Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-17

Especial to the Democrat 4 News
DEs MoINEs. Jan Is.

Special to the Democrat News.
DEs MoINEs. Jan Is.
Matters and things at the capital are ro-
gressing in the manner ususl in the CON ing
together Of deisberative bodies. Yesteu day
the organization Of bo'h branches Of the As.
sembly was fully completed.
The Committee on Credentials rcpor ted, and
the members duly qualified.
The iist Of officers as settled upon the eve
ming previous by the Republican an cauc us.s
were duly elected and installed in the .rre
spec,ive positions. The Clerkship Of th E sen
ate passed into the hands OF Mr. Davis. ,,f Mus.
cAtine. soldier Of the Iowa Firss The forne,
clerk-Mr. J. }. II. Sanders, who wa 3 also u
candidate for reelection, was very II ,uch dis
concerted, | am informed, at the res alt Bu,
he has plenty of company in his M ,menls OF
brother OF Senator Cue, Of our { cunt y. All the
newly elected officers in both bran. .hes, it is
almost needless to state, are strsigh t out Re
publicans. The pressure % the hun. .ry ones
upon the Legislature was coo h eavy t,' think
any dividing Of spoils With the Dem, ,crscy
even had there been any dis position so 10 do.
It is we'll that it is go.
In the Organization of the House Rueh
Clark. Esq. OF Iowa City, a young man OF
fine talents aud . promising future, v as
elected ss Speaks r. He is looked upon a. a
good psrliamen' arian, and it is believed tba ,
he will be r. pnlar with the body that has
thus honcre'. him. In the Clerks deck sits
MI Aldric'.,. the former Clerk. His re.elect.
ion vas c, ,aite unanimous, as under.taBd; he
having shown himself at the previous session,
perso eminen,ly fitted for the position. Mr.
May 10 his assistant. 1t 10 . pleasure to state
that in the balloting tor officers in both branch
es. the Democracy voted for their own csndi
dates.-the same having been fixed upon in
party caucus.
The Governors Massage was read in both
Houses yesterday afternoon. and was generally
we'll received. As your readers have already
perused its contents, need not allude to {
further At this time
The reports of all the State officials q re
ready. or nearly 80, to be submitted.
At the swsaring.in Of the newly elec ted
members yesterday, was much surprised q
the large number thereof In proportion I,
those holding over from the last term. .'so b
ally not less than two-thirds OF the legis lat Dr.
are here for the fret term and it is said I hs
an alarmingiy large proportion Of ther. ar
from the medical profession. They has. d, a;
extensive patient on hand, aud one sbs' ha
been badly doctored ard leeched for tb = las
six or eight years. and it is to be hop. ID tha
they will change the mode Of prsc zee in suc
manner as to successfully coun Ia rsct tn
effects of previous unskilful treatme ot Law
Yers, too, abound 10 usual numb er 9. Will
farmers and mechanics are almo It eutirel
crowded out Of the combination. Let No hon
nothing evil will result from it. Tn a Senst
10 esid to be composed Of the f. ,est lookip,
men that ever assembled in this STATE Ma,
their acts aud deeds be such as win an,;,l
them to the appelation Of the best Law
makers.
The inaugural Of the Cover, ,or v;n h. A.
lvsred to-day. 1t is said to be abort
The Hou. John A. Kssson, a.s;....
master General. arrived he, a ye.,srd.v az
was greeted by his NUM- .rou. friend. II.
leaves on Friday. and will prob.bl .pend a.,
Sabbath at Davenport. >t which tim. ~.
irlsnds there will have ~ opportunity to .ss as
him. nv sec