Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-26
iowa City Corresponds nee.

Both houses OF the Legislature length entered
in earnest upon the business of the session In the Sen
ate the chief matter OF attention during the week has
been the Revised Code, parts Of which have been read
and referred and ordered to be printed stringent Elk.
else law has already passed the ordeal OF the Senate
saning, under heavy penalties. the liquor traffic,
the retail trade Of noxic beverages concerned
The bill is deemed be all that the friends cause
Of Temperance desire, for the suppression the evils
ofthe traffic by law.
Tn Wednesday, the 18th inst, the "owa Slate Tenn.
perance Society,", in the Baptist Church this place.
and large number OF dele from other Societe,
the State, well members OF the State Society were
present the President, lion Ex-Governor Lncas taking
the Chair. Amer enrolling the member. in attendance,
motion Of Hon. Judge Williams o. Muscatne,
outon passed invite those members Of the Legis.
a,urs who friendly TO the with the Soce-
~, well all Others who pledged total ab.i
nence.
Alinsion made BY the Rev &. Storrs Howe. ofIc.
City, to the liberal rroer Of $50 90 by the Rev Aris.
tschus Champion, Of Rochester, n Y. to circulate the
public Of the American Temperance Socieiy and
other documents of the kind in this state. part of this
grant, Mr. Howe proposed appropriate the crcua.
ton ofTemrerance rubiicatio By the Society.
The reception OF coo TsmrsTascs Msnuss. through
Rev Dr Edssa, sf Massachusetts, ~ the Disposal Of
Mr. Howe, and for general d,srbusien By So. gin with
view to their introduction families Throughout, the
State, ALEC named.
The Report Of the Executive Committee, and Of the
Agent, Mr. Levi Leland aborng under aheir direction,
read by Judge Coleman. the Chairman, and referred
select committees, particularly much related
the financial condition Of the Society the Executive Com
mte- having necessarily incurred some expense in .u.
shn. their petitions the Legislature and in procurir
specimens Of Tenn publications from the De
pcstory ofihs Parent Society in New York. The orma-
ton Of Auxiliary Societies. throughout State
earnestly urged in ,h. report
The Committee OF finance. by their Chairman. Hon.
Judge Kinney subsequently reported ihst
local sociee. throughout the State arIoin, eeal com
mee to axe collections in aid Of the state Society,
also CONNIE the sta,e Agents the communi.
~, as authorized to obtain contributions.
A communication received from d. ". ki'bonrn,
Esq OF Fort Madison, the head or the Order Of Sons
of in This State expressing Willingness
mite With the State Society in the OF distinguish
el Lecturer, Mr. J. b. Cough. provided he be
ed, in the spring. committee Of conference ap-
pointed to consnmmate such a union with the Sons Lf
Temperance throughout, the state this Society deemng
it very pro, thai aid and should thus
the early stage. Of effort his when
cesany State Society would be feeble and need asss.
lance.
Various resolu ions offered, discussed and pass
,nn among them, the es,ahshme
discretion OF the Executive Commttee;-aso touch.
ing the right OF women to petition the Legislature on the
subject of law restrain the anor traffic, and another
the Of the ssature the retail trade
till another urging upon the attention Of the Lesis
ature the passage Of law entirely surpressing the ra
6c under penalties. This last resolution Of
fered and ably supported by Judge Kinney and passed
with acciama'io ion.
In short, the meeting of great interest, Judee
Williams. Judge Kinney. Judge Mason, Rev Mr. Cork
hill and any Others taking part in the general advocacy
Of the cause the afternoon and evening sessions OF the
Society helm. held by courtesy Of the Senate (Which DO
dy, together with the Iouse adjourned the occasions
named,, in the Senate Chamber the hall during the
ming, being Gro wded with ladies and gentlemen. And
very any OF the members ofthe Legislature also ii
| attendance.
The following officers Of the Society elected 70
the ensuing year. Wis the Speaker Of the House Of Rep
resentativcs, Hon. Geo. Temple, President Hon Geo
Greene, tand others whose names have escaped thu
writer's memory Vice Presdents Joseph T. Faes, Sec
rotary and Treasurer; Hon. Elk Gov Robert Lucas, Rev
Jas L. Thompson. Rev. s. II. Hazard, Hon. j. NJ. Cole
man. jeremiah Brown, ESQ Z Wa>hburn ESQ.,, A Hall
| ESQ and Rev. II. w. Colo, Executive Committee.
Governor Lucas. retiring from the chair, in favor
junior occupant, made very appropriate address allnd
ins his habit Of abstinencs for FoKTyoSE years
and also to his long advocacy Temperate
| which he commit to younger hands. His nam
and counsel howeyerwere retained by the Society in tn
more responsible post of Chairman Of the Executive Com
mit,~e, above Hon. Mr. Temple on taking the chair
very happily addressed the audience, making particnla
mention of the sober character of the legislature
and OF his his and public infuenc
in favor Of the The petition OF the Mayor and I'll
Of the citizens Of from the constituents
Mr. Temple, by permission Of the Society, to whom
had been forwarded by the Rev VIM Saler of city
delivered Speaker Of the Honse of Repre- senatve
The memoir of the Grand Jurors, Of Lee county, Iowa
forw arded both the tate Society and the Leeisld
ture, is here also suboined, it ordered TO be pub
shed, with the other proceedings Of the Society," unde
the direction Of the Executive Com nittee.
(For want of obliged to omit the Memorial
I'm the whole, the meeu: was one Of great interest
and the prospect the cause both far Legislative
action and the combined effort Of pledged friends often
perance arc conce rned, seems most encouraging TIL
length letter. forbd further alluson to tho d.
inss of the Legislature, which must be deferred till ano,i
er time. URBANuS.
FARMING IN IowA.-By o comparison OF the pr
ces Of Pork and produce, and Of Groceries in Obi
and Iowa at the present time it WILDE seen that IN
advantage is decidedly in favor Of lows. The pro
auctions Of the farmer are about ~ high, and Gr<
ceries are lower In this state than they are in Obi
while land 10 not worth one fifth ~ much here
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