Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

ore the 10th day Of February. The
notion to reconsider was carried, and
he 10Th of February was inserted as
he time wheE the committees shall |
% report.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Chase, an act to confer exclu-
i've jurisdiction upon Justices of the
Peace in certain cases and to regulate |
he taxing Of costs.
By Ham, an act to define the crime
If purchasing goods on credit with
intent to defraud, and providing a
penalty therefor.
By Gallup, an act requiring boards
Of supervisors to make settlements
with county treasurers ut each regu-
lar meeting in January, April, June
and September.
BY Dashiel, an act to repeal sec.
1909 of the Code and to enact sub
stitute therefor.
REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
Senator Clark submitted the fol-
lowing report:
The committee appointed by con.
current resolution to make examina.
ton and recommendations In rela.
ton to the suflciency Of vaults in the
State Treasurer's Office, beg leave to
report that they have discharged that
duty, and are Of the opinion that the
security IL inadequate, that the funds
are unsafe, and that committee con.
sisting Of the State Treasurer, the
Governor, and the Secretary Of State,
be appointed, with Instructions to
purchase . frat class burglar-proof
safe with chronometer attachment,
at q cost not to exceed twenty-five
hundred dollars, and place the same
in the treasurer's vault at the earliest
practicable day. Placed on file.
Senator Rumple introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved BY the Senate, the House
concurring, that recess be taken I'M
til Thursday, Feb. IA, at 10 o'clock, A.
NJ, from and after adjournment on
Friday morning, Feb. !, 1873.
Senator Teale moved to amend by
adjourning from Feb. 8 to Feb. Is.
The amendment was rejected-ayes
II, nays Is.
The roll was called upon the orig.
inal motion and resulted-ayes rs
nays %.
Dies Mo1Nrs, Jan. 80, 1873.
House called to order at ten A. N.
VISITING COMMITTEES.
State acknowledgements and
O'Donnell.
Agricultural College-Clayton and
Hiatt.
Hospital for Insane at Mt. Plessan
Brown and Elliott.
Hospital for Insane at Indepen
dence-McAllister and Ratclif.
Asylum for Deal and Dumb-Kins
and Mueller.
Penitentiary ct Fort Madison
Wright Of Warren and Wood.
Additional Penitentiary at Anamo
sa-Miles and Bowdish.
College for the Blind-Gay and Hol
brook.
Soldiers Orphans Home-McCart
ney and Bolton.
State Matching House, Anamosa-
Hoag and Mallory.
Normal School--Taylor and Y Dung
Reform School at Eldora-Magin
mis- and Peake.
Reform School at Salem-kaufi
man and Gray.
Asylum for Feeble Minded Chill
dren-Parkinson and Paul.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| Committees appointed to examin
the vault and safe in which the Stat
funds are kept reported 1t unsafe, ant
recommended the purchasing of
new time-lock, burglar-proof safe, a
q cost not to exceed $500, in whicl
to keep the State funds.
On motion of IRE, the rules wer
suspended and III. +. l0l, amendin,
laws Of 10th General Assembly, con
1 ferring same rights on incorporate,
towns as are possessed by cities in re
gard to the extension Of their corpo
rate limits, was read third time ant
put upon its passage. Roll called ant
bill defeated.
Resolution in regard to currenc,
question was reported on by Commit
tee on Federal Relations.
On motion of Mr.. Afford ordere,
printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Stone, it wa
made special order for next Wednes
day. Feb. 6, at 8 p. m.
SENATE MESSAGES.
] Senate message resolving that tn
Senate and House 20 into joint con
vention for election Of State Priute
and Binder, and Wardens of Peni
tentiariee, was concurred In.
RESOLUTIONS.
| By Gleason, advocating the re
sumption Of specie payment, al tn
earliest possible day. Ordered print
ed.
i Resolution by Coomes, that th
Clerk Of the Supreme Court be re
quired to furnish this House the r.
ceipts Of his Office since 1874. Lai
{ over under rule.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
/ H. F. SO, in relation to election G
school officers, was taken from tabl,
and amendment reported by commit
tee adopted. Ordered engrossed, t
be read . third time.
i II. F. lO7, to amend Code relatin
to penalty for neglect Of duty Of SET
retaries Of school districts, was take
up.
ii Mr.. Hiatt offered an amendmer
which was adopted. Ordered eI
crossed to be read Q third time.
Vote to engross above bill was r.
considered.
Vote on amendment above also RI
. considered, and the amendment los
Bill ordered engrossed, to be rea
; a third time.
At IL O'Clock n. the Senate was al
nounced, and the Joint Conventio
came to order.
Journals of the two Houses wer
, compared in relation to election 9
U. 8. Senator.
i Hon. W. B. Allison was declare
the choice of both houses for Senato
upon resolution Of Mr.. Stone, of Ms
rion.
n Convention then proceeded to th
election Of State Printer and Binde
and Wsrdens Of penitentiaries.
Senator Nichols was appointed q
teller on part of Senate, and NJ
!, Stone on part of House.
STATE PRINTER.
| Senator Nichols nominated M
q Mills, of Polk.
, Mr. O'Donnell nominated w.
. Edwards, Of Jefferson.
Roll called with following result
Whole number of votes cast, IS
OF these Mr.. Mills received lO2 an
} Mr.. Edwards %.
Mr.. Mills was declared duly elected
On motion, convention adjourne
; until 10: 30 Thursday morning.
Death Of Fisher.
The Des Noines Register says: III
Council Bluffs tragedy has excited a
unusual interest in Des Moines, an
| the report of the finding Of the bod
. Fisher was the subject Of a gre,
: deal of comment. Mr.. George Coo
.Iwho arrived on the noon train frol
the Bluffs, states that there has been