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

ment. Some eos 900 OF this amount -
been paid for assessment blanka alono.
Most unprecedented prizes werS paid foR
these blanks, md nsar eae-half a the -
tire sum paid vsnt ~ clsar prodt into the
pocket of the D&Ato Printeg.
But these blanks are entirely u1necsssary,
and the system ot Assessing upon them isl
cxpenaive and absurd. Let the Assessor
take his books ana % with it to the proper
ty holder, take down his property, and thus
keen the list in permanent and condensed
form.
The whole law in regard to public printing
REQUIRES immediate and thorough revision by
persons competent to perform the TASK, ana
the prices should DO fxed so as to give only
a reasonable profit on the work done. The
pr;ces should not in any case exceed that for
which the work could be obtained in proper
style on private or public contract. Anu
there will be no difficulty in having the print
ing done at such rates.
The interests OF the State demand re-
trcnchment in nthorough and practical form,
and If it il not effected by the present Leg
islature, the tax payers will know the reason
~hv their interests have been sacrificed by
their Representatives.
We demand retrenchment in this depart
ment Of public expenditure on oenali q. anu
in the name Of the Republican party. The
Republicans of the State have battled hard
and long to secure tho triumph Of their prin-
ciples and their party, and they protest most
vehemently against being broken down IN
the State BY the odium OF such an extrava-
giant and wasteful expediture Tor public
printing. We protest, too, on behalf OF the
Republican press, the Republican editors OF
the State, through whose arjuous and Ill re-
Quilted labors the Republican party 10 mainly
indebted for success, against the sacrihce OF
the victory won through our joint efforts by
pampering any single one of their number
with such an enormous grab from the pub
lie crib. 1t is unfair to require the entire
corps OF Republican Electors OF the State
to labor for two entire years to come to re-
trieve the damage that will be done to the
party by having one Of their number exor-
bitant prices out OF the State Treasury for
the public printing. Many of us stand
ready to do the printing 1t reasonable prices ;
let the rates, therefore, be reduced, and thus
tighten the burdens of taxation on the peo-
pie. save the fair fame Of the Republican
party and establish nm enviable reputation
Tor our FIRST Republican Legislature.
CArIroL, Tuesday Night.
/ Little done in the House this afternoon.
The oiics Of doorkeeper, abolished thin
morning, was revived this afternoon under
| the title Of Assistant Sergeant at Arms, and
our old friend Gen. Brown elected to thu
station. Rev. Mr.. Smith, Of the Baptis
Church, Of this city, was elected Chaplain Q
the House, after some constitutions speech
o. by Mr.. Franklin and other members.
The House being organized appointed
committee to advise the Governor OF tn
fact and therespon adjourned.
In the Senate the Message was read an
5000 copies in English and 1000 in Ger
man ordered to be printed. will send go
copy AS soon as it is furnished.
Resolutions passed each branch of tn
Legislature authorizing 25 copies Of dali
papers, or their equivalent ia weekly, for tn
session. Some few opposed it, and probabl
more would have done SO had they though
that the bill for newspapers would alaou1
to near 90 900 for the session.
IN THE WRONG PEW.
At the Republican Senatorial caucus las
night there occurred rather laughable in
cident. The caucus met in the Librar
Room, and announcement Was made OF tn
i. object and of the desire that all but til
o members should retire. chairman va
4 chosen and ballot was taken, but on coun
!, ing out il was discovered that there vi
ono vote more than there were Republics
: members. Thereupon an investigation wi
had, and il turned out that q Democrat
!. Senator from West had, in blissful ign'
!. rance Of the ways Of the Capitol, stray,
from the Democratic fold into the Republ
= can caucus. He apologizcd for the unintel
tional intrusion, and ramosed in great hast
j. We are having terrible spell Of weathe
1t rained all day yesterday, and last mig
turned to snow, and for the last twenty-fo
: hours there has been u driving snow stor
from the east, and still the storm drives O
SENATE CnAxsRg, Wednesday Noon.
n MIR. Anderson, from committee appoir
ed yesterday to hunt up n lost Law law, ]
el ported this morning that the law had be
r, found crammed away amongst some old I
- pers in the desk of the Secretary Of the So
ate. The committee presented the bill u
Il, asked its immediate passage on the grou
nd that it had passed both branches Of the II
mt islature last session and should have beef
H. law then.
- Thu Hill IN nncst,on WAS desi n zad IN