Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-16

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be held, or Of the succeeding one thirty
days before meeting, which was adopted.
The substitute was then Incorporated into
the bill The rule was suspended, and the
bill passed by 40 to II.
Also-to encourage immigration into the
State cf low.
Mr.. Bradley moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill.
Dir. Mahony advocated the bill. He said
it was notorious that the press Of the East
had misrepresented the Western States
He would have agents, under the sanction
of law, who should go forth with some re-
sponsibility, and their statements would re-
ceive the credit which the truth demands
Dubuque had already adopted the plan.
and has now an agent TO whom she pays
5000 per month, who is travelling in the
East. Our facilities were unsurpassed by
any State in the West. The result from
the labors Of judc,ous agents in inducing
both capital and immigration would im-
mediately exceed the expense Of his of
ficers.
Mr.. Harmon would like to have the bill
ammended so as to pay the agents per cdpi
ia for the immigrants, e. e., fifty cents for
a bachelor ard say a dollar Tor marriagea-
BILE young lady lie believed in paying
men according to the labor performed.
After some further argument the bill was
indefinitely postponed by yeas "a. nays 81.
REPORTS OF Committee.
BY the Judiciary-To allow the bridging
Of the Missouri River at the AID parallel,
with recommendation to refer the same to
the committee on Interpretations. Adop-
ted.
Also to regulate mechanics liens, with
recommendation to postpone, as bill on
the subject has already been passed. Adop
ted
Also to incorporate the Florence Bridge
Co. with recommendation to refer to the
committee on interpretations. Adopted.
ty in suits at law, with substitute, which
they recommend be adopted. Lost.
Also to regulate leins on real estate,
which was indefinitely postponed
Also defining more fally the duties of ex
ecutors, which was indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill regulating
the location of station houses and depots.
Mr.. Lundy introduced a bill regulating
the bringing Of suits against Railroad Com
panies.
TUESDAY, 9--0A. M.-Prayer by the Rev.
Mr. Summerbell
The bill for the establishment of Quar-
ter sessions, was taken up.
Mr.. Sewers preferred court of Common
Pleas, which should embrace several coun-
ties within ohe district But this We could
not get at present. lie thought the pro-
posed bill was an Improvement upon the
present system.
To test the question he moved the bill be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Edwards opposed the bill. If we
are to have reform let us have it, and not
retrograde Here was proposition to In
crease the offices of the State-to increase
the expenses of the State without adding at
all to its efficiency.
Mr.. Clark Of Dubuque, hoped the bill
would pass, as it offered at the State of ne
cessity must have additional facilities foi
the transaction of Judicial business.
Mr.. Thompson opposed the bill.
Mr.. Foster in favor.
Mr.. Curtis moved the bill be referred to
the committee on Judiciary. Withdrawn.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost by yeas 26, nays 36,
Mr. Curtis moved to refer to the Judiciary
committee.
Mr. jackson moved to add instructions t.
prescribe certain ratio of population for
each office.
The bill was referred to the Judiciary
The school bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to amend the Sec
ton which requires colored children to be
educated in seperate schools unless by the
unanimous consent of the district to decide
the question whether the colored children
should be admitted to the common schools
Mr.. Trumbull and Bates favored tn,
amendment, and would not allow q singh,
individual in the district to virtually pro
hibit the education of the colored youths o
the district. The proposition was one pand
ering to the meanest of prejudics. 1t is
species of oppression of the most odious char
acter. If We are to prohibit this education
let us do it openly and fairly, not covert
ly.
Mr.. Wright said there was an existin.
prejudice wide spread; which we canno
| ignore. He was in favor of the bill as j
came from the Senate.
Mr.. Sewers followed in the came line O
argument.
Mr.. Drummond offered substitute, pro
hibiting the admission of colored childre,
into the common schools in any case, an,
providing for their education in separate
schools
Mr.. CLARK Of Dubuque, favored the SUBJ
st;tute. The prejudices against the colore,
race was one originating in the difference
of the races. He believed in preserving tn
race Iure. The negro race was one of
lower grade. and could never rise to a,
equality with the whites. He would col
onize or send them back to their pativ
homes. 1t was useless to attempt to argu
away this prejndice. 1t was part of tn
nature of men,
Should the substitute be lost he shoul,
60 against the amendment
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