The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-29
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Correspondence Of the Hawk-Eye.
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Correspondence OF the Hawk-Eyel
DEs MolsEs, March II, 1852.
Mr.. EDITOR As the days begin to warm
and lengthen, and the footsteps of Spring ad-
vances over the disappearing SHOWS, the impa-
tence with Legislative session, that has already
grown to an Improbable length, becomes more
and more manifest among the farmer members.
1t is msnifesty not only their interest but pleas
ure to do up what business remains on the
table with the utmost possible dispatch, and be
away to their homes and the congenial pur.
suits of the farm. As the Agricultural interest
is largely in the majority in the Assembly, it
must be considered that long session is mat
ter of necessity rather than matter of choice,
so far IA farmers can control it. The time has
come when they will not look with any degree
Of allowance upon long speech, and, hence,
calls for the "previous question: and motions to
''lie on the table" are becoming quite frequent
Yet there are some questions to be acted
upon which demand earnest attention, fair ar.
gument and much deiberation, and it will be a
happy thing for the State if gentleman legisla
tors shall possess sufficient moral courage "to
face frowning" constituency for having re.
maned few days longer to look after the true
interests of the people. No man who is not a
thief at heart will, for the sake of his per diem
be willing to protract the session . day longer
than the public welfare and just regard TO the
business demands. Still there are those who
have, for the sake of being regarded great econ
omsts of time and money, wasted much OF
both, in arguing, many weeks ago, the necessity
of firing an early day for adjournment. The
people should mark them and they should be
held to a strict account. Many of them have
been dying to appear to wish. an early adjourn
ment when, in reality, they had but little idea
of the amount of labor which it was absolutely
necessary for the Assembly to accomplish, and
we're, of all men, at heart, not anxious for long
session The matters connected with the "Des
Moines Improvement" Railroads" "Congres-
sional Apportionment," the 'Connty Court
Bill" and ''Military Bill" are to be disposed of,
and, yet, had the apparent wishes and judgment OF
certain gentlemen in the House been consulted,
an adjournment would have taken place before
this time.
On Saturday quite hntter was created in
tho House, in Democratic ranks, by the intro.
, duction of a bin which provides moro perfect
safeguard around the baliot.box. The bill
contains simple provision that, in case Of
challenge at election, an affidavit shall be sub
stituted for the mere verbal oath now prescribed
1t simply contempates the perpetuation of evi
dence against any one who may be. disposed te
swear falsely OF course, it operates upon al
| classes, the foreign and native-born alike, anG
| yet Democracy cried know Nothingism,
Prescription" &c. Unless Republicans allow
themselves to be driven from their propriety By
this silly cry from the advocates of an effete
broken. down and disorganised party, / think
the measure will become law. 1t ia very cleal
that there are many illegal voters who have
been acting with the said Democratic party, ant
from whom it derives a large share Of it!
strength, who would pause and hesitate befsr'
subscribing their names to deliberate falsehood
The file leaders see this, and hence the oppo
! sition with which the me ssure is sssailed Aftel
due consultation they were found unit agains
:, ApGUs