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ize the bounties Of soldiers engaged u
the late war" Adopted. L
Gs PETITIONS. Y
Petition No l from the United Pres
byterian Synod Of Iowa asking tina!
the 18th General Assembly amend
1.-THE clause defining intoxicating IL
liquors 20 ~ to include malt and vihonl
liquors, was read and referred te
Committee on Suppression Of Intern
lperance.
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
Mr.. Stone put in nomination Hon
| w. B. Allison. s -.
Mr.. Hamilton put in nomination
Hon. ID. T. Miller, Of Keokuk.
Mr.. Tyson put in nomination Judge
E. s. Gates, Of Jasper county. 3.
The roll was called with the follow
ing result: ,l
Whole number of votes cast :. -. .99
Mr.. Allison. .67
Mr.. Miller. r........... .....t %
Mr.. Gates. =
Mr.. Allison having . majority of al
the votes cast was declared duly
elected.
lszs = HOUSE.
DEs MONIES, IA, Jan. 23.
House called to order at 10 O'Clock,
by Speaker Stone. at
PETITIONS PRESENTED
Petitions by M. Updegraff, from
citizens of Crescc, Plainfield, Carroll,
Winthrop, Jesup, Independence, Mar
shalltown, Cascade, Worthington,
Ackley, Eldora, South English, Sig
Quincy, Harper, Ames, Iowa Center,
Cedar Falls, Laporte City, Waterloo,
Avoca, Council Bluffs, Smithland,
Sioux City, Monticello, Onslow, Par
kersburg, New Hartford, Dutch
Creek, Dayton, Lisbon, Mt. Vernon,
Central City, Palo, Marion, Gutten-
berg, GAINESVILLE and Strawberry
Point asking that . law be passed
regulating the practice Of medicines,
and protecting the people from
quackery and charlatanry, were re-
ferred to . special committee.
Petition by Mr.. Hadley from citi-
zens Of Madison county, praying that
the wine and beer clause be restored
to our prohibition laws relating to
sale Of intoxicating liquors, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Suppress
sion Of intemperance.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
House File SO, by Mr.. Hamilton,
to amend Sec. 3,849, chap. 2, title "a
Of Code Of 1873, restoring hanging
for murder, was referred to the Com
mittee ON Judiciary.
House File 73, by Mr.. Rickel, to
amend Sec. $3.50, Chap. 2, title II, Of
Code limiting the number of changes
of places Of trials in civil causes, was
referred to committe on Judiciary.
House File Is, by Mr.. Wood, to re-
peal Sec. 5l1 Of Code and enact q
substitute therefore, relating to cleo.
ton of trustees Of incorporated to wns
was referred to Committees on Cities
and Towns.
House File 76. by Mr.. Wilson, of
Polk, to amend sections 4,268, 4,272,
4,273, 4,274, 4.275, 4,276, AIT, 4,27S,
1880, 4,28l, 4,282, 42S7, 4,293, 4,337,
1893 Of Code 1873, with reference to
grand juries, was referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
House File SO. by Mr.. Williams, to
amend sec. 1884, subdivision 6, ofsecs.
1898 and 3798, Of chap. 2, title 20, of
Code, In relation to compensation OF
county officers, was referred to Com
mittee on Compensation Of Public
Officers.
House File SO, by Mr.. Elliott. to
amend secs. 1774 and l776 of Code,
prescribing dates of county superin-
tendents and fixing salaries Of same,
was referred to Committee on
Schools.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, oil bills
and resolutions offered to the Judi
ciary Committee on subject of rcgu-
lating practice of medicine, surgery
and obstetrics, were referred to spe-
cial committee of five with Mr.. Nc
Allister, Of Clay county, as chairman,
with instructions that said committee
report at % early day as practica-
BILE, . suitable bill to said Judiciary
Committee.
JOINT CONVENTION.
Mr.. Stone moved committee of
two be appointed to inform the Sen
ate that the House was prepared to
meet that body in joint convention.
Messrs. Stone and O'Connell were
appointed.
The Sergeant-at-Arms, announced
the Senate, and the two Houses went
into joint convention for the purpose
of comparing journals Of the two
Houses in relation to the election of
q. 8. Senator. ~
The journals were compared, and
Hon. w. B. Allison was declared the
choice of the 18th General Asse embIy
for U. S. Senator
On motion, joint convention ad-
journed sine die. ~
House again called to order.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. %, 1878.
The Senate met at ten o'clock pur-
suant to adjournment, and was called
to order by President Campbell.
INTRODUCTION OF BrLLs.
By Senator Mccormack, Senate
File No. IS. A bill for an act to
amend secs. l774 and 1777. of the code
Of 1873, prescribing the duties of
county superintendents aud fixing
the salary Of such officers. Referred
toCommittce on Schools and ordered
printed,
The bill provides for taking away
from county superintendent the
work Of visiting schools, leaves the
salary to be fixed by the board Of
supervisors aud provides that the
same shall not exceed the sum Of $500
In any one year.
BY Senator Meyer, Senate File No.
26: A bill for an act to repeal sec.
S63 Of the Code Of Iowa, in relation
to the time when taxes become lien
upon real estate. BY this bill taxes
upon real estate or personal proper
ty, % between vender and purchaser,
shall become lien upon such real es-
tate on and after the fret day of No
vember of each year. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
By Senator Woolson, Senate File
No. So: A bill for an act to create q
State Board of Examination and 10
define its powers. The bill provides
for the formation Of . State Board of
Examination Of which the Superin-
tendent Of Instruction shall be Presi-
dent, with four professional teachers
associates, which shall be empowered
to issue State certificates to teachers.
Referred to Committee ON Schools
and ordered printed. o
BY Senator Wools0n, Senate File
No. 80: A bill for an act to prohibit
and punish the sale Of ale, wine and
beer, within two miles of the corpor-
Ate limito Of anv municinalfty which