Legislative Summary

In the Senate yesterday the United States Treasury Demand and State Bank Note Bill was passed by a vote of 25 to 12.  A joint resolution, introduced by Mr. McCRARY of Lee, vindicating the honor of the Iowa 2d, was properly adopted.  Other matters of interest, which we have not room to notice, were also before that body.

In the House numerous petitions, bills and resolutions were presented which will be found in the report of the proceedings.  The Senate bill defining the manner of canvassing votes in special elections was discussed at some length and referred to the committee on Township and County Organization.  All the afternoon was occupied in the discussion of the Township Collector Bill, which was finally referred to the committed of Ways and Means. – Des Moines Register.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, February 17, 1862, p. 1