Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-06
Monlav. Feb 1D.

Monday, Feb. %.
Mr. Clarke from the com. on the Judi
;'al department, 10 whom was referred
Sections | and u Of the bill Of righ..,
sith an amendment thereto, pr, v,iiny
for the trial OF minor Of .nces by just
.:es OF the Peace &c, made . report
shich was laid "n the table AMI .,P.iescd
to he taken up AMI considered with IN.
bill Of rights.
Mr. hi fired an amendment to tina
ccond article. providing that no -pecial
privilege shout eve. be granted that
may moi he revoked hy n majority Of
two-thiris Of both branches VI the Leg
islatufe.
The mover supported bis amcndm .nt
10y some pertinent remarks. lie .a,d u
embraced ono OF the doctrin = Of tho
Democratic party in the days Of ito pride
md glory.
Mr. Clarke 81 Johnson. opposed the
amendment, on the ground that it gave
the Legislature pow or to annul .cts.
hat II woul prevent tho Investment Of
EASTERN capital here in Internal impro, e.
ments.
Mr. tlarii- advocated il. IIe .aid the
people we're sovereign AMI shouli have
power to revoke al the privileges they
grant.
The amendment was su- ported Nv
Mer RS Wil'on. G'llaspy, ami Cl rkc oi
Alamakee. and opposed nv Mcssrs Eli
wards, Hall, Pric, and Peters.
Mr. Emerson moved 70 amend Ii
amendment by provii'ng that works OF
internal improvement BIO excmp. from
he provisions 81 the amendment, which
was lost.
Mr.. Palmer offered an amendment I,
the amendment providing tn I thu Stat
shall not be sued for damages su-t.lned
by the repeal o! any l,w or charter af-
fcctinc the rights Of persons or incorpo-
ra''"ns, which was lost by u vote OF II
to 10.
Mr. Clarke, Of Henry, offered an amenl
ment provi ling tn"t no person shall be
excluded from giving evidence in courts
IN consequence nf belonging T. any sect,
Glass or party Of men.
MIR ''arsls offered nm amendment to the
amendment, excluding N.gro.s, Indians.
knavcs and fool', wh,ch was l,st. Yeas
|; nays 81.
Tho amendment offered Nv Mr. Clark
rlec,tcd considerable sion. which
Wan participated in nv Mc-srs Cl ,rkc Of
Henry. tfrke Of Johnson and Eli,
IN favor of its adoption, and by Mlessr-
hall, G'llaspy and Harris in opposition.
'"i without coming to any actioa up on
IT,
Ad;au,neJ
lNrnovEME>r II IIIGu PnE>SrRs
STEAM ESCINrs.-Wc learn from the
Glasgow (Sc"tland) UeyoH that an
Improvement in the construction of the
high pressure non-conlrnsing engine
has been effected bv Mr.. Duff. Of the
Oak Bank Engine Works, Of that city.
1t consists of two cylinders, instead OF
one, as in the ordinary form of con
structlon. Tie steam from the sinai
Icr OF the two cylinders is condensed
before passing into the second cylinder,
which Is three times the capacity o.
the first The effect is that the steam
gives three fourths additional power
IA contrastcd with the same volume of
steam acting through the formcr or
single cylinder engine--in proof Of
which. the improved engine, il doing
tho work with greater fec:!ity than the
siag!e cylinder engine, which Ia. ons
ct ten inchcs diameter. the length IL
stroke and pressure Of steam IN both
being the same. But there is, in al.
dition. this most me,crial distinctia,.
that the improved or double cylinder
engine effect u saving in fuel OF about
farty per cent. The engine is opera.
ton a: Mr.. Duti's works.