Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-12
OUR CAPITAL CoRREsPoNDE, nee. u
Z DEs MONIES, Sept. :.

,..l .1J -.f r.,..t DEs MONIES, Sept 3.
, The Legislature convened to-day at Q P. M
0 In the House the Speaker appointed tn
officers of the last session. In the Senat
W. F. Davis was reelected Secretary, 30 othe
J officers new. A general purpose exists t.
make this short and economical session.
Paper folders, &C., are dispensed with. .,ao
The Governor sent, in his message, a copy
of which you have probably received before
this. The subjects therein named, with a few
others, will receive some legislation. .-.
In the House, the first bill introduced was
to repeal the dog law; the second to prevent
1 negro immigration to the State. Heavy sub.
jects for legislation, in this time of peril to the
country, Both, however, are from Democrat
ic sources. Some discussion was of course
elected p-......
| In the Senate, J. E. Neal introduced bill
to repeal the dog law, which was referred to
the Committee on Agriculture .,..-. w.
Mr.. Redfeld, of Dallas county, introduced
bill to provide for voting by Iowa soldiers.
The general features Of the bill are appoint
ing of one Commissioner to each regiment,
who shall keep poll-books, receives votes and
make returns to the Secretary of State; Com
missioner to receive ten cents per mile trav-
eled and no more; soldiers to vote for State,
district and county officers. The bill was or
dered printed. 1t will pass, in some shape,
| suppose the gentleman who declined Mr..
Prices proposition, as well as yours, would
rather it wouldn't. .,,
Broad-brlmS are very numerous in the lob
by,-want to be exempt from service on con-
scientious grounds. Wonder if the Mahoney
Shoddyites wouldn't like to be exempt on
conscientious scruples against hurting their
misguided brethren! They are very pressing
in their claims. By-the-way, had the
exquisite pleasure of looking in upon ten
of these Constitution -as-it-is Union. s-it-was-
men. They occupy an upper story of Ex-
change Block. Lat first supposed the place
to be quarters for a company of soldiers
The watchful, vigilant sentinel, on his patrol, |
with an Enfield rife and glistening bayonet,
informed me that the persons whom he watch
ed with so much interest were prisoners of
State They were all Democrats, of the anti
war school. Here is more persecution for
sake. Hope his bloodwon't cause
the Courier man to boil over. These men
are all from this Congressional District, and
couldn't vote for Mr.. Thaycr! have heard
many remarks, on my way and while here,
your proposition to the highly pa
tr;otic E. H. T. I have heard but one ex-
preston, and that was that one Mr. Thayer
severely burned his fingers.
Strong efforts will be made tomorrow to
postpone drafting, to inform each county
how many men are needed to fill its quota,
and then give two weeks or so for volun-
teering.
A bill will also be introduced abolishing the
present humbug system Of drafting and ex::
empting.
Rumors came in tonight of Indians moving
down the | title Sioux Families are leaving
Spirit Lake and neighboring country for Ft.
Dodge. The militia of the State will probably
be put on war footing at once. Those who
stay at home must see service somewhere.
The war news has very dispiriting effect
upon all, except the rebel sympathisers, who
are numerous around here. ..- D.