The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-17
CapIt.i Csrre.pondence.

DRs MorSEs, Jan. IL, 1860.
AFTERNOON SIssIoN.- joint convention
re-assembled at n O'Clock and proceeded to
finish the canvass OF the votes for Governor
and Lieut.. Governor. The returns having
been all opened and the vote Of each county
declared, some time elapsed before the tell
ers could add up the figures. In this inter-
val the Hall Of Representatives was crowded
to its utmost capacity by ladies and outsiders
who were anxious to hear Gov. Kirkwood's
inaugural. The day was intensely cold, and
therefore the number Of ladies present was
less than might have been expected.
The tellers added up.the result, 1--WE gave
the figures yesterday,) whereupon Samuel
j. Kirkwood and Nicholas j. Rnseh were de-
clared to be duly elected Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor for the ensuing two years.
| A committee was appointed to inform them
OF their election, and that the convention
was prepared to witness their Inauguration.
Motions were also made to invite the SUI
preme Court and the State Agricultural
Board. At this point, while ell were full OF
expectation and duly impressed with the dig
| nifty of the occasion, some one raised the
question whether the legitimate business Of
the convention had not ceased. On this
question there was diversity of opinion, but
there was evidently a general disposition to
waive the point, avoid the disturbance of ad-
journment and re-entry, and proceed with
the inauguration. But the President of the
Senate, Mr.. Favile, being DESTROYS to avoid
making q don't that might become dan
gerous, put and carried the question Of ad-
journment. The retirement Of the Senate
was regarded as rather on the farcical order,
and the crowd became rather noisy and hu-
morous. The Senate soon returned and then
dignitaries. In their absence motion was
made that Dodge and Babbitt be withdrawn
from the canvass. This was greeted with
general laugh, and the President said sit
was too late"
The committee to invite the Supreme Court
returned and reported: "Mr. President, the
committee appointed to invite the Supreme
Court have done their duty" This report,
curt and business-like, drew ont an audible
smile. The committee to invite the Agricul-
tural Society came in, and the chairman,
(Dr. Bowen,) in style Of gravity that ar
rested universal attention, reported "Mr
President, the Com. appointed by this respect
able convention to invite the Agricultural
Board, have the honor to report that they
have performed their duty, and that the 30
ciety will be happy to attend this ceiebra.
tion." That last word, with the manner of
delivery, capped the climax of fun, and even
the President joined in the general shout Of
| laughter. A Senator moved that 500 copies
| of the report be printed. The merriment in
| creased. Then came in the committee ap
| pointed to invite the Governor and Lieut..
Governor. The chairman CDR. Davis) com
| mencsd IN good style: "Mr. President, the
committee appointed to wait upon the Gov
erDor and -the-Lieutenan There be stuck |
Governor have waited lstuck againl upon''--
| Here he eoughed-the crowd laughed and
| the DR.. said he would try it over again But
| the crowd thought ii was frst-rate,-good
enough, and cracked sundry jokes. In the
| midst OF the buzz and fun, the Sergeant at
| arms announced their Exoelencies. Silence
fell upon the House. Kirkwood and Rusch
| entered, arm in arm Wright and Lowe,
Stockton and Baldwin, and the Agricultural
Board followed. The convention receive
| them standing, the oath was administered 10
| the Governor and Lieut.. Governor by Chief
Justice Wright, and Gov. Kirkwood proceed
cd to deliver his inaugural, which was lis
| tened to with close attention and greeted
with applause. Then the oath was admins
tered to the new Judges. The Senate re-
tired and lighthouses adjourned.
In the evening the hall of the House was
| occupied BY the Agricultural Society, and a
general talk was held on Durhams, Devons,
half. breeds, hogs. grasses, feeding, breed
ing, DO. The takers were Tim. Day, Gov.
kirkwood, Grinnell, Fisher Of Marion, Clag-
EFT, Oliver Mills, DIR. Bowen, Wallace, and
several others whose names did not catch.
Many interesting items were given, and the
exchange OF ideas between intelligent and
practical men from all parts Of the State was
doubtless useful, as it certainly was enter
tanning.
The Agricultural Society determined, this
afternoon, TO hold the next State Fair at
Iowa City. Clagets, as usual, was on hand,
and pIade long bunkum speech in favor OF
Dubuque. To which gentleman from Du-
b'aque replied that Dubuque never had a
County Society, was not moving to get one
up, has not aske for the State Fair, wouldn't
give one cent toward it, and didn't want it
Thereupon Clagett dried up on that point,