The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-03
Legislative cserse3saasass
HoUsx or REPREsxnrATlvss,t
Iowa CRY, Dec. /, 1856. !

n0USk OF MkPREoxuTATtSsSS
Iowa Crry, Dec. /, 1856. !
MEssRs EpIroRs:-
arrived here By cars At aoen to-day,
in company with nsmber Of our honora-
BILE members Of the Legislature. including
Messrs, Rasch, Bsrner, and Wing. Of our
own county Among those vending their
way to the Capitol, was Mr.. Rodman, men,
Der from Clayton. ia whom ! recognize
frequent visitor to my old hume. He is an
intelligent and sociable gentleman, and |
am sure will well represent Clayton. Our
own members behaved themselves very re-
specially on the way. and shall keep
parental eye to their conduct whale here
Messrs. Barner and Wing Of the House have
chosen seats side by side, AID are already
establishing amicable relations with their
aeighSors.
This afternoon have been circulating
between the two Halle, with an occasional
dodge into offices below, the result Of all
which give you in part below. There 10
pretty full attendance even from the most
distant parts OF the State. As constituent
parts OF legislative body, they are as re-
spectabie and intelligent in appearance as
any body OF men ever saw gathered IN q
State General Assembly. They look like
men Who have cone TO oork, aud we may
nus, ihey will not belle their looks in this
particular. The eyes Of the State are up
90 them, and there are number OF news
paper reporters here 10 act as spsctaelss for
The pubic eye. But little difficulty is an-
ticipatei in efecting the permanent organi.
cation, The Republicans have large ma
jority, and they have il in their power by
organized unity" to push things through
quick and pleasantly. Both parties will
hnld caucus this evening. 10 consult upon
the permanent officers Of the two Houses.
The House Representatives was called
to order at o'clock this afternoon. by the
election Of Mr.. Cyrus Franklin, OF Wapello,
President protein. and Mr.. A. K. Fulton,
Secretary protein. Alter several miseelia-
neous suggestions, committee OF five we're
| elected TO examine credentials. The House
ad iourned till tomorrow morning at ten
o'eIeck, then to hear the Report of the
Committee on eredential $. and proceed 70
permanent organization.
The Senate was called TO order al o'clock
this afternoon, By Mr.. w. w. Hamilton, OF
Dubuque. on whose motion, Mr. Coolbaugh
of Des Monies. was called TO the Chair. and
Mr. Bradley OF Jackson, was appointed Sec
rotary protein. A committee on creden-
| lais was elected, consisting Of Messrs
Saunders. Thurston and Hamilton, with in
sructions to report tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock, to which time the Senate ad.
Journed
Enclosed send you list OF the mem
oers OF this Legislature. by which it will be
i perceived there are ~ Republican Senators
and IL Democrats, with Republican ma.
Jority in the House Of 22-on joint ballot,
OF 81
4 For the benefit Of the readers of the Ga
zstte. and TO "head" the Governors Mes
sage, have the last hour been ransacking
the yoluminous manuscripts Of the Census
Reports. and from them CLEAN the following
interesting items. You can have no idea
Of the labor of preparing these reports or
! tables, even after ell the township report
are received here. Several clerks have
baen engaged night and day At the work,
and they are mol yet through. Il ls mast
/ Perpieaing labor. requiring care AID vigil
lance. yet these clerks receive only two
dollars per das-nol 60 much as q Daven-
port wood sawyer makes. bu, probably
enough for IN embes Of the Legislature -
! aHa under obligations to .h5se clerks for
their kindness in stfsdiag re facilities for
gathering the following