Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-02-06
The General Assembly.

1HC uCuCIdl NSStHlUIN.
Both Houses met in joint convcn-
sion on the 9th uIt, and elected +.
w. Palmer, Esq, Of the Dcs Moines
Register, State Printer, and L. NJ. Mills
State Binder The following arc the
votes: ...
For State Printer-Mr. Palmcr, "a ;
Nj. Gniff Ike, 6; Mr.. Gharky, % scat
tering, 2. r
For State Binler-Mr. F. NJ. Mills,
81; Mr.. VIM. Lee, % scattering, I.
These are very Gattering votes, both
for Mr.. Palmer and Mr.. Mills. Both
gentlemen arc deserving, and we are
pleased to sec their merits are so well
appreciated by the Legislature.
A bill has passed the House by a
vote of II to 90, authorizing the State
Treasurer and all County Trcasurers
TO receive the notes of the State Bank
of Iowa and U. S. Treasury Notes in
payment of taxes. The bill will un-
doubtedly pass the Senate and become
law. The House has also passed the
Bill providing for the collection by
The State Of her quota Of The Nation
al tax
In the Senate, Mr.. Dixon Of Wapel.
10 county offered the following which
was adopted: .-...
Resolred, BY the Senate and House
of Representatives of the General As
scmbIy Of the State of Iowa, l. That,
while we mourn the loss of our brave
Iowa Volunteers who have persisted
by disease and poured out their life
blood on the battle field-and sympa-
thize deeply with the bereavcd friends,
with the sick and wounded, Justice
demands that this General Assembly
shall enter upon its Records it's thanks
to all officers and soldiers of the Iowa
Regiments, for the honor they reflect
on our State by their patriotic services
and the proud position they have gain
ed in the estimation of their country
men for unfinching bravery and devo-
tion to our common country. And
that we view with especial pride the
heroic deeds Of the Iowa LIST, Sd and
eth Regiments of Infantry at Spring
field, Blue Mills, and Belmont, where
they gallan,ly sustained the honor OF
their flag and inscribed on the bright
pages Of their country's history, names
cmblazoned with glory.
81. That onr Senators in Congress
be instructed, and our Representatives.
be requested to use their exertions to
procure an order that the Iowa Sd and
Tth Regiments Of Infantry be uthoriz-
ed to wear upon their respective col
ors the words Blue MrIs" and
BELMONT" an letters of gold, that they
may wear similar badge Of honor
with the Iowa LIST Regiment.
In the House, Mr.. Russell, Of Jones
county, offered a joint resolution of
instruction to our Congressman. 1t
takes ground in favor of the establish
ment, as our army advances. of Ter
ritorial Governments in the seeded
States, in which slavery shall be for
ever prohibited.
Mr.. Russell moved that it be referred
to the committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Kellogg moved that the COM
Hittee be instructed to report against
the resolution.
The resolution was again read, when
the question recurring upon Mr.. Kel-
logg's motion to instruct the commit
tee to report against the resolution,
the vote stood yeas %. nays &C. The
motion to refer to the committee on
Federal Relations prevailed.
Mr.. McLcnnan, Of the Dubuque
district, offered a resolution that
at least one-fourth of the time of the
House be devoted to legislating for the
White Man, and that the services Of
an intelligent contraband be employed
to carry resolutions, etc., affecting his
colored brethren, to the King of Da-
honey
One member moved to strike out
Dahomey and insert Mahoney.
Mr.. Lane moved that the resolution
be referred to the delegation from Dn-
buque, aud on this motion the yeas
and nays were called The gentle
man asked leave to withdraw his res.
olntion. but leave was not granted.
Mr.. Hardie moved 10 lay on the Ia
BILE. Lost. The roll was called and
the vote stood yeas IS. nays 3.
M. McLennan offered resolution
that the Clerk be instructed to furnish
each member with bottle of Mucil-
age and an Ivory Paper-folder, such
as are furnished the members Of the
other House.
The yeas and nays were called and
the vote stood yeas I and nays 70.
In the Senate, Mr.. Holmes Of Jones
county. offered the following:
WHEREAS. large Numbers OF our vol
nnteers have already died in conse-
qnence Of neglect or want of attend.
ancc Therefore be il
Resnired. By the General Assembly
Of the State Of Iowa, That our Scna-
tors and Representatives in Congress
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