The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-17
IrersLArryY neutrality-suspicious.
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Iowa CRY, Jan. Il, forenoon.

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Housk OF RxpREskSrArIvEs,
Iowa Ciry, Jan IL, forenoon.
EDiToRs or GAxErrk:
More than an hour hes
been spent this morning in the disposal Of
petitions for the repeal Of the Mime Law,
Some Of them pray for the enactment oi.a
license law, and others for the restoration
81 the code. They have generally oesn
referred to the select committee upon that
'ubject, althougha few have been laid
upon the table Two bills for the repeal
OF the law have been presented to the
House this mornins-one providing Tor the
of the code lac other for a
general license But Judging from present
appearances, conclude that neither OF
them can become law. In case repeal
lskes place, it will hardly be consi Tered
necessary to rs-enact the code which, while
il continued, We. a dead letter upon the |
statute book. And there appears to be :
general dislike among both Democrats and
Republicans to the word slicenss," and
think that the readers Of the Gazette may
expect that the present law win DO modi-
ned, or the question submitted 70 each
county whether they will have the present
one or the code. Legislators, nowadays,
dnd it very convenient to avoid responsible
ty by submitting questions to the people.
and if it can be done cons,itu,ionally, 10 In
no respect wrong.
The committee on Schools and Universe
lies reported in favor of bills making appro-
priations to the Andrew and Oskaloosa
branches OF the State University; also in
favor of the passage Of bill creating an
other branch at Glenw God, in Mills county.
all of which have been opposed, but to no
effect. The friends Of the University
think that this policy if followed out, will
destroy that institution BY dividing the fund
into 90 many parts that it will be useless.
Mr.. Rand, from the committee on IncorPo-
ra,ions, reported in favor Of bill providing
for the recording Of town pls,s. This bill
makes necessary under penalty Of 500,
to record ali town plats before any lots are
sold. The same provision applies to addi-
tons, which where they adjoin an incorpo.
rated town, shall thereafter be within the
corporate limits thereof without further ac-
ton. There has been no vote yet that can
be regarded as test, and am unable to
say whether this will pass or not. Mr..
Woodn, from committee on judiciary, re-
ported in favor Of bill for recording land
office entries in each Of the counties in the
State, which shall thereafter be Of the same
validity in court q the original would be-
also against bill making it necessary to
pay ten dollars in addition to the purchase
| money and interest on the redemption of
| lands sold for taxes. Both Of the reports
were concurred in.
A Senate bill having for its object the de-
struc,ion Of wolves, was read second
time. This bill may be demanded by ne
cessty itself. bot its author, Mr.. Grinnell,
was unfortunate in giving it title. "a
bill for an act to promote the wool growing
interests of the State" Mr., Rodman,
jolly German from Clayton, moved that il
be referred to select committee consisting
Of five wool growing members. Mr.. Hardie
| thought that majority Of this House were
the proper men to protect the wool grow
ing interests, and ,hat they should take the
bill under their especial care Mr.. Davis
was Of contrary opinion. and thought
that the party which elected Jas. Buchanan
the proper one to look after such commod
ty. The bill after some discussion, was
| referred to the committee on agriculture;
The chairman Of which, Mr.. Sawyer, Of Lee
county, is the only representative of Fill
moreism in the House. He is a fine look
ing elderly gentleman, and as honest man
a. lives; something that cannot be said Of
ali the party to which he belongs. He is
the best representative that cold Lee" has
in the present general assembly, and votes
Just as he pleases, on some questions with
the Democrats, on others with the Republi-
cans.
The balance OF the forenoon was oceu-
pied upon local bills of no importance to
the readers of the Gazette. I see in the
city several more members Of the Constr
tational Convention.
hear it frequently suggested that the
convention meet and adjourn to Davenport.
This would be well, as Iowa City has now
about as many a. city Of it's size can ac-
commodate
The House adjourned at IL O'Clock, in
order to give the committees an opportuni.
| ~ to dispatch their business.
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