Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-01-11
Correspondence of the Hawk-Eye.
Iowa CRY, January 3. 1874.


Iowa Cry, January 3, 1874.
FRIEND EDwARDs:-The Legislature as
sembled in this city on Monday last Lit.
tie business was done on Monday, except
the presentation of petitions. A petition,
or instructions, directed to the Representa-
tives of Des Moines county, was presented
by Mr. Grimes, signed by over eleven hun.
dred Of your citizens, requesting your rep
resentatives to use their influence to pro-
cure the passage of law requesting the
Miners Bank Of Du Buque to resume specie
payment within thirty days, and if it did
not so resume, to authorize the District
Judge in summary manner TO wind up
its affairs, or if it should, at any future
time, suspend specie payment, it was in
like manner to be dealt with. Mr. Hackle-
man raised an objection to the House receiy.
ing it, as It was only directed to the dclega-
ton from Des Moines. The Speaker decid-
ed that it should not be received by the
House. However, on Tuesday morning, az
ter the reading of the Journal, the Speaker
stated tina. after celebrating OH the matter,
though not convinced that his decision on
the previous day was entirely wrong, yet,
ne thought that it appe ared too much like
an arbitrary stretch Of power for the Speak
er to say what the House should or should
not receive. he therefore wished the House
to dispose Of it in such manner as they
should deem proper. Mr. Grimes moved
that the petition be received, on which
question he demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered; and the petition was
received by all the members present voting
for it's reception The Speaker certainly
evinced spirit of magnanimity in the
course pursued by him, and think it met
the apr obation of all parties. The same
kind Of petitions or instructions came in
from several other counties represented
by democrats, instructing them to vote for
a like law. Out door rumor says that all
the members will not obey the instructions.
This may, or may not be true; we shall
see Mr. Grimes. on yesterday, made an
able and interesting report from thu CON-
mittee OF the Judiciary, on the subject of
divorces; it was Just such report as done
honor to the author, as lawyer and as a
man. l would be glad to see it published
in all the newspapers in the Territory. 1t
closed with three resolutions;-1st. That
the Legislature had not the power to grant
divorces. This passed Is yes or meas;
I'd. That admitting they possessed thepow-
er, it was inexpedient to exercise it. This
passed unanimously. Sd. That the petit
TONERS have leave to withdraw their petit
ton: This also passed unanimously.
You will find on the 10Th page of the
local laws an act to incorporate the Scott
county Hydraulic Company, the dissection
of which provides that any future legisla.
ture may alter or repeal. In consequence
of this, the company could get no stock sub
scribed; and large majority of the citi-
zens of Scott county petitioned for the re-
peal of said section. A bill was according
ly reported to repeal the Objectionable
ella use, and on the Cd reading Of the bill
Mr. Rogers moved to strike out the enact.
ing clause; on this, very animated debate
sprang UP. An Incorporation Of any kind,
like Banquo's ghost, seems to frighten the
Du Buque gentleman. He imagined an i'm
mortal monster stalking about among the
people, tearing liberty into little bits Of
pieces, and then on this monster Of his
own Imagination, he came down brim full
Of wrath and cabbage, and poured out the
Walls Of his wrath without mixture Of mer.
~, on the Judiciary, Tie petitioners. the
legislature, on mankind, and in short on
Utmost every thing. He was ably replied
% by Messrs. Grimes, Mitchell and Wal.
worth. Your church corporation was or
Tered to be engrossed and read third time
o-morrow. 1t will probably pass. The
)u Buque bank comes up again on Mon.
lay the 9th inst. You shall be duly advised.
BUZ.