The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17
LEGISLATIVE.

In the Senate, on the Sth, large mum.
Der of bills were introduced. A joint resolution
was adopted, asking Congress to modify the home
stead laws so that homestenders need not appear
personally at the United States land offices to
prove their claims. The HoGse amendments to
the bill giving supervisors the right Of appropri
ating 10000 to rebuild buildings destroyed by
hre. were concurred in. The afternoon was de-
voted to the discussion of a bill TO establish
the State Board Of Charities. The House killed
several bills and Ind long discussion over
the Senate bill increasing tho compensation of
County Treasurers After amendment, its further
consideration was postponed until the 1lth. The
afternoon was devoted to the discussion Of the
proposed amendment to the Constitution allow ing
female. 10 vote. The further consideration Of the
question was postponed until the 18th, and the
opinion OF the Attorney General asked as TO the
legality OF certain former legislation
In the Senate, on the 9th, several bills
were passed to their second reading. The bill
creating State Board of Charities was passed.
The bill providing for the appointment of the
Warden of the Penitentiary by the Governor was
lost as was also the bill compelling railroad COM
panies to adopt automatic ar.couplngs :. In the
House. large number Of bills passed TO their
second reading. The bill to render criminals
statements competent evidence in their own be-
half, under the same rule as in civil cases, was
taken up OH its third reading. pending the discus
sion of which the House ads ourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th the bill
making an appropriation for the State Agricultural
Society was lost. reconsidered and made the
special order for the 18th. Bills were passed-al-
lowing change of venue in certain criminal
h' ~ n'"Ss M @ n aaI rart ha
rnnrv ali The hi to bava thpe an
point the Warden Of the Penteniary was lost. The
th anL u Iientenant CoInrrI nnrsd Tba
House devoted most of the day TO the revenue
bill, which, after being variously amended, was
ordered encrossed. The Senate bill for an addt-
tiOnal Supreme Judge passed by close vote.
Bills were pas -sed-taxing the jury fee OF So; nu-
thoriZing the Auditor OF state to settle certain
accounts with counties. The Senate bill giving
Supervisors power to appropriate SDUo Tor re-
In
In the Senate, on the 11th, the woman.
,nfrrsos amendment was made the special order
for the 18Th. Bills We're passed TO their second
readIng-making executions issued by Justices
valid in other counties: to provide for the pro
fessiOnal qualifications of civil officers to enforce
reciprocity between the express companies doing
business in this State; that all persons doing
banking business shall report to the State Auditor
the same as savings banks, and shall be governed
ike such banks; to admit foreign wines
:or sale in this State; to fix the pay of
-foad Supervisors at 81 per day....In the
lIouse, sundry bills were introduced. The
bill TO transfer the funds OF the Agricultural
sidered and the biII made the specai order OF tb:
15ih. The bill fixing the compensation 2f C0dnty
arJ ,.hI,5 sud-, n,,,;,;Sn. 80. nra,nnt.J
"sLir,t rr n. r"na} II ~ pai,rnnd raritf l,rs
SnnIr, Mil ~. ,,asd va ~ nd r"d;n,t W.
hill to allow rerordrd notc"ts 70 h.. nsed ~ owl
Sance in c"urts nas.ed Thn Rn,umntion sct N
Cnnnre.s wos tba .necin, orJor TO- th,. afternoon
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In the Senate, on the 18th, sundry bills
ro.sod e., ,hai .ecora r,oa;r,, rr,,idin, that
P's'e" " 'n.t et"nu i'rr.tns ''i"'
where deiaultihg county lreasurers turn over
their property TO the County Supervisors, they
may sell the same; for the appointment Of one
Railroad Commissioner. who shall have the super
vision of railroads in this State; to fix the bills OF
attorneys appointed by the courts to defend Grim
inals; to create school textbook committee, to
select books for the public schools to consist OF
the Superintendent of Public Instruction and two
others The Railroad Committee reported
on the resolution asking for repeal of
the Railroad Tariff law that while they
were satisfied that the law had many de.
fects, yet the people had been benefited
by it. 1t had destroyed discrimination in freight,
and had created markets i'll our own State which
did not before exist, which, with many other