St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-01
The General Assembly.

which had passed the House, is now
before the Senate, and has been re
ferred to the Committee on Railroads
from which it will soon he reported
back.
An important bill has been reported
in relation to the Des Moines River
Grant, the particulars of which have
not yet come to hand
The evening discussions on the sub
ject of John Brown and the inaugural
have closed. A good deal of talent
and as much buncombe were brought
into rcquisition in these discussions.
On one of these occasions for ex-
aiming and discussing the Govern,
or's Inaugural we noticc--
Mr.. Bowdnin moved that tie part
relating to Colonization be referred
back To the House with request that
1t be committed to a special committee
of which Mr.. GurIry shall be chair.
man.
Mr.. Bennett moved to amend hy in.
structing the special committee to re-.
port Till placing $4,000. 900 at the
disposal Of the Governor to purchase
Canada.
Mr.. Claggctt moved TO amend the
amendment by referring to the Com
mlttee on Federal Relations with in
structIons to report adversely to the
recommendation Of the Inaugural.
Mr.. Claggrtt supported his amend
ment at considerable length, defend
ing slavery by the Bible.
Mr.. Bowdnin said that lie had long
since ceased to he surprised at any.
thing the gentleman from Lee might
say This was not question Of slave.
ry. 1t was proposition TO provide
for the free negro, a class of people
whose lot had been cast with us, and
who deserved the sympathy of every
one. The Southern States were pas
sing stringent laws to drive out the
free negroes, and we did not want
them in the North. What shall we dc
with them? 1t is a question worthy
of serious consideration. The propo
sition of the Governor was as feasible
a one as had yet been devised. This
was matter upon which every phi
lanthropist should agree. He had
lived in the South, and he knew tina,
the free negro was dcspised there
was in fact worse off than the slave
They were not wanted hereafter
why not make some provision fol
them. Something had been done al
ready in colonizing them in Africa
but it was impossible to send them al
there
Mr.. Claggctt withdrew that portion
of his amendment instructing the com
mittee, and the motion was adopted.
The Judiciary Committee have prob
ably, ere this, reported upon the new
code, and it is thought their repor
will be adopted.
Senator Powers, from the Committee
on County and Township organization
has reported bill as substitute fol
the various bills and proposition.
which had been referred to that com
mittee. We have not yet seen til,
bill and do not know its provisions.
The Senate is deeply interested in
proposition to investigate the affair.
of the Lunatic Asylum. A commits
sion will probably be sent to Mt
Pleasant
Mr. Saunders moved that that por
ton Of the Inaugural referring to fail
urc of crops in 1857 he referred to The
Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. Neal moved the Committee h,
instructed to report a bill preventing
such a failure in future. Carried.
An appraiscment law is before til,
House, and we find the following il
the Register with regard to it p:
1t provides that property under OK
ccution, real and personal, must bt
sold at two-thirds it's appraised value
three appraisers, with jury gualiiica
tons, having been selected for tha
purpose. Ia the event of failure tc
sell, real estate cannot be Offered
again, for the same debt, in less than
one year, when it may be sold for one
half the appraised value. If not then
sold, it shall not be offered for anoth
| ar 1 t,, 4 Il.
highest bidder Personal property, il
not sold at the first offer, may be Of
fercd again in 90 days, and sold a,
half its appraised value. At the END
Of 80 days more, it may be sold t.
the highest bidder. There are other
important provisions in this BILL the
passage of which will be hailed witt
general satisfaction.
The Register says that, to accom-
plish, in anything like a reasonable
time, the Legislation expected Of them
the members of the Legislature must
labor with great assiduity during the
remainder Of the session. UOrk -
must be the watch-word and oratori
cal display must be left for the hus'
tings. There is stern necessity for
such a line Of policy and failure
to realize it, will involve the loss oil
many valuable measures and a great
deal of hasty, imperfect legislation
The time allotted to an ordinary SEES
sion is rapidly passing away. VIVA,
is done, must be done quickly.
1t seems to be pretty generally ad
mitted that the action on the question
Of County Organization, will result in
materially changing the functions and
diminishing the powers of County
Judge, but not in the abolition of the
Office. Probate and some other bust
ness will be left in his hands.
The Registry Bill sleeps upon the
table.
The grant to the Air Line RailroaC