Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

lessly. After considerable discussion
the resolutions were made special or.
der Saturday afternoon.
Several petitions for and against
the repeal Of the wine and beer clause
in our prohibitory laws were present.
ed. Scott county came out heavily
Iagainst the repeal-many citizens Of
Davenport protesting.
The following bills were introduce
ed: by Whaley, to amend Code in re
lation to specifying time Of imprison
ment; by Warnock, in relation te
punishment Of " illnesses for contempt
of court; by Wilson, of Polk, making
an appropriation for the new capito
building; by Colvin, making ar
appropriation for Iowa Hospita
for the Insane at Independence BY
King, apportioning State into repre-.
sentative districts; by Jamison, t,
amend Code, pertaining to finances
by Paul, to make annual Appropria
ton for maintenance of the State
University by Deweese. to amend
acts of 18th General Assembly; by
Gleason, to protect keepers of board.
ing, sale and livery stables; by Sey.
mour, to. amend Sec. 1893 of Code
by Hamilton, requiring that officers
of cities and towns shall receive fixed
salaries; by same, relating to compe-
tcncy of Jurors in certain cases; by
Morse, to amend Code, in relation to
penalties on delinquent taxes.
The following bills were passed :
II. F 63, in relation to the protection
of wild grass for meadows; III. f.
208, in relation to taxing dining and
sleeping cars on railroads.
Several bills were defeated on the
second reading, and others were post
poned for further consideration.
House adjourned at noon to meet
again at two P. M. for the purpose of
discussing the finance question.
Dies MONIES, Feb. IL, 1878.
The Senate this morning did more
talking than any session thus far
The speech-making thus provoked
was principally on the bill to permit
teachers Of special branches in the
public schools to have granted to
them special certificates without ex-
aminations on other subjects as now
required by law Speeches were
made by Senators Woolson, LARA
bee, Chase, johnson, Young, Teale,
Foster, Merrell, Hemenway, Meyer
and Haines. The speeches were all
good ones and to the point. The ex-
preston, so far as could be judged to-
day, would indicate that the bill will
fail to lpass.
The visiting committee have all re-
turned except the one to the Reform
School at Eldora, which seems, for
some unknown reason, to be detain-
ed.
The President of the Senate this
morning appointed Senators Black
man, Arnold, Merrell, Madison and
Hanna, as q committee to consider
and report on Senate File No. 60, a
bill to regulate the practice of medi-
cine. Senator Blackman, the chair
man of the committee, is the only
physician appointed as member of
it and is bitterly opposed to the bill
in any shape or form.
Bills were introduced to-day by
Senator Dashiel, to prohibit the sale
of wine, beer and ale, by the glass and
to abolish wine and beer saloons; by
Senator Chase, an act to vest titles in
heirs or devisers of deceased patent
ees; BY Senator Kimball, to amend
section 504 of the Code, in relation to
places of holding elections. Hereto
fore the officers and employees of the
two houses have been paid for every
day and Sunday too, so this morning
/ lns ss1A~
ton that they shall no longer be paid
for that day and directing the officers
certifying their time to govern them
selves accordingly.
| Senator Bestow called up Senate
File No. 81, An actrelating to work on
streets and highways, was ordered
printed and made a special order for
Wednesday next.
The resolution asking the senators
and. representatives in Congress to
vote for giving relief to the settlers
upon the Des Moines River lands was
passed without any dissenting vote.
Senate File No. A, an act to amend
Section l, Chapter 81, of the Acts OF
the 18th General Assembly, in rela.
ton to fees for examining teachers al
the close of q Normal Institute was
also passed. The bill provides that
all applicants for certificates shall pay
the examination fees instead of all
successful applicants as the present
law provides.
| In the House, on Saturday after.
noon the finance question was takeT
lup. Three hours were spent in it
discussion, and the matter was lef
in an unfinished state on adjourn
ment.
Il Monday morning, the subject wal
again taken up, under the order o
unfinished business. After cOnsid
cradle discussion, a substitute to thu
committee Of the whole, offered By
Mr.. Gleason, and adopted as follows
| Be 1t Resolred. By the General AS
sembly of the state of Iowa, that tn
public credit should be sacredl,
maintained and all obligations of tn
government honestly discharged.
We favor the early attainment of
currency convertible with coin ant
therefore advocate gradual resump
ton of specie payment by continuou
; and steady steps in that direction.
The silver dollar having been lie
gal unit of value from the foundation
LOT the Federal Government unit
the laws under which its coinage wa
! suspended, said laws should b
: |. repealed at the earliest possibl
day and silver made legal tende
for the payment of all debts, bot
-lpublic and private.
That we believe the present volum
of legal tender currency should b
maintained until the wants of trad
land commerce demand its turtle
= contraction.
u That q copy of these resolutions b
! forwarded to our Senators and Re!
: resentative in Congress.
al Messrs. Afford, of Blackhawk, an
:. Stone, of Marion, both republican
!, voted against the resolution, and Nj
!. HolbroOk, o democrat, voted for
The vote stood yeas 6S nays q.
The following bills were introdu
> ed:
e BY Deweese, to amend Code in r
, lation to exemption of U. s. Bont
= from taxation; by Hoag, to sub-d
J, vide independent school districts
q Hamilton, to amend Code in relate
y to amount Of capital required in Il
:. organization of banks; by Bolto
y to amend Code in relation to citi
y and incorporated towns; by Carse
- to amend Code in relation to scho
y fund by Allen, to amend Code in r
70 lation to salaries of officers and er
n ployees Of Ft. Madison penitentiar.
y by Tyson regulating practice Of me-
. icine; by Taylor to amend Code
y relation to rate of interest on none.
o. by Waterman, ito amend Code def
ing boundaries Of the circuits of Il
state, and providing for the election
- judge in the 18th circuit; by Fa
~ in relation to duties Of recorders /;
y Updegraff, in relation to fences
~ same in relation to taxes in aid
=. railroads; by Russell, to abolish Ct
& q cult courts, and establish coun
u courts by Afford, to amend Code
~ / rolatinn fostha classifica ton of DrO