Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
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SENATE

SENATE.
Petitions continue to flow into both
houses on all sorts Of subjects and Sc
cure their reference to the appropri-
ate committees. In addition to the
subjects heretofore covered by petit
tons one was presented this morning
protesting against the taxation Of
church property.
Several bills were presented on va.
rious subjects and referred to the an.
propriate committees.
The bill to elect marshal, city ply
stefan, city engineer and some of the
minor officials in cities of the first
class, was taken up and passed. 1t is
in the nature, so far as the end
sought is concerned, of special legis-
lation, as its provisions apply only to
the city of Burlington.
The bill to permit cities acting I'M
der special charters, to tax dogs, was
taken up on motion of Senator Shelby
and passed. 1t seems that these cit
les have not heretofore possessed
these rights and they desire to rid
themselves of the canine nuisances.
A bill 10 pending in Congress to re-
Quire that all shipments of live stock
shall be made in certain patent cars,
and the Senate this morning passed
q resolution instructing our Senators
and Representatives to vote against
it. 1t has now passed both houses.
Ever since the word "white" was
stricken from the constitution, in 1869,
the provision has remained in that
instrument that negro could not
hold a legislative Office. The Senate
this morning passed the joint resolu-
ton providing for an amendment to
the constitution by which it shall be
stricken out of that section. There
was eight votes cast against it-six
democrats and two republicans, SEN
ators Haines and Hemenwav.
The bill providing for revenue re-
port from the committee on WAYS and
means was made a special order for
next Monday.
In honor Of the birth day of George
Washington the Senate adjourned
five minutes earlier than usual.
HOUSE.
In the House yesterday, an attempt
was made to arrive at some conclu-
sion on the prohibition question that
would satisfy the demand just now
for the repeal of the license law
But the attempt was q fruitless one
very little was accomplished by the
prohibitionists. The bill prohibiting
the sale of ale, wine and beer within
two miles Of the corporate limits OF
towns where the sale of the same il
prohibited, and to prohibit the sale OF
liquors on election days, was passed
A few safeguards were drawn around
the present license law, and there the
matter rested. 1t is to be brought uI
again, we understand, at some future
day. this session.
i This morning the House took w
it's regular order of business again
and the whisky men breathed more
freely. A large number of petition!
! were presented for and agains
. the repeal Of the present railroad tar
, ifflaw.
The following bills were intro
, duced:
BY Allen, for the improvement o.
the penitentiary at Ft. Madison, anG
to provide for the salaries of Warder
and Deputy Warden; by Hamilton
to provide for the collection and pay
ment of judgments against municipa
corporations by same, to provide fol
the sick poor of cities and towns hav
| ing a population Of 10000 and over
by IRE, to facilitate the search o.
, public records; by Barrett, relating
to the election of county officers anC
, their tesms; by Perrin, to amend sec
ton As, chapter 3, title l, of code; by
Lessinger, to repeal section 527 o.
. code, and enact substitute; by Par
ker, to constitute cities of the frs
and second class, supervisors dis
tricts; by O'Donnell, providing {
time when interest on county war
, rants shall cease; by Wright, of War
rem and Wilson, of Polk, amendator,
to the code; by Kopp, in relation te
children attending school.
An effort was made to fix the time
for final adjournment, but withou,
any success.
The following bills were passed:
| II. F. 374, to legalize the official acts
of T. E. Moore, of Van Buren, town.
ship, Dallas county; S. F. 3l4, to le
galize certain orders for special bus.
mess of court, and proceedings there.
in; II. F. 26, relating to the guardian.
ship of drunkards, spendthrifts and
lunatfcs.
House concurred in Senate joint
resolution asking for an investiga-
ton into the affairs and management
of the Fl. Madison penitentiary.
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George Washington, on motion of
Mr.. Stone, the House adjourned at
IL 80 until Saturday morning at ten
o'clock.