The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-02-23
The Iowa Legislature.

The Iowa Legislature.
If the people Of Iowa wish to hsv,
their money spent without receiving an!
consideration therefor, they should sen,
to the Legislature such men as the mem
Der from Lee (the ex-Judge), the small
member from Marion and the like. The,
spend more than one half the time Of tht
House in making speeches which amoun
to nothing. During one speech on tn,
Governors Inaugural, the member from
Lee used up three hours of time, "ant
demolished the Republican and Demo
cratic parties and himself" He use,
the word "Sir," 5l7 times 10 that on
-Yv.o" fecnng tnat his speech wa.
going to be demolisher, he procured
the services of Reverend reporter ane
newspaper correspondent, from low;
City, to repor, his speech and prepare j,
tor publication. 1t was SO prepared and
presented to the Honorable member
from Lee, who took it and read few
pages, when he sad, Is this nv speech
Sir" Mr.. II. answered in the aAirma.
tive, when the Honorable member wen,
OF in the following style: "By c.. sir.
''you have left all the sense GU, Of !, sir
"by sir, viii have to write it
"aIl out again, sir Since that time
he has been busy in writing out his
speech. Whether he will be able TO mi,
any sense in it is doubtful
on the morning of the 10th inst, the
kev. >. a. NASH, of Des Moincs. open.
ed the session of the House with the fol.
lowing prayer:
We invoke Thy blessing on the off.
GERS OF our General Government, on our
President. on our Congress, on all in an. |
thor'ty. May there be such legislation
ana such means adopted that the dark
1oul plague spot of slavery which stains
our national escutcheon may be washed
out, and this country become in r,uj1u
as 1t Is IN name. land of freedom
Amen"
AS soon as he had pronounced the
amen, the member from Lee arose in
ms place and said he protested against
M
such Black Republican prayers he
" would have ministers understand that
"they were not going to pray for nigqs,s
" here" etc.
""" '".'""o. E-e. InI-oducpu $
bill for redemption under mortgage sales l.
upon which he spoke at various times =
th'rfy hours, which cost the State some -
$500. The bill is in great danger, as "
night be supposed
Inc House has passed the bill for the :;
state to resume the lands granted to the "a
C. L. r by vote Of 81 to % Tits al
whether it will pass the Senate +
" not IT it does, probably the land
VII be granted to the Cedar Rapid. and ii
Missouri River Railroad Co.. after
big fight c
1t appears to be probable that the 81
|hce of Co. Judge will be abolished and &c
lie Supervisor system adopted. There y
some talk Of having a County Court y
lat may do the probate business and e'
ortion of the civil business that is now re
one in the District Court. /
Mr.. kert, resented, in the Senate
etition from numerous citizens of Cedar ~
ounty, praying for the abolition of cam. ="
u punishment. Mr. Drummond moved y
lat 1t be referred to select committeo \"
18th instructions to report bill in ac- III
oFdance with the prayer of the petition. u
rs The yeas and nays were called and e'
D voted in the Affirmative aud y in tho "A
ega1Ve, SO the motion was lost I'm, u
ne democrat Civilians of N,hasl,> y
oted in the affirmative. ''