The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-01-27

THE LnGIsLATuRE.--we received last week letter
from friend at the Capitol hut 1t did reach Us in
time for publication i'm the last number-now its ap-
rearance in type would be useless, because the
about which our friend specializing have gone by
History having taken the place of prediction. We
regret that we have not one from the same hand for
this number of our paper.
It. Gov Fayle, II. b. Carter L. G. Collins and W. S.
johnson have placed us under obligation by favoring
rs with early copies Of the Documents usually laid
before Legislative bodies. There gentlemen will re-
gard u very grateful. The Report Of Superinten-
dent FISHER occupies So large pamphlet pages, and
though regarded the ablet Report of the kind
.sued in the State its great length prevents its pub
LEGATION generally in the newspapers. If time would
permit 1t would afford mNch pleasure to condense
its fact. and proportion and publish the arguments
in support of the latter entire but fear shall
yet be obliged to content ourselves with brief synop
sis of its leading points.
Tho Lent Governor, IRE pleased to has taken
lis position President of the Senate his aclSnowl-
edged ability and urbany will transform the Mitchell
County farmer into very popular presiding officer OF
the highest deliberative body in the State. We wish
him good health and the highest honor as a SCHOOL
MASTER among SENATORS.
3. B. Shellady Of Jasper, is Speaker, and B. frank
JONES' late of the DEBORAH Republican, Clerk of the
House. G. T. Spencer of Jasper is Secretary to the
Senate. The House members from the extreme North
are placed follows COLLINS Agriculture
srEARNs on Elections, Gray Public Lands ; Cooley
Chairman of the Committee on Railroads and he il
also member Of the judiciary and the Committee on
County and Township organizations. Richardson i.
chairman of Claims Truinbul is Chairman of Railroad
Committee, and a member Of Ways and Means. We
d. not tho names of Harmon of the Chickasaw
District nor that of johnson Of Jones Co. We trust
that the last named gentleman In whom Clayton Co.
claims a onc-third interest, has not rLoArEp of.
In the Senate, CARTER is Chairman Road. a
member of Town e Co. organization and also men,
her of the Com. Claims Atkins is Chairman of the
Com. on County Boundaries and u member Of tho
Com. on Internal Improvements
The two houes have gone to work and already much
important business il cut out. 1t Will be impossible
for to give the attentive reader any satisfaction in
reporting the proceeding. So One Dollar will blu.
the Trweekly Session JOURNAL till the adjournment
We shall be attentive however to lay before
readers the substance Of the doings ehcre. when tn
two bodies get fairly at work and the various rroI oo
now being made assume a moulded form. As signf
cant of the sense Of the Senate may state that
Resolution instructing the Com. on Banks to report
Banking System was carried by 33 to Q. Collins is re
ported to have presented Joint RESOLUTION in rea
to Land Grant for the McGregor Ra lroad. The In
dams Spirit Lake have made second attack OIL
the settlers in Clay and ad joining counties, killing
wounding several persons, and losng ten of their
murderous band. messenger reached Des Moine
with the and bill was Immediately put through
organizing Company of Dragons for the Go
Grimes is not yet elected to the Senate 1t is though
that Bisscll is making capital by the delay to elect