The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04
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Letter from the Capitol.
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/ In the House. Mr.. Dewey, chairman q Ii,
comuittes on Charitable lnstitutiens report
Cd . eiltloestiny the Deaf and Damb Asyluu
at Vinton, spprePristids ~, ,O'Oy bat TIL
Commissioners are not to begin the sdi6cs Ii,
after the payment OF 5000 10 money and "a
terials BY citizens there. They tender isnd
and dona tions. hisa ai1au 6 assi ssea
Itwas referred to the Committee On Way,
and Means. IA h.
AsnPplementary Bank bill, TO prohibit bank,
receiving small notes from abroad, was reported
BY the Committte, and rsfssrsd to the Com
mittee 1t the Whole Oh the Bank matter.
The protest Of Mr.. Mahoay and other.
against the Kansas resolutions was placed Of
record two days ago. ~, b't9 srifs9 'oo4s
Mr.. Drammond ind Others presented pro.
test to the vote Of the fIouss 81, the reception
OF the protest Of Lincoln CLARK and others
some days since. It is based on the ground
that she House erred in voting and compes Hing
. vote. ti7s 2at3 'rtei tafseissEW - -
M. Wilson thought the protest was no,
called for. 1t was oniy decision Of the
Speaker. but not applealed from by the House
that could be protested against. Again Mr..
Clark aad other prosestants waived their con-
stitdtional right and asked vots Or the House.
Mf. Clark, Of Dubuque, moved the refer.
enee OF Mr.. Drummond's protest {, the J uei-
c'ary Committee, to settle the question OF
precedent and right in thus matter. He sai,,
! believe the Journal to be in the custody of
the House, aad between the clerk and q mem
Der. II 90, then why not hand It to him?-
Why have thread? And ia the reference j
have higher object than the original protest,
the Establishment Of q precedent a 3't
Mr.. Drumtnond replied, It length, that ii
was the act IF the House and not 81 the
Speaker, and that the constitutional right was
clear to put any protest on the Journal without
a vote. sNe Ha'is 2i'ft Tsr'ns - sf'ffs
Msssrs. Bradley and Mahony IN part con- con-.
Cured with Mr.. Drummond. 10y y ,ls' ses'
Mr.. Bates raised 4 point Of order that the
motion to refer was out OF order. n
The Speaker decided it in order under the
rules Of the House and former usage and pre-
cedents. 'l'a7
Mr.. Bates appealed from the decision, and
the vote was taken by ayes and nays. The
appeal was sustained by . large majority. The
protest then went on the Journal without I
formal vote. simply as being real flom the
Clerks desk THIS vexed question Of the
manner Of entering protests may be considered
settled f s' @ t7if01 7s nsaa9 .Il
The House sat this Saturday afternoon on
the Free Bank Bill, IN Committee Of the Whole
The clause appointing Commissioners ELECTED
some considerable debate about persons and
portions Of the state where they should reside.
In the Senate, Mr.. Kirkwood reported a
joint resolution to Congress in favor of
Homestead Law. which was adopted. ''f
The remainder OF the forenoon and after
noon Saturday was spent on the report OF
Mr.. Saunders. from Special COMMITTEES, in
regard to the codifyins commissioners and ad-
journment, which, after various amepdments.
was adopted. II provides for the continnance
OF their revision Of the laws, and to report at
future session, and to adjourn the Legislature
on The 10Th Of March. It was carried-ave.
-; nays. g. si e 'sisi, 5tsss iti
P. ST. am reminded by your courteous
Ssnator, MI. Cook, that committed 40 error
in reporting his remarks in the matter Or the
Insane ASYLUM appropriations In using the
term "jail' instead Of s'poor-house'' as the
necessary receptacle Of sscrazy persons.n II
must have come from my recollsctions Of the
pass, when the jail did contain such uuforso.
nate individuals. H.
@m+rt e,------ $685. ife .e.s
sei 81 aei Raa Feb. q.
The Chaplain for the House was sbsent mi.
morning. The Rev. Mr.. Shinn, Methodist
minister, from Marshall County, lows, va,
called upon to lead in prayer. His pray yer W,
50 brief end Characteristic, not to say eccen.
tric, that I report it verbally, without any re-
Election further on the matter, saving that II
will rather BE- an Offset to the d.bate about
praying In the Senate, OF which I gave YOU
some account. bihf eseas gs,Y
Prayer BY the Rev. Mr.. Shinn in the House
of Representatives Of lows: aai4aHl,.9
g "Grsat God, bless tbs young and growing
State Of IowsB bless her Senators and Repre-
sentatives,--hsr Governor and State oiIicers.-
Give " sound currency, pure wates, and un.
defIied religion, far Christie sake, amen.''