The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-16
IOWA CRY CORRESPONDENTS.
Iowa Ciry, Jan. ll.h, 1851,

Iowa Ciry, Jan. nth, 1851.
| CAarrrE: SINCE my last many very impor-
/ ,nnt matters have been acted upon inihc House.
i None. however, created a. much interest. iun,l
f;uh,, and scenes .stich and racy," as the qucs-
lion Of ..individual liability in the General Il
corporation law on Monday last the 9th inst
NJ. Rabbi, q rabid ,Locotoco from .sSfony pinf,"
once (and quite latoly)a strong Wing, offered
the following amendment or substitute Tor Sec
tion 8:
Sec Q. Such corporation shall not Exempt ne rs
..ss y. :. ..ss ~ .%
sha be individually liable or al shs dsose 81 cos
IL. special order vas postponed Till o'clock and
| 90 minutes r. NJ. this day.
This proposition created tremendous excite
men, in ..,he Lobby" Tae dell take him, cries
the s;ockholdcr in the Dubuque and keoknk
,ad, If that passes i, kills Us and tia, Road as
| dead as herring.
Al 6 O'Clock P. NJ. the House was called TO
order-I. ,bby full, indeed the whole House was
full and lhe.eupon opened the most beautiful
i Loco-fght that we have had this winter
/ Such wa. tho feeling between the Sets and
| the Hards upon this question, tina, the whole de-
bate Wings taking no part iniD parsook more
OF elimination, and recriminatlon; personalities,
and disclosing Loco secrets, ,hanit did Of argu-
ment. Tac Hards contended that tho demos rat
ic doctrine had always been aga,ns, corporations
Of any kind; but when il become necessary TO
"fx up'' one then the democracy wonld always
attach the individual liability clause. TAe SOILS
on the contrary, insisted that the democracy new
er entertained any such doctrine thus the two
wings warfed on until abou, o o'clock at night,
when the talented Wing member from Clayton,
Mr.. Price arose, and in voice anear,hly in lis
sound: cried OUT, Nj. Speaker. Every eye was
turned to Price--you might have heard a pin
drod-Price continued
Mr.. Speak er--I have not risen sir, for the pur-
pose Of giving an expression OF my views upon
this great principle Of the Wing party. which
find is about TO DO seized upon with Jove-like
grasp by portion Of my Democratic brethren
upon this foor and that too before they hrse
come up to the confessional, and been duly bap
txed. But have risen sir, for the purpose al
announcing TO the House in a solemn and be-
coming manner-that !, an humble member up
on this aoor-an humble representative Of the
principles Of the great National Wing party Of
this C,nfederacy-wll, alter the adjournment OF
this Evenings Session Of the House; when the
solemn clock Of this building shall toll forth the
| m.dnlgh, hour of twelve proceed to perform the
solemn and imposing ceremony Of baptism.
Mr.. Speaker. IS Ihave in tire course Of my life
occasionally OBLIGATED a, the political font OF
baptism, propose to announce TO the House the
programme Of ceremony that will govern on that
solemn and imposing occasion First, SIR, my
humble ulfrobed in the sacramsn'als OF Apoilo's
priest, will move with slow and measured pace,
and take my position with becoming reverence
ard dignity by the side OF the font Of baptism.
Taen sir, my worthy and es,imabie colleagues in
political senta,en, from High Henry, from Wash
ington and Van Barren, robed in Ike costume
with myself; will move forward ach bearing ia
his hand wax taper, taking our position upon |
either side Of the aisle Of this House (Here sir.
it wiz be expected tina, every member and spec
iaior viii rise during the performance of the GER
emony uncovefed) Then sir, the pnndcrous
bell shat is to swing in the cupalo Of this magnr-
cent, unfinished bu ling, viii toll forth the SOL
emn hour Of midnight; when the procession Of
converts winmove with slow and solemn step up
the aisle, each enshroudcd in white flowing
robe, covered al over with ancen, herogly phic.,
Indicative OF penitence and forgiveness. First
in the procession will move my worthy, honored
and much respected friend, CT. Folsom, the CO.
iossafmind of Johnson county. Nex.ia the pro-
cession viii come the portiy, classical person Of
my much esteemed and uacx pected coavcrt from
Jefferson, Negus.
Then sir, the gentleman from Clinton, Tin deep
mourning for the loss Of his dssinery, bat still
deeper rejoicing in his conversion arm in arm
with rhc new CONVEX, from Musca,ine.
Should there be Mr.. Speaker, other converts 10
this glorious principle Of the Wing party, they
viii close up the procession al the last tap Of the
ben.
Oh, srfwhat grand, what magnificent, and
glorious spectacle wihbe there presented. You
too viii be there MIR. Speaker; the converted and
uucouverted Of the General Assembly viii be
there; al, al who seek light, aud many who are
indifferent, viii be there; and all I,wa VIII Know
il!
Mr.. Crawford, OF Dubuque, would inquire OF
the gentleman from Clayton if be had not omit
ted 70 state in his programme who would oiicia,e
on that occasion as G ,d-fathes.
Mr.. PIics- True, Mr.. Speaker, have forgot
ten 10 mention those important pcrsonages, aud
am glad tina, he has reminded me Of il. The
God fathers viii be the honorable Judges Of the
Supreme Court, living upon the hne of Dubuque
and Keokuk Railroad.
The delivery Of the regoins speech ia AWAY
tina, Price, add he only could do il, threw the /
whole House iu<o coEvulsons. No sooner had
the shout died away SO that you could hear Mr..
Speakers hammer rapping for order, than Price
gained the floor add with both hands high above
biz head, cried out 'come on my young friends,
come on. We viii receive YOU with open arms |
Come one, come all, our platform is large, and
vet there il ROOM, II the House ahouted be.