The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-03
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tewA CRY, FRiDAY, Jan. 50.


ge1e % Tho Coastisusional Convention.
- idss u thlsty-eis picked men Of the
hate Ct Iowa. collected for the purpoce Of |
svslns the organic law, having to meet in
aarrow. III ventilated and dirty apartment. |
allied b courtesy Supreme Court Room,
psepostsrous, and % detogatory to the
|iGaiy Of ths State. that one almost de.
hes p record the fact. However, this
assalag the Convention 60 up stairs, whore
b Recommendations are more ample. The
'sats il the Senate Chamber were drawn
y lot ysstsfdsy. AZ the time for debating
pfopesldons 10 rapidly drawing near--the
spsrts Of committees having come In quite
10 well, perhaps, that more
fooay spartmsnts have been selected. II
caa hardly Be- jsdeed yet, how extensive
the range Of debate win BE-. Members
have their peculiar notions; sstate Of thins :
ssnoagiy inaicatsd ~ the disposition to sub
nit Resolutions Of Inquiry; bot. how far
they may Be welded to them. and what
time thsy are desirous Of consuming in the
dissossion OF them, are matters which the
next or some future week will develop, A
good room. with proper surroundings. has its
noeal eject; hence, the conclusion 10 arriv-
a Ct. that Senate Chamber speeches will
30 superior to those delivered in the room
bslsw, and better calculated to be transmit
ted 70 pcsesrity.
Oas word. though, about she receding
Leeislature. A distinguished oficid was
heard to remark, that whatever their short
eoaiass might be, they had digaity enough
70 sdjowa without making the latter hours
Of he ssssion seess Of rsvelry--a prae-
No. estifsly too common in older States
sAaa Iowa. and meeting with too much en-
|ssafsgsnsnt = We al know. about our
lgasissal Cspisal
wednesday morning the Convention met
y Ne hesr adjourned TO. III. Cover offer.
u . resolution Of inquiry. relativs to 8
banking system. A special committee on
Bsais Of Representation was raised, consist-
ing Of Aessrs, Traer. Solomon, Seely. Win
chester, Wilson, Hollingswor,h and Harris
Mr.. Parvin, of Museatine, offered resolu.
ton Of inquiry relative to The expediency Of
making provision for blacks and mulat toes.
Upon = motion to lay the resolution on the
table, the vote stood-syes, l5; nays, al
Afterwards BY a vote Of 20 to Is, il was re-
ferred. Ar. Ellie, on Bill of Rights. made
report, containing a number OF amend
nenss 70 that part Of the Constitution. Mr.,
CLARK, of Alamakee, offered resolution of
inquiry relative to the organization of the
Courts Of the State. II was agreed to
print only l,5OO copies Of the Debates and
Proceedings, and to have the daily slips re-
duced to two for each member-an econo
mical proceeding, which, in the estimation
Of many members, was regarded most IN
favosahy. Mr.. Johnston, on motion was
added to the Standing Committee on Mill
Tia, making that committee, beyond ques.
ton. the weigh,ies, in the Convention
Messrs. Giilsspy, Hall. Patterson and
Johnston can turn about half ton, and
they are all fine looking men. The star Of
the Military Committee is in the ascendant
and the report Of so many big guns will
be anxiously looked for. A m0ion, made
by Mr.. Harris 10 allow each member fifteen
daily newspapers additional, was not agreed
to--the vote being iS in lavor and le
against it. Mr.. Todhun,er, from Commit
tee on Executive Department, made a
lengthy report; and Mr.. Marvin, from Com
mittes on Education and School Lands, did
the same thing. Both were ordered to be
printed. Then adjourned till ten O'Clock
next morning
On Thursday msrning Mr.. Ella, from the
counittes on Educs ZION and School Lands
made 3 minority report. The petition o.
Jesse Lloyd and others, in favor Of having
The times of elections and meeting of Leg
islature changed was referred. Mr.. Gibson,
from the COMMITTEES, on Amendments to the
Constitution, made minority report. Mr..
Clarke, Of Henry, offered res olutions of 10.
qsirJ relative to universal suffrage and the
formation Of judiciary system. A reso-
luton to meet hereafter in the Senate
Chamber was adopted, and the manner Of
selecaing the sea,s agreed upon. Mr.. Par
vim, from the Committee ON Distribution o.
Powers and Legislative Department, made
Q voluminous report, which was ordered 10
be printed. Il recommends biennial ses
sisns, an alteration Of the tims Of ele ctions
TO the first Monday in October, except Pres.
dental year, and the meeting Of the Leg
stature early in January. &c, &c. A reso-
ution offered BY Judge Hall, was adopted,
hat after this day no resolutions Of inquiry
se referred to committees who have report
sd-a vote to indefinitely postpone the reso-
lotion stood-s for and % against. Mr.
Johnston asked and obtained leave Of alb
ssnee for nr. Cotton, Of Clinton county
The Convention adjourned till ten O'Clock
Friday morning.
In my letter to you relative to the ages
anu classification Of the members, Squire
Ayres, Of Van Buren, county, should have
been mentioned as the oldest member of
the Convention. He comes fret or the
list, and is the senior member OF the body,
being 6fty-sx years Of age. Were it not
for certain DIR. Young, the end OF the roll
would be graced by the name of NJ. Win
chester, the youngest member. Judge Cot.
ton, of Lyons, has been called upon to pro-
eeed immediately to New York on impor.
liant basiness-hence, lie was under the
necessity Of obtaining leave Of ABSENCE
Mrs. Cotton wes here also, and it was with
anfeigned regret that We were obliged to
givs up the nucleus Of pleasant and most
agreeable soeial feeling at the Clinton
House.
The weather ID mild. The January thaw
must be on hand. Anything in the world
but such piercing and savage cold as we
had last Sunday week abou, sunrise. The
ears last evening were full Of members Of
tbs Legislature going homewsrd. The
town has become quite still, now they have
sons. "