The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-03-02

c.nding moneys and credits, were assessed, and
gives the State board power to eqnalize. Also,
bill exempting sewing machines from execu.
tiOn. There was no session OF the House.
In the Senate bill Was passed, on the 2lst
to establish Z geological survey OF Iowa. II
appropriates q, 500 annually, and makes the
salary Of the 0eologist e2,5OO per annum.
Committees reported fayorably on The Senate
bills requiring the Supreme Judges TO prepare
head notes OF opinions filed and providing foi
the indemnity Of Sheriffs and other officers in
the service OF wrils Of attachment; also
fxvorably on the House bill relative to me
chanics' liens, and on Joint resolution and mo
mortal asking . repeal OF the pension arrears
act. Substitutes were reported favorably for
the bill requiring railroad corporations to fence
their roads, for the establishment Of . State
section 1853 relative 10 the insurance Of school
houses. In tho House, J. H. Griffith, to oil the
vacancy caused BY the death Of Webster, Of
Page. was sworn in. The session was mainly
used mp In discussion Of compulsory educA-
ton, with the advantages In favor thereof,
House bill 81 for that purpose being engroesed.
Bills we're introduced in the Senate on tho
22d, - follows By Mr.. LArrabee, BY request.
appropriatine $500 10 buy portrait Of Gov.
Gear by Mr.. Greenlee, relative 70 the sale Of
liquors by registered pharmacists By M. Har-
mon. to suppress the sale Of liquOn BY regis
tered pharmacists by Mr.. Harmon, TO sup
press the sale Of liquors It fairs BY Mr.. Rms
sell, to legalize the insurance Of school build
ings by School Directors by Mr.. Hall, repeal
ing section l,2S9 chapter 5, title 10 Of the code
in reference to fencing railroad tracks. A
resolution by Mr.. Graves was introduced .
follows WHEREAS, For quarter OF centu-
~ the manufacture and sale OF beer has TO
ceived from the State OF Iowa the same protec-
ton and encouragement extended to other In
dustries and, WHEREAS, Having every conf
dence in the stability Of this policy, enterprsing
citizens Of this State have invested "a, OOO. GOO
III permanent property connected with the man
nfactnrc Of beer, all OF which ID now threatened
with confiscati0n under . proposed amendment
to the constitution; therefore, be It Resolved
That fair and adequate compensation shall be
made By the State for al property confscated
under and by virtue Of said amendment" Re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Bills were passed in the Senate fixing the sala-
res OF Circuit and District Judges ct $1,000 |;
also, to reimburse ex-Treasurer Bemis for
q, 965 Of state money deposited in Vests Bank
Of Des Moines ct the time Of its fall
ure; also, to pay the creditors OF the Madi.
Tor for that purpose, iii Claims 70 BE- aled
with the Secretary Of state within ninety days.
In tho House bills were introduced: By Mr..
Lewis, TO amend section /, chapter 2lO, acts OF
the Eighteenth Assembly, in reference to for
feiture Of fire-insurance policies by Mr.. Max
well, requiring bonds Of Supervisors to cancel
imposed taxes in aid OF railroads voted since
Jan. 1, 1875 and prior to Jan. /, 1850; by Mr..
Pickle, for the recording OF abstracts OF judg-
ments in Federal courts where the land Affect
ed by such Judgments 10 situated; by Mr..
Downing. instructing the State Auditor to buy
blank books Of other than tho Iowa blank-book
combination.
Among the bills introduced In the Senate on
the 2Sd were the following By Mr.. Smith,
requiring the cost Of paving street and alley
intersections In certain cities to be paid out Of
the general paving fund. and authorizing
epeciai levy therefor BY Mr. Husscil, OF
Greene. repeating section 1,24l OF the code,
and enactlng substitute relative to taking
private property for internal Improvement; BY
Mr.. Wright, defining the rights and liabilities Of
sleeping-ca Companies. The committee no
ported in favor Of the bill establishing highways
Of less width than sixty feet In the House
the bill Tor the substitute for chapter 1l5 laws
u tine Eighteenth Assembly, relating TO the
two-hours' debate. Committees reported "a
yorably on the bill prohibiting traffic in hogs
affected by swine plague, or hog cholera ; and
adversely on l57 and sol, for the protection Of
stock breeders adversely on the blu making
Judgment q lien in cases Of the partition Of
IhSOTnUly Ou guo Ol1l uAkIAk TIC bAl8kICO
Of District Attorneys; favorAbly on the bill
taxing certain fees 20 costs in criminal
cases; favorably on the bill to enact
substitute for the law ~ to fees OF the Secxe-
tary Of State. Among the bills introduced -
the House was one BY Mr.. Davidson, to estab-
offered joint resolution asking Iowa Congress-
men TO use their influence TO place the surviv-
Ing soldiers Of the Mexican war on the pension
rols. Mr.. Davidson moved to amend by do
ing the words, Except Jen Davis" The
bill WAS referred, without amendment, 70 the
Committee OH Military Affairs. The Senate
bill to reimburse nrTreasurer Bemls passed the
House BY s to &
The joint resolution in reference to the Dies
Moines river lands was passed by the Senate
Feb. "a. The Senate Judiciary Committee 70
ported favorably on the bill permanently locat-
ing the sessions Of the Supreme Court ct Des
ably on bills to levy half-mill tar to reimburse
the general revenue; requiring husband and
wife to join in . chattel mortgage adversely
on the bill taxing shares of national banks ;
favorably on the billgiving certain cities I'll the
bridge tax on property inside the corpora ton.
In the Senate bills were introduced: By Mr..
Robinson, to provide for tho appointment and
| by Mr.. Hutchinson, substitute for section
| l,362of the code concerning right to withdraw
pleas Of guilty; . joint resolution BY Mr. Roth
| ert. for . pension 10 the prisoners Of war.
Bill II passed relative to the loaning and man
agement Of the permanent school fund. Il
| fxes the rate ut Z per cent In the House
committees reported favorAbly on tho bill %
repeal the law establishing the Office Of
Commissioner Of Emigration; adversely
ON bills in relation TO public officers,
| township officers. County Superintendents and
State officers and deputies favorably on thu
Senate bills excmpting sewing machines from
| execution, and relative to Bonding county in
| debteslnesa. Bills were introduced % follows
BY Mr. Schmidt, to amend chapter 90, laws oi
| the Fifteenth Assembly, relative to eavingi
| State printing and binding by contract aftel
Nav 1, 1885. The Committee on Military 10
ported against the adoption Of . badge for vet
| erans and for the continuance Of the commits
/ a,.n, till tho navt aaamhlv