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Debating funding for Deaf Blind Institute building
Monday March 14 1870 the Iowa House discusses advancing funds to complete a state asylum building for deaf and dumb residents. Debates cover contractor risk, contingencies, and bonds. A motion to pass a bill authorizing emergency spending succeeds, with lawmakers emphasizing humanity and economy.
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Beresheim
Mr Haycock
Bereshim
Haycock
Mr. Beresheim
Mills
Council Bluffs
General Assembly
House
Williams
Speaker
Mr. Morrison
Kasson
Miller
Iowa City
Yeas—Applegatt
Ball
Beatty
Bonewit
Brown
Cayette
van Buren
Butterfield
Campbell
Carpenter
Carver
Christoph
Crawford
Cutts
Detrout
Dickerson
Dumont
Vans
Gibbons
Harrington
Harrison
Hartenbower
Hartshorn
Hrycock
Hirschler
Hobon
Hood
Hopkirs
Hopkirk
Haff Hunter
Irish
Jones
Kasssou
Keables
Ketcham
Lacey
Lummen
Mahio
Marks
McCaun
McGavren
Merrit
Miles
Washington
Millard
Mullis
Muracle
Morrison
Noel
Norris
O'Donnell
Pratt
Rohifs
Noser
Rowell
Russell
Saborn
Water
Spencer
Stanchfield
Stewart
Stone
Susman
Tait
Taylor
Teale
Toiver
Tracer
Tufts
Wilson
Wright
Ailamakee
Sac
Messrs
Arnold
Bell
Bundy
Butler
Conner
Day
Dudley
Dunne
Durham
Faville
Green
Harper
Lee
Wayne
Murdock
Newbold
Parsons
Rogers
Satterthwait
Snow
Swan
Warner
Wasson
Merritt
Ashford B. Elwood
Montgompeucenery
Iowa
Mr. Merritt
Yeas
Messrs. Applegate
Bonewitz
Fayette
Cutis
DeGroat
Elbert
Evans
Hirschhier
Hobson
Hopkins
Hutf
Hunter
Kassou
Lemmen
Mahin
Miracle
Rohlfs
Rosser
Sanborn
Sater
Ruisman
Toliver
Traer
Wood
Faviile
MacCoun
Allamakee
Wuerens
Abijah Conner
House of Representatives
Iowa State Register
Des Moines Bultein
Washington Press
Washington Gazette
Senate
Ope
Mr. C
Our
County
Athens College
Ohio
Monmouth
Illinois
U. P
Colorado