The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-03-01
Dies MONIES, FEB. 20, 1850.

Dies MONIES, FEB. 20, 1850.
FRIEND RICH:
Although six weeks of the sess ion
have now passed, it cannot be said that
any progress has been made in impor.
tant legislation. Several causes have
combined to produce this unfortunate
result, among which stands prominent
the inveterate talking propensity of the
Democratic members. Perhaps l ought
to say, some of the Democratic members :
for the talking has been confined to a
portion of them-such men as CLAG
CLEFT, notorious as the "Tyrant Judge, 4"
Gov. BAKER, and LELAcHEuR, of Della
ware. AS | have previously said there
seems to be an intention on the part of the
minority to embarrass Legislation, and to
this end they have resorted to the usual
parliamentary method Of staving off any
measure which is distasteful to them
For three days they resisted the election
of State Printer, and only submitted
when their parliamentary tactics failed
them. So far as experience in legisla-
tive bodies is concerned, the Democrats
have greatly the advantage in the House,
and they feel disposed to make the most
of it. H1i.
Several important bills have been re-
ported in the last week, among which
are the following
!. Bill for an appraisement law.
2. Bill for the establishment of Board
of Supervisors in each county.
3. Bill providing for redemption on
Mortgage sales.
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8. Bill authorizing the State Treasur.
er to receive the notes of the State Bank
in payment of revenue.
6. Bill appropriaing 500, 600 for the
completion of the Insane Asylum.
The first, think will pass in some
shape, sufficient to prevent the sacrifice
OF property at judicial sale.
The second is now being considered
in Com. of the Whole in the Senate
Some change will be made. There is
another proposition to elect two associ-
ate judges to act with the County Judge,
which meets with some favor. There
has been no test vote on the subject as
yet.
No. 8 has passed the House, and will
probably pass the Senate, at least some
relief measure will be devised for that
large class of our citizens, termed
=" Mortgagors''.
No. 4. So far as the " Code" has been
reported, it meets with general favor
The Judiciary Committee have made but
a few amendments. The main features
Of the new Code, iu which it differs from
the old, are yeriication of pleas, (requi
ring every petition and answer to be
sworn to- allowing both parties to testi
fly, and abolishing the technical distinc-
ton between law and equity.
| No. 5 has been indefinitely postponed
in the House, and of course is laid ur
for the session in its present shape.
No. 6 has excited very fierce and
warm discussion among the members,
partaking very strongly Of partisan
character. A com. of investigation
consisting of two from the Senate and
three from the House, has been appoint
ed to examine into the affairs of the In.
stituion, who are to visit Mt. Pleasant
and report as soon as practicable. Mr.
BEMIs is one of the committee. I need
not say that he will discharge his duty
we'll Speaker EDWARDS could not have
selected more incorruptible man in the
whole State. .aalg
The House has been spending two OF
three evenings week, for some time
considering the Cows. Inaugural ir
com. of the whole. Several fine speech.
es have been made on the Republican
side, and the principles of the party full
ly vidicated.
There is no news here outside Of leg.
islative matter, and you will think no
much inside. BY another week. hope
to be able to give You the news of some
result, that will be worth publishing.
.o Feaa tol Yours, &C.,
s r5a c. K. l..
The Opposition party Of Delaware