Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-31


/ House File No. 2, the kansas resolutions wei
taken up and discussed, and pending the discu
sion the senate adjourned till o'clock this evel
ing. Ssi'''a tais st 80 = 81
Dec. 10, 9 o'clock, p. IN.
Senate met and resumed the consideration,
the Kansas resolutions and without definite ac
ton thereon adjourned. M
- ,ts.a s.s ~ Friday, Dec. 10.
HorsE.-Mr Rodman was excused from al
| tendance ~ 2 Sea
| The speaker announced, as the select com
on the revision of the School Laws, Messrs
| Barker, Holmes, Richardson, Clausen and SEQ
ville s'~
Petition presented by Mr.. Rand, from mem
bers of the bar, for alteration of the 1st Jud:ci
al district-referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. I'D IL
Petition by Mr.. Rand respecting lots respect
ing lots and alleys in ngton-referred tt
Judiciary committee. 20 9fo1 & . e -
Petition by Mr.. Rand, on interpretations, witt
a bill to amend the charter of the city of Bur
lington. Ut provide that voters shall be such
as by the laws of the United States, &c.)
By Mr.. Woodin from the Judiciary Committee
against the bill for exempting certain property
from taxation Improvements to the amount Of
one thousand dolars) Mr.. Woodin said, it was
evidently designed to catch up nonresident
spectators, in contrayention of the laws OF
Congress. ,.e ......,s..zrs ts..
Mr.. Court defended the bill, asserting that the
actual settlers payjtoo large taxes in proportion
to what land speculators pay, while their lands
are held out of market. Such law works well
in Wisconsin. The Attorney General was con-
suited in regard to the bill. He (Mr Court
would like to hear the reasons Of the commit
tee. -5a,a4 li -s. ..a# .tF > e,E%
Mr.. Barker explained-he thought it was a
violation OF the organic act Of Iowa; and wo'd
operate equally.
Mr.. Greene offered substitute making i'm
provements personal property in the assessment
and exempting five hundred dollars more than
now. ....:...
Mr.. Holmes was in favor of grading lands, so
as not to tax labor instead of the nonresident
land holder, and opposed the report of the COM
nittee but was in favor of the bill in its present
form.
Mr.. Sullivan thought homestead exemption
of a thousand dollars much better than this
bill. ~ }s4s@ ri saaa swsE y4sa. .sssa
Mr.. Barner was opposed to the substitute, as
making non residents pay more than they
should. He knew some entries by poor men
who would come and settle US soon as they had
means. Besides speculation had promoted the
settlement and population of Iowa. Non resi-
dents now, by the Auditors report, actually pay
more taxes than residents, he said, to his re-
gret. Mr.. B. went over the organic act, &c.
Mr.. Court insisted on his view, that the act
ua settlers we're unreasonably taxed. Dubuque
county alone paid one twelfth of the taxes of
the State. E@7i47'e}A' sa2tss .' -'~'t -""
r. Mr.. Wyatt opposed the report of the conn.,
He said-who made lands valuable here before
the actual settlers come? Did the stages and
carriers bring in loads of gold before there we're
any residents here? He would take the two
dollars capitation tax off from the man that has
a head here, and putting it on the forty acres
of the non resident. He contended that school
houses and churches improved the value of land
of non residents. T3+i' 2f 5s-h."-' ''s.- r.+.3
BY Mr.. Woodin bill for repeating Chap. six
ty-one of thelaw of the 4th General Assembly,
Increasing the right of dower) recommended
its passage fls a#5G s.l7ef
= Mr.. Cort amended by inserting one half in
stead of one.third, as right of dover. He urg-
ed the Justice of it to the wife. ..f ea
Mr. Barner opposed the amendment as defeat
ing the bill. saifeH s.ss aaa ltez f7E .~a
10 sseat#' o's5 t'@@t e. Friday, Dec. 10.
HoUsE.-Senate bill for further regulating
in criminal cases, was referred to the
Jqd. Com. AN .-
a'@ Saturday, Dec. 90.
SENArE-Mr. Cook gave notice of the intro.
duction of bill asking for an appropriation
from congress to build a custom house,
United States District court house and post of
flee in Burlington-also bill to amend certain
parts of the code. .... Il. .,.
A report from the commissioners of the Asy-
lum for the Insane was laid before the Senate,
which was laid on the table and one Thousand
copies ordered to be printed '. ~. 80. ~
Mr.. Anderson from the Judiciary committee
reported back bill making appropriations for
the support of the Blind Asylum which was pas
sed.
-. 1.-.lr.,-. o'clock, p. m.
Senate met and resumed the consideration of
the Kansas resolutions, when Mr.. Trmble offer
ed the following amendment to the amendment
offered by Mr.. Kirkwood, after the word ''plyg-
any" insert "hnd piracy, arson, murder, coun-
terfeiting, horse stealing, whiskey drinking and
ignorance. !" ...--
On motion of Mr.. Saunders the amendment
of the amendment was laid on the table by
vote of16 to II.
The vote being taken on the amendment to
the substitute resulted in its adoption by vote
of 81 to g. r.
Saturday, Dec. 20.
HoUsE.-The speaker announced as the select
committee on the law for the suppression of in-
temperance, Messrs. Hald;e, Roberts, Gossage
Kirkpatrick and Wright. s.,.ss,s.57r, ~
Bills on Second Reading.-For mail facilities,
to amend the charter OF Burington-reierred to
The delegation from Des Moines County.
Bill for changing Columbus in Alamakee Co.,
to Capoli, passed.
The bill for amending the charter las amend
ed by Mr.. Rand and others from Des Moines
Coz passed. IA a. h. ga4. - sea5a s.1
fsas ~. EH Monday, Dec. %.
SESATE.-The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment, gH ST - sslza4 aaa -
Mr.. Grinnell gave notice of a bill to loan a
part of the ten per cent school fund to different
institutions of the State. 80 3. 3 sa 7 ,tis59 %
House File, No. 2 The Kansas resolutions on
their third reading. i ssar : fl 81 A
Mr.. Test moved their suspension until the 9th
day of Jan. which was lost. 81
i The question being on the passage ofthe joint
resolutions, the yeas and the nsys were ordered
yeas l9, nays 7.
s6Ras Monday, Dec %.
{ HousE.-Met and was called to order at pom
after 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Arnold of the con. to whom n. f. No. 81
was referred, reported by substitute an act to
repeal certrin parts OF the code, relating to cor
pOrations being exempt from tax-substitute
adopted, and went to third reading.
Amytion was made to suspend rule, and lei
bill go to second, when tread, readn was heard
from many members-Clerk reads. szs
The object of said bills is to put into the hands
of treasurer, all mouies that under existing law
would hereafter come into the hands Of Super
intendent &c. q Hss1 i4 5rsgs9 a5s ststea $3.50
"PUr Few MORE SIS IN YOUR ANSWER
The officer Of the deck on board man-of.war
asked the man at the wheel one day, show doe,
she head? ?n It was blowing gale of wind
s.South ayst, replied Pat, touching his hat, bu
forgetting At the time to add SIR to his an
swer.ssa sFas asssg 7sh ssgssAEgsss3 @ assfss
You'd better putt few more SIS in your an
swer, when you speak to me" said the hufy lieu
tenant.
'sAye, aye, sirsrr, returned the witty Irish
A, day or 50 after, the officer asked How doe
she head. NOW 2 .ss....s.,. = 81
..son,h ayst and Be south, half sonth and ,
little southesly, STREE, your konor, Sir, scream
cd Pat.