The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-26
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EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Iowa CRY, Jan l2,h 1853.
JoHN d. JENNINGS, Esq

Iowa Cry, Jan. l2th 1853.
JOHN ID. JENNINGS, Esq
The session is rapidly wearing away, ana from
the industry Of the representatives, and the in
lie business, it is apparent that they fully real
ize the shortness of the time allotted TO them b,
joint resolution.
/ A week from next Monday closes the present
session, and it is not too much to say that the
peoples servants have been duly energetic, al
though they have not accomplished great deal
Many exciting local questions have been before
the respective houses which have taken up
good portion of the session, but finally failed oi
sufficient strength to become laws. The mem
bers seem quite anxious to hasten LEGISLATION
and abandon the capital for the quiet retirement
of home. The outsiders, among whom we class
our humble self, seem equally anxious to leave
their present quarters. Not but what the City
its cultivated society, but still the desire to Wis
it home and family and look after our business
controls all other feelings.
THE RAMS Horn.
On Wednesday, the resolution of Preston, Of
Linn, to instruct our Senators and request our
Represeniativ to use all hnnosabl, means 10
secure the passage of the bill now pending be-
fore Congress, for grant of lands for the Du-
buque and Keokuk and Davenport and Council
Bluffs railroads, was taken from the table and
put upon its final passage. Upon call of the
avs and noes, the vote stood as iollows-ays I6
noes 10. The resolution was declared passed
snd its title agreed to. This result seemed to
astound the enemies of the project and forth
with they set to work to enquire into the cause
of such result and to reconsider if possible the
vote. Browning of Dcs Mones and Fletcher
of Muscatine were especially active on the oc-
casion. For few moments and during the time
they were struggn to redeem their lost for
tunes, their countenances betrayed every ap-
pearance of horror and CONSERVATION. Present
ly their efforts ceased and playful smile geam-
ed from their wo begone countenances. 1t was
not long until the subject of their entreaties,
Mr.. Hills, who had so.emnly pledged himself
TO support the resolution, and had voted for it,
rose IN his seat and moved reconsideration,
whish with his vote was carried. The ays and
noes were then called, upon the passage of the
resolution and resulted as fo,lows-ays Is nays
i4-Mr. Hills voting IN the negative. Mr.. IL.
was asked to explain the reasons for changing
his vote, but could give no rational excuse. :
The public are LETT to draw their own inferences.
4 different resolution, but embodyng the same
subject. will be introduced in the House before
the adjournment MIR. Fisher Of Clayton and
Clark of Jackson have invariably voted against
US upon this question.
SUPREME Court REPORTS
The other members Of our delegation have
stood by the measure. And here we feel call
ed upon TO remark, that the people of Linn and
Benton, lave no cause TO regret having select
ed Mr.. Preston to represent their interests, for
measure and every other in which they are in-
terested, with more fervency and devotion, than
has he. lie is an able. energetic and faithful
public servant.
On Monday last Mr. Pres.on's resolution re-
qu;ring the General Assembly to subscribe for
$50 additional copies Of the 2nd volume of the
Supreme Court reports, came up on its final
passage and it was a little amusing to hear the
reasons offered by some gentlemen for opposing
the passage of the resolution. Mr.. Browning
thought that the work was worth nothing and
that therefore the Legislature should receive no
more OF them than the law compelled them to
receive, which is $50 copes-cogent reasoning.
MI Fletcher, thought that $50 copies, was all
that the State ought 10 take, it would pay the
Reporter well for getting out the work. He
said he had been informed by gentleman
who was well qualified to give an opinion, that
the work could not cost TO exceed 66 cents per
copy. $50 copies, at 66 cents per copy, would
amount to tie enormous sum Of 500. Now, we
have no interest in this subject, further than to
see Justice done and so essential part of
the judicial records of our State perpetuated and
encouraged, but we will hazard the opinion,
and stake something upon its correctness, with
out having made any estimates, that this r.um-
ber of copies cannot be got up for three times
the sum stipulated by Mr.. Fletcher. This
Legislative parsimony in perpetuating the decs
ion of the supreme court ofthe State, we think
very doubtful economy.
New JUDICIAL DIsTRlcTs.
The House has passed bill establishing
three new Judicial Districts. | am not able 10
give you the boundaries of the 9TH. District,
but il lies over on the Des Mcines somewhere.
The Sth District is composed of Pottawattamie !
and The 9th. District is taken from the 2nd |
District and is composed of the counties OF
Jackson, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, Cedar and
Jones. THIS it strikes US, is an important and
necessary measure. Centain it is, that "the
2nd. District is too large and has more business
than any one man can do and discharge his du.
ty 10 himself and the public.
Iowa Cry Jan. 18th. 1853.
COMMISSIONERS oY EMIGRATloa
1t will be recollected that the Gosernor in
his Message, recommended che establishment
of such an office IN New York. Agreeable to
iuced into the Gene raj Assembly and is gradu-
ally undergoing the ordeal OF Legislation. The |
object we regard good one, provided the
right kind of man can be found to take the |
office. If an active, energetic man can be
found-one who is familiar with the geegra.
ply geology resources aud capacity Of the State
md entirely competent to communicate in En-
.sh, German, French, Spanish &c, all the
information desirable on part of the emgrant, /
hen we think The Office would edound much to /
10 see it established.
What The probabilities arc, touching the pas
sage of the measure through the two houses we
are not able 10 say.
EXTENDING THE Cry LIMITS OF DuBuaUE.
MIR Shields has introduce bill extending the