Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08
AnAirs ct tho Capital.

DLo uioINhS, Ch 1000.
SESArk-But little Of Importance trans
pired in the Senate to-day.
1t is expected that the celebrated bred
Scott would occupy the attention Of
this august body, and that his friends
would battle for him pugnis ct calculus, but
bred remains in the woodpile.
Mr.. Foster reported back the memorial
charging F. A. Barker with counterfeiting
in the Penitentiary. when Warden, with
furnishing damaged meats, de-, to the con-
victs, asking that the committee be dis
charged from the further consideration,
nothing appearing to substantiate the charg-
es. This Barker is one Of the most pitiful,
small-souled scamps Of the whole brood Of
Grimes friends, and though the investiga-
ton is smothered, every one knows him
guilty Of every specification
The State Bank Bill was taken up, and an
amendment to the oath section considered,
allowing each branch to extend its capital
70 100000. After discussion the amend
ment was lost, and the original section re.
tanned, which fixes the limit at $500, OOO.-
The bill was further considered with refer
ence to the appointment of members Of the
Board of Control on the part Of the State.
The names Of the State members of the board
are embodied in the bill. but many will prob
ably be stricken out, and others inserted
At 2r. NJ. the Senate took up the message
Of the Governor vetoing the adjournment
resolution, and the question-shall the bill
pass Notwithstanding the objections Of the
Governors was decided Yeas l, Nays 80.
Mr. Thompson then offered resolution
providing for adjournment on the 10th of
ON ways and means.
The Bank Bill was further discussed in
relation to the Board of Control, without
result. and the Senate adjourned to I o'clock
Pm. Met at 7, ordered call Of the House
and then adjourned.
HousE-That eternal County Court sys-
TEN was brought up again this morning, in
tho shape OLA bill to re organize the Coun-
ty Court, and to define its duties and iuris-
diction." The Assembly have refused to es-
tablish a Court Of Common Pleas and
Board Of county Commissioners. This bill
is go-between, leaving the county Judge
with all his probate powers. hut stripping
him of his financial duties. There is little
present prospect Of the House agreeing up
on bill establishing County Courts; some
want Court Of Common Pleas, Others a
Commissioners Court, while third party
are in favor Of Court having jurisdiction
of county matters in several attached coun-
ties They are just enough mixed to defeat
any proposition made This bill was re-.
ferred to Select Committee of five
The two Committees, one for redistricting
the State into Judicial, the other into Sena-
torial and Representative districts, have
been instructed to report forthwith.
The bill extending the time for the pay
ment of delinquent taxes for 1857 till No.
venber, 1853, on payment Of Is per cent
interest. was discussed at length, and an en-
deavor made to reduce the rate of interest
to 10 per cent and also to raise it to 25 per
cent, all of which failed, and after discus.
sion for the remainder of the forenoon and
a large part of the afternoon, the bill was
lost-ayes 80, rays "a. So the people can
pay their taxes Is soon as convenient. 10
A bill establishing the Office Of Prose.
cutting Attorney, and defining his duties and
fixing the salary, lat $4,000 was ordered to
a third reading.
Petitions. resolutions, memorials and er
post tacso laws for the legalization Of aeta
held illegal. bill for the adoption Of ba.
bies de-, DC, consumed the afternoon meet.
ing. In the evening the House went to work
again on petitions. de-, but finally took up
the Free Banking Law. adopted some Sec
tons, stuck upon that relating to discount
and interest. and adjourned in disgust
! MARCH 2, Ax.-SEsArE-A few explana-
tions Of delinquencies were made, sundry
notices Of bills given, one resolution offered
by the Bob-tail Senator from jackson, a few
bills for the legalization of illegal acts of
fered. together with . few special bills, pas
sed upon, and the Senate adjourned.
HousE-Mr. Bellknap moved reconsid
Grafton of the vote by which the delin
quent relief bill was lost on Yesterday
Reconsideration had, and the further CON
alteration postponed till Saturday next.
Mr.. Thompson moved to take up the bill
amending the Charter of the City of Dsven
{ port Agreed to, and the bill passed.
tot.
Il A general law providing for the amend
ing Of municipal corporations, il being pre-
pared, which viii supercede this act, amen
ding your City Charter. Special acts of thi
: nature are clearly unconstitutional. ant
: amendments by special Get can only b
!. made to the charters Of private corpo
rationA
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Company. vas presented to the House d
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