The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-09


...a.. LAVA Ckxy. Ian. !. = O'clock, 1857.
The hpsieDss q Tie atsseaoon commenced
BY M coAsiaerssssa Of 1 III fsr the relief
Of w. w. Wiiliamson. ~-s~-e
The fsuudssion d lie CLAIM j. as toiiows:
Al the April slaction. 1855. M. Williamson
Vas sandidsse for Judge Of the 9Th judicial
District, received his certificate Of election,
and filed has oash Of o1kce, aissr which, and
before bic commission Issued, he received
notice f,Sm c, ]. Mcrarland. the opPosing
candidate, that HE election would b con-
tested. Proceedings were Immediately com'
msacsd. several sconu asssess Of the case
had until some time in January following,
when II vas deeilsl IN fsser Of Mcfarland.
The claim wss allowed. This 10 eosrsct.
Il 10 for his salary . judgs during the pen
deacy Of the suit. and while BY reason q
| his certificate be was prevented from rssc-
tic;na a. an attorney.
The bill for the payment Of . claim Of
one McDcnsh was the occasion OF consid.
er.ble discussion. supported BY Sullivan, Of
Lee county, and opposed BY Cloud. Of Mus
catine, and Holmse, Of Jones. His claim
was for services in assisting in the arrest Of
Joues, tried At late term Of the Disuic,
Court in Lee County, and found guilty. Of the
murder Of Nc Cordle. II vas thought By the
House that the claim should be paid BY Lee
county. sna was consequently rejected.
The ..disorcs bill'' vas the cause Of :
vain and animated discussion. 1t repeats
the law Of 1855 and reyivss the Code. II
was supported BY Woodin. Of Johnson. Bar.
ker and Cloud, and opposed By Holmss and
Dsrnsr. NJ. Woedia shoaeht The law Of
1855 wrong. jItprosidss for divorce from
bed aud board for causes which should en-
title the party 10 Al absolute one II the
courts separate 1t all Il should be final. Mr..
nolnes wss Of opinion shst shs Law vas not
ssked for BY any except atsoi neys, and thsy
desire it to increase their practice under il;
men would come from other States to this
for the purpose Of obtaining divorce. The
measure Was defested BY Z vote Of 81 70 80.
This measure was iost solely in conss-
quence OF the prejudics created against it
y NJ. HOlmss. in stating that i. was only
DE- nsndel BY the lawyers In connection
wiih this, il received verv warm support
from Woodia. Cloud and Barker. oil 1t.
torneys. which Was eaoagh to lead the
Hoase to think that possibly there was
.'csi under that meal"
The. bsianes Of the afternoon wss passed
in reading Communication from the Gov.
srDor. accompanied BY resolutions passed by
the Legislatures OF The several States upon
Kanssa s1airs. They eone from both North
ard South. and shes hos dilIssently the two
sections Of country cen undefssssd the same
sslisst Ard interpret the cane psgs of con-
ssisssisaal lau. ~. HssAa, u Dubuque.
took ocesaion 70 sttenpt agsis V b smart
81 ths expsnss Of he 0ossrsos, bul re-
csissd dows Get that | thisk viii satisfy
the gentleman of"privs,s correspondence"
no,orie,y for the balance of the session
You will remember that be is the member
sho introduced resolution at the begin
ming Of the session calling upon the Gov
srnoy for all HE correspondence with cit
isens Of Kansas More anon,
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