The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-14
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SENATE.-On the 4th, bills were
passed-releasing Franklin County from the
PAYMENT of certain money claimed to be due
the State; permitting the Milwaukee st. Paul
Railroad Company to have their bonds executed
local bills were passed and a number indefinitely
postponed.
HoUsE.-The day was devoted to
clearing the calendar. A large number of bills
were lost, and a number ordered engrossed. The
bill creating three new Judicial Districts Or
H %ones and Iousa Counties Scott and IN Muses
tine. and Polk and Warren Counties. Motion to
reconsider the resolution to adjourn sine die on
to taking girls from the Reform School to the
Council Bluffs Asylum was not concurred in.
SENATE.-On the 5th, several new
bills were introduced. among them one to pay
W. B. Craig $4,000 on account of building the
Asylum at Council Bluffs. A resolution was
adopted to INQUIRE into the expedisncy Of pqr- %,
for a Normal School,, a communication was
read from Brownson G. Keeler, of Chicago. with
aplan for intiicting capital punishment by iniec-
ton of prussic acid, which was referred to the
Committee on Suppression of Quackery. The
bill for the establishment of State Board of
Charities was discussed at length, amended and
ordered engrossed.
HoUsE.-By leave, several bills were
introduced, when the Railroad bill was taken up
diu AioCusotW outhlH Vic utys- DCvCTNt HiuCiAu-
ments were made. and the House adjourned
without a test vote. The bill repcals all of the
Tariff law relating to charges for transportation
of freights. and establishing board OF three
Railroad Commissioners, who shall have general
supervision Of railroads.
SENATE.-On the 9Th, several new
bills were introduced, and bills were passed all
ewing dsfe1dants in criminal sases A 70 testifx in
70 s ana 81 The
deputy to 81 600. A resolution was passed giving
the Governor authority to appoint deleeate to
pense to the State. The House resolution for ad.
iournment of the Assembly sine die on March n
was adopted.
HoUsE.-The entire day was devoted
to tie bill repeating the Railroad Tariff law
and creating Board of Commissioners. After
debate, substitute was offered, which retains
the present Tariff law and appoints one Comma
sioner to hear complaints, etc. To this an amend
ment repeating the Tariff law, but leaving the
Com missioners as fixed in the substitute, wae
offered. No vote was reached on the substitute
or amendment.
SENATE.-On the 7th, bills passed :
relative to tax on public lands; amending the
law in relation to the expense of the Insane
Asylums; in relation to changes Of venue in
criminal cases; authorizing the establishment OF
in public nghwass amsnd.Ia oe c1na
itors; relative to recovery of real property sold
for taxes; in relation to exemption for planting
forest trees fixing the salary OF the Ad1utant-
Assembly to $500 and cutting down the pay Of
the clerks and. employees. This does not apply to
the present Assembly.
HOUSE. entire day was spent In
the discussion Of the bill repeating the present
Railroad law and creating Board of Railroad
was reached resulting in the passage of the bill,
by yeas, 30; nays, S.
SENATE.-On the 9Th, bills passed
regarding Boards of Supervisors; to cancel un-
paid taxes voted in aid of railroads between Jan
uary, 1855, and January, 1876; regulating the pen
diem and mileage of Trustees OF State lnstitu-
for the establishment of Central Iowa weather
Dumb was passed. It allows 5000 for ordinary
The vote by which the bill establishing State
Board of Charities was lost was reconsidered and
again lost by one vote.
HousE.-The House spent the day
on the bill restoring capital punishment. The
bill was rushed through to engrossment without
debate, but this caused SO much objectinn on the
reconsidered. The bill was then considered by
sections and discussion continued during the day
AL amendments were voted down, and prior to
adjOnrnment the bill was ordered engro6sed-
yeas 81 ; nays, 6.
SENATE.--On the 9th, bills passed
defining the liabilities Of railroad companies fol-
neglect in putting in proper cattle-guards and
relative to expenses incurred in arresting fugi
tives from Justice. Bills were lost-to exempt
School Directors from poll tax and jury service
and TO establish an Eclectic Department of Medi-
cine in the State University.
HoUsE.-The House devoted the
morning to the discussion of the Compulsor,
School bill. After being amended by striking
out the section authorizing separate school foI
passed. The commit ee announced that the Ap-
propriation bill would be reported to the HOUSE
ON the 11th.