Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-01-27
Iowa City Correspondence.
SENATE CHAMBER, Iowa CITY,
January 20, 1853.

January ~, 1898.
Mr.. EDITOR: As the session of the
General Assembly draws towards its
close, the anxiety of the members in.
creases TO expedite business: the result
therefore, is, that business is being turned
off these days with considerable des.
patch. ..... .......
In my last | mentioned the passage of
the bill, to submit, to the people the
question Of convention to amend the
constitution. 1t was presented to his
Excellency for his signature, and result.
ed in the "forking over" of an execu.
tive veto, two days ago, TO the House OF
Representatives where The bill origina.
ted. /, would have been easy enough in
the House, TO have passed the bill by a
two-thirds vote, but not so easy in the
Senate.
The veto message objected TO the bill
upon the ground that it did not provide
for carrying out the object contemplated
in the bill, to-wi,: to district the State,
provide for The time and manner of elect.
ing delegates, the time of meeting of the
convention, &c. Upon receiving the
aforesaid veto, the House, like a sturdy,
plodding body, as it is, Immediately got
on foot new bill, making the provis-
ions referred to in full. 1t came up yes
ierday on is third reading and passed
the House by large majority, aud was
reported to the Senate this morning, was
read first and second time, and ordered
TO third reading tomorrow.
This bill win doubtless pass the SEN
ate by vote of about 10 to l2-but then
il will not get to the Governor before to-
morrow afiernoon-then there will no,
be three days TO elapse before adjourn
ment, and the Executive will, presume.
poke, the bill and let it be s,rangled
there.
Some days ago bill passed the Gen.
eral Assembly making the Commission
er and Register of The Desmoines River
Improvement. elective, and i, has receiv.
ed the executive signature and is now a
law. The Commissioners and Register
have associated with them in the said
law, George G. Wright, of Van Buren,
county, and Uriah Biggs, of Wapello
county, for the purpose Of effectuating
any contract that may be made, for the
more vigorous prosecution of said i'm
provement, with equal power for the pur-
pose Of making contracts, but no power,
other than for that purpose, and no sal
airy. till that service is required TO be per-
termed.
The Senate, yesterday, took up the
report of committee to classify the
Senators, who were increased by the
last apporiionment, and resulted in plac-
ing on the long term, Messrs. Love,
Coop, Crosthwait, Clark, Fisher, Hills,
Park. Needham, Shields, McAchran and
Lucas, and for the short term, Messrs.
Price, Hull, Wing, Johnson, Fletcher
and Hedrick.
A bill has passed both Houses provid-
ing for the election of assessors in each
township, and amending several Sec
iions of the Revenue law.
Owing to very conflicting opinions,
and the radicalism of many, it will be
found, presume, that the law is very
imperfect; but do not doubt its being
much more rational in practice, and more
acceptable TO the masses than the provis-
ions of the Code.
In regard TO the Road Law, which
has also passed the General Assembly,
il will be found, also tina, i. may have its
imperfectlons, but it promises to be less
expensive, and | hope equally efficien.
with the provisions of law we have been
operating under for the last year or two.
II elects district Supervisors instead OF
townsbip-knocks the county Supervi-
sor into noncnity, &c., &c.
AGRICOLA.