Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-10-24

electors. me members OF the ieglsla'
ture to receive two dollars per day, for
the first so days, and one dollar per day
for any number Of days beyond that
This restriction however, is not impos-
ed on the first General Assembly un.
der the Constitution.
The reports from the committee on
Corporations were taken up to day,
in convention. The report Of the ma
jority was first in order, and upon the
first section being read. motion was
made to strike out, and substitute the
minority report, (by Messrs Hampstead
and O'Brien.) s'That no Bank of dis
count and issue shall ever be establish.
ed in this State" Mr. Hampstead led
off in supper. Of the amendment, with
very good anti Bank speech, and was
followed by, l believe, Mr. Hall. on the
same side. From this time until the
convention adjourned the scene was
indescribably rich. The harmonious
democracy" as Jack Downing would
say. got into perfect 'snarl.' Mr.
Peck. the chairman of the majority's
report, stood up manfully for the right
of the people to say whether they
should have bank, under certain re-
stric,ions. and he was backed by Ex-
Gov. Lucas, veteran in the ranks,
and by most of the Lee, Des Moines
and Van Buren, delegates. Messrs
Hall and Gehon considered it test
question Of Democracy, and called upon
their democratic friends to stand up TO
the rack. The wings for time. look.
ed on and enjoyed the sport, regarding
it as real Kilkenny Cas'6gh.. After
the play had continued for several
hours, a demand for the "qnes'ion"
came from all parts Of the house. The
fate Of democracy seemed 10 hang at
"nines" -,he wings held the balance
of power--twenty votes would turn
the question either way. The lobby
became excited, and great doubts were
whispered as to the result. A demo.
crat here rose and requested call Of
the House, which was ordered; and all
except about 4 or S answered to their
names. About this time beyy of la
dies with their escorts entered the hall;
and as the ladies are all wings, as we
fare informed and believe" as the law
yers say, it brought Mr. Lowe, Of Mus
ca,ine, to his feet. He gave his demo.
cratic friends little touch of "Whig
Thunder and few bolts fell upon
the indomitable democrat from Henry.
Col. Hawkins then followed, with one
Of his best efforts. and in strain OF
indescribable good humor, he raked the
"unterrihed democracy" fore and aft.
and the whispered exclamation of
good" is supposed to have escaped
from not few Of the majority; judging
from the language Of looks. Late in
the evening a vote was taken by ayes
aud noes and Dubuque came up miss
ing. Eighteen votes, all told, was the
strength of the no.bank party. counting
a. least one whig. The truth is. thai.
all the wings prefer the minority report.
10 the majority's if they are compelled
to choose between them. And they
only voted with the democrats to save
the report for amendment; for with its
present restrictions. it amounts to a
prohibition TO establish bank. No
man who has sense enough to manage
his affairs, will take stock in Bank
subject to individual liabilities and a
repeating clause.
On Monday the subject will come
up again, and we fear it will occupy
more time than it is worth. If the re.
pealing clause can be stricken out,
believe it will be adopted. but no. 9TH
erwise.
The committee to apportion the
members of the first legislature have
not reported yet, and they have some
difficulty in agreeing. | believe Keo
kuk don't seem to "Gerrymander'
rightly, the head is too big for the
tail.
JUN1US.