bummers" for
wholesale merchants outside the
State. The, bill provides that all
goods sold by these men shall be ia xed
and in ease they fail to pay this tax,
they shall be forbid selling goods in
the State until il is paid.
The demand for the State Auditors
report is so great that the probability
is, that an additional number Of
copies will be printed. A resolution
was introduced for, that purpose this
morning. hut was referred Ia the Com
mi,tee on printing.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Sewers. Of Mahaska. presented
several bills relating TO an Increase of
the revenue Of the State. collection OIL
taxes and for the enforcement Of tax
levics.
Mr.. Case introduced n bin to per-
init criminals to testify in their own
behalf. i8 as MI
Mr.. ,Hotchkiss offered bill to re-
duec the number OF grand and petit
jurors.
Mr.. Calvin, an act to restrain
panperism by requiring that all per-
sons who may receive children from
any asylum or charitable institution
outside the State Of Iowa. shall be
obliged to adopt the same
Mr.. Reed. an act relating ta the l1e,'
diem of County Surveyors. allowing
M per day for all time engaged while
employed and - cents for each eerti-
fed copy of plat or field notes.
Mr.. Clark, of johnson. introduced
an act 10 extend aid to the State Uni
ycrsity by the levy. ota special tax of
one tenth of a min on the dollar for
the benefit of that institutions.
Mr.. richards introduced resoln-
ton to mcmorializc Congress 10 re-
store postage to the old rate on third
class mail matter. CAi..