St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-18
Iowa Legislature.

On Monday, the LIST day Of December, boil
Houses Of the Iowa Legislature assembled al
.Iowa City, agreeably 70 the. provisions Of tn
Constitution. The Senate is composed of 81
members, of whom "a are Republicans and Il
are Democrats. The House is composed of 4
members, of whom AZ are Republicans and q
are De macrats. This gives the Republicans a
strong majority in either House, and MAORI.
ty of "a ON joint Ballot.
SENATORS
Lee County. E. s. McCullock, w. A. Thur
ton, (Democrats).
Dcs Koincs wv. Williams, (Republican, J
VIM F. Coolbaugh (dem.). ...r%
Darts. H. H. Trimble (dem.)
Jefferson WIN. A. NJ. Reed, (rep) J
Henry. A. Sanders (rep.)
Wapezo. ]. c. Ramsey (dem.) L.
Monroe, Lucas and Clark. A. Anderson (rep J
Appanoose, Wayne and Decatur. j. w. War
fremont, Mills, Page &c. Sam. Dale (dem.)
Pottawattamie &c. J. D. Test (dem.)
Louisa. H. T. Cleaver (rep.)
'' Washington Chas. Foster (rep)
Keokuk. J. D. Hogan (rep.)
- Mahaska. VIM. Caughridge (rep.)
Marion. ]. E. Neal (dem.)
Warren, Madison, Adair and Cass. NJ. S. Nc
fn Ma.ea,; s.sp''e W. Wilkinson *. ny
johnson and Io,ca. S. J. Kirkwood (rep)
Scott NJ Rusch (rep.)
Cedar. ]. w. Cattell (rep.)
Clinton. j. J. Mathews (rep)
Linn. w. G. Thompson rep.)
Linn, Benton, Blackhawk and Buchanan. Geo.
Po,sesh;ek, Jasper, Marshal and 1ama. J. G.
Polk, Dallas and Guthrie. James Jordan (rcp.
Jackson and Jones. Joseph Burge (dem.)
Dubuque. w. G.. Stewart (dem.)
Dubuque and Delaware. w. w. Hamilton
Clayton Henry B. Carter (rep)
Fdyehe &c. Aaron Brown (rep.)
Floyd &c. jeremiah T. Atkins rep
.s, REPRESENTATIVES r-
Lee. Joseph Van Valkenburgh, W. R. Girls
void, j. H. Sullivan, J. B. Pease (democrats)
Thomas Sawyer, K. N.
Des Moiaes. Three Republicans.
Us Van Buren. David Doud, Dudley Hardy
r. H. Mellow (democrats.)
Davis David Mendenhall, Barnet Molisel
(dems.) ~,
Jefer.on Louis Reeder, G. o. Stanton, W
p Holmes (reps.)
Henry. S. Mcfarland, W. Dorland (reps)
Wapa1o. c. Franklin, S. T. Finney (dems.
Wapello and Keokxk. NJ. F. Bottoff DEM
Monroe. Samuel Gassage deny
Lucas, Clark and Union. DIV. Scoville (dem J
Appanoose. James Galbraith (defn)
Wayne & Decatur. Thomas NJ. Brown dem
Fremont. s. H. Moer, (rep.)
M1ls &c. Republican.
Ponaspattomie. A. N. Larimer, (dem.)
~ Harrison &c. Wyatt DENY
Louisa. N. W. Burris (rep.)
Wdshingon. VIM. B. Lewis (rep)
Losiau and Warrington. A. p. Kirkpatricl
ksoIuk. A. c. Price (rep)
.{)Mahaaka. DR.. Fry and r. Wilson (reps)
Marion. Green T. Clark and Miles Jerda'
(reps) ~
- Warren. G. B. Jones (rep.)
Madison, Adair and Cas-. B. F. Roberts (rep.
Mnscatine. d. C. Cloud, A. j. Mills (reps.)
Johnson and Lspd. Phineas Inskip (rep.)
Scat. B. ] pgers, Eli Wing, Horatio G
Cedar. Edgar Wright (rep.)
CLINTON C. III. Toll (rep)
Clinton and Gsdar Republican.)
Linn. John F. Kuris and Daniel Lorthiar
(reps)
~ ho,rsshek and Jasper: Republican,
Benton, Tina and Marshal. Arnold (rep)
ON Ii. OnSIb VCpJ
Polk, Dallas and Guthrie. Green (rep.)
Jackson. VIM. Moodon, j. K. Heshberger
Jones. W. H. Holmes (rep)
Jackson and Jones. VIM. Thomas (rep.)
l.gr Delapare. D. N. Noble (rep.)
Blackjack and Buchanan. M. Bailey (rep.)
:, .Dnbuqe w. F. Barker, ]. M. Moore, r
Hurdle, D. Court Qems.) 81 .t
8auClayon L. Bigelow, F. Rodman (reps.)
Boone &c. WaltcrC. Wilson DEM
sAlIansakee. (Republican.)
Winneshiek &c. Claus L. Clausen (rep)
< Fdya1eF r. A. Richardson (rep.)
Floyd &c. r. r. Gillett (rep.)
.e..s.@.. III. . SENATE.
a Tuesday, Dec. 2.
The Senate convened at 10 o'clock A. M
Prayer by Rev. S. s. Howe. The report of the
committee on credentials was read and adop
ted and the newly elected Senators receiving
the oath took their seats. The Senate then
proceeded to permanent organization, when
q W. W. Hamilton was chosen President by a
vote of "a to for w. f. Coolbaugh. On ia
king the chair the President addressed the SEN
ate as follows:
ts SENATORS In taking the high position as
signed to me by your votes, permit me to ex-