The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-23

on@HSH6 or revising tho present mode q
county government was discussed by way o
siicitinE tho sentiments Of members. Arer
olution In favor OF the New York system !
Supervisors had been offered. A mot;o,
was pending to amend by substituting thre
! County Commissioners.
DR.. Davis, (Rsp.) Of Polk, thought tn,
people demanded change and he vas rsth
or in favor Of the Ohio system.
| DR.. Bailey, (Dem. Of Van Buren,, favored
she soolision Of the County Judge, and BIZ
sfsmarks we're surprisingly in accordance will
the true principles Of our government. n,
said the present system was dangerous one
pan power system, and that in the manage.
nent OF county affairs close representation
and strict accountability should be regarded
He advocated the plan Of dividing each coun.
" into three districts, and each district "a
elect Commissioner.
Dr.. Udsll, lDem.) Of Appanooss, said the
Judge had TOO much power, and he favored
change, but wanted Probate Court Oman
| all the time.
DR.. Bowen, (Rep.) Of johnson, gave in.
stances Of the usurpation Of power by Coun.
~ Judge, but thought it best to retain pres.
ent system after strictly defining and limit.
ing the powers.
Senators Kent, Thompson, Pussy, Dun
cembe, and others, all agreed that their con-
stitnents demanded some modification. The
whole subject was laid on the table.
The Senate also had up the subject OF
State Printing, which elected much interest
and some fun. The Democrats, in their pa
srloslo zeal to esoasn.-v she peoples money,
got up resolution for cutting down present
prices. Several amendments wer, ofFered
and finally the whole subject was referred to
the proper committee with instructions 30
make complete history of State Printing
from the beginning. Angle, Davis, Bailey.
Wilson, Drammond, and others, took part
IN the debate. The Democrats seemed
anxious to convey the impression that the
Republicans we're guilty of extravaga nce in
the matter and feared investigation. DIR.
Bailey insimated that If proper investi CATION
INTO Republican extravagance was had and
information spread before the people the
Republicans would never again have the
majority in this body.
Mr.. Rankin enquired If the result last fall
in Van Buren, was to be taken as a sample
OF the success the Democrats weuld me,.s
with. -
DR.. Bailey, slightly non plussed. said
THAT was che result Of fyickery'a The az
PLANTATION was received with resriment. and
the Doctors attempt TO give the de tails OF
the trick was decided to be out of orders
Wilson, of Jefarson, challenged invest.
CATION in any department. of affairs managed |
BY Republicans. But il Investigation was
going to be made, he wanted ntoro,.oh /
me. Furthermore, the presents dssire of !
republicans to rstrenoh and economize was |
ot TO De taken as confession Of former ar.
ravagance, but a. an evidence Of anxiety /
accommodate OR expenditures to -. -
hese hard times. 'seu' y
-, h. .,.-.s ed full investiga ton,
ant. ! fa;. Led the State to pay its SER
: want, price. As to the State Printer,
\. ID him to make comfortable liv-
and then have enough over to make o
arst-rate Republican paper, and he WAS not
afraid to 90 on the record in that way.
In the House, Mr.. Curtis, (Dem.) OF Ma
rion, made an explanation, correcting the
report which made him say "that be did not
see how Republican could be Christian"
He deaied ever entertaining such senti-
ment, and made very fair speech. Rou
tine business followed, with nothing Of yer,
special interest In the forenoon.
In the afternoon, Clagetts motion, refu
sing to pay the pro fsm. officers their pc
diem, excepting the Chief Clerk,) was ia
ken up, and Clay Caldwell, in brief, bu
: forcible speech, showed up CIagests char
acseristic half-learning, and the illegality 0
the proposition. Clagett, in reply, attempt
J. ed the patronizing air, calling Mr.. Caldwe
ssthe young gentleman from Van Buren,,
!. but his effort was rather lame, though h
4 got out one very classical observation to th
effect that horde OF hungry cormorants ha
come up here sucking for the blood Of th
). Treasury!
. Lachenr, queer old customer from Del.
. ware, who always has something to "a
j about the British Provinces, In terrible ton.
o accused the Republicans Of useless expend
. ture in paying these officers. Whereto Tin
b ri Etrseter, dry, hard old knot, above
y that il these officers had been Democrats,
they were last session, not word of obje
ton would have been heard.
Mr.. Goodrel followed, showing the pa
ticulars, by the documents, of Streeter