The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-01-06
LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENCE.
Iowa Cry Dec 3lSt 1852.

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and Zoe. They cannot at best continu
together ba, few weeks longer and ]
they do no more for the public good thar
they have done, fear they will have j,
shate the fate which their ridiculous, an
Iexpensive inactivity deservss-ibe con
tempt and scorn OF their constituents.
/ Sesera! bills Of moment have been in
Itroduced, most Of which are from day I
day allowed to pass without any decides
action upon them. Occasionally the.
PISS enc by accident. Among which or
the following:
A bill ID the House has been introduce,
entitled "An act to dispose Of the swami
aad overlooked lands which belong to tn
Stale and to pay the expenses OF selecting
the same" The main features Of this bill
is TO gran, ,he land TO the respective coun
lies on which the same may lie for the pur
pose Of constructing the necessary levee,
and drains 10 reclaim the same, and the
balance, ii any there be, is to he applied Il
building roads aud bridges through o.
across said lands if required, if mol SO need
ed to be disposed OF as the County Cour'
may deem proper. II any Of The land thus
granted shall have been sold by the Z
States the purchaser is TO receive a deed
from the county and upon its delivery an
assignment is to be given TO the county oil
al bis rights TO the premises. and the
county is then authorized TO receive from
The Z. States The purchase money.
There is to be an officer STYLED Drain
age Commissioner elected TO oversee all
matters connected with it. The general
opinion so far as can learn is that this
bill, provided the Legislature get TO doing
anything, will pass both houses by large
majority. 1t appears 10 me 10 be wise in
its conception, in lis design and will be sat,
sfac,ory TO the great bods Of the people q
the State.
Mr.. liendershot introduced bill 10 The
Senate regulating the interest on money
The bill as first presented, provided thai
The lawful rate OF interest should be 6 per
c.. and under 60 circumstances 10 exceed
10 per cent-fa greater amount-even If
agreed upon by the paFties--was taken
and sui, brought on the contract, the lend
er should forfeit the interest and ne-fourthI
the principal. The Senate in Com
mittee OF the Whole made sundry amend
men,s. Ii now only SLOWS 10 per cent on
agreement, Of The parties. II more 10 any
way is taken aud suit is brought the lender
has TO pay the 10 per cent 10 The School
fund aud is competen, witness 10 prove
contract to be usurous, even though it
Dies not appear on the face ofihe note, OF
evidence ofdebt. Upon this bill there was
much warmth Of debate and some consid
cradle sharp-shooiing. lis advantages and
dlssdv antsges we're urged with much
shrewdness and plaussbiIity on both sides
The pfeponderance ofopinion is at pres
sni evidently iavorsble 10 lis passage. I
have conversed with several of the lead.
ing members Of the Lower House and
most Of them think il will pass that body
BY large majority. II appears to me
that money Ike all things else Of va,ic
should be allowed to seek lis own level, and
especially 50 in az new Stale as Iowa
where Money can be employe more prof,
i,ably than to loaa il at any risk at 10 per
cent.
Mr. Preston introduced a joint resolution
Of instruction to our Representatives il
Congress TO urge that honorable body Il
pass the bill cow pending before Congress
granting land 10 construct Railroad from
Dubuque to Keokuk. Upon motion ,o
engross ii, the vote stood yeas ID noes lG
Though il is not entirely killed by this
heme thrust set it leaves it in almost a
hopeless condition. In a great ASSURE
| this was done By the same influence which
pissed the several cas-. and west Roads
Se'fshness is truly reigning passion Of
men.
The memorial and Joint resolutions pass
ed the House asking a grant Of land for
/ Railroad purposes from Burlington to the
/ Missouri river, were so altered By the Sen
ate as 10 have two points Of termination on
The Mississippi, that is Burlington and
keokuk. Or 10 other words, the road was
to run from each Of these places, TO inter
sect each other and then TO form main
trunk. The House rejected this amend
mcnt and sent il back to the Senate, that
body refused to recede.
Respectfully You're, X.
ROCK ISLAND AND CHICAGO RAILROAD.