The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-03-13
DEs MONIES CORRESPONDENTS.
SENATE CHAMBER, DEs MONIES,
March lst, 1862.

MArCh lst, loo1.
FRIEND DANIELS:
As the assembled wisdom of the State
of Iowa are resting from their labors this
afternoon, have now time to fulfill my
promise of writing to the ADVERTISER.
The Legislature is still grinding away
at the public business, aud the prospect
Of speedy adjournment was well Illus
trated by ~ incident that occurred in
the Senate to-day. A joint resolution
from the House was under discussion
and a motion being made to refer it to a
committee, Mr.. Angle moved to amend
by instructing them TO report next 4th
of July. Some one objected that the
motion was not in order as it fixed the
day for the rcpor. after the adjournment
of the Legislature. The President de-
cided that as no resolution had been
passed .tiri"g the 9oy Of adjournment
precious to the 4M Of July the motion
was clearly in order.
The general opinion seems to be that
we will not get away before the lst of
April. There is SO much to be done
and so many to discuss every measure
that is introduced, that it will be almost
impossible to finish the business before
that time.
The bill providing for the payment of
taxes in certain Auditors warrants was
returned to the Senate from the House
to day, and the House amendments con-
Cured in, so the bill becomes law i'm
mcdiatel ly.
The bill conferripg civil and criminal
jurisdiction on County Courts is still
pending, aud if not killed by amendments
will probably pass.
The determination to reduce the ex-
penses Of the State for the next two years
is one of the most noticeable features of
this Legislature, and the man who prob
ably has the most influence in that direc-
,ion in the Senate is Judge Holmes of
Jones county, the chairman Of the com.
mittec on Ways aud Means Cllar.
headed aut energetic he is ALWAYS on the
watch and no drain unop ,.,c treasury
escapes his notice. Where an officer is
receiv;ry q )arya salary Lut has work
e,onoh tn \, 70 o,,, !; be ;s no, dis.
posed to reduce it: but where the nav
far exceeds the amount of labor perform
ed he believes tina. "!hc laborcr is wor-
thy of his hire dm n" more. He is
always among the most earnest ana en-
''cn' supporter" '' every measure '"&'
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bers OF TINS legislature VINO Will present
a clearer record than the Senator from
Cedar.
l wonder If those Republicans who
thought 1t bad policy to elect any one but
'ne 'o'o se''lcrs 10 the Legislature are
s'''' OF inc same opinion since 'hey nave
seen the course pursued py MT. hoth-
rock, IN the House Cedar County may
well be proud OF him, Tor nc ls one OF the
most talented members OF that body.
lie never looks to his own private in-
terest in determining his course in re-