Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-29
THE HERALD.
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THE LEGISLATURE.

THE LEGISLATURE.
The next Territorial Legislature will con-
vene at Iowa City on Monday next. the first
day Of December. We are sorry to learn
that sickness win probably prevent Governor
Clarke from being present at the opening Of
the session. A message, either from the Gov.
emor, o. tae Secretary acting 10 his Stead,
viii, however, be addressed to me Legisla-
,ure immediately upon i.s organization, and
we hore to bs enabled TO present it to our
yeaders next week. In behalf Of the people
we ask Of the Legislature brief and active
cession. Let the necessary business be trans.
acted with all possible expedition, AND let
there be an early adjournment, even though
the session extend not to the usual number of
days. At all events, and in the name of rea.
son and justice, we en.reat members not 10
allow the expenses Of the session to amount
10 single dime more than the appropriation.
The destructive and shoft-sigh.ed policy Of
allowing our Legislative expenses to trans
cend the Congressional appropriation cannot
be too severely censured, nor too carefully
avoided. 1t rolls upon the shoulders Of the
people an unnecessary and oppressive debt,
which their industry must hereafter be severe.
]y taxed TO discharge, and We hope tho pres
ent Legislature viii: manifest it's regard for the
best interests Of their constituents by limiting
the expenses Of the session to the amour, Of the
appropriation, and so preventing an additional
burden from being cas-. upon an industrious
people.
Those who regard the ensuing session Of
our Legislature as one Of but little importance
have, probably, reflected lightly upon The
questions which will demand the considera.
ton Of that body. We apprehend the subject
of banking will be brought prominently before
tho Legislature, and afford not Improbable
topic for discussion. Though there exist no
necessity for change in our past policy upon
this subject, yet, 10 view Of the early organi'
cation of our State Government. it behooves
the Democratic party to take, even now. just,
,enable, md decided ground upon the slbjec:
of banking, and unfurl to the breeze such bar.
ners as we can forever rally cheerfully and
unitedly around. TO our mind. our future
path is plain one-we hope discussion and
reflection may make it equally plain to others.
The subject Of State Government will also
demand tho attention of our Legislature. As
regards this we stand precisely where we did
before the vote in favor of the late Conven.
ton was taken. Tho Constitution presented
to the people by that Convention, has been
rejected, and now every step preparatory to
our admission into the Union must be taken
anew. Another vote in favor Of Convention
must be taken, ard we believe it shonld be ia.
ken in April next. We believe, however, it
will be the opinion Of the Legislature that,
early this session, and before we take any
vote upon the subject of ano.he, Convention,
it should memoriallse Congress to define the
future boundaries Of the State Of Io,ca. If Con-
grsss will, at the request Of OUT Legislature,
fix and settle our boundaries before we vote
for or against Convention, the people can
then act with a full understanding of what
their future boundaries are to be-voting
against Convention they will reject the
boundaries assigned them. and stop there.
without uselessly mourning the expense Of
Convention to claim what they can never get
from Congress- voting for Convention. the
people will accept the prescribed boundaries.
and remove fruitful source Of dlscord and
confusion. To such memorial 10 Congress
from our next Legislature, and to such action
by Congress, we can conceive Of no single OBJ
lection, while the advantages OF such course
must be manifest to all. There can be no
doubt that Congress will &C. upon such a me-
mortal, and we hope one viii! early be adopted
by the Legislature. We are pleased TO add
that these are The views of many with whom
We have conversed.
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