The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-07
THE LEGISLATURE.

SENATE.-On the 2Sth. bills were in
Misunderstanding to the introduction of wit
nesses in criminal cases; providing for the com
mutation of tine sentence of criminals in the ad
dltIonal Penitentiary at Anamosa for good be
havlor; to abolish preliminary examinations il
certain cases; IN relation to lost Instruments ant
proceedings thereon; TO prohibit justices of tn,
Peace and attorneys from occupying the SAM
room as an Office; requiring County Recorders t,
provide and keep on file an abstract of the iudg
meDts OF the United States District and Circui
Courts; to provide for ditching lands by opeI
or tile drains; in relation to taxes voted in ait
of railroads. Resolutions were introduced-ts
| amend the rules to require that the object o.
every bill shall be expressed in the title. TIL,
House resolution instructing the Senators ant
requesting Representatives of Iowa to vote TO
| the repeal of the Bankrupt law came up, an,
was read third time. A substitute was Offered
| that IN the judgment of the General Assembly
the law should be repealed Immediately. but no
instructing the Senators and Representatives
The substitute was adopted, and afterward re
| considered, and a substitute was moved favorin.
such amendments of the law as should correct it
| abuses. Quite an extensive debate followed
Adjournment was had before vote was reached
HOUsE.-Bills were introduced-tC
authorize cities of the first and second class 6
provide for the construction of levees: requiring
School Boards to adopt textbooks for the use OF
! schools: fixing the compensation of Sheriffs; tG
reduce the charges for Supreme Court reports t.
three dollals per volume; in relation to the neeo
liability of notes given for patent rights; to pre-
| vent the spread OF the cockle-burr and Canada
| thlstles. A resolution WAS introduced-tha al
resolutions on National finance be submitted tt
the House without debate, which was tabled after
| some debate. The bill to procure the right OF
way over railroad bridges across the Mss sipp
| River. was taken up and passed. The House
voted to take only one session day until further
| ordered.
| SENATE. Bills were introduced, on
the 10Th, to collect taxes semi-annualy; to amend
| the laws for the payment of taxes in the cities
existing under special charters; providing for the
| election of a Township Treasurer of Schools in
stead of District Treasurer; limiting the fees OF
attorneys appointed by the Court to defend per
sons charged with crimes: for the assessment of
telegraph lines; relative to the liability of rail
road companies for failing to make sufficient
cattle-guards The resolution providing that all
appropriation bills shall be presented to the Gen.
eral Assembly by Thursday of the third week Of
| the session. and reported from committees by
| Thursday of the sixth week, and made special
order until disposed of, was adopted. The visit
ing committee was directed to report by the 10th
Of February. The joint. resolution requesting
Senators and Representatives in Congress to vote
shall prevent injustice to creditors and render
the law more effective, was passed.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced-to
| make County Superintendent arbitrators in
case of disagreement of School Boards in regard
to children attending schools; requiring defend
an afai 70 aeur OF SCI asqe nditment WITHIN
for murder and rape; to restore capital punish
| ment for murder in the first degree; to amend
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fshways and DAMS to protect native forests: to
regulate the driving and herdng of cattle: in re-
iat5on to the compensation OF members, officers
the acts of the Sixteenth General Assembly in
relation to bonded county Indebtedness.
SENATE.-On the 3Oth, bills were in
troduced-to give Justices exclusive jurisdiction
in cases of $780, to punish the fraudulent trans
fer of property bought on credit; to require Su-
pervisors to settle with the County Treasures
year a fbe
banks organized under the State law, as relating
to the Bankrupt law.
HoUSE.-The bill authorizing incor-
porated towns to extend their boundaries was
lost-25 to II. The Committee on Federal Rela-
tions reported substitute for all resolutions re-
lating to National finances, which were made the
TdeE fp o. B b we're aw
abolish appropriations to county agricultural
societies; to repeal the law giving County Treas
"fi cent on to h
one-haif the road tax to be paid in
saioad Tariff e rUm rapsds @ than e. tne
| miles long: to establish Stlte Poard of Fhar-
macy for the regulation of apothecaries; to es-
LdDllsn olae NORMAL f9cQcOl a, IemaiS; TO re-
guire ledge division fence s, trimmed to forty
eight inches; to authorize s hool Boards to re-
move the Sec etary; to give Just of the Peace
exclusive jurisdiction In SUMS less than $50; to
punish the fraudulent disposal of rropes ty pr
chased on credit. and the fraudulent transfer of
real property: to place road taxes under the con-
troll of Township Trustees: to fix the salary Of
Judges of the Supreme Court at SO ECO of Distri t
and ircuit Judges at $1,000, and mileage for al
The State institutions are ordered to make de-
tailed renort of all the expenses for two years
within fifteen dacs.
SENATE. Very little business was
transacted on the slst.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed amend
ing the law relating to special terms of court.
Both houses met in Joint Convention and elected
Matt Parrott, State Binder; E. G. Mcmillan,
Warden Of the Fort Madison Penitentiary, and
A. E. Martin. Warden of the Anamosa Peniten-
tiary.
SENATE.-On the LIST, little business
was done beyond disposing of the Governor .
Message. The Senate voted to take a recess until
the It'll.
HOUSE. bills were intro
duced. bill passed to amend the Code in rela-
zion 70 incorporated towns making Trustees
elected for three years. A recess was taken until
the 7th.