Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-01-20

hood, both in making the charge, and trying
to escape its odium, and in the last instance
by one Of his most ardent and allectionate sup
porters.
We are indebted to a friend in this place TO- 4
copy Of the Territorial Gazette O. the 9th inst.
:, -, -"'hcr no,hins nc "articuar interest from
b,ring high Ia are ON file and in progress
through ,hsir dGetsa; rsadinsa. This bill providing
70. taking the census OF The 'rss,to:y h2s passed
both Houses and received the sanction of the Gov
srnos. Also, n,amotial to Coages, praying an
appropriation OF tssny thousnnd for the compile
ton Of the public baldmgs at Madison, and bill
Incorporating the Milwaukee, and kocx ittvor Ca
nal Company, together with several o.!st bills OF
less general interest. Both houses seem to have
bssn actively engaged in business and eager for the
adoption of more perfect code 81 .ws thai, that
by which we have heretofore b.sn gogernsd. Not
having seen copies of any OF the bills iniloduced
by m:mbeis or reported by committees, We arc un-
able to form opinion as to t.I.r norris as 10
what extsni thei. deliberations may be successful
IN promotns The general iH.e.en!. Zoo much tins
mas b.ea s9cs,, tank, ia Tive discussion oil Lils
granting cotpo..tc powers 10 companies for The con
struction o. wo ks which are never intended to be
commenced o: completed, 10 thr exclusion Of bills,
sens!al in Eior nature, isr the protection OF ths
property and right, OF oar citizens Wo IRE not
opposed 10 granting 10 companies corporate powers
for the constructors OF rail roads aad canals where
.here is n prospect Of this completion Of the work,
but are con:idant thar in a majority of cases,
applications have been successfully made, with no
other insention on the pat OF tho applicants ;a.1
their oSn success in a peculiarly point OF viaw, by
aiding them in their schemes oil speculation, 4, the
expense o: the public and mora especially, Of the
hon.st and uns .apacing public spirited citizen.
That the Leg .aiSe Assembly has already 100 lar
lett its aid in the accomplishment of the cnds OF
these willy spectators, we presume, none VIII daay.
It,he.elore becomes the duty OF thai body to care
fIlly investigate the mater, and scan well the mo-
,iYcs of those making applications fog authority 10
construct works of the character spoken Of before
they give their assent 10 it. The code of laws BY
which we have been go: srhcd from tho birth of oar
teTitoiy, are i"'pe''ec': anu % 'onh'ct ia many
cases. as 10 destroy their intended effect, and leave
! breach so wide AS to create great Inconvenience
in tho administration OF the laws, and deprive the
acquisition Of the ends Of justice. To make per-
feet these laws in relation to the Judiciary alone,
would require moe time for deliberation than that
body could have bscn able yet to bcstow upon il.
beside doing tho necessary business required by
tho organic law, even il no lms had been spent
in the discussion of bills Of incorporation of pub.
lie wo.ks, not one OF which has been commences
with any prospect of completion.
The Legislative Assembly, we learn, have a
greed TO adjourn to-day.