Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-01-03
YANKrON. Dec. both, 1862.

| YASKroy. Dec. 3Oth, 1862.
Dear Reg, aer All is quiet and har.
mony At the Territorial Capitol, The two
branches Of the Legislature are forward
ing business with. true parliamentary dis.
patch. Tae House, which at my last ad-
vice, was far behind the Council insq,
business Of ther session, has already ar
rived close upon the heels of that body,
and now promptly clears the clerks table
Of all bills and messages received from
the Council during the day. Several i'm.
portant bills are under way, among which
I notice the old notorious "Apportion
ment bills Mr.. Harlan has introduced
one Of these "critters," which gives to his
own county tClay) onefourth Of the entire
Legislature. This is q very modest qrab
for the "Couny Of Stampede which at
the time Of the Indian excitement, dis.
gorged itself upon the neighboring islands
Of Nebraska and the borders of Iowa,
leaving but four solitary souls in the
county. By this bill, Yank,on county, TO
which may be justly awarded the credit of
standing firm, and saving the Territory in
the time Of peril is allowed ieo, third' a.
many members - the County of s,am-
pede' But when this bill becomes law
"Lo2roler" will stop writing and -un for
the Legislature. ~rl.
| A new criminal and Justices Code are
under consideration 10 the Council, also,
several other ve:y important bills, Of
which will speak when passed.
Outside of,he Legislature the city is a.
busy as life the hotels are crowded, mer.
chants are trading, farmers are market.
ing, ladies are chatting and skipping
from street to street, purchasing ribbons
or rags for the next ball, or the next
surprise party Divine service is held
every sabbath at the Capitol building by
the chaplains of the House and Council,
Revs. Hoyt and Paia. On Christmas the
town was tight, though l saw but one
fight which was between Todd man and
Jayne man. On the second round the
Todd man threw up the spe nge, and the
Jayne man, like Heenan, broke his thumb
Also, On the same day, Ole Somebody
not Ole Donaldson-was knoc ked over By
Il Councilman. BY the way, "Ole Donald.
SON is great charaeter here, and is one
OF the leading members of the House. In
the third house" the two aiding mem.
bers are Much as Eve.son' and Ever n 3
Much as.son;' while in the fourth house"
the leading spirits were ''Ole Puet,son"
and '"Ole Jaypeson."
Now let Us 90 to the Council Chamber
and see what they are doing. We enter
the hall door and ascend the stairs, where
upon reaching the landing, we are shown
to back seat by the Sergeant.at.Arms.
In front Of US, at the far end of the cham
Der, on a raised platform SIS the Presi.
dent, q very plain, pleasant. impartial
gentleman, who taps his rule lightly upon
the table and says THE Secretary will
proceed to read the JOURNAL whereupon
the members become as attentive as tho
they were listening to the ticking of a
clock. Ths: is the Hon Enos Stuisman,
of fankton. by profession lawyer and
Democrat. But who is this sharp looking,
black eyed gentleman, VINO is Immediately
upon our left and submits to series of
reports from the Com mittee on Jude ary =?
This is the Hon. John H. Sholer, of Bon
Iomme, the most active and laborious
man in the Council By his side, and at
the same desk, sits the Hon. Jacob Deuel
OF Clay county, one of the most punc,ual
and faithful members Ia the body. But
who is that at the next table who rises
and stands leaning upon his cane to ad-
dress the President, with report from
the committee on Federal Relations, to
whom has been referred the Governors
Message? This is Hon. ". W. Brookings
| VI SiouA IoilSs anu uc accompanies MS
report with quite q severe and eating
speech upon the action of his colleague in
the Lower House, who has snee red at the
message as unworthy Of noice" By
his side sits the Hon. John W Bowie of
Cole county, man Of the best judgment,
clearest head, and coolest action of any
member on the floor But bark there rise
a gentleman away in the corner Of the
Hall ~ the left of the President, as chair.
man OF the Committee on Finance, which
is the most important committee in the
Council. After submitting his morning
reports, this gentleman states TO the Pre-.
sideat in joculsr vein that he desires to
introduce divorce bill, and that he holds
in his hand On instrument for the relief Of
the unfortunate woman and begs the
consent Of the Council to present it,
Judge Tufts, the rir'aous Secretary, bites
his lips und 6les the bill for its second
reading. The gentleman who has just had