The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-26


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Iowa CRY, Jan. %. fefsaooa.{
kDsroas OF GAsRrrs:
The buelasss Of the DAY
commenced By "commuaicatioa xpea the
Sesaker's table," and among them vas
found one from the editors Of the Gasstts
IN reply to = resolution passsd By the
House, calling upon then Sor The name Of
their legislative reporter. Mr. Barnsr, the
author Of the resolution. was not present.
He hiss not made the denial publicly 10 the
House. bot understand hs says the rea.
con that he introduced the same was not be-
cause be had been reported 40 voting with
the Democrats on the printing bill, but to
show that The reporter for the Gssstts 10 not
one Of the Scott county delegation. Well,
il that be youu reason. ifisad Barasr, can
assist you, The reporter 10 ~ member
of the House fron Boot soaa,y. A. near
y - can dsssrnias The ssxisty to learn
the aams Of ~Rspsblisaa" i aos % much
in consequence II What - says. q sers Of
old maid cwisaiu % kaew wAo says II.
A lengthy 6scsaaioa tsek place upon
bill aPPointins csnnisioasss 70 relocate the
cousty seat Of Tayles coasty. in which Aoer.
OF Milis, kelsey anA lGllsss tsok part. i.
was contssdsd on he ess hand that the
people demanded The passage Of the bill
snd the relocation Of ths soaasy ssat. while
the opposition claimed that II was . mere
speculation. Il shared the fate Of oil local
bills who're there 10 any set opposition 10
Inads-it was indefinitely postponed. This
10 - 1t should be. Its an easy matter to
slide through bill changing county seat,
which may have the effect 70 make one man
wealthy and disapPoiat the whole county
There should be - little local lsgialation q
possible where the object can BE- accom-
plished BY general laws.
A ioiut resolution was passed insructing
our Senators in Congress and requesting
our Representatives to use their influence
in favor Of the Paeiic Railroad, and secure
il possible grant Of land to assist in it,
construction.
Something Of . dissussion took place up.
on Senate bill giving to the "Iowa Medical
College" At Ksokuk the power to confer
degrees, in which Sullivan. Woodin. Cloud
and DR.. Price participated. The opposition
claimed tia. one medical college il a. much
as lows can ., the present time support;
that there b at the same place . med.
ical branch Of the State University, and the
incorporation Of smother institution would
tend to destroy the "branch." The friends
OF that bill replied that it sAsvA fail--a
State issituton - it 10, il Il would not
stand the competition Of q private school
sustained BY Individual enterprise. The
bill was ordered to third reading and will,
in case it 10 reached tomorrow, pass the
House.
The Constitutional Convention ID now
permanently organised. Francis Springer.
President; Dr.. Saunders, Of our county. Sec.
Rotary, and e. N. Bates. Of Linn, Assistant;
s. c. Trowbridgs, Of Johnson, Ssrgsant.at.
Arms. and Francis Thompson. Door Keep
er. The committee 10 al probability will
be announced to morrow.
AFTERNOON.
The entire afternoon has been spent in
discussion upon the issnss hill. Tbs most
spirited debate Of the session hes been had
and the most manouverine TO obtain the ad-
vantage in committee. Il Provides that up
on the Recommendation Of twelve freehold
ere, the county Judge, upon payment Of
not LEES than one hundred nor more than
Eve hundred dollars. and the Sling Of bond
With sureties in the sum Of Ave thousand
dellsrs, may iseue bis license which shall
entitls the holder to cell intoxie ating liquor
Tor the period Of one year. A violation oil
the law is punished BY dns not less than
one hundred nor more than one thousand
dollars, and imprisonment 10 the county
jill not less than one nor more than twelve
months. 1t has lot bsea made strictly
party Qusstion--ssvsral Republicans voting
in favor Of every proposition tending to ad-
rance the prospects Of the bill, while quite
, number of Democrats are very weak in its
support.
Barker and Hardis, Of Dubuque. appear
10 have the measure under their especial
care, and without doubt take more interest
in il than any other members in the House
unless possibly it may b. our German Re.
publican friend from Clayton. who. although
he says nothing, evidently keeps up 1 s,ea.
dy thinking. Scovills, Of Clarke, Kelsey
and Sullivan. have also been active in i,s
support, while Spssksr Mcfarland has
taken The leading part 10 debate in opposi
ton. Holmes, of Jones, and Woodin were
in securing severe penalties for
violation Of the law. evidently for the par-
pose Of defeating the bill. Cloud has no,
taken any part in the discussion. The
Committee At Ave O'Clock ross and recon
msnded by vote of - to 81 the passage Of
the bill Whether this 10 strictly a ties, OF
not am unable to cay, but think when it
comes 10 the "syes and noes" . few will
change their color. There Is nothing like