The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-01-30
DES MONIES CORRESPONDENTS.
DEs MONIES, Jan. "a. 1862.

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Ed: ADVERTISER: There has bu, liz.
Sls transpired here since the commence.
ment Of the session of the Legislature
that would particularly interest your
readers. You know the frs, few DAYS
are always consumed 10 organizing the
Two houses, electin- officers, &c. There
was fair representation 10 the tlir,i
house and the usual amount Of election
eeriog was done, bu, all seemed in good
humor, aud each house has been FORUM
ate in the selection Of its otiIecrs-hav;nr
secured the services Of competent men,
which you know we'll will greatly facili,
tate business
Hon Rash Clark makes an excellent
presiding otticer-every member seems
to be pleased with him, and his rulings 50
far, have been aclule,ced IN w!thou. an
appeal.
There has been some eighty bills in.
PRODUCED in the House. and for,y.6ve in
the Senate, and every day increases the
number The Committee on Federal
Relations in the House have a large
number Of long prcambIes aud resolutions
in regard to the rebellion, referred to
them and when they report certain mem.
bers will have an opportunity Of veu.l-
as'ns themselves by making allie, clio.
auent aud top loftical speeches.
1t is hard to tel. now what the lcaaiD,
measures of the session vii. be- All
agree that the Revenue law must be 50
amended as to insure the more s,eesv
collection of taxes; aud the sys,crn Of
Township collectors meets With n,ncb
favor. If that system should be adopted
ats not likely that the recording will be
takeu from the Treasnrer's o!f.c. Con.
'sary to my expectations | ha,i that :
large majority Of the members are svcr,o
to any radical change in the County Sn.
pervisor system. The law making the
issues Of the State Bank and T. = d..
mand treasury notes receivable for taxes
Will certainly pass, aud If at all it should
be at an early day, as our citizens need
the law now more than at any other time
Of the year.
The collection of the l.. S direct tax
will be assumed BY the Stat, la, whether
the State vii! make separate levy @. real
estate only, or merely increase the State
tax 50 as to make up the necessary amount.
anu not able to say ltserm, to ne the
latter course would be more last to III
our people. us then !Ae burden would rest
on all alike
There is complaint from all parts of
the State on accoun. of the District
Courts as now organized being made.
4uste to dispose of the legal business of
the State. A bill has been introduced
IN the House giving the County Courts
limited jurisdiction in the tria! Of cases
1t seem, to meet with favor !na,!nuch az
the prop ositlon is t. make j, self sustain
ing and not saddle 1t on the county treas
uries. An objection urged agaius, it i:
that in many counties The judges have
not been elected with a view to tn.
change.
Our young friend, ID. j. Cue. Elsa
performs bis duties as Assistant Sacretn.
~ Of the Senate, to the entire sati,fac.
ton Of that body. lie makes an excel
lent officer
We have many men Of sound prsc.ic-
81 sense in the House, conspicuous anlov. :,
whom are Messrs. Shipman and Price,
members from oar peishboripg county,
Muscatine.
Will from time to time apprisc you Of
any thing may think worthy Of the at
tention Of your readers
CEDAR"