The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-10

,psarsd tina. only about ons.half the fund
I'D been used. *s
This is something new, and Aswever small
he amount saved, It h highly Sesditahls =
oar new Judges that they have scropstoueiy
applied the AppropriatiOn to - objese 81
siiaod, and have rendered an account 81 NE
balance. The custom h9oeofofe has been
that the Judges pocketed the Contingent
Fund voted by the Legislature topay the ex-
penses of Court, and their Clerk brought in
bill for these expenses, which - paid out
Of the State Treasury. There II something
sayed,by having Republican Judges, but We
rejoice more to see the spirit manifested by
them, and Shcis contempt Of such mean pill
fering practices, than We do simply in the
| few hundred dollsrs saved to the state
through their honest carefulnoss.
NoSscss 81 various bills were then given
TO the Senate, and amongst the rest one 70
repeal the Law suppressing intsmperancs, by
Neal Of Marion.
The Presidential Electors Of Iowa pet
here 70 day, cast the vote Of lows for Ere,
mont and Dayton, and appointed Henry
O'Connor Of their number their messenger
| to Washington.
CAPIroL, Thursday Noon.
Very little Of any public interest has
transpircd in either branch of the General AZ.
sembly since my last. Theie tims b princi
pally occupied in completing their arrange.
ments to get under way.
| In the Senate Mr.. Kirkwood presented q
resolution instructing the judiciary Com
mittee to Inquire as to the right Of the State
| to FIVE per cent. on the public lands within
her limits, disposed Of by the General Gov.
eminent under the military bounty lands. II,
supported the rights Of the State in some for
chile remarks, and the resolution was refer
red.
II seems that arrangements were made
when Eads was 10 Keokuk the other day b.
which some of our prominent citizens wer
to become his bondsmen to secure the mon
ey now in the hands Of the General Govern
ment, subject to the order Of the Superin
tendent. Before the money can be drawn
however, it is necessary that the Govcrno
should sign certificate TO the effect that tn
individual applying is Superintendent, an'
duly authorized to receive the money. l
order to comply with this requisition and q
the thing up strong, one Of the bondsme
came up with the bond and the certi6cat
duly drawn up, and asked the Governor
approve the bond and sign the certificate
| This his Excellency very promptly decline
: to do, and 80 blocked the game on some
our shrewd fellow citizens OF the Gate.
The whole matter was admirably manage
and prosecuted with the utmost energy, an
o it seems almost pity that 90 much good
. nancicring should have come to nought, e.
pecially when we consider that it would ha,
added MANY dollars to cash on hand in ke'
q kuk. But it affords another illustration {
: ..many slip between the cup and the lip.
- The game Is now blocked by the passage
the Bill found in the Secretary's desk.
Hope the General had pleasant ride hon
. with ssthat nea 10 his ear"
> Under the present Constitution, adopts
"a in 1886, salaries were limited to very 10
rates for ten yeass. The salaries OF judy
and Of many Of the state officers it is almo
1t universally conceded are too low and hn
" been for several years past, owing to q
great increase Of business consequent on o
rapid increase Of population, as we'll a. &
" higher cost Of living recently, compsr
y with that Of ten years ago. An chort v
y be made TO pass Law at the present sessi
le to act retrospectively, increasing the COZ
e pensation Of Judges and other omcers.
IS think without effect.
t. send herewith the Governors MessaI
Is and Q list Of the Commitsees.