The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31
IOWA STATE NEWS.
TnE LEGISLATURES.

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SENATE.-On the 22d bills were In
troduced-to provide for a Commission to inves-
tigate the diseases of swine: to authorize City
Councils in cities. towns and incorporated yil-
lages to levy q tax of one mill on the dollar for
the support OF free library; to establish Court
OF Common Pleas in counties having 2,UU IN
nabltants, or more; providing that all notee
given to insurance companies shall state upon
their lace that they were taken for such lnsur,
ance, or to an insurance company, and to be void
IN case the company shall fail to comply with the
law of the State; to reduce Grand Juries to seven
members; for the tablishment of Superior
Courts in cities of 5000 inhabitants; to provide
against the setting of prairie or timber hfes; to
resume the lands granted to the McGregor q
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul Railroad; to per-
init criminal defendants to testify IN their own
behalf; to regulate the subppnalng OF witnesses
In criminal cases; to limit properly claimed as
homestead to a value not exceeding 5000; to
provide additional terms and conditions upon
which foreign insurance companies may transact
towns to regulate the sale of coal oil The vote
for Senator resulted: W. b. Allison. 32 Dan +.
Miller. II.
HOUSE. Speaker announced the
standing committees. Bills were introduced to
abolish Circuit and establish County Courts; to
punish insolvent bankers receiving deposits; to
amend the law in relation to the, guardianship of
sons attending % public ass asssemblies; mi Changing tie
election and terms of Township Trustees: to pun
ish strikes and conspiraces; regulating liens and
t the better o.
regulating the practice of medicine, surgery and
obstetrics, and the sale Of drugs; to regulate
banks and banking institutions; to provide. foI
to Sherffs fees; in relation to fines and costs in
liquor prosecutions; to tax loans made in the
State by foreign insurance companies; to eucour-
age manufactures; and prohibiting over twD
terms for State, County and other Treasurers.
number OF resolutions were adopted. One asked
that manufacturers should alone be prosecuted
for infringement of patents; another, asking a
detailed account of the expenditures of the Su-
preme Court; and third appointing visiting
committees for various institutions. The vote on
Senator stood: W. B. Allison, e.; Dan f. Miller.
%; 4. U. Gates. 8.
SENATE.-On the 23d, bills were in
troduced-to regulate the practice of law; to
make certain cases of murder not bailable; Civ
ing certain power to cities to extend corporate
limits; presenting the duties and fixing the sala-
ries of County Superintendents; to define when
taxes shall become liens on real estate; to create
Board of Examination; to prohibit the sale of
beer and wine within two mi ies of municlpali-
ty re iative to dividing counties into supervisor
districts; to allow eight jurors to return yerdicts
N ,s tEs pcp @
Normal Institutes; and relative to the sale of
coal-oil. Resolutions were offered providing for
the location Of the benevolent Institutions at
ascertain the mum Der of days last year on which
District and Circuit Courts were held.
HoUsE.-A large number of petitions
were presented asking for law regulating the
practice of medicines and surgery. special
committee was appointed on the subject. Bills
were introducea-in regard to offenses against the
lives and persons of individuals; to amend the
to forest trees; lsniting the number of changes
of venue in civil cases; repeal portions of the
code in relation 10 grand and petit jures; chang
ing the election of Trustees of Towns; to make
the Herd law uniform in the State: to tax
telegraph lines; chs nging the compensation of
county officers, and for the election of school
the necessary clerks. A Committee on Retrench.
ment and Reform was ordered, appointed and
instructed to inquire into the, expe1iency of re-
% fe pay Of ana Of pp
to amend the Constitution in relation to Prose-
cutting Attorneys and in favor of Senator Hoar's
Educational Fund bill. Two Thousand copies of
the journal were ordered printed daily. In Joint
Convention. at noon. the journals of both Houses
were read, and W. B. Allison declared elected
United States Senator for six years.
SENATE. On the oath, number of
petitions were offered for the passage of bill to
regulate the practice of medicine. A large num-
ber of bills were introduced. among them to
grant certain ands to aid in building a railroad
from Cedar Rapids to Marion: The Committee
on Retrenchment was ordered TO examine lnUO
the pay of clerks, ETC., Of the Senate. Notice was
given of the introduction of resolutions in re-
gard to the late Senator Hitchcock.
HoUsE.-The resolution relative to
printing the journal was reconsidered and
tabled. The bill TO make silver legal-tender
in Iowa w;ls reported back with the recommen-
dation that ii be sent to the Committee on Fed
eral Relations, and that there were grave doubts
as to the right of the Assembly to pass such a
bill, A resolution was offered requiring all ap-
preparation bills for State institutions to be in
troduoed at an early day. and alsu one of inquiry
tral point the Deaf and Dump Asylum, now at
Council Bluffs. A bill amending the law in re-
gard to fugitives from justice, calling for the
rendition of those charged with misdemeanors,
was passed.
SENATE.-On the 25th, bills were in
troduced- the proprietors of houses of
entertainment to provide means of escape in case
of fire; to establish Superior Courts; in relation
to the redemption of property sold at tax sale:
relative to labor on streets and highways in mu-
uicipal corporations; in relation to taxes voted
in aid of railroads; to amend the laws relative to
State Charities and define it's duties. Resolutions
were intrOduced-requesting each Senator to
present in writing suggestions whereby court ex-
penditures may be curtalled; reciting that it is
on the part of the General Assem-
bly, to instruct Senators and Representatives
as to how they shall vote on the remonetization
VI sitytL anu Oeil0I ANtllODdl lSouth, WHICH WIS
passed under suspension of the rules; permit
ting the Governor to appoint an honorary Com
missioner to the Paris Exposition, which passed;
nekerring all questions relating to the jury fees
or court expenses to special committee of nine.
Resolutions of respect to the memory of the late
Senator Hitchcock, of Mitchell County, were pre-
eented, and the Senate adjourned, out of respect
to the memory Of the dead Senator.
HOUSE. A petition was presented for
the passage or a law prohibiting old bachelors
from holding office. Bills were introduced to
punish fraudulent listing of property for taxa
Pay warrants in the order of issue; for a more
speedy administration of Justice; to provide the
manner in which cases of malpractice may be
tried by jury in relation to fees of attorneys ap
pointed by the Court; to limit the time of bring
ing action and collecting claims against cities
and towns. Resolutions were introduced-for the
appointment of a committee of five to report a
duce the expenses thereof. Several bills of a
local nature were passed. Speaker Stone being
granted leave of absence. Mr.. Deweese. of Jas
per County, was chosen Speaker aro TEN.
SENATE. On the Goth, bills were in
protect landlords; to regulate the
practice of medicine. The Committee on Re-
trenchment reported in favor of having all bills
fourth week of the session. A Committee on
Jury Fees and Court Expenses, headed by Senator
Carr, was named.
HOUSE. Bills were introduced-to
exempt poultry from execution relative to Of
f"ers Of the Penitentiary receiving perquisites;
% provide for levy upon and sale Of personal
p iorerty notteaeed pledged or held by others
tn an owners; 10 punish the reckless use of fire.
arms without intent TO injury; to. prevent the
spread of contagious diseases in public schools;
to reduce the salary of County Superintendents
to Slo0 per annum. The House concnrred in the
Senate resolution empowering the Governor to
app0int honorary Commissioners to the Paris
EXPOSITION.