The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-09-06


>. w. WRIGHT, 1st Lieut. I'd Iowa Cav
airy, and Adj. Recruiting Depot.
iowa Legislature---Special Ses-
sion
.e Especial to Hawk Eye.l
2 s Dcs Moins, Sept. 8, 1862
Assembly met at Q p. -m to-day, Old off.
GERS, Aldrich. Chief Clerk of the House, and
Davis of Muscatine, Secretary Of the SEN
ate.
Eighty members Of the House and thirty
three members of the Senate were present.
The Governors message was received and
read
The House referred it to an appropriate
committee and ordered2 900 copies printed
The Senate ordered 200 copies.
Jarious Neal introduced bill in the Sen.
ate repeating the dog law. Referred.
Redfield of Dallas introduced bill to enable
soldiers who are in the u. s. service who
are citizens of this State to vote and provide
for the same.
Both Houses meet at nine a. m. tc.mor-
row. #e ie
The news from the Potomac casts gloom
over everything here.
Mr.. Brockaway, who has Just returned
from Fort Dodge, whittier he had been sent
with arms for the settlers, reports there is
no danger from the Indians on the frontier
at present %&a&s# aase
Several companies of mounted ri1emen
have rendered their serviceto the Governor
for operating against the Indians.
DEs MONIES, Sept.4.
The House resolved to put the State to no
expense for postage, to employ one Post
Master for the Assembly, and dispense with
several officers.
After considerable discussion the House
indefinitely postponed resolution disfran-
ch'sing rebel sympathizers in this State, the
provisions of the Constitution being deemed
sufficient on that subject but Mahony got a
rap or two.
Special Committee of seven was an
pointed to inquire into and report concern
ing Indian troubles on the northern from
tier, and what action is necessary to secure
the lives and property of settlers.
The Attorney General was called upon to
give an opinion as to the constitutionality
of soldiers voting outside of the State.
A joint resolution to send fifty copies of
the daily papers here, with proceedings of
Assembly, to each Iowa regiment, was laid
over till tomorrow.
Special Committee of nine, with Low
RE. of Lee, Chairman, was appointed to in
quire into troubles with Secesh on the
Southern border, and report the necessary
action for drying them up. if possible.
In Senate, McCrary. of Zee, introduced
bill amending the Militia law materially and
aboliShing county examining surgeons
McCrary of Van Buren, county introduced
resolution which was adopted, instructino
military committee to report bill MS soon
as possible for the enrolment and organiza.
ton of the entire militia of the State. It is
wonderful how many are getting to be con,
scientiously opposed to neutrality-suspicious.
to be exempt arc coming in from the Quak-
ers, Adyents and Mendonists.
Marshal Hoxie has four candidates for
Fort Lafayette here for REASONABLE opera.
tons. Their names are &C. Mann, of
Polk county, and John Gallagher, John Bcal
and John Nailor, ofClarke county. He also
has goodly number of Missourians in his
care who were leaving the State to escape
the draft.
The Governor has decided to organize an
other regiment, to rendezvous at Iowa CITY.
tits to be the S9th Regiment.
A large number of the members Of the
General Assembly are uniting in an invita-.
ton to Senator Grimes TO come here and ad-
dress the Assembly and people upon the
difficulties Of the hour. THIS.