Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-31
LAT E n E W 8


The toltevjsg y : sysspais Of ths proessd-
ings ofths Legislsssss - Monday last
SuArs.-m moejos AZ ThoOpsop 70 rsios.ste
LisaI Gov. RassA. rssssrsd to judiciary com
mtlsee.
Tas laas sill sppropsissi0s $4,000 passed
and becomes Iaw.
A bill relating to Grand Jurors, vss, BY
general consent. taken up and passed. The
bill changes ~ tims u dsa vlog Grand Juror,
fro0 July 70 January. Without thts change
there 10 : discrepancy,
h. 2. No. 81, the same = the Senats's Joint
resolution. selstiag 70 the eastern terminus Of
the overland mail route. vas taken up and
psssed.
An Act plksisg The control Of The svaup
lands in The hands Of The Supsrvi ore Of the
several counties. The rsle vss Suspended and
the bill pssssi.
ties. II asks for The estsbllshmsnt of dsily
msil bstwsso Eddyvills sad N.brasks CITY Vi.
Abba, Bedford sts. Adopted
As. Green offered pstilion from cit,s4ns Of
Masoasins. prohibiting usder heavy penalties
the passage Of the bills of foreign banks Of less
denomination than 36. Referred.
The matter Of granting further time to Land
Grant railroad companies Vas postponed M.
I'll the 4th day Of July next. after : short de-
bate.
The officers Of the Ksokuk and For. Msdi.
son r r. rendered the membsrs Of the Lesis.
iature free ride over their road. Of course
the proffsr was accepted. without argument
HoUss.-Mr. Robb offsrsd The following res
olutioo. which vas adopted:
WaEaEAs. By the covsrdly assassination Of
Col Eslsworth. when pes forming sn set of duty
TO our Government. the country has sustsi1ed
the loss Of . brave. loyal and efficient officer,
Therefore as an expression Of our deep sorrow
over this melancholy event,
Resolpsd, That the National dag be display ed
this day st half mast, from the dome Of the
Capitol.
NJ. Rush Clark offered tho following resolu
tiOn:
Resolsed, That the members Of this House
hereby dlsspprove Of the acts Of such public
journals # whatever politi. q character 10 this
State, % have eeea liz TO make the sction OF
Hon. J. G. Hall, . member of this House, in
introducing 10 thls House certain resolution
on the subjsct Of appoiaCng BY the General
Assembly Of Co nmissionsrs 20 proceed to Mia
souri,, to secure the co opera loo ofths aathOr.
ties Of that State With the sushoritiss Of this
State In providing means for the protection
If our mutual bordsrs, the occasion Of personal
denunciation Of NJ. Hall. fully believing. as
We do. that in moving the reso Iution referred
to, NJ. Hall was only sctusted BY motives
purely patriotic. much - be may differ with
any Of us in proposing the sctlon suggested 10
said resolution ana although many Of US are
opposed entirely to any such policy by this
State - 10 proposed by said resolution, We are
tree TO accord TO Nj. Hall earnest aud uDqusl-
flied devotion TO the Uni. and the whole
Union in his action 10 this instance, a. we'll as
In his course throughout 40 member OF this
General Assembly.
After some airing. the resolution vas adopted.
Loan bill, Of t8OO. 900 psssed.
The hill to arm and equip the miiitis OF the
State end defend the ntats asainss invasioD
vas taken OPP
Mr.. Baker read several letters from citizens
Of North western Iowa. urging the Governor
to protect them by = sufficient armed force
from apprshended invasion fre % the Indians.
'snd sakiog tne acceptance Of . COMPANY st
Sioux City, He said it seemed there we're
8 OOO Indans within 50 miles of Souix City.
aud that immediate steps should be taken TO
protect the people.
Mr.. Baker offered an amendment allowing
SO cents day TO the volunteers while drilling
Mr. Robb urged the necessity Of sending or
aiming q sufficient force to protect the North
v est from Indian '".ri- -.s The government
troops had been ~, and the Indians
were without restraint. 1t Was an imperativ.
duty the part Of the State 10 its citizens.
Mr.. CIsggett opposed the amendment There
was . dep, sition to spend all the money vot-
ed. He had voted tor the $500. 900 under the
guards of the law, expecting that no mcre than
was necess ~ would b. expended. Here was
u proposition that would sweep the whole sp
preparation.
After some further debate by Cald veil, Cul
hertson and Leake, the amendment was iOst
by ysas. II nay, 4S.
Mr. Rush Clark moved to amend the bill by
striking out " three Regiments Of Infantry"
and inserting "twG Regiments Of Infantry and
one B.ttslio of Artillery aud one Squadron
Of Cavalry" He argued that in case OF q con-
tinuAncs Of ths war. aud especially. 10 case o.
trouble with Missouri. should she seeeds, il
will not be infantry, but cavalyy-some fcrc.
capable Of speedy transmission TO any attacked
fort The artillery is recognised very where
as the most effective enginsry of war, yet ~.
are almost or quite destitute Of that mos. nee.
ssssry armament.
The amendment vas adopted.
MIR Hall introduced bill T. authorize vol
unteer., absent from their counties and in the
service Of the Uolted Strtes. 10 vote at the
state elections Read twice and referred.
Mr. Williams. from the Committee on Banks.
report ed bill to prohibit the circulation oi
dspreciated currency.
A bill for the payment Of the volunteers VS.
taken up, and the amsndments Of the SENATE
concurred In.
The bill Vas then put upon its passage. and
passed. Yeas rs. DaysO
It provides for paying the volunteers, before
beiog musters into the o. 3 service, and a.
ter enrolment. and after discharge BY the U
s., and before reaehtng home. the same pay
allowed them while in the United States ssr-
vics-aBy one deserting or refusing to take
the oath, shall receive no benefit under this
act.
Mr. Pset offered resolution that tbs Seere.
tary OF Ststs furnish esch member and officer
Of the House With copies Of the Sth. 9th and
10th volumes Of love Reports. Adopted amid
laughter and calls for the yeas ana nays.
Mr.. Hall, FROM the Committee on Judiciary
reported bill for the rslisf Of the families Of
INDECENT voluntsera
The bill vas read twice asd pot upon lie
passage and pssssd. Yeas -, nays o.
II provides that, upon proper showing before
the Board Of supervisors Of any county. thst
the family Of any volunteer is in want such
Board shsll appropriate money out Of the
Couoty Treasury therefor, and they shsll not
be sent 70 the county poor house in apy event,
A bill TO smssd section 97S0 of The Rsvisiou
OF 1850, relating TO 0sspd Jns0ss. vas tatso
up, ami passed Yess ~. nays o.
IL corrsets the lsv BY inssrting the word
sJsnusry" 10 the place Of July"
A bill TO give the control Of the swamp
lspds u the Ssate 70 she Boards 0f supervisors
Of the several counties, was taken up and
passed. Ysas ~. nsysS tf
memosisi TO the President, requesting the
creation cf : Brigade ont Of the Ioua, OF Iov :