The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-01-28

". A. HawIey.
Ari. DlsrRIcr.-A. w. Hubbard
J. Il. Blackfori.
orH DisTRicr.-Thomas Seeley.
&C Nourse.
6rH. DlsrRIcr.-W. NJ. Stone.
j. B. Gfinnell
Urn. DisTRcL-W. A. Warren.
yno. w. Thompson
SrH. DIsTRcr.-John Shonc
VIM. Smythe.
9TH. DIsTRICT.-A. I. Brown
Wm B. Allison.
l0rH. DisTRIcr.-Reuben Noble.
+. G. Bowdoin.
l1TM DlsrElcr.-W. P. Hepburn.
j. i. Brown.
but, on looking over my letter, / see have
neglected to give you the permanent officers
They were as follows:
| PRESIDENT
W. W. HAMILTON, of Dubuque. ..
VICE PRESIDENTS
| BENEDICT HUGEL, of Lee,
| ROBERT STANLEY, Of Lucas,
| }. A. DrNHAN, of Clark,
a. w. HUBBARD, of Woodbury.,
5. Is. GRlNNELL, of Poweshiek,
JACKSON ORR of Greene,
JACOB BUTLER, of Muscatine,
q. ii. JEROMs, Of johnson,
FRANCIS MANGoLp, of Dubuque.
AMOS HoAG, of Winnesheik,
CHARLES PoNEROY, of Boone.
SECRETARIES
~. n. Ct0se, of Hamilton,
y. q. Davenport, of Linn,
>. n. Grotss, of Dubuque,
y. IL. CEO'asn of Clark,
Henry Liseker of Scott
H. r. Sctctte, of Marion.
After the election had been made, DR. Bowen,
OF Iowa City,moved to add to the list ofdelesates
at large, the following gentlemen, n. J. Rusch,
A. q. Clarkson, M. l.. Mcpherson and J. w.
Rankin; which was adopted and these gentlemen
added, so that the State now has delegates at
large. should state that most of these gen
tlencn had been nominated by their respective
Districts, but were withdrawn with the under.
standing that DR.. Bowen would make she motion
above stated. At 7r. NJ. the convention ad.
journcd to meet at Z p. 1t is now p NJ and
the Hall is full Speeches have been made by
Nourse, O'Conner, Johns and others, Much en-
thusiasm prevails. SIS.
DIS MoINEs, Jan 81, 1860.
Ed. HAwK-EYE-Each day for several days
past the Honse has received a little deluge of
petitions from citizens of those counties living
along the ~ parallel of latitude All praying
that the grant of land heretofore given to the
Iowa Central Air Line r. r. Co. on certain con-
dtions, which have not been performed may now
be granted to the Cedar Rapids and Mo. q. r. r.
Co. These petitions, probably gotten up by the
latter company, are very numerously signed and
seem plainly to indicate that the people along
that line of latitude have lost all confidence in
the !. c. Air L. r. r. Co., and, from the vigor-
Gus action of the Cedar Rapids Co., have great
confidence in this company The indications are
that the prayer OF the petitioners will be granted
II any more speedy action will be gained, let the
division be made. Railroads are the only .lti-
mate salvation for all Central and Western Iowa,
State get or the highway Of Financial prosperity
cannot say that much real work has been
done. Multitudes of resolutions have been thrust
upon the House by excessively patriotic demo
Gratis They are anxious for investigation. l told
you in my last of large gristpassed, calling for
a response from the State Auditor, - to the
minute paiticulars Of several amounts reported
by him. Yesterday the Auditor informed the
House that to comply with the resolutions would
take great length of time, unless the House
would authorize him to hire an assistant force Of
clerks in his Office Those economical gentle
men who introduced most of the resolutions
thought the Auditor ought to do it out of his
own pocket, but finally, nearly all voted for the
extra clerk hire.
Judge Clsggctt introduced q bill to stop bank
crs and the State bank branches from taking
usury 1t prohibits them from having broker
shops in connection with the banks /; prohibits
stockholders from loaning the funds Of the bank
in any manner and compels them to make all
notes payable at their own banks, and in the
kind Of currency they are paying out Il also
| prohibits Notaries Public from acting both as
such and agents or clerks in the banks And
makes violation Of its provisions q misdc
mcanor.
Mr. Caldwell has introduced . bill regulating
interest. IL 6xes the rates ~ now gives prior
lien in favor Of the school fund for It's Judgments
in usury cases aud makes the taking Of usury
nisdemeanor, punishable by fne and imprison-
uacnt. The bill Is ono Of great importance, and
will demand the serious attention of the lcgisa-
turc.
To-day the Senate held but short session In
the morning Sonne merrimcnt IVES created BY
the announcement that the Dubuque Herald gave
he poiitics OF Gov, Kirkwood as democratic. .-
Mr. Jcaniugs Of Dubuque, in the House, offered
resolution that the editor Of that Journal be
informed Of The ludicrousness Of his position.--
Amid d1nuch laughter the resolntion passed NJ.
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