The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-10
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Iowa CRY, Jan. 8, 10. A. NJ
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Last evening alter
my communication was mailed, resolu-
ton was presented providing for joint
meeting Of the two houses on Monday next
at o'clock, P, NJ, for the purpose electing
Judge ofshe Supreme Court in place Of
U. w. Isbcil, resigned State Printer and
Warden Of the Penitentiary The Repuh-
leans will hold caucus on Saturday even
ing. Stockton the present appointee, in all
probability win be elected Judge without
opposition, Who will DO nominated State
Printer It is not now 50 easy to determine.
it's matter of gres, importance 10 the
party, and il is hoped that prudence win
govern in the matter, The Democratic
party has alsays distributed its patronage
with more discretion than its opposition
How was it with the old Wing party. When
in the ascendency il was Just as likely to
give its beat Offices to men who had never
done ANYTHING for it's success, as to any 9th.
eF, while The Democratic always bestowed
them upon active, energetic and working
psrtzans. The Republicans should bene-
iii BY the past, and not elect men to Office
who are just as likely TO use their influence
against as in favor Of the party,
This morning bomb shell was throw n
into the House in form Of resolution, pro-
sidine that the Capitol buildings at Iowa
City be surrendered TO the State University
on the first day Of June next, This was the
occasion OF some warm remarks and start
ling exhcrtstions Il was admitted by Da.
Wis, from Polk couaty, that the public build.
ings at Fort Dies Meines are erected, ne,
on the public grounds but on private prop.
erS. He also admitted that the buildings
there were erected by. and belong to Will
hanson Scott l. Shaw, of Fort DesMsines,
The report of the Superintendent Of Pub
| lie Instruction shows that large amount oil
money, about the value of the buildings, was
| loaned from the School fund to the owners
showing where the Doctor has made pref
| ty extensive investment. The statute pass
ed at the last session making provisions
| for the relocation OF the seat OF & overn-
ment, provides that suitable buildings should
| be rented without expense to the State. II
was the understanding of the members Of
that legislature that the buildings were TO
be donation to the State. This was sta
ted By those (Dorisnd and others) who were
members at the time OF its passage. Dor
land stated that he voted for the removal
under the impression that the buildiRgs
erected as provided therein should belong TO
the State, and il in vioistion Of that under
standing, they are upon private property. he
should vote for its repeal Several others
spoken against the adoption Of the resolu-
tons and IN favor Of repeal Of law reno
wing the seat OF Goyernment-Clond, Wood,
in, Barker snd others, and DsTis, of Polk
county, in opposition to the repeal. Some
lively times are anticipated before the sues-
ton is settled. One thiugis certain, or ap-
pears To be. ard tina, is that the members
are determined to understand fully what the
State MIST meet in case removal takes
place; whether the owners viii come up
to the contract or intend TO charge rent fer
the buildings nov erected
AFTERNOON.
The discussion OF the "Capitol resolu-
iions'' was renewed, and after speeches 81
Barker, Cloud and Sullivan, vote wss ia
ken which resulted IN their rejection By 50
10 20 This is regarded as test vote, and
that the law relocating the seat Of govern
ment viii be repealed
lengthy discussion took phase on she
bill to exempt homesteads TO The amount 10
value Of $1,000 from taxation II was sup
ported, as members stated, to prevent spec
alators from ruling the State. and opposed
on the ground. that ii conflicts with an act
Of Congress providing that non-residents
shall be taxed nc higher than Residents
The bill was ordered to third reading, and
will pass the House, and in all probably be-
come law, although it is plainly in contra
vention Of the laws Of Congress and will be
declared void BY the Court should decision
ever be had under H.
The Republican members hold caucus
lnls evening, for the purpose, suppose, Of
nominating candidates Tor State printer, &c.
or notice 10 that effect was announced in
the Hall this afternoon In my last, in
formed you that il W uld take place on Sat.
urday ns1t, another instance where out-si-
ders aknow nothing" REPuBLIcAs