The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-01-20
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| ". Cry. J ~ liiih, 1853
Editor Of Davenport Gazette:

Editor Of Davenport Gazette:
II is with mi gled teel
ings Of pleasure and douut hat | again give YOU
The dengs Of our Legislature In my last was
certain that the bill which is helore il 81 submits
ting 10 the people The question, whether the
Maine Law should be put in force 10 this State,
would be defeated by very large majority in
beth branches Of the Legislature. Judging
from the strong feeling which has been mani
tested, and The earnest and powerful appeals
made by members in lis favor, especially so IN
the lower house, and the private opinit Oft
lines expressed b. leading members within the
last two days, and the meagre efforts made ~
| opposition TO it, save b, Nessrs Folsom AM
| Ilaun and considering the side OF The question
they argued, they did very we'll am grailhed
TO be able 10 say that its prospects are much
more fiatering than my most ardent hopes al
lowed Of nv anticipating. Il now looks very
| much as II The bIl.would pass both houses
| There is but little doubt as its fate in the
House ut Rspcesentatives-its friends are certain
Of its passing that body. This body have alrea-
dy had il TWO nights under discussion in Com
mittee OF the Whole and are again to take it up
Tuesday evening, when it viii probably be dis
posed OF. M ssrs. Cpwles, Sharp and Sells, all
made very fine efToris in its behalf. The former
entered into it with his whole soul. His inner
most feelings we're deeply enlisted in il, every
word uttered seemed 10 come from the hear,
The second gentleman, Mr., Sharp, iswilhout a
shadow Of doubt, the ugliest looking man in the
house. In form he is perfect 'sIehahod Crane,''
tall, lean and lank, badly pock marked, with a
mouth like crocodile and an awful proboseis
Should the man who received the presen, Of the
| slack kniftr for his uncomely looks meet him.
doubt not but that he woulI imm ediatcly sn,
render it 10 hun. However he, k the sinsed
carr of which we hear, is better Than he lo' X
This singular looking genius has had the good
opinion OF The members through the session, par
ticnarly so since his argu tentative speech in IA
vor of this bill
Mr. Townsend, should have stated, opposed
the bill. lie is perhaps the Youngest member of
The House, bur his clear perez p'ion and sound
judgment, connection with rather happy man
ner # expressing his thoughts, have won for
am the good opinion Of the hodv, but it is TO be
amen ed that ia this case his judgment should
have been wrong II made remarkable good
speech considering the ground he had TO wor,
up n.
Tomorrow evening This question is to be u
gain before the Senate in The Committee If tn
Whole; and understand hat Nessrs. Preston
and Everson intend sustaining t if 30 shall
expect it topis Both of these gentlemen are
are able LAWYERS and god legislators; clever
'eakcrs and first rare managers. They have
pplh lahnIed hard for this section Of the countrl
and have done good servce-,hey came ver3
near getting the Dubuque and keokuk Railroad
bill through
Last evening the Senate, in Committee Of the
Whole, had under consideration the report 81
The committee on elections, which was in sub
stance as follows :--that all the Senators elected
rom districts which had been altered by the last
apportionment act, should classify This was
referred 10 select committee, majority of
whom reported adversely 10 the Standing Com
mlttee on elections.
As our correspondent is Of opinion that this
report will not be adopted, we viii omit this
porlon--our columns being much crowded, and
eve the conclusion Of his letter En-. GAIL
Dr. Crosthwait, though laboring under very
great impediment in his speech, has great inhu
nee in the body He is high-minded south
erner, who under consideration would stooF
TO barter away the rights Of his constituents and
his own honor, for the sake Of gratifying th'
seIfshness of any faction. The DR.. has proved
himself equal to his situation,
Yours, &c, \