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

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Misunderstanding to the introduction of wit
nesses in criminal cases; providing for the com
mutation of the sentence of criminals in the ad
| dItlonal 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 tht
Peace and attorneys from occupying the sam,
room as an office; requiring County Recorders t.
provide and keep on file an abstract of the judg
ments Of the United States District and Circuit
Courts; to provide for ditching lands by opeI
or tile drains; in relation to taxes voted in ait
| OF railroads. Resolutions were introduced-tt
| every bill shall be expressed in the title Th,
House resolution instructing the Senators ant
requesting Representatives of Iowa to vote fo
| 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the law should be repealed Immediately, but no
1nstructlnE the Senators and Representatives
The substitute was adopted, and afterward re
considered. and a substitute was moved favorine
such amendments of the law as should correct it
abuses. Quite an extensive debate followed
Adjournment was had before a vote was reached
HOUSE. Bills were introduced-tc
authorize cities of the first and second class 8
provide for the construction of levees; requiring
School Boards to adopt textbooks for the use OF
schools: fixing the compensation of Sheriffs; to
reduce the charges for Supreme Court reports to
three dollars per volume; in relation to the nego-
liability Of notes given for patent rights; to pre-
vent the spread of the cockle-bmr and Canada
thlstles. resolution was introduced-that all
resolutions on National finance be submitted to
the House without debate, which was tabled after
some debate. The bill to procure the right of
way over railroad bridges across the Mississippi
RIVER, was taken up and passed. The House
voted to take only one session day until further
ordered.
SENATE. Bills were introduced, on
the 29th to collect taxes seni-annually; to amend
the laws for the payment of taxes in the cities
1o, rta e.,
election of u Township Treasurer of Schools in
stead of a District Ireasurer 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
eral Assembly by Thursday of the third week of
the session, and reported from committees by
Thursday of the sixth week, and made special
ing committee was directed to report by the 10th
of February. The joint resolution requesting
Senators and Representatives. in Congress to vote
for such amendments to the Bankrupt law as
shall prevent injustice to creditors and render
the Law more effective, was passed.
HOUsE.-Bills were introduced-to
make County Superintendents arbitrators in
case of disagreement of School Boards in regard
to children attending schools: requiring defend
ants to demur or set aside indictment within q
certain time; providing the penalty of death
ment for murder in the first degree; to amend
the Liquor law; to provide for the preservation
and better distribution of fish by the erection of
nshways and dams; to protect native forests to
regulate the driving and herding of cattle; in re-
atlOn to the compensation of members officers
and employees of the General Assembly to amend
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
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fer of property bought on credit: to require Su-
pervisors to settle with the County Treasurers
three times year. The Judiciary Committee
was instructed to inquire into the legality of
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
special order for Feb 6. Bills were introduced :
to include ale and beer in the Prohibitory law; to
abolish appropriati9ns to county agricultural
urers per cent. on collections; to punish officers
of insolvent banks receiving deposits by impris-
onesa onat in the the road sa require
Railroad Tariff lay from roads less than ten
macy for the regulation Of % apothecaries to , es-
tablish a Sta.e Normal School at Lema,s; to re-
quire Iedee division fences, trimmed to forty
eight inches to authorize ) hool Poards to re-
move the Secretary; to give Just ces of the Peace
exclusive jurisdiction in SUMS less than $50; to
punish the fraudulent disposal of rropei ty prr-
chased on credit, and the fraudulent transfer Of
real property: to place road taxes under the con-
troll of Tow vnship Trustees: TO fix the SALARY of
Judges of the Supreme Court at S3 eco of District
and ircuit Judges at S2t00. and mileage for all.
The State institutions are ordered to make de-
tailed report of all the expenses for two years
within fifteen da-s.
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 Fenitentiary and
A. E. Martin, Warden of the Anamosa Peniten-
tiary.
SENATE.-On the 1st, little business
was done beyond disposing of the Goverpors
Message. The Senate voted to take recess until
the 9TH.
HoUsE.-Numerous bills were intro
duced. A bill passed to amend the Code in rela-
zion to incorporated towns making Trustees
elected for three years. recess was taken until
the 7th.