The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-01-20
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| VA Cry. J ~ l6ih, 1853

Editor Of Davenport Gazette:
Il Is with ma gled EEL
ings of pleasure and doutt hat again give YOU
the doings Of our Legislature In my last was
certain that the bill which is before il Of submit
ting to the people the question, whether the
Mime Law should be put in force ia this State,
would be defeated by very large majority in
from the strong feeling which has been mani
tested, and The earnest and powerful appeals
made by members in It's favor, especially SO IN
The lower house, and the private opinp Oft
Zines expressed By leading members within the
last Two days, aud the meagre efforts made N
opposition 10 it,, save b. Messrs Folsom am
IIaun and considering the side OF the question
they argued, they did very we'll am gratthed
to be able 10 say that ts prospects are much
more fatterng than my most ardent hopes al
lowed OF nv anticipating. I, now looks very
much as If The bill would pass both houses.
There is but little doubt rs TO its fate in the
House oil Repfesentatives-l's friends are CERTAIN
q its passing that body. This body have AREA
dy had il two nights under discussion in Com
mi,tee OF the Whole and are again to take il up
Tuesday evening, when il will probably be dis
posed Of. M ssrs. Ctwles, Sharp and Sells, ali
made very fine efforts in its behalf. The former
entered into il with his whole soul. His inner
most feelings were deeply enlisted in il, every
word uttered seemed 10 come from the hear,
the second gentleman, Mr.. Sharp, iswthou, a
shadow of doubt, the ugliest looking man in the
house. In form he is perfect 'sIchah bod Crane
tall, lean and Iank, badly peck marked, with a
mouth ike crocodile and an awful proboscis
Should the man who received the present Of the
slack knife'' for his uncomely looks meet him.
doubt not bur that he would immeda tey sur
render il 10 him. However he, k the "singed
cat'' OF which we hear, is better Than he H., k
This singular looking genius has Ind the good
opinion OF the memhers through the session, par
t(cnlarly so since his argu tentative speech in ia
yor Of this bill
Mr. Townsend, 7 should have stated, oPposeG
The bill. He is perhaps the youngest mher OF
The g"nse, but his clear perception and sound
ud lnent, connection with rather a happy man
ner # expressing his thoughts, have won fer
nm the good opinion Of the body, but it is 10 be
an,enred that in this case his Judgment should
have been wrong. H made remarkable good
speech considering the ground he had TO "or
up n.
Tomorrow evening this question is to be n
gain before the Senate in The Committee If tn
Whole; and understand that NessIs. Preston
and Fverson intend sustaining il: If so | Shall
cxpect il topis Bolh OF these gentlemen are
are able lawyer and good legislators; clever
Speakers and first rate managers. They have
.alh lahoied hard Tor this section Of the country
and have done good servlce-ihey came ver
near getting the Dubuque and Keokuk Railroad
bill through
Last evening the Senate, in Committee Of the
Whole, had under consideration the report Of
the committee on elections, which was 10 SUBJ
stance follows that all the Senators elected
rom districts which had been altered by the last
apporiionmen act, should classify, This was
referred 10 a select committee, majority of
whom reported adversely to the Standing Com
nittee on elections.
As our correspondent is Of opinion that this
report will not be adopted, we will omit this
porlion--our columns being much crowded, and
z We the conclusion Of his letter -ED GAL
DR.. Croshwait, though laboring under a very
Ireat impeachment in his speech, has great infiu.
nee in the body. lie is a high. minded south
erner, who under no consideration would stooI
10 barter away The rights Of his constituents andl
his own honor, for the sake Of gratifying tn,
,e.fishness of any faction. Tie Dr.. has proved
himself equal to his situation,
Yours, &C. X,