The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-30

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he Governor has called a extra session e
our State Lseisla4urs. Il viii assemble Of De-
Noinss On he sra Of ssptsmbsr. The Govern.
orb Ptoclamatiea does not mention the nature
Of the business which viii como before it. On.
der the Consultation this was Unnecessary. Il
requires him to state the cause when the Legis.
lature has convened under bis call. i.a
We are informed from several sources Of some
Of the reasons which have made an extra session
absolutely unavoidable, except BY . great neg.
lsct of public duty. One is, to take early mes
sures to enable the State authorities to secure
the grant Of land made At the late session Of
Congress within our own territorial limits. An
other is to provide some mode. if practicable
| by which the large number Of our citizens now
or to be in the public service % volunteers or as
militia, may be enabled to exercise their elective
franchise. Another is, or should be, to adopt .
thorough militia law, which will DO practicable
! and efficient in Ill future emergencies. ~
These are some Of the important measures
which demand and nust have immediate legis-
lative action. Perhaps there are others equally
important If % they should be placed on the
list, % they doubtless will be. +,
! But We hear Of numerous other matters, not
Immediately pressing for action, or Of no great
public importance ct any time, which individuals,
or small portionsof the public, profess to believe
should be acted upon at the extra session. One
set has one hobby TO ride, aad second another.
And al of them 40, or seem 70 b, disposed
to ride them to desth. Among others We have
heard IN idea advanced and insisted upon, which
sesms to NJ 60 absurd that We cannot forbear ct
once entering our protest. and 70 think the pro
Asst Of all good citisens, agaiost it. It 10 said
By some that the functions Of our courts should
be suspended until the rebellion be overl We
hear that such . measure win be moved in the
Legislature, and urged scalousy, BY some portions
of the State. 'sglss4 l'at
We are 1t los to assign any good reason
for the adoption Of 20 prepostereus IN ides, OF
to conceive lie benefit TO be derived
from It. There 10 no conceivable state of cir
cuustances in which such measure would not
be dangerous, but one; and that one we 80 no
probability Of occurring in Iowa. Even with
martial law in full force in Iowa, to suspend the
Courts would be IN exercise Of authority not
merely useless, but productive Of great and
lasting Injury. There 10 no possibility Of such
. measure doing any one the slightest good,
while TO thousands Il would result in great and
irrspsrabls i,jury and ruin.
We wish it distinctly understood that We are |
unalterably opposed to any such legislation, and
that We shall dsnouncs It, and Ill Who urge it,
- inimical 70 70 the public welfare. We want
nothing done at this coming Session which 10
not absolutely required BY public exigsncieA-l
We desire the present necessities, and the pro-
bsbls requirements Of the immediate future, to
be fully and wisely provided for. But We wish
to zee no experimental or revolutionary legisla-
ton to distract % while 20 much Of public peril
already exists.
Wetake the liberty Of saying to the members
Of the Legislature that the public expects them
to do what business requires immediate attention,
and no other. Do just that business which pro
perly belongs to an extra session, and then be |
sure to stop. Don't NEEDLE with any matters |
already legislated upon, and not particularly |
calling for modification by our present public
exigencies. If any member makes himself OBJ
noxious by proposing to enter upon general
let him be voted down at once with |
out debate. Don't spend your time in idle talk,
in buncombe speeches, in any partizan schem-
ing. Do what business there is to do, - speed. |
ily Is possible. Dot well. Do it deliberately,
with an eye single to the public good, and the
people will approve and endorse it.
We think your session may be terminated in
ten days at most. If you can make it shorter.
DO it. If It requires more time to perfect your
take it But let the public zee and |
know that You are doing your work, and doing
nothing else. Above al things, do NO rash,
hasty OF unnecessary work. Especially leave
the Courts and tho old and ordinary laws just !
where they are. yssa seq ~ 81. $50
TELxaRAImHa ExTRAoRD1NARY.-Accor l
to the Augusta (Ga) Southern Confedsracy, that |
desperate fellow, John Morgan, during his raid |
through Kentucky, was accompanied BY tele-
graphic operator about % sharp q himself The |
paper above named contains record Of his |
doinga and copies Of the dispatches stolen and
replied TO, ct the various stations on the route
from Horse Cave, en- the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad 70 Somerset, the last one on his !
WY baek 70 Tennessee. They occupy two
columns Of tie Cincinnati Gazette, and account |
20 some extent for the mistakes made in the At |