The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-19

IOWA LEGISLATURES.

We are indebted to Hon. L.. BlyclOw, |
and Hon. H. B. Carter for Legislative IA
vors. Not much had been done up to
the 9th. Mr.. Bigelow is chairman of
com. on Engrossed Bills; he is also mem
Der of the important committee on Rail
Roads. Mr.. Rodman is member Of the
Committee on New Counties; also on the
Library. The business thus far has been
cutting out work for Committees, refer
enccs of the Governors Message in slices
and little interesting political sparrng.
The very luminous reports furnished by
the gentlemen who are provided with seats
and "frce" stationary by the State, will
make any man wise who reads them -
About three fourths of their journalizing
is in this style: Mr.. Brown of Blank Co.
offered certain amendment TO certain
bill which after debate was adopted and
the bill was referred to certain Commit
tee 4! This is clear certainly. The seats
of such Reporters should be cushioned
with certain wool so that their systems
would not suffer while their mentals are
undergoing the labor of providing seer
tain" wonderfully Ineligible paragraphs!
Bills for all purposes have been intro
'duced, or notice of an intention to intro
duce them has been given. Some have
been read second tina, amfnded and re-
fered. but as neither theft original fea-
lures. nor the amendments passed, have
been mentioned, we cannot tell what they
look like. The bill regulating interest is
in this shape. IfReporters are employed
at all. LEI them tell the country wlat our
Representatives are about they do less
than that, hey are just as well disp enseI
with.
A Joint Resolution got up by the Re-
publicans, instructing our Congressional
Delegation on the question of admitting
Kansas into the Union withos, Siaucry or
not at all, gave rise to spicy debate in
which the leaders participated. Gov.
Crimes friends have placed him in an
awkward fix. He tells TIE Legislature
that he has given the President official
information of Kansas affairs, and the du-
ty of the Democratic members prom pts
them to demand of the Governor alt tic
Correspondence he may have had with
the source whence he derived all this
official information. The Republicans
seeing TIA. this will lead TO the exposure
of the "Jim Lane" and "Emigrant aid"
maneuvers that our innocent Governor
has been party to, were obliged to back
down on their Kansas Investigations
Tho Joint Resolution that was designed
''to save Kansas" was sure to kill
Grimes, and the Governor being the most
important of the two an indefnas POSTPONE
ment of the Resolution was moved and
adopted Beautiful business this for a
Governor to be engaged in. Holding Of
fetal intercourse with pack of knaves
whose names and letters he dare not give
to the Representatives of the People
A Bill is before the Assembly creating
state Equalization Board. One amend
ing the collection laws. One, requiring
highways to be worked between the LIST.
March and lst July. One, requiring a
Registry Law. One, making all section
lines highways. These are all the matters
of general interest that We can get out of
our papers.
The Correspondent of the Elk. & Her
aid writing from Iowa City, says that not
withstanding the Constitution prohibits
the contraction of debt above 500, 600
except by vote of the people, the State
debt of Iowa. is now, according to the
Governors Message, $4,000! The
Constitution of Iowa is either not under
stood or very little regarded by her Off
Gals. They probably believe in a ''higher
law"
CONGRESS-.
We have but little news from this body.
Our readers are aware that the officers
Of the House WHO wore elected last year re-
main in power through this session. this
being he second session of Tie same Con-
gress. The members elected in 1856
will no. be in office Ill the 4.h Of Marcl,
and their first regular session will COM
mence in December 1857.
The war began in Congress as usual
upon the motion to admit Whitfield (iust
reelected as Il Delegate from Kansas
After several days wrangling he has been
admitted by a majority Of four votes
Mr.. L. D. Campbell, Of Ohio is thought
to have been favorable to Whifeld's ad
mission. and thcreupon Horace the Re-
publican Manager General. pitches into
his friend Campbell
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