Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-13

sRNA1e.
FED. s4th-The special order was the con-
sideration of the RESOLUTIONS of instruction to
the Judiciary Committee, in regard to the
establishment of courts, and county organi-
zation. The following is an abstract Of the
House resolution: Instructing the Judicia-
~ Committees to report bill creating an
additional court Of original civil Jurisdiction
in the several counties of the State tor sums
to the amount Of $4,000; to have jurisdic-
ton in civil cases from Justices of the Peace
and -in the matters of right Of way or appro-
priation of private property to the public
use After some time spent in Committee
of the Whole, in consideration OF this subject
various arne Idments having been suggest
ed to the resolution-the committee rose
and the Senate adjourned.
Feb. 5th.-The resolution in regard to
County Courts was referred to the Judicial
ry committee, to ascertain its opinion on the
constitutonality of such Courts.
Mr.. Rankin reported back bill authorizing
counties owning swamp lands to appropri
ate them towards the construction of rail-
roads, recommending its passage. 1t was,
after some discussion on some of its pro-
visions, rassed-yeas %, Nays 8.
Mr.. Anderson, from committee to whom
was referred bill from the House, in regard
to witnesses before Grand Juries, amending
section 1891 Of the code, reported in favor
of its passage. Rules suspended and pass
ed-yeas 96, nays none.
On leave, Mr.. Patterson presented a reso-
luton of instruction to railroad committee,
in regard to the collection Of taxes from
railroad companies. Referred.
Mr.. Anderson reported back the bill re-
ferred to Judiciary committee in regard to
homesteads, with recommendation that it
be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Neal moved its reference to a select
committee of five. Carried.
Messrs. Davis, of Clinton, Neal, Saunders,
Thompson and Lsughridge We're appointed.
Feb. 4th. "A petition was presented by
Mr.. Lundy from Sc citizens, praying for the
establishment of an Agricultural College
and Experimental Farm.
Mr.. Lundy offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolred, That all the farmers who occu-
py seats on this floor by virtue of their cleo
ton, be and they are hereby declared emit
tied to vote on all questions, properly stated
by the presiding officer; Prortded, however
er, that they abstain from and rellnquish all
right to participate in any debate, or in any
other manner intrude upon the rights of the
legal gentlemen Of this House. Great
laughter.]
Mr.. Foster said this low-lived fling was
probably made in answer to a statement he
had made yesterday, in which he had been
misunderstood. He made explanation and
hoped that gentlemen would not misnter-
pref his remarks.
Mr.. Harmon wished to know if the gentle
man from Powesheik applied the express
sion "low-lived' to him. If he did, he
wi.het the House to understand he cou..
take care of himself.
MIR. Foster said he did no. yet know who
introduced the resolution.
MIR. Mahoney earnestly urged members to
let the whole subject drop.
Mr.. Streeter said the object for which the
resolution had been introduced had been ac-
complished, [laughter] and ne hoped it
would be withdrawn.
Mr.. Lundy, with leave, withdrew the res
olution.
| Feb. 5M.-The Judiciary Committee re-
ported an act providing for more liberal
stay of execution on judgments at law,
which was ordered engrossed.
The special committee to whom was refer
red the petition for the impeachment Of
Judge Clagget reported that they found nc
cause for impeachment, but they were of the
opinion that the Judge had acted indiscreet-
ly, hastily, without due consideration, and
with the appearance of being arbitrary.
They did not wish to shield him from any
wrong acts he may have been guilty of, but
in their opinion the cause of Impeachment
rested more upon the motives which prompt
ed the acts than in anything else. Public
, functionaries may do unlawful things, and
not be impelled by any wrong motives.
The report was concurred in by the fol-
lowing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony, Ayers, Bates, Bauder
Bclknap, Bennett, Campbell, Casey, Cassaday, OF
Van Buren,, Cassidy, of Woodbury., asday, of Ma
haska, Cavanaugh, Clark, of Dies Moines, Clark, Of
Dubuque, Clarke, of johnson, Clune, Crawford, Cur
tbs, Davis, Dews, Gray, duiberson, Harmon, Jackson
7 johnson, Lambert, Laney, Lundy, Mahoney, NC
Cormck, Miliser, Milsap. Morgan, Person, Rich
ardson, Sharp, Sprague, Steward, Thompson, Trum
bull. VAIN, Watts, Woodward, Wright-44.
NAYs.Messrs Beal, Bradley, Carpenter, Cooley
Collins, Dana, Dewey, Foster, Grimes, Cue, McCra
ry, McGrew, Willard, Norman, Prentiss, Rankin
Reitze, Scott, Storms, Streeter Wilson, Mr.. Speak
cr-2S.
ABSENT OR NOT vor1Se-Nessrs. Alger, Drum
mond, Edwards, Mitchell and Sewers.
AN EDITOR SoLD.-The Springfield Non.
pareil got upa nice little story about Mr.
, B. r. Andy leading astray the young me1
of that village, and swindliDg them out Of
their money. The editor of the Columbus
Fact snapped at the bait and swallowed il
. after the following fashion
s'ExposURE.-The Springfield Nonparei
notices the case of Mr.. B. r. Andy, mailing
} from New York, who has swindled the cit.
liens of Springfield pretty extensively. BE
on your guard, for now is time when such
) as this Andy will seek to live by knavery
rather than by honesty and industry"
We rather think that the Fact man had
imbibed too much bad b-r- andy, when he
was sold so thoroughly by the Nonpareil.
PLAGUING THE INvENToRs.-The Demo.
: cratic press is becoming very tired of the
} Kansas question. The Memphis Appeal
calls it troublesome" and "a bore to pews.
paper readers" No doubt. This is re
cent thing, however. From the time Doug