The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-03-05
Editorial Correspondence
February 18th.

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=. &zr:7os Era n February 18th.
The Lsgislature has now spread itssl
cut ever two n,erths Of coed working
wesshsr and still the end doth not yet
sppsar-sins die don't seem TO b anJ
nearer than 10 was . monEh ago. But
wouiA not have you think from this chat
shs s'ansehins'' has not being doing good
work. for such a impression would be
very erroneous. ] doubt whether any
Legislative body snumsricaIly % large q
this, ever transacted more business IN the
came length Of time. than has been dis'
pesed Of BY the 10th General Assembly
eslowa, since the second Monday Of the
pass month. And yet, though much has
bean done, much still remains undons'
aad II chs business now on hand and
blocked cat" IL properly cleared up BE-
fore che middle Of April We should feel
sntirslg sstisGsa with the progress: and
should the session be prctrscted till the
Arst Of Nay. weuld zee no esuss ofcon'
plaint. Hassy Legislation Is Away IN"
wise IL wculd be mueh better for the
psople Of tho State If our law makers
should devote o week 70 the discussion
Of every measure proposed, than 10 rush
bills through hastily, without proper con"
aidaraaion, and GIL our statute b"Oks with
Q batch Of crude and undigessed laws.
This plan Of hurryins things through
withsus allowing proper time for discus"
sien. in order 20 save the State the sx-
psnss 70 BE- incurred By protracting the
session for . few days, looks 70 me very
rnuch like . policy penny wise and
pound foolish." Ali work that may be
done in such q manner has to be undons
By some succeeding Legislature, after the
people have suffered under it, probably
for years. den's know how the people
Of the State. generally regard this matter
bat speaking for myself-ss one "eonstit-
usnt"-I hope 10 have my part 9th new
statute book UeH talked, before it 10 given
20 me.
IreeeiveA she EoSrARRrL this morning
with ths "Union Ticket" at its mast
head. like the looks of the ticket,
muchly, and think IL 10 built for running.
The Cops might - well Be getting ready
70 hand over the rsins, for rather
think we'll reach EN-, this time. Believ-
ing that every man should do his duty.
on that occasion, I shall make . despeF
etc effort to be on hand with one round
for the Governor and his staff.
March 1st, 1854
The great Railroad questionable al
important question Of the SESSIONS now
fully and fairly under way in both Houses,
and viii probably eDsrOss the time Of the
Legislature for the next ten days. All
che ablsst members have been preparing
themselves for this fght, during the
W1O2G bGSSsOas @sAU VAC 0AwC1AsSSOu "AAI
therefore be able. full and thorough
The ball We opened yesterday By Mr.
1aeill, Of Cliason county, In most elab'
crete afsaznsns on behalfof the railroads,
% against sssarnpsion. Ne occupied che
Aoes from sisvsn In ths mssning ill four
In che assegneon. 1r. Bsreman. q Hen.
~ eosnsy. replied ID j very able spssch,
SAis nerning. Dsfing shs afsernoon sss'
sisn Nr. Moir. Of Hsnain, spoke in oppo'
sssisn 10 the measure Of resumption
This 10 complicated question and has 81
least tArss wall defined hides. efrisnda
81 the sssumptieH sct are Of two classes
Asss, thoss whs favor unconditional re
sumPsion--sss i'm favor Of the State re-
saEAine and holding all che railrsad lands
and, second, those who favor conditional
fssumpsioadssiring 10 resume ths
lands &C The seeds. when the time esshsiu
asast sgpissa end then ss.grsna % the