Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-04
Iowa Legislature.

Poio, ieh0otihS UPON Ills poSlClOn Will
regard to sectarian schools, and after
a manly and straightforward defence
OF his action, moved the reference OF
the resolution to the Committee on
Constitutional Amendments, which
was done.
Bills were. introduced providing
for grant of lands to Dakota & Black
Hills Railroad; to enable towns and
cities to aid in the construction OF
railroads; appropriating 1,72o to
State Agricultural College; to pro
vide for a tax of one-tenth of mill
for expenses of the State University:
to appropriate $4,000 for expenses
of said institution for next two years.
The bill for an additional Judge OF
the Supreme Court was passed. Yeas
80; nays 4.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced to
grant lands to the Dakota e. Black
Hills Railroad; to amend law relat-
ing to Normal Institutes; to prevent
fraud in insurance policies; to pro-
vide for Il Board of Railroad Com
missioners; to require administrators
of decedents to be residents of Iowa;
to enable school directors to borrow
money of one fund to pay the debts
of another.
The memorial of the Catholic laity
of Davenport, referring to sectauan
school, was laid on the table.
JAN. 2Sth.-SENATE.-A petition
from manufacturers. of drain pipe in
Philadelphia, asking that their bill for
furnishing the Hospital at Indepcn-
dence, be paid in full, was referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Billsw introduced to appropriate
$1,000 to State Agricultural Society;
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to repeal See. 1927 of Code, relating
to satisfaction of mortgages; to amend
Code, relating to damage to live stock
by railroads; to repeal Sec. 1871 of
Code, relating to pay of Supervisors.
Provides that each member shall re-
ceive 81 per day while in session;
$3.50 per day for committee work,
and 6 cents per mile as mileage.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced to
amend Code relating to sale of intox-
icating liquors; restraining stock from
running at large.
JAN. Goth. - Senator Jessup pre-
scented a petition, with 700 signers,
protesting against the re-cnactment
Of capital punishment.
Bills were introduced to punish
three card monte men; to appropriate
S145,ooo to the independence Insane
Hospital; to abolish the office of
School District Treasurer; to amend
liquor law.
The resolution relating to an amend
ment to the State Constitution so as
to strike out the words &c free white"
in the article defining the qualihca-
tons Of members of the Legislature,
was taken up and adopted.
Bills were passed providing for
jury trials in contested will cases: to
regulate the width of roads; and to
regulate the cost Of appeal in road
cases.
JAN. 3lst.-HoUsE.-Bllls were in
troduced to allow mayors Of cities to
appoint city officers, with advice and
consent Of the council; to regulate
circuses and other shows; to- require
counties to refund taxes voted to
railroads since January lst, 1868, and
not yet paid over to said roads; to
appropriate slG,25o to the Asylum
for the Blind
SENATE Petitions for continued
enactment of the law abolishing cap
ital punishment, and for the submits
sion Of the Woman Suffrage amend.
ment were presented and referred.
Bills were introduced for creation
of office of County Attorney; to fix
compensation of shorthand report
ers.
FEB. LIST. - SENATE. - Bills were
passed to regulate the compensation
of County Treasurers; to extend the
time of bonding county indebtedness,
and to publish Supreme Court re-
ports.
In the House, bill to allow the
Supervisors of counties of 10000 in
habitants to rebuild county buildings
destroyed by the elements, without
vote of the people, was passed.
FEB. 2d.-SENATE.-Bills were in
troduced providing that persons vio-
lating the liquor law shall be impris-
oned un til fine is pad; fixing the per
diem of jurors settling disputes relat-
ing to, fences at 81; providing tor
absolute prohibition of the sale of all
intoxicating beverages by glass Or
dram.
Senator Nichols offered joint res
olution in favor of the repeal of the
resumption act. Referred to Com
mittee on Banks.
The bill raising the compensation
of District and Circuit Judges from
$4,000 to $4,000 was taken up and
passed.
There is a growing feeling that the
necessities of most Of the counties Of
the State require the creation of