Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-23
Iowa City Correspondence.
Iowa CRY, SENATE CHAMBER,
L Decemher l4. 1852

IOWA ClTy, SENATE CHAMBER,
f December lS, 1852.
Mr.. EDIToR:-In consequence of the
very bad condition of the roads, and the
consequent uncertainty Of the mails. l
think il very likely that you have receiv-
ed nothing from here since the commenc-
ment of the session. Judge thus from
The fact that receive nothing from home,
which to me is very uncomfortable in
deed. You will have learned no doubt.
from the p,pers (several of which have
sen. TO your offiee,) all about the organi-
cation of The two Houses Of The General
Assembly, and some of the incipien,
measures oflegisla,ion. AS the progress
of business deyelope the sentiments OF
members of the Legislature, there are
increased reasons TO believe tha, NOS, of
the measures desired by the people, may
be accomplished if friends of those meas
ures pursue decided, yet moderate anu
prudent course. Indeed il would seem.
to the close observer, that the great dan
ger is, that there will be too much legis-
lation, rather than any lack, during the
present sess ion. There is bill for ey-
cry purpose, and an amendment for ev.
cry feature almost, in the Code--and the
great fear is now that. that Code. though
defective, will be deprived of what liule
harmony appropriateness and nationality,
i, now possesses. The re, enue law is
now under the revisory ordeal of both
branches of the Legislature, and if the
tendency TO exuburent legislation can be
checked, and the reckless spirit Of wanda
iism restrained, | apprehend we shall
have tina, law done up about right in a
few days. . VI.
There is proposition also before the
General Assembly. to submit the ques.
ton to change the Constitution TO the
people, and there is good reason 20 be.
lleve ,ha, it will pass into a law.
The Road law is also under considera-
ton, and there is no doubt Of the pas
sage of amendments To thai law, which
will make il look little more like the
result Of common sense. Ii would be
tiresOme, even to mention the number
and name of all the Rail Road memori-
ais that have been presented up to this
time. Among them may be mentioned
the Burlington and Council Bluffs, the
keokuk and Dubuque, the Davenport.
and Kanesville, the Rail Road from
Clayton county TO the mouth of the Big
Sioux, &C., &c. There is bill before
the Seaate for the removal of the Capt.
tai from Iowa City to Fl. Des Eoines.
and several other places are proposed,
viz: Oskaloosa, Pella, Tools Point, &c.
The proposition, think, will not NEE,
with success unless the friends of re-
moval agree among themselves, and in
that event think the removal may be
effected easy enough. 3
There is bill before each House
providing for "the more vigorous prose-
cu,ion of the Des Moines Improve.
ment," in which the people of Southern
Iowa are deeply interested. The Bill
proposes to increase the powers OF the
present Board TO enable them to sell all
the land to a company page a. Bacon.
of St. Louis, are unders,ood,) for $l,25
per acre, or the sum Of $l,300,000 for
the whole of the land, and as pay for
the use of said funds to give up to said
company The use of the work for %
years after the same shall have been fin
ished. AGRlCOLA.
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