The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-23

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lows Csy. ff'dsy Dec. 10. 10 A. u.
House eet psrsusnt TO adjournment Mr..
l1Fsriaa1 ia the Chair. Prayer hy the
Qsyiain. yo,rasl y yesterday read and ap.
tbyed.
"A. estitioa fsss ioso citsens Of Dubuque,
praying for the repeal OF the "Prohibiio'y
Liquor Law" was read and referred TO
special Committee. sasass4slss.s
A. petition praying for the reorganization
ofthc, 1T Judicis! Distfict-refercd TO Jn-
dicisry Committee. ssFs
Mr.. Cos, Introduced joint resolution
asking addisio IL mail facilities from Ma
quoketa to Dubuque.
M. Woodin, from Committee on Judi.
diary. reported back bill repeating the
present revenue law. and recommended its
indefinite postponement, which elected a
spirited debate BY Messrs. Barker. Barner
and Cloud fsvoring report, and BY Messrs.
II dimes, Cost, Doriand and Wyatt. opposed
70 report; on motion the bill ives made the
special order for the frat Tuesday after the
first Monday in January 1857. After other
reports had been read and disposed Of the
House adjourned to 2 o'clock.
2o'cLocx p. n. House met. Mr.. Davis
introduced bill taAmend sec. l<64 Of chap.
IS of the Code. Nr. Bryson an act to
change the name OF the town OF Columbus
in Ailamakee county.
The Senate bill for further regulating
plesdings in criminal cases, was referred to
Judiciary Committee.
The following bills were read third
time and passed: A bill to locate and estab
Itch State road from For, Des Moines 10
the south line OF Iowa. An act to incorpo.
rate the town Of Winterset.
The Committee OF the Who'e then took
| up Rail Road bill which after some dis
cussion was laid on the table and 900 copies
ordered 10 be pointed
House sdourned to 10 O'Clock TO- morrow
morning.
SENATE
McRSISs.-Mr. Brown gave notice OF a
bill for an Agricultural College NJ. Nc.
Cray from Committee on Charitable lns,itu.
tons reported bill for an appropriation for
the Bliud Asyl um. Mr.. Mathews introduced
bill maxi, 6 an appropriation for Stat,
Historical Society. A bill was passed ere
ting new county from part Of Webster
county. Joint resolution a.klng Congress
for Custom House and Ma inc Hospital
At keokuk. Also joint re olution for h
grant of land to build the McGreQors, ST.
Peters and Missouri River Railroad, were
passed. An act in relation to Divorce and
Alimony, and authorizing private persons to
sue out wriis Of mandsmus and quo warran
ts. and an act repeating par, Of Code rela-
ting to challenge TO the PANEL OF Grand
Jurors-were passed. A bill repeating part
Of Code relating to marriage-passed. Joint
reso u,ions on the Naturalization La .
we're laid on the table.
A large number Of bills for State roads
were referred to appropriate Committees,
join, resolutions for increased mail facilities,
wsra passed.
The opinion Of the Attorney General in
relation TO the right Of tie Trustees to pur
chase University lands, was laid before the
! Senate.
GENERAL NEws-THE EXHIBITION.
public exhibition given BY the Superinen-
dent of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum in the
| Representative Hal last night, was plea
SAINT affair throughout. The Introductory
| remarks by Poi Vans were well delivered
and were truly worthy Of applause.
The terfermances were opened BY small
boy from Upton, who acted the "Fsher
Boy" was long act, and was carried
throughout will ,he best ability.
Several eia in geography, arithmetic,
& c., were examined in their respective stu
dies, md answered the questions given
them by their instructor. by writing upon
slate. The performance hich created the
greatest laughter was that Of Occurring
Scene which was acted by two students,
a gentleman and lady. Another was acted,
entitled Trial by Jury," which was re-
ceiyed with shouts of applause. II repres
en,ed a traveller who stopped at hotel aud
being weary fell asleep while sitting in his
chair. The landlord taking advantage OF
this opportunity extracted wallet OF money
| from the vest pocket OF our traveller and in
serted 1t in that OF his own. The traveller
awakening and feeling for his money TO pay
for a~'dram" was greatly surprised 10 And
that his wallet, money and all had myster.
ously disappeared. He at once accused the
la dlord for stealing il, and Immediately
vent in search OF an officer to arrest him.
Alter everything had been properly arran.
ged, and jury had been chosen, the Coun-
Gil for plaintiff proceeded to open the case
before his Honor the Judge, and presently
getting considerably warmed up" threw
his Coat and necklace upon tho Ayor
that h. might not BE- oppressed SO much
with heat. After making very length,
and eloquent speech (as far as actions are
conf erned,) he took his seat. whereupou
the council for defendant began his defrnce
| by passing the "botle" TO his Honor tn
Judge, also the jury and prisoner. Aiter
''aII hands" had drank freely, The Council
finished his defence by addressing a few
words 10 his Honor the Judge. (for the jur}
were too drunk TO listen0 and then took ne
seat, after which the jury decided unsni-
mously that the prisoner was mot guilty.
Every thing passed of excellentIy. doing
honor TO the students and to their instr. CT
ors. REPUBLIC.
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