Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-03-08

that. a. sister State about 70 DC received
into the commoa family, they might be al
lowed to enjoy tSs boundaries Of their
April Election.
We are disappointed in moi beirs able
ere this, to advise our readers Of the action
Of Congress in relation to the memorial Of
the Legislature at its June session, praying
that the appropriation made 70 deffay the
expenses Of session If the Territorial
Legislature the past winter might be 50
changed as to authorize its application to
the expenses Of the convention for framing
State constitution;-in which event it
was provided by law that no election what
ever should be held for members. A res
olution, intended to effect the object con-
templated in the memorial, was introduced
into the House Of Representatives early in
the session by Gen. DoDcE, and referred,
we believe, to the committee Of Ways and
Means; but we cannot perceive, from the
proceedings, that any report has yet been
made by the committee. We have never
entertained more than a faint hope that
Congress could be induced to divert the
appropriation 70 the object prayed for. for
The reason that there is no instance upon
record in which similar expenditure has
been paid. The precedent--the example
will be urged against, US, with, it is to
be feared, too much success. True, a state
Of things precisely similar will probably
never occur; and the change would not take
= dollar out of the treasury that is not al
ready appropriated; still it would be pay
ing the expenses Of the convention out Of
the national treasury, and would furnish =
j. plea to the new states hereafter to be adj
United for like favor at the hands Of the
government. This is not our reasoning,
but that Of those in Congress who oppose
thetransfer of the appropriation; and urged,
as it probably has been, with great indus
try, it will not surprise US to hear that
nothing has been done in the matter.
Should such turn out to be the fact, then,
we suppose, there is no alternative left but
to carry out the provisions Of our own stat
ute, and at the election in next month,
choose full legislature. 1t seems to be
admitted on all hands that we do not need
such body al present, and there exists a
general desire to dispense with the cleo
ton if it can possibly be done; but the law
is imperative, and cannot well be set aside.
We think it probable that BY next week
we shall know positively whether any, and
if any what action has been had upon the
subject in Congress. Meanwhile We re-
will advise officers md others 81 their n daa
ties in case the appropriation remains un-
touched.
An Act to postpone the next annual { ection
Of members Of the Legis AZURE, and to provide
for the payment Of the legislative debts
/ SECTION l Be 1t enacted BY the Coun-
Gil and House Of Representatives Of the
Territory Of Iowa, That the time Of hold
ing the election for the members of the
Legislative Assembly for the ensuing year,
shall be changed from the first Monday in
August, next, to the frst Monday in April
: :.ea..
/ SEC. 2. That if, before the fourth day
Of March next, Congress shall transfer
the appropriation made for defraying the
expenses Of the Legislature for the ensu-
ing year, so that it may be applied to the
payment of the debts incurred BY past
Legislatures, for legislative expenses, and
the overplus, if any, to the payment Of
the Convention to form a Constitution Of
the future State Of Iowa-the annual cleo
tion Of members Of the Legislature for the
ensuing year shall be entirely suspended
and it shall be the duty Of the Secretary
to apply said appropriation as aforesaid, as
soon a. Congress shall authorize the same.
SEC. 3. Ii Congress shall not transfer
said appropriation as aforesaid, it shall he
the duty Of the proper officer 10 give the
same notice Of the said election 10 BE- hold
en- on the first Monday in April next, as
is already required BY lawi case Of cleo
tons for members Of the Legislative As
sembly. And the said election shall be
conducted, in all respects, a. far as prscti-
cable, as is now prescribed BY law: Prori-
ded, That twenty days notice Of said cleo
ton shall he deemed sufficient.
SEC. 4. That, should the transfer Of said
appropriation not Be made BY Congress, as
aforesaid, the Legislative Assembly shall
convene and hold an annual session on the
first Monday in May next.
SEC. 8. This act to take effect and Be
in force from and after this passage.
IL The law Of Ohio preventing blacks
from giving testimony against FREQ white
citizens. has been repealed by the present
whiR lerislafnrA If that State: and novs a