Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-13

4f9E.t purpose OF buying ground, putting.
up the buildings, &c. tits now in the hands
# the Committee on Ways and Means |
think they will cut down the appropriation
and pass the bill In connection with this
topic, ! will add that several very liberal
offers have been made Of grounds to the
State for this object, amo uniting in two cases
to one thousand ACRES of land
The House has passed bill requiring no.
tice of civil suits in Court to be given one
term before the trial can be had. Also.
appeals from justices courts to 60 over one
term. 1t is hoped that this will give the
necessary relief in the present crash.
A law has been adopted deferring the next
term of Court in Washington county until
the 4th Monday of June. Those of your
readers interested will please take notice
accordingly.
1t is thought that the Committee of In
vestigation into the removal and re location
of the Capital may implicate one of the
commissioners, not now a resident of the
State, in taking bride. 1t will fail, how
ever, entirely OF the object designed viz,
casting reproach upon distinguished citi-
zen of the State whom We all delight to
honor. The ''Missouri River Opener, will
90 to the Senate of the Unit States with
untarnished honor.
The bills for an ap praisement of property
sold on execution, and deferring sale of land
for taxes, have been consigned 10 the tomb
of the capulets.
The Apportionment Bills are ready to be
reported, and will come up early this week.
Muscatine gets one Senator and two Repre-
sentatives. There will be an increase in the
number of Senators of from FIVE to seven,
and of the Representatives Of eleven to
nty-four. The Republican members re
port the smaller increase and the Dem ocrats
the larger number.
There may be a Minority Report on the
Judicial Apportionment AS agreed upon
in committee, Muscatine, Scott, Cedar, Gin.
ton and Jackson are in one District.
4 bill has passed the House continuing
the present School Fund Commissioners in
office until the first of October, and providing
then for the transfer Of their books, business
&c, to the treasurer of the county.
| Among the notables of the House for in
dustry is the Representative for Mahaska
| Poweshiek and Iowa. He has large con.
stituency, and spreads himself accordingly
Judge Sewers talks but little, but acts
and when he speaks, he is brief and to tn,
point.
In the Senate, Rusch, of Davenport, at
tracts much notice. He is sound thinker
but is sometimes little troubled for tn
right English word, his native German being
much more natural to his tongue. lie il
much respected, and no Senator has stronge
personal influence He is tall, we'll formed
with very fair complexion and regular fea
lures, and what the ladies call Glove Of
man" Davenport has no cause to blusl
for her Senator.
The Legislature will not adjourn befor
the 25th inst. or first of April, unless s.
many leave without leave as to leave a mum
Der insufficient to get through with business
The Commissioners heretofore appointe'
to revise and codfy our laws, and prepare
practice act, will be authorized to continu
their labors, and to report some time mex
fall
There is general impression that an ad
iourned session next fail and winter will b
absolutely Indispensable.