Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-12-17
REPREsENr.r;vr HI

kEPREsEsr,rvn H.ul
Iowa City, Dec. II, IsH
The Legislature have now been IN =.
sion two weeks, and but very lid. i, |
been accomplished in behalf Of II, NJ.
pie. | doubt very much il any I'm,
importance will be done before II, Il Y
days or before the questions Of who Al
be U. 5. Senators and Supreme lpd,s
and the case Of Bribery are disposed /
The members are much annoyed and n
barrassed in their movements BY The On
sence and influence Of Lobby nensr
and aspiranis for the U. S. Senae.
While | think the action Of The Is
foco members in the bribery case iat 4
deserves being characterized, as il wu,
my last, as cOnnivance with wrong All
ing, | still believe that many on thai I'll
OF the House would rot willingly al
nive al or countenance bribery II Ill
knew it. But party spirit so blindsaz
as 20 lead them asitay and cause ihsns
do that which, il they did moi lhlnl D
very existence Of their party denanaa
they would not do under other craa
stances or where the prosperity Of aa
party was MOI involved. have bsua
acquainted with several loco loco mn
bers Of the House, who seem 10 bshf
minded, honorable men. and whO,sf
subjects disassocla,ed with party, sas
operate with the Wings in laying "
foundations OF our new State on tnns
principles. have never seen lsgsf
ture, take il all in all, so entirely ~
from rowdyism. Judging from 'prf
ances, there is hardly an excepnoasaI
the members being sober, mord x'
men. This is a most encourage II
rac.eristic, and tells well for TIE hs1
welfare Of young Iowa. Such la'n
IN the composition of such oalT
whom all the foundation laws OIL Ihssm
are 10 be enacted, should and viii gfn
the heartsof those interested in is Htis'
The Senate have before them sewn
important items of business which mS
yet perfected.
In the House on Friday. Hr Bows
fered a resolution TO give The Co@ms
more power in making fborough@
tlgation INTO the Bribery case.
As the Senate permitted the JONI w
luton Of the House for the elselhs
Judges and u. s. Senators 10 lsllFrs
acting on it in season, and BY leaf
time pass by a. which the election y,
have taken place. Mr. Morton 'n''s'
another join, resolution provIdmg
election of Supreme Judges On ''
next and Senators on "Wednesday
rules were suspended and The is'ea
passed to us third reading Immedfls
But unfortunately. before the Cen.
take it tn The Senate that fsis =
journed and as the House does aa
until Monday.I fear there VII n@s
to acl "pon il. even It the oen'"
ing. which | very much douoL -.
There was much Opposition y u
olu,ion manifested by the loco -
the House When Mr. Sells move
pension Of the rules, Mr. Dsy ~
strike on. the Judges. He sala ~ N
it was necessary to elect SENATOR
dia,ely. the services OF The jo' II
no, be needed for a twelsema'%
gave the wings hint OF w1a ~ ~
all along suspec ted.lhal the la' %.rsrl
ly willing 10 have The pressn' a, NJ
Judges retain their seal; oa . ~ NJ
and draw their salaries Tor ana'I 80
Mr. Sells though, tina. as 'bs III h
Court would sit in January 60
bic 10 elect the judges unosr - 80
tuition without delay. Mr pT
was nega.ived by a vote Of = !. b,e
Mr. Day made motion ! !. d III
Judges and Senators eleciee 4
day. This was also negsass. !. ,,.sis
On the third reading Of the s;aS
some Of the locos gave way ~
by a vote Of "a TO IA. ..xPt
s. A. Marshall sent 10 snOan oas n
which was SO insulting 70 !. he y - ].
they Immediately laid i on , ~
should with the others have ~ M j
Both Houses will pr. a,a..a,, Il
over the Holidays on mex. - ~. q
which will enable me h0p'
home few days af.er. :. frs
day an,il Monday 10 give u. ,s.fss f.
an Opportunity TO progress y, u Ca cC,,fsee
na,ion in the Bribery -. ..s,s :
case. The committee va
yesterday from 2 o'c'o's NJ /, ~
, abou, 10 a. nigh. only 'a. .'ssss,sd
/ Marshall has Mills and Gf'p Y. "
him and the examination !, \, = mi ls Il
been conducted in the nsn II W.
of n Nth open doors.