Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
DEs MONIES, Feb. l3, 1878.

lies MONIES, pcDs Id, 1910.
The Senate is rapidly disposing Of
the work before it, and at tho present
rate will soon clear the calendar of
all unimportant measures.
Bills were introduced this morning
by Senator Ham, to regulate the col
lection of debts by proceedings in
attachments; also by same to:author-
ize clerks OF courts to enter up judg-
ments in certain cases.
The question of the restoration of
capital punishment for murder in the
first degree has been brought up al
ready in several forms, and bills have
been introduced in the two houses
and Senator Nichols, of Guthrie, in
troduced another bill this morning.
A great many propositions have al
ready been made to amend the liquor
law in various ways, and Senator
Hanna added ailother one to the long
list this morning. There has always
been much complaint in the manage
ment of the State institutions: that
the trustees or managers have been
interested in contracts for supplies
and material and Senator Haines in
troduced bill this morning to cover
the question, providing heavy penal
ties for it's violation.
Among other bills presented were
one by Senator Hanna, to promote
the collection of revenue in cities and
incorporated towns acting under spe-
cial charters; one by Senator Nc
Cormack, to provide for the con-
struction and maintenance of fish
ways and to establish the office of
fish wardens.
Senator Clark proposed measure
to enable the census board to raise
the levy Of State taxes to ~ mills on
the dollar. The measure seems to be
demanded for the payment of the
floating State debt and to meet the
current and necessary expenses.
Two or three bills of local nature
Ilegalizing the acts Of some officer OF
the organization of some town were
also passed. There seems to be q
large number of bills Of this charac.
ter this session, and it would seem
that there had been large amount oi
ignorance in the transaction of pub.
lie business.
The bill to reduce the pay of short.
hand reporters encountered q grea,
deal of opposition, but passed the
Senate without much struggle. Theil
pay is reduced from eight to sever
dollars per day, and they are allowed
ten cents per hundred words mp K
fifteen thousand and five cents pei
per hundred thereafter. Senator
Chase had charge Of the bill ant
seems to have managed it very we'll
HOUSE.
In the House Q large number O
petitions were presented. Anon,
others was one of particular impor
tancc, offered by Mr.. Knoll, Of Du
buque, signed by 1900 citizens o
Dubuque, asking that Chap. 6 of tn
prohibitory laws be repealed, and
law passed prohibiting the adultera
tion Of wine and other liquors.
The following bills were introduc
ed By Bolton, to promote fish cul
ture in Iowa; by Gleason, to provid
for a board of railroad commission
ers, to fix their compensation, defin
their duties, and prevent extortion b
railroad corporations; by Allen, t
repeal sections 4785-S6-87 Of Code
by Kaufman, asking an appropris
, tian Of *47, GOO for Hospitnl for Insan
at Mt. Pleasant; by Bloom, to pre-
, vide for better security Of lives an
property from the damages of coal O
kerosene oils; by Gammons, to pre-
, vide for construction and maintenanc
'of county bridges on county roads