Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-20
Affairs at the Capital.
DIS MorsEs, March Is, 1858

a little more expeditlon than mas previous
ly been done by the Legislature. yet that
eternal want-that lack Of experience and
common honesty. which gives a man and
bodies Of men assurance that they are right
and ready to go ahead, is manifest incu-
bus upon all the actions of the majority
They are SO utterly dishonest and corrupt,
and have acted and played the buncon,be
game 30 long that they are entire strangers
to right and honorable motives of action,
and a fear that they may injure the
prospects of their party makes towards Of
Of them all. and they daily along. guided by
expediency, when guided by anything.
seeking only to preserve the party from the
Just cen ures which are its due. The COW
ardice manifested by the majority of this
Legislature. in all its movements, is unpar-
allelled. They know they are corrupt, and
how to appear honorable to the people is
the great end in MEANWHILE they cleave
to their idols, and will not let them go, in
stead of dropping them and seeking in re-
pentence forgiveness for transgressions.
On the 9Th in the Senate after the intro
duction of an infinite number Of bills Of q
private nature, and amendatory Of charters
and the grinding Of Vulnerable dull instru-
ments, the House Bill to amend Sec 1868 Of
the code was taken up 1t provides that
the first term Of court after suit brought,
shall be the appearance term" but that no
judgement shall be rendered at that time
1t is relief" measure 1t was referred to
the committee on Judiciary. House Bill
continuing school fund commissioners in
office until the county Treasurers are elect,
ed; House Bill allowing certain Indians to
reside in Marshall county; House Bill fixing
compensation of future General Assemblies
at SO for every 90 miles travel were passed
by the Senate without amendment and the
concurred resolutions in relation to adjourn
ment were taken up and laid upon the
table, under plea that the time fixed was
too short to disprove Of the matters before
the Assembly. But as soon as laid on the
table, kirkwood, called up his resolutions in
relation to the bred Scott decision. Trmble
and some other democrats protested against
taking up the time Of the Senate in the dis
cussion of matters not legitimately coming
under the head Of legislation
Then came the staggering so peculiar to
towards when they know they are the
stronger, and can have things their own
way. The Democrats refused discussion.
and called for the vote, and thus cut short,
as in the instance of the Kansas resolutions
the debate and the resolutions passed by q
strict party vote. Too much credit cannot
be given to the Democrats in both branches.
for the manner in which they have treated
buncombe resolutions. They have saved
much time and expense to the State, which
would otherwise have been consumed upon
this subject, for the purpose of effect, by the
majority.
Pursuant to a resolution, Secretary Sells,
sent communication to the Senate, inform
ing them that he had acted as Governor for
ten days during the absence of the Cover
nor from the State, and had received there
for, the aaount Of the Gubernatorjal salary
for one quarter. Dishonesty Grimes, also
received his salary in full, so the people,
paid two Governors at one time and that
for three months.
MARCH S-IIousE-A bill to encourage
emigration into the State of Iowa, was re-
ported 10y the committee on Ways and
Means, and indefinitely postponed 1t is a
rehash from the Achieves of Utah, provid-
ing for sending Missionaries into all the
East, to represent the advantages of the
State, and to make proselytes, and bring
them into Iowa. The expense of these Mis-
sionaries is to be paid out of the State
Treasury. Brigham Young would undoubt-
edly feel tiattered if he knew his example
was sought to be followed by the Buddhlsts
of Iowa.
The House passed a few omnibus resolu
tons and memorial CT Congress and ad-
journed.
MARCH 9-SESATR-The State bank bill
was discussed at length and passed % to A.
A bill districting the State into IL Ju-
cial districts was reported, and laid on the
table to be printed.
a bill from the committee on WAYS and
.l,p.e Al. r
the geological survey of the State, and ap-
propriating $4,000 for that purpose was re-
ported back and passed, % to 5.
Also from same committee bill fixing the
salary OF the Governor at $4,000, Register
State land office. and Superintendent of Pub.
lie Instruction at 81 800 each, was reported
and passed.
The bill giving the Keokuk and Des
Moines Valley Plank Road Co., power to
build railroad. was passed unanimously.
After the passage of few omnibus bills.
memorials, &c. Adjourned.
| MARCH 9-IIousE.-A bill creating court
of Quarter Sessions, and abolishing the Of
| me- vi COuLtJ OuOkC,W 10 ulSCuoSCu ~ IcuSJt
and referred to committee on the Judiciary
Various acts proposing to amend the con
stitution were offered and appropriately
referred, when Act for the instruction of the
State of Iowa was taken. There was a
"nigger in this wood pile,"-also, the bill
provides, that little niggers may 60 to
81. al hrv N1,n
tricts. Many amendments were offered and
rejected, and the whole day consumed in
the discussion, when coming to vote, the
bill passed. As to Is.
MARCH lO-SENArE-Nothing of the
slightest general interest, occurred in the
Senate to day. except the ratification Of the
agreement with the Des Moines River i'm
provement Co. The vote stood yeas, 81