The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-03-16
senate bill TO leyalize the incorporation OF
Clarinda.
Several bills OF local nature were passed
lagalig3ng errors Of certain officers. JoxH.


several bills OF local naturs were passed
l1gausing errors Of certain officers. JoHx.
Legislative PrOce odtmgs.
A Joint resolution from the House TO adjourn
sine die March l6 was adopted BY the Senate on
the 4lh inst. The Senate passed Larrabee's
bill providing that the amount assessed against
railways for the salaries Of tho commission 90
p,id directly into the State treasury. In the
House ill was introduced by Mr.. Holmes, OF
Boone, requiring railroad companies to block
Nv tel tracks to prevent accidents. The Sell-
ate amendment 10 the bill providing for y gold
medal for Kate Shelley was adopted. The
amendment ApprOpriates $500 In addition to tie
medal. A bill was introduced To provide for
special election on Tuesday, June 8, 10 vote on
the prohibition amendment by the people.
Bills were introduced In the Senate, on the
9Th inst: BY. Mr.. Larrabee, to guard against
hog cholera BY Nj. Parker, the Congressional
Apportionment blu. The bill to amend the
State Board Of Health lAww ~ lost. The follow
Ing bills were indefinitely postponed By Mr..
kamrar, relating to the acknowledgement and
the recording Of deeds in certain cases, and rem
dering valid acknowledgment Of deeds and ii-
lating to the time sf performing labor on tile
highways !; BY Mr.. Russell Of Greene, in rela-
ton to compensation for the collection OF taxes:
by MIR. P0yneer, to amend sections II and ASIA
of the code; by Mr.. Clark Of Page, in relation
TO cattle guard and railway crossings by Mr..
Maxwell, In relation 10 the loaning and mail-
agement Of tho permanent school fund !; by Mr..
Cotton. for the suppression OF "treating !" by
Mr.. Logan, IN relation to the assessment and
taxation Of telegraph lines, and to pay J. W.
Bull the mileage and pay Of : member Of the
Egnteenth Assembly BY Nc. Harmon, 70 sup
cultural fares; by Mr.. Russell Of Greene,
relating 70 the duties OF school directors
Bills passed BY Mr.. Wright, relating to the
exemptions from attachment OF the sewing
machines Of any seamstress who makes live
liho0d Herewith; by Mr.. Nichols. Of Guthrie.
authorizing supervisors to appropriate the
constructing public buildings destroyed by Dire;
By Mr.. Russell. Of Greene, to regulate Aimls.
SION to the courts OF lows. telegram of
thanks was read from Miss Kate .helly for the
medal and appropriation voted her by the
Isgislature. In the House : number "
nabss in circuit. ns S wherein ss In
there u city Of $4,000 inhabitants was lost
A bill WAS introduced In the Senate on the 7th
inst, BY MI. Bhrader, authorizing the Super
visors to grade, pave and macadamize public
hiehways A joint resolution was presented
by Mr.. Ludlow to pension the survivors Of the
0raybeard regiment. The bill to regulate ad-
mission TO practice IN the courts OF Iowa was
reconsidered and passed Tho bill establish-
ing supreme Court at the capital OF the State
was passed, 10 take effect September, 1881 It
provides for i've terms on the second Tuesday in
September and November. In the House, the
resolution WAS passed FOR = constitutional
amendment 10 strike the word snale" from the
constitution. 1t had previously passed the
senate. and il agreed 70 BY the next Legislature
Il will then 60 to the people. The senate bill
giving sn extra Circuit Judge In districts
wherein arc cities Of over n, 500 inhabitants
was reconsidered and passed. Also bill for
additional means Of escape in coal mines-
Dills we're introduced II tho Senate, on the
8th INST, q follows: By Mr.. Bills, to author
ixe the Executive Council to convey the islsnd
nowly formed BY accretion in tho Mississippi to
Scott county by Mr. Rothert prohibiting towns
from laying wharfage. Bills werc indefinitely
postponed: TO fence railroad tracks prohib-
iting the employment OF cOl0r-blind employees
on railroads making new classification OF rail-
roads and new passenger rates to provide for
the appointment Of Railroad Commission
eis !; 10 provide for the establishment Of
State Department Of Industry to provide
for the semi-annual payment Of taxes. Tho
bill increasing the number Of Circuit Judges ia
ixing the purchase Of grounds for permanent
location OF the s,ate fair at Des Moines WAS
lOst-A to 70. Previous TO the tnal yo.e
Senator Graves ruad . communication from
Dubuque, Offering fair grounds a. gift 10 the
State society II the State fair was held there
permanently. In the House : bill war
introduced BY Mr.. Pearson to suppress
club-rooms, making the keeping OF such .
Misdcmeanor, with . fne Of $50 or moro and
imprisonment A number OF bills wsro lost on
passage and cngrossment. including the senate
bin 10 decrease tho rate OF interest to 8 p.r
oent The Aldrich Free-Pass bill was dis.
cussed, amended aud ordered not engrossed
BY : vote Of 81 70 IS Bills were passed to
require 6upervisors 70 award to the low
est responsible bidders; providing that
the Governor shall make no pardon
to murderer convicted in the third degree
without the consent Of the Executive Council;
sxempting sewing machines fvom execution;
providing for the punishment OF registered
pharmacists selling liquor illegally; to lessen
court costs BY reducing the number OF jurors,
and 70 try civil cases with nin0 iurymen; 10
prevent and punish adulteration OF food, drunk
and medicina.
4 number OF Appropriation bulls were intro
duced in ths Senate on the 9th inst A biz
was passed to enable townships, towns and
sities 70 build county bridges. The Senatorial
district bill vas passe1- SO TO IL This IL the
substitute reported from the committee Feb.
2S. The vote on the bill 10 purchase grounds
for the State Fair was reconsidered aud passed
BY n to - Il provides for the appropriation
OF e33, ,3Sa IS for the purchase OF new State
Fair grounds in the city Of Des Moines, parties
outside of the STATE y pay el6.666.6 81. th,r
sum to Be paid within two years. II shall
whatever. Tho society may hold . fair 1t otLel
places il it seems best in their Judgment, but
not 0ftener than onoo in three years. Bills
wer0 also passed providing for oral argument
In rehearings before the Supreme Court. also
relating to the compensation Of Supervisors
The Ho0ss again passed the prohibitory amend
ment resolution TO obviAte any trouble from
alleged informAlity; also. bill to allow town.
ah'ps, etc.. to construct county bridges.
| A bin was passed b. the Senate, on the 10th
inst. restoring compensation u members and
employees Of the Legislature ~ they stood pre-
vious TO the reduction by the last Assembly.
Senator Bills introduced ball relative to rail,
road freight rates. Appropriation bllls we're
passed for the Anamosa penltentiary, FL
dora Reform school and Cedar Falls Normal
school An appropriation Of $525. .0OO
| WAS voted for completo ON OF the new State
Capitol, the chamber hall Of the House, library,
| and other portions to bo completed for occu-
| pancy by next General Assembly. The Senate
passed 1Olnt resolution, rocltlng the grevAn-
| o. and harassments OF the farmers OF Iowa,
| and tho manufacturers Of barbed wire in this
| State BY Washburn q Moen, and requesting that
| the President of the United States be requested
| to instruct the Attorney General Of the United
| States to bring m action In equity in tho
| United States Conrt. IN behalf OF the
/ United States to set aside tho patents
aud reissues thereof now claimed to be
| owned BY NasLburn 4 Moen aud others. re.
latiDg to bArbed wire, aud to restrain them from
/ litigation. A letter was read from b 4. Butler,
| Of Massachusetts,, stating that tho Attorney
| General had expressed willingness to bring
] such auit Ia the House number Of legalix-
| ing bills were introduced, and number OF Ap-
i preparation bills passed. The Agricultural Col
/ loge appropriation was discussed and finally
passed motion 70 reconsider the Apportion-
nsnt bill, relative to the giving Of Audubon :
| Representative. Was lost.
An Odd Sort Of = Fire Place.
A gentleman in Barnesville initiated a
COlored man MS q servant. The negro
| was instructed as one Of the first orders
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