The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-01-27
IOWA CITY CORRESPONDENCE.
Iowa CRY, Jan'y. 23d, 1858.

IOWA CITY CORRESPONDENCE.
Iowa CRY, Jan'y. 23d, 1853
Editor Of Gasetle.
Dear Sir:-To-mOrrow (the
,4th) the Legislature will probably adjourn,
though day before Yesterday there was resoit-
ton introduced into the House Of Representatives
to postpone the day Of adjournment until next
Thursday The object Of il is to force the Gov
e,nor to return the new bill authorizing the Peo-
pie to call Convention 10 revise the Const'tn'
ton This resolution will be disposed Of to.mor-
row. You are, presume, aware that the Gov
ernor vetoed the first bill, simply because there
was no provision made for holding said Conven-
ton &c-nominally nothing. Immediately up
on its return from the Governor, another one with
the required features was added to suit his Hon
or's whims aud without delay passed that body
but its fate was no, quite so fortunate in the Sen
ate. The stubborn. minded Democrats who were
determined from the start that this bill should be
defeated and the wishes Of great majority Of
the people frustrated, made every objection
10 it, and endeayored BY all sorts Of management
10 get il killed, and did at last get the direct vote
upon it, put off until the time allowed the Cover
nor 10 hold it, would not be out until after the
Legislature adjourned and thereby hoping to get
him to pocket il.
The same game is being played in regard 10 the
State printing The House set the price al -
cents per thousand ms, the same for stitching
and press work. In the Senate there were TWO
reports BY the committee to which it was referred.
The majority reported 534 cents. II consisted
Of Messr Harris, Shields and Lowe, all Demo
Gratis. The minority report corresponded with
the house bill. Il consisted OF Messrs. Needham
and Mckinney, Wings. Upon this matter very
an mated discussion took place, between Messrs
!! Lowe, Needham and Browning. The first gen.
tleman undertook to force the Democratic side oil
that body TO stand firm aud assume any and all
responsibility, and he came down on the Wings
very severely, bu, the shots which were returned
by the two S nators above mentioned were ex-
ceedinglv destructive, laying bare the battery OF
The gentleman and placing him IN anything but
an enviabe light. A vote was taken on the ma
iority report and lost, then 80 cents was moved
by Mr. Lowe 10 be inserted instead and adopted.
The bill is TO be read third time Monday. Ma
ny / the Democrats are laboting hard to get the
matter entirely thrown over so that the printer
may avail himself Of the prices Of last year, 56s
cents
A bill has passed extending the power Of
school districts: which authorizes the laying II
additional tuition taxes and provides for SIX Di-
recturs.
DIR. Writer'S Temperance bill met with very
unexpected termination in the House. The ad-
vocates oil the Rum sellers were extremely afraid
10 come to direct vote AT two different times
the roll was called and the Sargen'-at-Arms sent
after the absences, and at last he was ordered to
Keep any OF the members from leaving At this
nerioi-it was about 10 minutes after 4 O'Clock
the previous question was called, then the gen
tIemen who were SO anxious to get away from
such close quarters, began moving to adjourn, and
venture to say that there were at least 80 sue
cessive motions to ad iourn, and on most the yeas
and NAYS were called, and # not Adhesion after
each vote was announced b. the Speaker, AT
ast the Secretary by accident got an opportunity
10 commence calling the roll-when the Speaker
al once decided all and any motion gu, Of order
The friends o. the bill were greatly elated and
certain Of carrying it by some p 10 10 majority,
as on every motion which had previously been
made with the intention of getting an expression
on the bill, there were about that number IN ITS
favor. But when the trying moment came, when
they were to record their names for or against the
act, some who appeared to be its friends and who
had made best speeches in its favor, voted against
it, Mr. Sharp, of Mills, stands foremost among
this treacherous number He should he marked
by every Temperance man. The final vote was
81 to 81. In the Senate the previous question
was called long before the friends Of the measure
were through pleading its claims. Here too 1t
was killed In both branches the License Law
was endeavored to be forced on to the people, but
this the willy politicians were afraid of and voted
against it, The law OF the last two years is still
in force.
The members of the Assembly on last Thurs
day evening gave a complimentary ball to the cit
izens. II is reported TO have been very splen-
did affair. Monday evening The citizens of the
city return the compliment, Great preparations
are being made, and il is expected that it will De
the finest ball Of the season. The members viii
leave here much pleased with the reception which
has been given them By the people Of this city,
and have no doubt they will take with them
the good will and best wishes Of all who have
made their acquaintance.
Yours, &c, x.