Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
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EcIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF COURIER,
Dies MONIES, Feb. Is.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF COURIER
Dies MONIES, Feb. Is.
In the Senate, to-day, petition
were presented from citizens of Win
nesheik, Palo Alto, Worth and Clay
ton counties, asking that the McGreg
or land grant be conferred upon thu
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad, and
by citizens Of Warren and Howard
counties, asking that the sale of ale
wine and beer be prohibited by law
Only fcw bills were introduced
One by Senator Ham, providing fol
the protection Of cemeteries in thu
State Of Iowa; by Senator Foster, tt
repeal section 1921 Of tho Code and
to provide for the apportionment o.
the assessed valuation Of railroads
for municipal taxation; by the same
in relation to claims and actions fol
damages against cities and towns in
certain cases.
Senator Foster also brought up the
question of compensation of attorney
appointed by courts to defend crimi-
mails, again to-day, by the introduc.
ton of bill repeating that part OF
the Code which provides for any
compensation whatever and asked
immediate action upon it. After a
discussion of few minutes the bill
was laid on the table.
The much mooted proposition for
consolidating the State University
and the Agricultural College was
brought up in the Senate, this morn.
ing by the presentation of the House
resolution appointing committee to
investigate the subject and the SEN
ate refused to concur and the resolu.
ton thus comes to naught.
The Senate crowded its work very
rapidly, this morning, and fourteen
bills were either laid on the table OF
indefinitely postponed. At this rate
it will require but another day or two
to clear the calendar Of the unimpor.
tant bills and to make it ready for the
consideration of the appropriation
bills and other important measures.
The bill to appoint commission to
investigate the diseases Of swine was
lost on engrossment.
The bill to prohibit Justices Of the
Peace and attorneys from occupying
the same Office was passed under q
suspension of the rules, as was also
the bill empowering cities and towns
to extend their corporate limits and
giving them the same powers as cit
les of the second class concerning po-
lice regulations.
The bill relating to actions on lost
instruments was also passed, as also
the bill relating to the trial Of an is
sue of fact in an indictment.
Senator Kimball got in another
stroke at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
to-day, by asking an investigation OF
the propriety Of removing the Re-
form School for Girls to Council
Bluffs and the inmates of the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum to Vinton.
HOUSE
The House was little tardy about
getting at work, and large number
of the members missed the hour OF
morning devotion.
Under the head of unfinished bust.
ness, H. f. SO, relating to the cleans.
ing of stock cars, was taken up again
and defeated.
Numerous petitions were presented
and filed.
The following bills were introduc.
ed: By Nichol, to amend Code in
relation to payment of county war.
rants: by Hamilton, confirming the
diplomas or the Medical College al
Keokuk; by Wilson, of Polk, tc
amend Code in relation to opening
lighting and occupancy Of streets
by same, in relation to compensation
of members Of City Councils; by
same, in relation to the grading Of
streets; by same, in relation to The
grading of alleys; by Kaufman, Civ
ing townships the right to prohibi
the sale of ale, wine, and beer; by
Peake. to legalize the indexing of thu
9 cords of Crawford county; by
Wright, of Wayne, to provide distri
button of laws to county officers; by
Bloom, to amend chap. so, laws O.
18th General Assembly. Mr.. Peakt
offered a resolution, calling for I
statement of money received and ex
pended by the Capitol Commission
ers, which was adopted.
The subject of final adjournment
was taken up and discussed at grea
length. A large number were in ia
vor of fixing the date while man.
others opposed it. On motion of Mr.
BLEEDING, of Clay ton, the matter wa
laid on the table.
H. f. $50, to amend Code in rela
ton to probate jurisdiction, wa
passed.
Adjourned at noon until 9 80, Sat
urday morning.