The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04

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4 Mr. coo,haush s,ste i nat some diversified
o,;n;on ex;sted ! ,none the S.,e once a a bout
who had control Of contingent funds: that the
n,,or,,,,s oraors FOR . vv.r,,,t had heen do.
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Mr.. Tom,in,on, Reporter for the Journal Of
This city. semitic the prs,ider,s an APOLOGY for
hi. ,o,s a. IN ~. cb,p,.;nss nraver few days
since. that II was NOT intended for public alton
bnt for snort for the hovs in the Office. Thus
end. ,bi. mat,er NJ offence. rryN srH. =
$50 j ~ IlgSl ~ 4
Dxs MoiNEs, FEB. "a.
- Mr. She'aeasy, the Speaker OF the hoase,ss
so much afflicted with bronchitis, that the
Chair is occupied BY Mr.. Edwards.
petition was received from citizens OF
Marshall county for . Legislative memorial to
Congress, in behalf Of a few Pottawartama ln-
disns, that they reside there aud receive their
annuities there. 1t was referred TO a select
committee consisting vi Messrs jackson, Car
penscr, and Cassiday OF Van Buren,. p ga
Mr.. Prentiss, OF Lou'sa conHty, presented
his protest against the concurrence OF the
{ House in the reportiof the COMMITTEES on the
case OF Judge Clhsgstt. maintainedt that he
should have beenimpeached, reeiting the sub.
stance ri the charges and testimony before the
committee. s-.ne-z sasis .bsg ylssa. sr
The bill for divorce and alimony was passed.
Also. the bill for amending the, charter Of the
| Cedar River Free Bridge, 90 as to allow toll.
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Of Cedar Rapids, after reconsideration IF
the vote yesterday, was passed BY a two-third
vote, as the Constitution provides.
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County cour, with civil ;uri.d;ct;on. in civil
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dor a, MA. NOT ! na,rtv vo,e nv which thes.
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no. ,,.,. and ,a,.u ,b.;r .rnn;,;e. ,h.re r.
w,. ,eeerr.d :, . select COMMITTEES n M...-s
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race ts.,7rl ,}eialgrR -. +fa', a.lt eassfs46
The Senate amounted a committee to co.op-
crate with similar House committee, to re-
district ,he State into Senatorial and Represen-
,a.iye districts. r.f4so
The school bill was further considered in
| comm,tte. Of the whole. The provision for
high schools met with oppositiou, and occa-
ahmed . warm debste.qols bfigfy 80 .ayE. H.
! ,ars, ( sayg t,eg si--,n s.f,ae6f,o, bssoeJ
sge4f Esa gssl..sas lsa.,as4 rep. %, 'os.
HousE.-Mr. Sewers presented the petition
Of Guy Wells and Stewart Goodrill asking the
specific charges might be made against them
(by the msmorlalists on the relocation Of the
Capitol, as Commissioners, or that the Cons
mittee might be dissolved, and they, as Com
missiosers to re-locate the Capitol, be cleared
Of suspicion. He advocated the discharge Of
the, Committee in the case ,.ss s.y So
Mr.. Edwards took the same view, believing
that the remedy of the memorialists against
the Commissioners was in the courts. ,-r.,
Mr.. Bates took the ground that there was a
legal qnest on involved that if franl was
fodnd in the Commissioners acts, their scts
are void; that the Legislature CO I'D change
the location # il pleased. Hence, none should
shrink from investigation; and. # honest.
the Commissioners should demand it..
Mr.. Bradiey-if an agent acts within the
limits Of bis instructions aud his acts are ac-
copied, can he be arraissed f'r maifeasance.
Mr., Bates-Ihe acts OF the Commissioners
have not yet been accepted. .sau o. ne
Mr.. wilson maintained that the constitution
anu So'e OF me Peopie nse'. eip'.o' he'e'
lrreesfeeu'e oi 'raua A". p''pe'y, louHei "a
'"ose ac's' ne p"ousu' ho''i's "ouiu DC
sAl''e''a oay !" sscsi'd'n "hs'hner mere
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