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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10
Orvler o. THE Arr. GEsEaAL
Iowa City, Jan. 5th. 1855.
NJ T.. Morris. Treasurer of State.

Hon. NJ L. Morris. Treasurer OF State.
DxAs Sra: lin reply oyour inquiry. am
Of opinion that the Trustees Of the State Uni
vers,ty cannot appropriate any part Of the
interest arising from the University fund to
any purpose except for the support Of laid
University aad such branches. As the General
Assembly shall establish"
Contingent expenses for selseting and selling
the University lands DC must be paid out Of
funds appropriated for that purpose BY the
General Assembly.
Yours Truly,
for the State OF Iowa.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10

-ls On Saturday lAAt body Of Lrsislators-con-
vsned N the Hall 81 Representatives,, as will be
seen By the reported proceedings Of tbs Gene
raj Assembly on that day . and on the 6rst bal
loting, there having been eight Intellectual, yet
Legal bail.ttipgs previously, for the same OBJ
jscs, succeeded in comforting . sufficient mum.
rber Of vo:es upon Mr. JAxEa HARLAN to ensure
his. election. in case the whole proceeding shall
not be invalidated BY The decision Of the Fe
dcral Senate
e The Body Of Legislators by whom this act
was perpetrated, is held in some quarters to
constitute the Joint Convention Of both Hous-
o., which had been at several times convened
for the Senatorial election. and sgreeably with
decision OF its President had adjourned
from time to time-from day certain to day
certain.
II consisted in the main, Of members Of the
Lower House. with about dozen members Of
the Senate. large number from The 70 mer
having protested that the Joint Convention
was not in session. aud that the proceedings
and the Senate having adjourned at least ~
hour before the pretsnded Joint Convention
convened
We are OF the opinion that the Body Of men
who elected Mr.. HAnLAs. althoEgh Wing and
psrt,san in character. can yet be confide.ed as
Joint Convention Of Members Of both Houses.
which, nevertheless, we ho'd to be far differ.
cut thing from . Joint Convention Of the
Senate and House. Of The General Assembly. and
whose acts have not tbs binding force Of acts
contemplated BY The Law relative to such
elections. tea
The gentlemen who endorse the proceedings
Of this novel conclave. consider that ipasmuch
q The. Joint Convention had adjourned to q
certain hour, that the Senate must necessarily
be considered as present at such time and in
this, are countenanced by the honorable Sena-
ttrs wins scattered into the House irregularly
sfser their own adjournment. and assisted 10
- xchlr xeaoenta Mr. IiARLAS's exceedingly
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10
2. O'Clock P. n
Sana.a called 10 order e

Senate called 10 order. .
On motion Of Mr. Coolbaugh. committee
was appointed to wait on the House and in
form that body that the Senate were ready to
n,eet them in joint convention.
COMMITTEES; Mcssrs Coosbaugh and Hills
Senate. ssn sssesss
Committee from the House. that the House
were ready to receive ths Senate II joint
convention.
On motion Of Mr. Test Senate proceeded to
the House.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10
Abolitionising tho Wing Party.

We have received report Of the proceedings
Of 4 whig. Abolition Love Feast held IN Ma
zion on the 3Oth alt. for the purpose Of setting
she Legislature right on the Senatorial ana
other questions. Judging from recent results
After setting on the "bad egg" OF Pream'
bic for some time. the convention hatch iorth
= stYine of resolutions equally rotten ana caiy
ronsiste Mt in their rottenness OF principle.
S In the firat place they assert that The wing
An.i. N ebraska" party Of Marion stand upon
aha same platform as during the last campaign
All rio ht: the last campaign dates the origin
Of the woolly faction.
: Grimes &c were elected on that platform.
and must stick to it or 'betray their constit'
uency." .;,;. =.
mi vicxs a. given inthe Inaugural Address
81 the Governor. and consider them the same
a he proiesssd in his notorious esecti"neerinh
-ampaign. How much like clock.work all
this reads. Pity such beautiful machinery
ahould ever 'Iun down"
Then. Professor HARLAN is recognized rs
lsbird Of the ssme feather" and the acvocate o.
.he same Natiomsl policy whichis depicted ~
the Inaugural. and no one, they say e'ecIee
an ,he came ticket with Mr. GRiAEs, can sac!i
Gee his ..poli.ieal principle 10 voting io'
How nicely woven together is all this Dc
,;ah,fnl network of sentiments. that have nst
-, r.ushroom growth. aud whose birth m
nj. ssIled corrupted, wing Party sAss Ass pup
Iclv aats back even 20 far - leo1, onsay ~
I'D vheu even q spark Of nationality vas ieI
20 glimmss through their totterip8 o'san'aa
ton.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10

Cehvsntlon 81 thc Democratic Tsrsy ~ this State
vii De held Iowa City Wednesday, Jsnnvy, 24th
l6, to nenuste candidates for The Offices Of Commits
sioner ard Register Of the Des Mones River Improve.
men and also for the purpose Of Erecting thorough
stExhisatton Of the Democratic Party. ss a3
The ratio OF representati. will be delegate for
ertpae votes and delegate FOR every frac
Non over ATTY votes provided that each county shall be
6Atitled 70 atieast onc delegate.
HW AAMpLE, 10 W.T. MARVIN y tl9;5-
asai s1W n MERRITT, Il. GEORGE LACEY,
D GILBERT, w BABBlTT,
n PRESTON, EH TIiAYER,
-asA's4S q EEVf1 III A 00ODPKLLOW.
State Executive Committee.
l.wa City December %, 1854. "a,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10

ing electioHo1S'W
man believe left Me.l
tended to irjnre The clerk, ceflau!V .Ol.,l
not have taken so mucn trouble 10 give him an
opportunity to send up the papers, As to nv
conduct in this matter, l challenge investisa-
ton. hope the House will appoint a commit
tee, with full power to probe this matter to
the bottom.
Question upon the resolution as amended
Adopted.
Clark appeared and took the oath Of Office.
Mr.. Tracy moved that Walters be privileged
to seat within the bar of the House. Adopt
ed.
On motion OF Mr.. Neal, Resolved, that the
Clerk furnish Mr.. Clark with similar books
papers and stationary. as has been furnished
other members Of This House. Adopted.
Bills introduced OF which notice has been
given:
A bill for an act 70 incorporate the C;tv Of
lie Claire. Bill read M, Ii ST time hv tha i;,,e
and the 42nd rule suspended, nd the Nil rsad
the second time, and referred to : se,sct .oan-
mittee Of three. Messrs. Hyde, W:s,sr .nI
Samuels were appointed that committee. '1
A Joint resolution relating to constructIn,.
bridges and dams across Cedar River. Read
the first and second time, and referred to Sc
lect committee Of three. Messrs Smith of Ce-
dar, Graham and Brown were appointed that
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Tracy, adjourned.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10

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Senate returned from the joint convention
and on motion adjourned until 10, o'clock to
morrow morning.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10

- ~f~''t 49, ~ssseessy -
There being no choice, the conssutIon pro.
ceeaed to the.thlsd ballot, With the fslts.ing
result;
Isbell received 46 votes; Spur, Al; scatter
ing, 6.
There being no choice the convention pro-
ceeded with the 4th ballot as follows:
Spur received 49; lsbeli ~: Scattering 4.
Same persons voted for Mr. Spur a. on
the 3rd ballot with the addition OF M Hall.
xr lsbeli received the came votes q on the
Bird ballot with the addition Of M Preston.
There being no choice the 5th ballot result
ted AZ follows: Spur received as, votes, Is-.
bell 4S, Scattering I.
Somebody moved to adjourn until to morrow
morning at 10 O'Clock. Ayes and nays called.
Ayes AZ, nays 81,
On motion Of M Creel the conven,ioa pro-
ceeded TO the 5sh ballot for justice with the
following result:
lsbell received As votes, Spur 81. Bradley
Sears 3, Nightengale a, Boyle 2, Green 2, Wa-
son. Henderson,. Love. Shogeil. each.
M Cad Bryan moved to adjourn until to
GROW morning at ten o'clock.
vas rgT2otion Of NJ Cresl . call Of the House
nav, W v .cs AN ksien to adion-
~ moved to .djourn until ocl0cA i"''
EVENING" ost
tNsnOBIVW
Ayes So NsJh Hvs n~~r~
On motion the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Saturday January 6. 10 o'clock A. u.
Senate met pursuant TO atJOurnmens.
Prayer py the Chaplain.
On motion the reading Of the journal was
a;snsnssd Win.
Pre.ten moved that the Senate adjourn until
.ondsv O'clock "A. NJ, On this question the
.~.s and NAYS were demanded. Ayes Il
NavsI5 carried-adiournei
S"s
H.,rsv ~ REPRESENTATIVES.
s.,.,aav January s,xth. 9 o'clock A. M.
Hnnss csi,ed 10 order. Prayer oy the chap
| lain On motion The reading Of the Journa
was dispensed with.
mr mcKsv moved 10 appoin. committee o
| three to l. form the Senate that the House va
re- adv 10 receive them in joint convention.
Nessrs Mckay. Mcfarland and Clark wer
appointed thai committee.
Mr. Corse moved to adjourn:
The committee returned aud reported IN.
they had called upon the senat, and had pee
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2 O'Clock 2. u.

House called 10 order.
On motion Of Mr. Dorland the Clerk proceed
ed TO call OF the House.
Several. members being absent the Sergeant
It arms was dispatched for Them; the absent
members returning, the House resolved itself
into committee Of the Whole pursuant to
leave. and Mr.. Tisdale was appointed chair
man. The committee had under consideration
the bin for the suppression ofintenpsrance.
After long debate BY Msssrs. Rogers, Sam
uels and Russell, on motion the committee
arose and obtained leave to sit again on Friday
svevening a, 6 and half o'clock. On motion
adjourned.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10

Wecan do no more thar ssent tdesb: -
knowing but that the 4Ist charge may be
possibly mel by = Different construction Of
the provisions erecting the Board and defining
their prerogatives ard duties; While as to the
second, we are ignorant Of the grounds upon
which 1t is based ard leave it 10 the Treasur-
er to shoulder the responsibility ofsubstantia-
on or setract;on.
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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10

The press Of Legislative proceedings
crowds out much important and interesting
matter Our friends viii bear with vs.; O1t
,vo - three weeks longer. however, When We
hope 10 ressus the pan and scissors 40 hereto
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10

HoUsE ~ REPRESENTATIVES.
FRiDAY. Jan S. 9 o'clock A. n.
House called to order.
PRAYER BY the chaplain.
Journel read,
Bills on their passage.
II. File No ~; an act toan,end IN act to In.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10
o. REPRESENTATIVE.

sDAY, Jan. 4, 3 O'Clock, A. NJ
Houss a to order
prav The Chaplain. Journal read.
ma 6ittce on Elections reported In Ia
xo, 81 contestant taking his seat. and o.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10

The Convention tben proceeded 10 the 9Th
ballot for U. 5. Senator.
James Grant OF Scot, county was put in nom--
nation. TIE name Of E. Cook was withdrawn.
Mr.. Conkey remarked that the few members
that had Stood up for Cook were battling for
truth and honor; aid that he had been misin--
formed in relation TO The political character Of
H @rlan, and that he should now vote for Har-
Ian. Ell s kts
Whole number OF votes, 81. Necessary for
. choice. %. James Harlan received So; James
Grant, 1; 3. Hem, 2; WIN. Mckay, I.
I.bell having received . majority Of ~ the
votes cast, ives declared duly elected.
Those voting for Harlan, were:
Anderson, Baldwin. Barker, Bigelow, Brown.
Cieaves Coffin, Conkey, Connell, Cree. Cream
er, Dorland, Edie, Fulton, Graham, 3;eenIsal
Hamilton, Hills, Hogan. Holmss, OF
Holmes Of Jones, Hyde, johnson, Kinert. Lock-
wood, Lyon, Nc Crsry, Mathews ncCrory Ne.
Farland mckay. Mechem, Morgss, Notis, Need.
ham, Park, Pigman, PIitthaId, Rogers, kos:ss
Russell, Saunders, Schramm, Smith. o. Oedas
Stephenson, Turner, vanfessen, Wiikinson
Wamsley, White. Williams, Young.
Mr.. CLARK, Of Marion. sad Nicely voted Tor
B. HEM. MI. Wiiter voted Tor James Grant.
MT. NC Achran voted for VIM. Mckay.
James Harlan having received : majority Of
all the votes cast was declared duly elected.
The certificates having been mads out and
signed BY the President ~ tern. Of the Lob
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10

tnaL the mouse had
6ct to locate the seat
county, that the same
NE Speaker Of the House
fgnature of the President.
e action Of the committee
Esion case. and the reason
4 to be referred to the COM
NY was. that in the no
Sfdan to Mr. Bryan to ap.
aking dispositions it was
hswhat hours The depo-
l taken. nor did the return
- shours they we're taken,
|ot consider II a legal notice
Ia ths return plainly show
\ hna received a majority Of
~ knpue denied this, aud
4 n ) mere technicaiitv,
~ tased in the notice. at
ii silions would be taken.
c IAfes should no, exclude a
;eiyea a majority Of al. the
scat on this floor.
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VI W u LH]S1t11s
J. GaEGoRY. Sse'y.

;bortef And Kcokak Dispatch for publicatia
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-01-18
A boy was drowned in Brooklyn a day

A boy was drowned in Brooklyn a day
or two since. under very singular circum-
stances. He lived with his mother in an
old canal boat, near the Atlantic dock. The
mother. an lrishwoman, had dropped some
articles which she was washing into the ii
yer. Not having any thing handy to fish
them out. she concluded to tie little Pat to
rope and angle for her lost property with
this precious bait. Like a true Irishman,
she let gs the rope, while the child was in
the water, and to her great grief and aston
ishment the boy was drowned. She was
acquitted of intent to Business
men begin to draw breath, as prospect of
calm appears far over the troubled waters
of mercantile distress. The great Erie loan
is the principal business transaction of the
day. The opinions of the community DIFF
fer about lis experimentation Hyer is ar
rested as The keeper of a gambling house in
Park Piace.-Snow has fallen ia the street,
perhaps for little sleighing, if the ground
had been previously frozen. -.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-01-18

Mr.. lloLLlsrsR's WoaK.-The Bridge
port papers publish articles from the proof
sheets of HOLSTERS History of Connecticut
1t is generally known that Gideon II.
Hollister, Esq, Of Litchfeld, has for some
fourteen years been engaged in gathering
and preparing the materials for this grea,
work, and we have reason to expect that il
will reflect honor upon the author and throw
new light upon the annals Of our noble little
State. 1t is in some measure, published
Under the auspices Of our State Government
as at the late session of our Legislature
the sum of five hundred dollars was appro.
priated to aid in procuring suitable illus.
trations. There will be two octave vol.
umes Of some FIVE hundred pages each, with
over twenty steel engravings. The WORK
is now in press, and it will be published il
course of three or four weeks. 1t will BE-
for sale by subscription only. A good
general history of Connecticut has long
been called for, and the demand we doub,
not can now be supplied in manner highly
satisfactory to the public.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-01-18

SOMETHING ABOUT ScHooLs.-We know
a man who last summer hired four colts pas
tured on farm some five miles distant. Al
least once in two weeks he got into his wa
gon and drove over to see how his Juvenile
horses Jared. He made minute inquiries of
the keeper as to their health, their daily
wateriag, etc.; he himself examined the con-
'dition OF the pasture; and when dry sea-
son came on, he made special arrangements
to have daily allowance Of meal, and he
was careful TO know that this was regularly
supplied.
The man had four children attending a
district school, kept in small building cree
ted at the cross roads. Around this build
ing on three sides, is space Of land six fee,
wide--the fourth is on line with the street.
There is not an out house or shade tree in
sight the building Ofthe interior of the
school house we need not speak. The sim
gle room is, like too many others, with all
its apparatus arranged on the most approved
plan for producing curved spines, compress
ed lungs, i'll health, etc
We wish to state one fact, only The
swner Of those colts, the father of those chill
dren, has never been into that school house
TO enquire as to the comfort, health, or men.
tai food dealt out to his offspring. The lat
ter part Of the summer We CHANGED to ask
him, "who teaches your school !" and the
reply was, 81 do not know, l believe her
naa,De is Parker; but / hare NO lime 10 look
after school mdttersr"
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-01-18

TOBIAS CLEAvER.-Among the deaths in
our paper to-day is recorded that of this gen.
tleman-a native Of Li,chfeld. The Mid
dlebury Register says the honor of having
established the first total abstinence society
has generally been given to citizens of No
reau, Saratoga County, N. Y, but tina,
proves not to be thef-ct. The subject of this
notice. with about thirty other worthy citi-
zens Of Li.ch6eld, Conn formed Tenn
perance Society on the total abstinence plan
as their records show, May 8, 1889, and the
most of that number practiced that principle
until death certain it is, that Mr.. Cleavez
has ever been found an uncompromising OPP
poser to the use of alchekolic drinks as a
beverage. Although he for some reason an
known to the writer, was not registered with
the noble band who fought in the Revolu-
tioa, yet by his constant attendance at the
polls to discharge his duty as freeman,
he attested his ardent attachment to the prin-
ciples coutended for, and achieved by OFF,
forefathers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-01-18

PREMIUM PLArE.-We have received a
splendid steel engraving of the likenesses
Of the fourteen Presidents of the United
States, which for beauty of design and ex-
ecusion, is highly creditable to the artist.
A copy of this beautiful plate is intended
by r. H. See g. Co., No. LOG Chestnut st.
the publisher of Graham's Magazine, as
present to each Of the subscribers of this
popular and ably conducted periodical. The
engraving is about twenty inches in width
and twenty-eight in length, and is calcula-
ted for splendid parlor ornament. The
subscribers of the Magazine will be highly
delighted with this valuable gift, and the
fact that copy is to be presented to all
those who become subscribers to this peri
edical for the year 1855, should stimulate
the whole reading public to at once send
their names to the publishers. The minds
of many young people become confused as
to the order in which the Presidents of the
Union Were called to the Government, and
this plate will, at once, act as a chart to
their recollection. and also furnish know
ledge of the personal appearance of those
whom our citizens have honored with the
first gift of the Nation. No family should
he without this fine engraving, and to OBJ
tain one, it is only necessary to become
subscriber to the Magazine. The plate it.
self is worth the price Of the subscription.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-01-18

REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMy.-The
Committee on Military Affairs, in the House
Of Representatives, have reported bill to
increase and re-organize the U. S. army.
1t is stated on good authority that the pro-
posed measure meets with the entire con-
currencc of Gen. Scott, Gen. Jesup, the
Secretary of War, and other officers of the
army. The bill, among other provisions,
provides for two additional regiments ofin-
fantry and two Of cavalry; gives the Presi-
dent authority to raise the number ofprivates
in company from sixty-four to one hun
dred. and for corresponding increase of
non-commissioned officers ;discon,inues the
the Typographical corps, and transfers its
officers to the corps of engineers; provides
for a retired list, prescrbes the modes of
promotion, and fixes the pay of officers and
soldiers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-01-18

The MAINE LAw.-According to the sta
tistics supplied by the Albany Evening
Journal, the Maine Law was passed in
1851, by the Legislature of Maine in 1869,
by the Legislature of Minnesota, and rati-
fed by the people. Rhode Island, Massa-
chusetts and Vermont, and ratified by the
people in the following year; in 1853 it
was passed by the Legislature of Michigan,
and ratified by the people. Its submission
10 the people was declared unconstitutional
by the Supreme Court in Minnesota; the
law itself was pronounced unconstitutional
by the United States Supreme Court in
Rhode Island, and the State Supreme Court
of Michigan was equally divided on the
question Of its constitutionality. In 1854 it
was pronounced unconstitutional in Massa-
ehusetts; passed by the Legislature Of New
York and vetoed by the Governor; passed
by one branch each of the Legislatures of
New Hampshire and Maryland; was lost
by concurrence in some amendments, be-
tween the two branches of the Legislature
of Pennsylvania passed by the Legisla-
lures in Connecticut and Ohio, voted for by
the people of Wisconsin, pronounced uncon-
stitutional in Ohio, and passed in modified
form in Rhode Island. In Pennsylvania,
the people by their votes have decided
against the principles of a Maine Law.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-01-18
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,

The Executive Committee of the I.itch-
field County Agricultural Society, at their
meeting held at Iitchiield, on the 9th day
of January, 1855, awarded the following
premiums ON crops TO wit:
To Willis Law Of Li,chield, was award
cd the first premium on corn. MIR. Law OBJ.
tanned SO bushels Of skeiled corn per acre
from an old pasture field, from which, he
previous to blowing removed stones enough
to build 80 rods Of heavy wall Mr.. Laws
success is justly attributable to his skin
and the thorough manner in which he pre-
pared the ground and cultivated the crop.
To Nathan Har, Jr, Of Cornwall was
awarded the second premium, for crop OF
81 ii bushels Of shelled corn per acre. Also
to Mr.. Hart was awarded The FIRST premium
OH oats; first premium on buckwheat; first
premium on beets; second preinium on car.
rots, and gratui,ous premium on crop OF
sowed corn for fodder.
MIR. David Lucas, Jr.. Of Goshen, rece:v.
ed the first premium on carrots.
Mr.. Jonathan Wadhams Of Goshen, the
first premium on potatoes.
Mr.. Abraham Beecher Of Be,hlem, re-
ceived the first premium on winter turnips,
and I. L. Hart Of Cornwall, the second.
John T. Andrew, Esq, of Sharon, was
appointed Director of the Connecticu,
STATE Agricultural Society, in place of Ma.
thaniel b. Smith Of Woodbury..
Robbins Ba,tell, Nathan Hart. IT., Lem.
uel Hurlbut. and Royal A. Ford were ap.
pointed Committee to carry into eilec, the
project Of enclosing with suitable fence
the show ground OF the Society.