The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-02-27

a vast many others were thus lost. In'I
the House about 90 bills were not acted
on for want of time, though most Of The
important bills were disposed Of. L
The bill to repeal the Internal Improves
ment system failed to become a.law. As !
there may be some anxiety to know how /
this, happened, / will state the facts
The bill originated in the Senate. When
it was OH its passage, an amendment was
offered in the shape Of a Proviso, to this ]
efect:-s.Provided that no money shall
be paid for the right Of way except where
a railroad may be completed This |
proviso was adopted, but was not copied
on to the bill, and remained on separate
piece ofpaper. When the bill was read
in the House this proviso was not with
it, and was lost or distracted by some
one. The latter / am inclined to be-
lieve was the CASEY The bill passed the
House and when it went back to the
Senate it was discovered that the ProUiso
was not to it. The Speakers refused to
sign the bill. An, order was introduced
by Col. Davidson Of the Senate, requir-
ing the Speakers to sign the bill. The;
Senate was tied on the order and Il the
Lieut.. Governor gave. the casting vote
against it. Thus was the bill smothered.
After it was discovered the bill was
lost, the House passed another bill to
repeal the system. 1t was sent to the
Senate and there indefinitely postposed.
Several of the old friends of the system
who had voted for the repeal voting a.
gainst it when the House bill was before
them. ffsS 3@t{tst Gtt -s,'lt }. 3t+1'
When twas supposed that the system
was repealed, bill was prepared to set
tie with contractors and wind up the sys.
TEN. The efect,of this bill and of some
additional provisions in other bills is to
suspend all further operations on that
system until some future Legislature 9TH
erwise directs. The old Boards of Pub
lie Works and Fund Commissioners were
abolished. The first Board is reduced 10
three and the Fund Commissioners TO
one, and the pay Of all reduced. No
new contracts are 10 be let out no loans
to be made, except to pay freight on IRON
and debts due to contractors. Contract
ors are to have drafts for all the work
done including the per centage retained
to secure the State. If there should be a
claim for damages it is to be settled by
the Board of Public Works and the con-
tracts cancelled. The Fund Commits
sioner is TO recall all the State Bonds
where persons fail to comply with the
contracts made by the Fund Commission
ers. The contracts are to be cancelled
and the Bonds burned. 3ss,g .r q. asgE
The Legislature refused to permit the
Canal Commissioners to issue scrip to
pay for work hereafter 10 be done on the
Canal. This proposition was before the
House in several different shapes.
could not 60 for it, although | have al
ways been a warm friend to the Canal
because it appeared 10 me to authorize
the issue of an irredeemable paper cur
:. rency, which would food the State. ane
greatly depreciate in value, to the loss o.
the holders Of scrip, and to the great i'll
: Jury of the credit of the State. On thi:
subject Mr. Cloud and Mr. Happy differ
. ed from the rest Of their colleagues ant
voted for the issue of the scrip or checks
which is in effect the same thing. ,:.i 4,
1t is probable that operations on the
: Canal will have to stop for the want 0
funds. The State is owing contracts OF
the Canal about 100000. For the a
mount due on the lst of March drafts ART
TO be issued in sums not less than $lO(
t and bearing interest at 6 per cent. Tht
i drafts on the Fund commissioner for con
/, tracts on the railroads draw the same in
T nterest.l tt.ta #t@% % @zii f
: The bill for the revival of the Stat
! Bank has become law and been accept
r ed by the Bank. On Saturday evening
: there were strong symptoms that nearl.
(! all the members were for the Bank, a
4 they all seemed to be going towards tina
:: institution with piece Of paper in thei
d hands and returning with a pocket fuI
t of Bank bills. za...s...,l
An act passed providing for the pur
!, chase of the reports Of the decisions Of tn
supreme COurL OF TIE otate, WHICH WI
! be published the ensuing summer by J
It Young Scammon. An act passed ament
3 ing the practice in Courts Of law, by do
=; ing away with special demurrers, repl
+ cations to bills in Chancery, &c. e
l. 'Fhe Revenue law was amended in som
!. respects. 1t gives until the first of Jun
/ for collectors to settle with the auditor.
ej An act was passed TO incorporate tn
! town of Jacksonville; and acts to max
g Quincy and Springfield, cities, on paper.
81 On Saturday evening the two House
convened for the purpose of electing var
Gus officers. After eight ballotings, |
q Prickett was elected Treasurer OF II
" Board of Canal Commissioners. DR..
leE F. Barrett was elected Fund Commission
a er, and John Hogan, Hart Fellows, an
i Joshua Bell were elected COMMISSIONS
y of the Board Of Public Works. The
n were buttwo other candidates for this la
al office. Mr. Divine, who received about 3
= votes. and J. B. Thomas, who receive
Il 40 votes. None of those elected receive
:; !, less than rs votes. Mr. Happy and Clot
l u