Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
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DIES MONIES, Fen. 23d.
Again have the solons Of Iowa as
in their places, and again
does the sonorous voice Of some mems
Der attract the attention Of "Mr. /.
Speaker or "Mr. President They
propose now TO make a long pull, 4
strong pull and pull altogether, and
bring the session TO a close as soon $
possible. The House has passed a
resolution to adjourn the Sd Of March,
and the Senate TO adjourn the 9th, hut
the prospect is that il will be the last
week in March before these halls arc
vacant and silent, The granger men,
bers will squirm in their seats at the
sight Of green grass, and visions Of
spring blowing will quicken their
efforts before tho 10th General As
semhly will decide Its lahors DER and
adjourn.
The Attorney General to-day SUBJ
mitted his opinion in regard to the
legality Of the publication of the pro-
posed amendment to the State Consti-
tuition, in relation to woman suffrage.
lie states that it was irregular, and
that a submission of the amendment
under 1t would be illegal. This will
probably settle the matter, and down
troddcn woman will have to bcsicgc
the members Of the General Assem-
bly, for the next two years again be-
| fore the question shall be decided, so
the prospect is that those nrGminent
as woman's Fighters to-day will not
be permitted to enjoy the rights of
legislation for which they have so val
iantly fought.eyen if cvcrything.is ia
vorablc, for with the best success it
will be six years ere thaqucstien will
he decided,
A bin was introduced in the House
to provide for abolishing the circuit
court. The bin would simply re-cn-
act tho old county court with the
county judge.
(! a bill was also introduced TO pro.
vide for special tax levy by counties
to purchase fair grounds.
;, The bin providing Cor the organi-
cation of n State ASYLUM al Dayen
! port for all destitute children, passed
tho Senate to-day;
The resolution to submit The amend
ment to abolish the grayl Jury sys
tom was discussed In s:c Senate
Senator Teale, of Decatur, making {
, lengthy and forcible argument in IA
. vor of 1t. 1t was ordered cngrossed
but it will probably fail 10 pass whel
ii comes up for final action
The bill passed by the House per
hitting persons indicted for \ crime
: cxGapt for manslaugh,cr and murder
, to testify in their own hchalf,came II
. in the Senate and was indefinitely
postponed by vote OF q; 10 L.
I The Senate has been all aftcrnoo
Y discussing the resolution OF Senate
i Murphy. introduced at the tirs, of III
session, preventing division of III
school fund and forbidling the tcaci
l. ing of any sectarianism in the publ
;. schools. Amendments were tacke
q onto il providing that nothing
the proposed amendment shall !
!, construed as inrhiddins the teacl
II ing Of the Bible in the public school
l, In this amendment the vote ".
:. very close, there being strong ice
:, ing against the reading OF the Bib
!" in the public schools. 1t waa al:
:. amended providing that no religion
IS doctrines shall he compelled TO
r taught by law in the public school
l. After this was adopIedit was thougl
= this would allow the teaching of p
+ culiar religious doctrines if the teacl
j. or desired, so the resolution was j
1s definitely postponed. CAL.