The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-28

a candidate for Reporter Of Supreme Court,
The rdtio Of representation win be one dele
thereto. one deiesafs for every 2O voie o. frac
t10n over 10o votess cast for Hon. Frank 4. Camp
bell for Lieutenant Governor, at the genera
State Central Committee. JACOB Rich.
Chairman.
THE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.-On the 18th, bills were in.
troduced from the Retrenchment Committee
relating to the payment of money into the State
say saeasnry; nxlng the salary of the Judges OF the
ns?r nu2reme y SoIrs .a at 5000 per annum The re.
mhin0ef OF tho forenoon session was occupied In
the discussion of bill relating to revenue, pro-
wong for the assessment of property at its real
value. The Senate adjourned until two p. m.
noon, discussion was continued on the bill 70
lat1nR to revenue. which was disposed of by re-
committal to the Committee on Ways and Means.
HOUSE. bill was introduced in re-
iation to the salary of Supreme Judges. The
following bills were passed.: To permit Boards of
M!t TM9peivisors to divide counties into Supervsor
Town of Soon. johnson County; to make cities
and towns road districts in certain cases. and to
define their rights and liabilities; to require a
st ths State Penitentiary at Fort Madison; appro-
piiating Fl 500 for the relief Of James Admire,
in the State Prison on false charges. In the az
teTnoon the bill to. make an appropriation of
$7so for payment Of the salary Of Treasurer Of
0. R. Wickham $2,344.5O for losses incurred bv
FIRE and storm in the Asylum for Deaf and Dumb
at Council Bluffs was lost on engrossment
SENATE.-On the 10Th, the Senate
passed the new Military Code and then COM
meneed consideration Of the House bill repeal;
of Commissioners. The bill was considered by
sections, and all proposed amendments were
voted down up to the time Of adjournment.
HOUsE.-Bills passed amending the
Code in relation to taxation of United States
bonds; authorizing payment to counties of
swamp land funds now in the. State Treasury;
lishina a State Depository in Des Moines: limit
ing tees in criminal cafe, when paid by the
county - $25 and $40; fixing the salaries Of S.l-
prene Court reporters and requiring fees 70 be
2, I'D intl the Treasury; appropriating 5000 for
reducing the sum for the support Of the Ana
mosa Penitentiary from $l0 10 $8 per month tor
eaca prisoner. Tne JOINT re eo'uti0n submitting
the que 'tion OF woman suffrage 20 the people
was adopted yeas, s.; nays. ~. The bill TO cut
on SIO now given County Fairs annu uy was
SENATE.-On the 21st, the Senate,
having been mp till after midnight on the Rail-
RhHoCu-Ncd6,
nays, N-were late getting to work. A number
OF House bills making appropriations for differ
ent State institutions were passed without ma
priation Of $4,000 for rebuilding the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum at Council Bluffs, rejected in the
House, passed the Senate after considerable dis
classify and report bills. The question of ad-
iournment was postponed till the 21st.
HOUsE.-In the House, the bill estab-
fishing Board of State Charities was discussed
and referred. The bills to project holders Of
warehouse receipts and, voucheIs, and defining
and elevators wire passed. These are Lbs
by the Chicago Board of Trade.
Bills were also passed-imiting the number of
jurors in Circuit Courts; the appropriation for q
sewer at the College for the Blind; and for the
protection of game. Mr.. O'Donnell, in behalf of
the members, presented Speaker Stone with
gold watch and chain.
SENATE.-Bills authorizing
the removal of the Reform School for Girls to q
point near Mt. Pleasant: fixing attorneys' fees
when paid by counties in criminal cases at 20
amending the law in regard to the support of the
insane. The Revenue bill so long discussed was
finally passed. The larger portion Of the day was
The Joint resolution to adjourn stne die, on the
18th. was adopted. ES
HoUsE.-Bills passed = compelling
railroad companies to fence right of way; au-
thnizing the vacation of the SUPERVISOR system
by counties; relative to the taxation of public
land; limiting homestead exemption to the value
Of 5000; for the publication of laws. in the
State Anzetqer. The bill apportion,ng the State
into Representative Districts. was rejec.ed, and
now arranged. The remainder of the day was
devoted to discussion of the bill creating Board
Of State Charities to have supervision of all the
The Agricultural College and Normal School
were also placed under control. The bill was
passed. The joint resolution for sine die ad-
journment on the 18th was adopted.
SENATE. the 22d. the day was
devoted to the confederation of Appropriation
State Agricultural Society was lost The bill ap.-
propriatmg $lS,600 to the State Normal School at
Cedar Falls was passed; The bill appropriatinR
amended, 80 as to limit the benefit % the Soldiers
Orphans alone and passed. The bills appropri-
ating $500 to tie Boys Reform School and el.-
900 to the College for the Blind were passed.
HoUsE.-A long discussion was had
over the bill approprsting s4o 0co for rebuilding
Il was finally mlered engroased. The Military
Code bill was passed; also the Senate bill pro-
hibiting the sale of beer and wine within two
miles Of towns or cities prohib biting the same to
prevent the publication of false and deceptive
statements of FIRE insurance companies; reQuir-
ing mutual insurance companies to make annual
she Of
the State University, the regular University bill
giving $4,000 annually, having passed both
House i: for leasing convict labor; providing for
the publication of laws: to tax dining and sleep
ing cars; for the protection of cemeteries; fOr
opening drains in two or more counties: giving
Prosecuting Attorneys salaries of $1,000 per an
mum; forbidding judgment for attorneys fees
ON notes, etc.
SENATE.-On the 23d, the appropria-
tions were further cons dered. Appropriations
were made of 3 800 for an Asy um for the
Feeble Minded ct u On Aood: $3.50 for the Fort
Madison Penitent ary; *76.0W for the new
Capitos $4,000 fnr sewer, etc. 500 for heating
apparatus at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum: $500
for the support of the Stats Nil tia AMI $40 in
payment Of expenses in suppressing the not last
summer The bill for the manag ment of the
Penitentaries was discussed at length and lost.
HOUSE. Bills were passed-relievirg
railroads from filing cuts and leyeling emhanA-
ments when they change their line: relative to
changes If venue in criminal cases; to make it \
Penitentiery offense for bankers to receive de-
posits knowing hank to be insolvent; and al
lowing certain cities to reduce their limits. The
6enate bill relative to revenue was discussed for
several hours, and an ended by adding thereto
the bill In relation tG taxing personal property.
Bills were introduced--to prevent double taxa
tion; amend the law in relation to teachers ex-
eminatious; authorizing cities of the first class to
cOnsfrurt sewers; defining the kind Of fences to
b built by railroads; to pay the indebtednese OF
tbs Asylum for the Feeble Minded; and ceding
Jurisdiction at the west end Of the Rock Island
bridge.