The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-21

SENATE.-On the 11th, bills passed
70 secure safety in bridges; admitting graduates
0K the Law Department of the State University to
the bar: legalizing certain instruments in writing
providing for trial on copy of indictment when
the original i lost; establishing the weight of
insurance companies to cancel policies in certain
cases; for building bridges in or near county
lines; defining Investments of life insurance
companies. Resolutions were passed authorizing
the Governor to appoint one or more Commis-
sioners of Immigration, without salary or per-
Quisites.
HOUsE.-Bills were reported making
the following appropriations: State University,
pairs, etc; Anamosa Penitentiary, $4,000 for
the erection of the south wing and $500 for
other 9Th r. purposes; Fort Madison, PenitentisEy.
Reform School at Eldora, S25OO; Orphans Home
vinton, 5000; Hospital for the Insane st inde-
Sll 500 They were made the SPECIAL order fol
"wednesday next Bills were passed-allowing
imprisonment till payment of costs, as well as
nne; amending the laws in relation to fences.
The bill regulating mines and mining was lost.
The Constitutional Amendments were considered.
Ihe proposal to amend m 80 that NO member Of the
years was lost; that to strike the word white"
from the Constitution. SO as to make colored per-
and the amendment to strike out the word
male" was lost, for want of q Constitutional
majority-yeas, a.; nays 81.
SENATE.-On the 18th, Senator Will
son was elected President pro tens, the Demo
Gratis voting, for Senator MerreIl. Bills were
passed-f0r the killing of dogs when running at
large on premises other than their owners; for
opening drains in certain cases; reducing the
salary of the State Librarian, 800; requiring
mutual insurance companies to make annual
Statements; to give officers of cities and towns
fixed salaries and no fees: authorizing Boards to
amending the code in relation to the canvass Of
votes; amending the law in relation to wire
fences. -,
ing an election for the abandonment of char.
ter; confirming diplomas of the Keokuk Medical
College, defining the investment of life insu-
rance companies; authorizing School Board to
remove its Secretary by a two-thirds vote; Great
ing three new Judicial Circuits Scott and Mus
catine, DesMoines and Louisa, and Polk and
refund their indebtedness at lower rates of inter-
est; allowing incorporated towns to extend their
limits as in the case Of cities; to punish neglect
ing the law in relation to taxing costs in quieting
titles; requiring the Treasurer to state in tax
ceipts what tax is delinquent and whether the
lands nave been sold for taxes; reducing the al
lowance for the insane from S20 to Sl5 per month.
Th" bill to repeal the vine and beer clause and
prohibit the sale of the same was lostr-yeas, 50;
nays, 81.
SENATE.-On the 18th, bills were in
troduGed.to change the boundaries of the Third
and Fourth Congressional Districts. The Rev
enue bill was discussed and defeated.
HoUsE.-Bills passed-amending the
code so as to make Supervisors personally liable
in certain cases; legalizing the sale of certain
school lands in Allamakee County; Changing the
name of DAYTON Washington County. to DaytOn-
vile; amending the law In relation to Teachers
Institutes. The bill making an appropriation of
sewer, etc. was passed. This is in addition to
the $l25, GOO allowed annually for the building
the Aericuiturai College wa, p passed. " s'O'' Lux
SrNArr On tho 1Atb tho hill nosead
HENAIE.-On ehe l4Ih, Ihe Oil pasSeu
making 1T penal offense for officers of State in
stitutions to contract Indebtedness beyond the
appropriations made. After a long discussion
the bill repeating the Railroad Tariff law was
order ordered to be reported from fs,I c%9pmittee % and
sidered test vote and q to q indicates that the
bill will pass the Senate.
HoT1sE Tho Houaa da1otod tho dow
to a con sideration of Appropriation bills. The
fol!owing were passed: For the Reform School.
" 6U; Orphans Home at Davenport. $lO, 80;
college Tor the BIND at vnton. $llSO Insane
AsVium at lndependence. $0OUU; Anamosa ZEN
ltentlary, y64 S74. The bill to purchase the Scott
the committee ordered to report bill to lease
convenient property.
SENATE.-On the 18th the Senate
,.vso-..S ~ h;,S -.e.I: a. ps.I m.:s
law and establishing a Board Of Railroad Com
mlssIoners mi made the special order for the 18th,
,,aTns, 81 fJayfon Washington County to Day-
tonville: Iegalizing certain records in Lee Coun-
ty: Ieeaiizing the incorporation of Wilton, Mus
ciass 10 nav oificers fixed salaries: to prevent
nnhI;cst;pn of fsIse rers,rts nv insurance com
psn;es. rednc;no the saiarv of the Register of
the State Land Office to $1,000, and his Deputy's