Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-17
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Legislative PEeenlhUt
Hn~e The election Of Senator our Lagis-
lature seems = hare been pursuing tho
even tenor Of its way, passiny multtudiaous
local bills that. intervene AMI conaidering
tho NOSE im2oftant ones in conim,.se.--
Oace they were Interrupted b. an snnoance-
.Ipea. Of the death Of ~. Tut. Representa-
Tvs 6Ou Mills. etc. q gentleman who had
boen detained q home aiAee the orgsniSa-
,tisa Of ths Legislature. by sickness.
= Petition after petition has haan presented
il tsvor Of the passage Of a stringent liquor
lAw. the ssrietsf observance Of thu Sabbath.
repsajsf tho usarv Law, rem nal Of the Cap
-iGsl. etc. and fsw remonstra,ing agains,
Tie same.
N the House on thu 10th inst. bill for
che suppression OF Insemperance was passed
BY vote Of 30 to -. We append the
names, showing that it was almost party
vo:e, Msssrs. Bryan. Boyles. Creel, Mccall
AMI Witter, being the only Democrats vo-
ting in its favor:
Those voting in the Affirmative were:
Bryan. Barker, Boylcs, Brown, Coffin,
Conkey. Cornell. creel, Creamcr, Dorland,
Edie, Graham, Holmes, of Jones, Hyde,
johnson. Mcfarland, Mckay, Meachem,
Pigman. Pfitchard, Rogers. Rosser, Russell.
6mith, Of Cedar, Turntr, vanfosscu, Vans
ley. White. Writer, Young-s5.
Those voting in the negative were:
Albright, Baldwin, Bigelow, Benson.
Clark, corse, Damon, Dewey, of Lee. Dew
ey Of Fremont. Goodfellow. Greenleaf, Hall,
Hinkle, Jackson, Meek, Monroe, Moore,
Morgan. Neal, Nicely, Newsom, Poston,
0amuels, Sargent, Smith, of Jackson
Stephenson, Tisdsle, Tracy, Weathering-I
ton, Williams, feoman, and NJ. Speaker
81.
In the proceedings Of the H use on the
iith inst. We find the following which il
isstrats the utility Of having man for Gov
ernor:
sksesmun,eaiioa from the Governor:
Il IcrTvx OrrreE, Jan. 18th. 1883.
Geat,esssn of the House Of Representatives.
Herewith return to you for further con-
alteration House File No. 30: IAN act to
erect School District No. 8, in Cedar town
ship. Monroe county. Iowa 1t will be |
discovered upon critical examination of
this bill that there is an error in the descrip.
ton of the proposed district, and such an
error q would render the entire act nuga-
tory. JAMES w. GRIMES.
Question: Shall the bill pass notwiih-
standing the objections of the Governor
Ayes and nays called as required BY the
constitution-ayes 0, nays IS.
On motion, the bill was re-committcd to
q select committee Of three, viz: Good !
fellow, Crsei and Graham.
On the same day Dir. Russell, gave no.
tice Of his intention ON the f,llowing day to
Introduce joint resolutions instructing our
Representatives 10 Congress as follows:
To use their Influence for the restoration
Of 90 much OF the "Missonri ComProH ise'
- will prohibit the introduction and exis-
tencs Of Slavery in the territories of Nebras-
ka and Kansas.
Also to oppose the admission into the I'm
lon Of any State with constitution rscog- |
mixing slavery. Also an amendment to the |
act known a. the Fugitive Save Act" go
that private citizens shall be exempt from /
al blame, censure and penalty in case Of a |
refusal to aid in hunting, capturing, and re- /
turning to slavery persons claimed us fug- !
tives under said act.
Also 20 TO amend said "ac," that the |
Commissioner shalt not receive larger fee
for returning man 70 siapery than for de- |
elaring Ai,n free.
Also to allow every person SO claimed. E
fair and Impartial trial by jury, with counsel
to defend. and the compulsory process Of the |
court to secure the attendaacs Of witness
ses.
In the Senate on same day bill 10 re-
locate the Seat of Government was passed
by vote Of 10 ayes to II nays. That it |
will pass ths House is questionable.
Ferry Charter.
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