Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-06
The General Assembly.


In the House, on the Goth, Mr.. Lane
(of Scott Co. } from the committee on
Military affairs to whom was referred
the Senate resolutions in relation to
the disgrace of the Second Regiment
Iowa Infantry, reported the following
substitute therefor
WHEREAS, The odium attempted to be fas.
tened upon the Second Regiment of Iowa In.
fantry Volunteers, in a late order requiring
them to march from headquarters in st. Louis
to the place of embarkation for CAIRO, with
colors furled and without music, and by hav-
ing copy of said order forwarded to the Gov
ernor of this State;
And whereas, said order is founded upon a
charge that some person or persons unknown
had been guilty of the robbery and destruction
of the Museum attached to Mcdowell College
at st. Louis, while under the protection of said
Regiment, without proof of the guilt of any
member of said Regiment, much less of the
entire Regiment
And whereas, the said Regiment, as a body
Of men, are distinguished for us true sense
of honor in their private lfe as they are fol
brave and gallant conduct in the field
And whereas, with all due respect for tho
artic es of war, we cannot see the Justice Oh
propriety in commencing SO highly by pub
lie order a whole regiment which on the next
day is publicly dsgraced in an extraordinary
manner for an act of which but little or in
vestigation could be had and which does not
appear to have been committed by more than
q few persons. who are unknown.
Therefore BE il Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of Iowa
l. That we protest against such order as un-
fair, and unjust, and respectfully ask the Maj.
Gen. Commanding to recall said order, unless
upon full investigation it is clearly proven that
said act was committed by some one or more
of said regiment, and the whole regiment par
ticipated in the guilt.
2. That our confidence in the honesty and
gallantry of the Iowa Second is unshaken and
point with just pride to the fame which
they have won by hard and accomplishing
service in guarding the dear old flag of the
Union. and especially in the recent fight at
Fort Doneson, where in the language of Maj.
Gen Halleck, " they proved themselves the
bravest of the brave!"
g. That "a copy of these resolutions be sent
to Maj. Gen. Halleck, to the Colonel of said
Regiment, and to Brig. Gen. Curtis
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The General Assembly has passed
a law reducing jurors fees and taxing
said fees to the defeated party, as
follows:
SEC. ID Every person required to serve
either as Grand or Petit juror in the District
Court of this State, shall be allowed the sum
of one dollar and fifty cents per day, and II
not talesman juror the sum of ten cents per
mile from his place of residence to the County
Seat and such fees and mileage shall bc paid
out of the County Treasury rs now provided
by law.
SEC. 3d. That each talesman serving as q
Petit juror in the District Court i'm this State
shall be entitled to receive the sum of Fifty
cents for each jury trial on which he may
serve, provided that the trial docs not detain
such talesman more than one day. but in case
such talcsman is detained more than one day
he shall be entitled to receive the same per
diem compensation as the regular summoned
Jurors
DEC. 4th. There shall be taxed as part OF
the costs in every Judgment rendered in the
District Courts in this State twhere the same
was tried by jury the sum of six dollars as
jury fees, which sum shall be collected as other
costs, and whenever collected shall be paid
into the County Treasury by the Clerk of the
District Court who shall charge the same up
to said Treasurer, and report the amount
thereof at each regular meeting of the Board
Of Supervisors of said County and the fees so
collected shall be part of the County funds.
The General Assembly have post
poned the taking effect Of the school
laws, passed at the recent session of
the Board of Education, until the
tenth day of May next, at which time
the Secretary of the Board is instruct.
ed TO have the laws printed and dis
tributed to the several districts.
About two-thirds of the members of
both Houses of the General Assembly
appear to be in favor of continuing
the present Supervisor system of Coun-
~ Government until it has had a
thorough trial. The opposition to the
system, however, by the minority, is
bitter and earnest.
The Committee on Charitable Insti-
tutions have reported in favor of the
appropriation of $4,000 for the COM
plction of the Blind Asylum Building.
Mr.. Lowric offered resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Judiciary
Committee to inquire into the consti-
nationality and expcdiency of passing
law confscating rebel property
located in this State The following
bills were passed in the House A
bill to prevent the importation and
running at large of diseased sheep !;
one to regulate the issuing of certii-
Gates Of election in certain cases one
to specify the party plaintiff in suits
brought against the County School
Fund ; one to provide for the making
of deeds of swamp and overlooked
lands /; one respecting pcremptory
challenges in criminal cases one
defining the duties Of Clerks and JUS
tees and one amending Section 81,
Chapter % Of the Revision, in relation
to Supervisors. The bill creating a
Chairman of the Board Of Supervisors
was indefinitely postponed.
The rebel General Buckner and