St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-15
The General Assembly.

senator Powers and Representative ioWloh
keep us we'll advised of the proceedings "l the
General Assembly, for which they have our
thanks. As the session approaches its close,
bills are pouring in thick and fast, and in
stead of speech making, gentlemen find it
necessary to work. Several bills of various
kinds have been sent us, which we should
take pleasure in reviewing. but il is probable
they will all be acted upon before our paper
will reach DcS Moincs and of course any rt-
marks of ours would be of no avail with the
lawmakers.
We do not yet learn that the bill providing
for new system of County government has
received final action.
The House has had some lively discussions
on the liquor business, in which a good many
"big speeches were made hy the respective
advocates OF free whisky free lager, and no
liquor at all Among the last speeches was
one by Mr.. Cue of Scott county, the telling eff
fleets of which very often brought inconsistent
Temperance gentlemen to their feet. Gov.
Rusch also was dragged into the discussion.
1t appears that several liquor bills were intro
duccd, one by Mr.. Withrow of Henry county,
to amend the present law also, one for a Ii
CcnSc law 10y Judge Claggctt. An amendment
by Mr.. Warren of Louisa county has passed
the House repeating the " lager beer clause "
passed i'll 1913, and restoring the prohihitory
law to its original power and force We hope
it will pass the Senate
We notice that Mr.. Bowdoin from the Com
mittcc ON Schools has reported a bill for the
encouragement of Teachers Institutes. recon-
mcnding its passage. He has also reported an
act ratfying the acts of the Board of Educa-
ton.
Mr. Davis, Of Johnson, made minority re-
port in reference TO common schools. Both
reports were ordered to be printed.
An act to prevent County Officers from
specializing in County Warrants has passed
both Houses and no doubt will be signed by
the Governor.
The Railroad Committee of the Senate have
the House bill in favor of the State resuming
the Air Line Land Grant
a bill has passed the house authorizing the
Dubuque Railroad Company to build bridge
across the Mississippi river.
\ bill providing for the release of the sure
ties Of DR.. Eads has passed the Scnat" 10y the
votes of all the Democrats and five Republic
cans. What Il country we live in!
The Attorney General has reported to the
Legislature that he has found it impossible to
shn ,,f h.,
School Funds, illegally loaned individuals by
DR. James ID. Eads, the late Superintendent of
ruplic instruction. 1t is also doubtful If any
thing can he collected on Dr. EadS official
bond So the State is chisclcd out Of the en-
tire sum. As DR.. Eals is good Democrat
the administration organs will probably pass
this matter in silence
We notice that in the House, on the 9TH
inst, a bill was passed arpropriating 5000 for
raising a company of minute men to protect
the inhabitants OF the counties of Woodbury.
O Bricn and Clay from threatened Indian in
vaSiuns. The Senate adopted resolution IT,
commenting the Secretary of War to estab.
fish military post on the northwestern from
tier and passed bill authorizing the Gov
ernor to furnish arms to settlers on that from.
tier, and to organize a company of minute
men, if he shall deem it necessary.
The Senate bill providing that the interest
on delinquent taxes should hereafter be but
ten per cent. per annum. has been defeated in
the House by a large majority.
The Code Of Civil Practice with slight
amendments made by the judiciary Commit
tee and ly the Committee of the Whole, has
passed the Senate.
The Committee appointed to visit an. exam
inc the State Lunatic Asylum at Mount lcas-
ant, have made a thorough examination of the
building and its wants, and unanimously
agree in the opinion that the moneys thus far
expended for this object have been well ex-
pended. They will recommend a liberal ap-
preparation 10y the General Assembly.
In the Senate, the other day, while Mr.
Hammer Of Clayton was bl0yiating away at a
great rate about Republicanism and John
Brown, walking back and forth, and slipping
water constantly, Watson, of Iowa, arose - to
IL point of order" and wanted &" to know
whether it was competent for n Windmill to
be propelled by watcr-powcr! " The Senate
roared convulsively and the Senator from
Clayton sat down completely chop.fallen.
Linkenstle " having made some unpleas-
ant structures upon Senator Johnston of Wapel-
10, Mr.. English of Fremont offered resolution
of which the following is literal copy:
Resolved that the said Lnkensail Be and
he is hcrby expelled from the tioorc of the
Senate
Mr.. English is a gentleman, but unless he
wrote the above resolution with great haste.
and without adviScmcnt, he is not entitled to
particular pr ise as scholar" The matter
was promptly referred to "a select committee
of five, who will doubtless Investigate Lin
kcnsail' with all due regard to Mr. Johnston
Senatorial character. Mr. Johnston declared
that he would not remain in the Senate unless
" Linkensail be expelled