The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-02-01
IOWA LEGISLATURES.
DEs Ao1sEs, lows, Jan. Esd, 1859.


G. DuNRAN. y *4d
Sir: Thinking paragraph or tive in regard
to the doings of the Legislature nigh. be inter-
ssting to your numerous readers, employ a
leisure moment in noting some of the doings Of
that body.
To-day quite an animated discussion sprang
up on the report Of the Committee of Ways and
Means recommending that the State assume the
collection and payment Of Iowa's proportion of
the twenty millions direct tax voted by Con-
gress. The arguments urged in favor Of this
measure are: that by assuming the assessment
and collection of this tax we not only save the
fifteen per cent for collection but will be ena-
bled to cqualize the burthens imposed by this
tax, by taxing alike all property Of our citizens,
both personal and real, whereas should the Gen.
eral Government assess and collect this tax it
will be assessed on real estates alone. If it be,
Is it is urged BY some, that large amount win
remain delinquent and thus the State will lose
more than she will gain BY the per cent. allowed,
stringent as that provided by act Of Congress
would no doubt secure the collection Of most if
not the whole amount, and, finally, patriotism
and State pride should prompt us to make great
sacrifices to maintain the credit not only of our
own State but that Of the Nation in this crisis
Of our common country. Entertaining these
views, have no doubt the Legislature will
adopt this measure and that the people will see
that the tax is paid at any sacrifice. They
know the worth Of our free institutions and are
treasure and blood. a-a5
Connected with this question of taxation is
the proposition to receive the U. s. demand
notes and notes Of our State Bank in payment
Of taxes, which has a. yet received no action in
the House, although from indications am in
clined to think our State Bank paper will not be
received. :
Many resolutions on the subject Of the rebel.
lion have been introduced and referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations. When that
Committee report we shall no doubt have quite
an interesting discussion. sas
From the number of petitions asking q Law to
protect sheep from the rayages of dogs, am
inclined to think there will be no quarter shown
20 poor tray in time to come.
The prohibitory liquor law receives some con.
siderable attention. Numerous petitions on this
subject have already been received and referred
TO select committee of nine. A motion to In
stsuct this committee to report q bill to repeal
the present Law and substitute therefor Ii
censs Law was lost BY decided vote. The In.
dications at present are that the Law will remain
- at present $3.50 IS soasl 59s.tsiss@i-
A bill is before the House conferring juris
diction on County Courts in certain cases. ! II
gives this Court concurrent jurisdiction With
the District Court in civil cases in Ill sums un.
der $500 and appellate Jurisdiction in criminal
cases before justices Of the peace, in which the
justice hes power to render . Judgment of 6ne
and imprisonment or both. What disposition
will BE- made Of this bill, I am unable 70 say.
Respectfully yours. G. J. J.
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