Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-11

LAST MINT OF tsA0 ScDbtOHs /
The Legislature adjourned 1t nearly o'clock
this morning. Tho members were jaded out
and aick Of the pieasures Of Legislation, stu
the last night Of the session was productive, -
usual, Of some pretty rich scenes; and . large
number of spectators remained to the end OF
the chapter almost
The House was ahead Of the Senate in busi-
ness; having run out tremendous grist OF bills
within few days AS consequence il had to
await the movements Of the Senate during the
night. This gave ample margin for fun, and,
at times, all hands pitched in at the top OF their
bent. Documents we're distributed with . ra-
pidity unexampled in the history of mail ser
vices, much to the hazard of personal comfort.
Calls of the house and resolutions got up for
the occasion were rushed through, and absen
/ tees were brought in post haste to ind that
they had been badly sold.
/ At intervals all night, messages were passing
4 from House to House, telling that such and such
bills and resolutions had passed, or teen other
wise disposed Of The Clerks read themselves
hoarse and the Speakers Piled the questions aud
motions with railroad speech. multitude OF
bills were pushed through by the suspension OF
the rules Indeed, all forms we're dispensed
with, aud bill after bill was born, inatured, sigh
ed aud sealed within the space OF an hour. DC.
casionally, while the members were strothng or
stretching round, putting away at their cigars,
to the monotonous sounds,-"second reading Of
the bill, . "third reading of the bill" &c.-a bill
would find its way to the Clerks desk, that had
received settler on q previous day during the
session. Members would prick up their ears
and start up with summary molten for indeh
mite postponement, to lay on the table, or some
| kindred cure for unwelcome visitors. Anon q
measure would come up which some member
was anxious to get through, at the last hour
he would plead with vehemence for its instan
taneous passage. If of local character, the
body would good naturally take it for granted
that all was right, and let it slip through with.
out even looking at it. The Appropriation bill
is last on the carpet, and that disposed of, by
the settling of little dsagreements, is the signal
i. for adjournment Fora few moments the mem.
bers become grave. The parting word is utter
ed by the Speakers, and with swelling breasts
the members bid adieu to each other and to the
scenes of their wearisome labors.
The proceedings reveal what was done and
what was left undone.
The acts for the removal of the Blind and
Deaf and Dumb Asylums were both lost and
} the Institutions remain here, at least at pre-.
sent
No action was taken on the Capitol question,
and it rests with the Governor to decide whe.
Their the Capitol shall be removed before anoth-
er session.
The bills for changing the boundaries of Con-
gressional Districts and for the Apportionment
of Representatives to the State Legislature,
have both passed into laws.
The Agricultural College and the proposition
for the purchase of Webster's Dictionary, were
both lost. The Univerity and School Fund are
both untouched. The project for supplying the
Dictionary to Schools certainly has much mer-
it, come whence it may.
The Railroad Bill, as finally adopted leaves
the question of taxation to the Counties, the
property of the Roads being liable for State
purposes as other property.
The Instruction Bill, as reported by the Com
missoners, sleeps for the present, in hope of a
resurrection. $50
The appropriation for the Lunatic ASYLUM
was finally placed at $4,000