Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-20
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The En.iir zion Gazette objects 10 the asneDd
ed Constitution, because il Sonta:as the follow
ing section III the article on the Legislative De
pArtment:
Sec. 10. No bill shall be passed unless by the
assent OF . majority OF ali the members elected
| 70 each branch OF the General Assembly, and the
question upon the final passage shall be imme-
| 6tately upon is last reading, and the yess and
nays entered on the Journal
/ We regard this as one of the most whole
some provisions contained in the Legislative De.
partment. It is Just what has been long needed
| IN the iegisla ton OF Iowa. Under the present
constitution, majority of the members pres
ent, constituting quorum. can pass any bill,
| and without having the yeas and nays called
The effect Of this is carelessness in legislation,
absence Of members from their seats, and the
passage of scores of bills by minorities, without
the bills having been read even o. ce. The
amendment above quoted viii remedy all this
1t will compel members to attend, enforce the
| reading OF ali bills, and cause every member to
record his vote on every bill, in such manner as
10 show his constituents just how he voted on
every bill. There can be no more lodging but
every member must keep his seat and record
his vote. Now who says this is not right? Is
It not just what the people wants Do the peo-
ole not want to know how much time their rep
resentatives spend away from their postss Do
they not want to know how they vote? OF
course they do; and the people will say this pro-
vision is right. But the Burlington Gazette is
afraid that this amendment will prevent the pas
sage OF party measures through the Legislature.
Very well, suppose it will, that of itself is one
Of the strongest recommendations the amend
tnent can possibly have Too much time and
money are always spent on such measures, and
any thing which will remedy this evil ought to
be endorsed by every good citizen. The oppo
nenls of the amended constitution must be hard
run when they rely on such objections toJustify
their opposition Fairfield Ledger.
eB Some distinguished Professor who is
very skeptica about the collision, puts forth the
following proclamation
1st.-The comet will not strike the earth;
but
2d.-If it does strike, it will never do it a Sc |
cond time.
In Case, however, any gentleman holds opin-
ions different from the above and is willing 10 |
back his views to limited extent, in order to
arrive at the truth i'll this momentous matter,
we hereby make the following propositions
lst.-We will wager $4,000 more or less,
that if the comet offers to strike, we will dodge
before it does it; in other words that sum that
it can't be brought to the scratch.
2d.-A like sum that if it does strike, it will |
be Knocked higher than kite.
3d.-Third twenty-five times the above a.
mounts, that in case the comet strikes, it won't
bulge the earth six inches by actual measure
ment
4th.-A like amount that after the comet
strikes, its tail drops.
5th.-An optional sum that the earth can
knock the comet further than the comet can
Knock the earth, nine times out of eleven.
6th.-That after the comet gets through stri-
tlng the earth, it will never want to strike any
body else. ......
These propositions are intended to cover the
,ase OF any gentleman on this globe, or on the
omet or elsewhe
All wagers to be decided by the Judges Of
he Supreme Court.
Money to be deposited in the Banks of New
'ountland.
Time Of striking and other arrangements to
re fixed 10y the parties.
Applicants for bets have the right to select
nv comet they chose. ..e -..-
VIRG,NIA.-The election in Virginia takes
lace OH Thursday, the 18th inst. Thirteen
lembers OF Congress are to be elected. In the
sst Congress the entire delegation was Demo
ratio, with Il single exception Mr.. Carlisle)