The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-12

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LEGISLATURE
Last Friday was day of excitemen
in the Legislature, so much so that i
spread throughout the whole town. TIL,
cause that led to it was as follows:
On Tuesday Mr. Miller, from Lee, in
troduced resolution giving the incident
al printing to J. H. McKenney. This hi
did in good faith, to show that the Whir:
in the House were not inclined to dispute
Mex claim to the printing of the House
The Locos opposed the motion, and laic
the resolution on the table, without as
signing any reason, although their objec
evidently was to keep this question il
suspense in the House until the Council
disposed of their incidental printing
They were fearful if they acted on the
subject as it was their intention to do, and
give the Gazette all the printing of the
House, that there might be possibility
of our getting, as we had done heretofore,
the printing Of the Council. 1t was
doubtless to avoid such result that thew
determined to lay the resolution on the
table. On Wednesday the Council dis
posed of their printing, by giving it to J.
Fl. McKenney. This was done by the
casting vote Of the President. On Thurs.
day, on motion of Mr. Lewis, the reso!u-
of Mr. Miller was taken from the table ::
whereupon MIR Browning offered the fol-
lowing as a substitute:
Resolved, That a Committee of three
be appointed to call on j. Fl. McKenny,
publisher of the Territorial Gazette,
and James G. Edwards, editor and pub
Usher of the Hawkeye and Patriot, and
receive bids for the incidental printing of
the House during the present session,
and report the same to the House, as
soon as practicable.
In Introducing this substitute, Mr. B.
said that he believed the printing might
De done cheaper shan heretofore. He
thought it at least the duty of the Legis-
ature to study economy and not waste the
public money.
Mr. LEFFLER thought this course to
De rather condescending from the dignity
IF Legislative Body to ask the printers
If this city to propose to print for any low
er price than that at present fixed by law.
Mr. BROWNING said he could see no
in the matter, unless indeed
t be from an assumed dignity which gen.
lemen legislators sometimes fancied thew
lad, but which in reality did not belong
o them
The whole matter was on motion of Mr.
referred to the committee on
which is composed entire
y of Van Buren, men.
Mr. MASON said he wished to know
whether it was understood that the COM
nittee to whom this matter was referred.
hould make the proposed enquiry of the
printers in this city. He said his object
n making the enquiry was for informa-
ion, as he conceived that unless they
we're so instructed, we had as vet made
10 progress whatever in relation to the
natter; he therefore moved that the com
nittee be so instructed.
Mr. HENDERsHOTT could see mol
necessity for the instruction. He thought
t was very aGaus,al, iHiberaz and atnpre-
eds1ted to instruct committee how they
hould do the business referred to them.
Mr. WALWORTH could see no.
hing unusual in it, on the contrary, no.
hing was more usual in legislation than
Q instruct committees to report by bill
n otherwise.
Mr. MASON'S motion was adopted and
he committee instructed to report on FRI
lay morning, by the following vote