The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-29
Editorial Correspondence of the Guardian.
Drs MONIES March 10Th, 1864

DEAR GUARDIAE:-l write TINS, with
supreme sense Of satisfaction, under
the impression that tt will be the last let
ter that | shall lave to write you from
this quarter. | wrote you in my last
that both Houses had agreed TO adjourn
on the 29th inst, and | am now fully of
the opinion batnolhing can prolong TIE
session beyond that time. The House
has worked bravely since it disposed Of
the Resumption bill, and should it con
tinue to do so the coming week, the
Clerks desk will be cleared before the
day Of adjournment To say that the
Buchanan County delegation are happy
in the prospect Of getting home, scarcely
expresses the manifestation Of their feel
ing. And the pleasure, find, is uni
rersal, aad it would take a matter, OF
,ranscendal Importance, to induce an ex-
tension Of The period Of labor here. Such
n contingency can hardly arse, and SO,
providence permitting we shall soon
he singing Home again" in our hearts,
If net by our lips.
The Senate has passed Militia bill,
organizing the militia Of the State Al
60 a bill TO suthorize independent school
districts not within the limits OF an in
corporated city, to levy tax not to ex
ceed 10 mills on the dollar for The pur-.
pose OF building school houses. Also a
bill TO require a record TO be kept in tie
Clerks Office Of taxes paid by pur-
chasers at tax sale subsequent 10 the
purchase, and that Treasurer give
duplicate receipts for pay.
ment Of subsequent taxes. Also he
House bill to prevent frauds by Weigh,
masters of public scales. The Senate re.
fused to pass the House bill authorizing
the sale OF the gold in the State Treas
ury and carefully considered the bill
providing for The relief OF the soldiers
families, hich they finally recommend,
ed to a Special Committee. The House
las not yet considered the bill, and as
the Session is SO near It's close, am in
clinel 10 think that the measure will not
become law. The difficulties sur
rounding proper distribution of Tax
levied for sueha purpose, are great and
more time certainly, is required for the
perfection Of The details of such a bill, 4
than the Legislature has now TO spare.
therefore repeat that think nothing
will be done in tie connection. The
Senate has also discussed at much length
tie bill granting lands to the Des Moines 1
Valley Railroad Company, and also the
bill dividing the Office OF Treasurer and
Recorder, aud make the Couty Judge
the Recorder of Deeds. The first meas
IRE will pass the Senate. bat do not
think that the second will The latter
has been considerably discussed ia The
House, also, and | doubt much whether
II will carry there. The duties Of Coun-
y Judge and that Of Recorder are so
dissimilar and the qualifications for both
So diverse, that there is strong argument
against the change. To make The Re-
corder separate officer from that Of
Treasurer would be only TO make anoth
er i'll paid official in most of the Coun
ties. While all would gladly do some.
thing 10 increase The duties of tie Judges,
aid their compensation. no way seemed
easy aud proper.
In the House Mr. HoLDRrDGE offered
resolution in the early part of the week,
directing the Committee on Elections. 10
report q bill ior Registry Law. The
resolution WAS adopted, the bill reported,
and made the special order for Friday,
afer much discussion the bin was re-
committed, bnt | sm afraid that the ma
jorlly is against lhc passage Of such an
act. na.Us slfn ga ~
The discussion Of lie Resumption bill
was continued until Tuesday evening", /
whepan WAS ordered engrossed. Ii was
again taken upon Thursday afternoon,
discussed all the afternoon, and passed !
It provides for resumption in ninety DAYS
unless The Railroad release the titles to
farm OF actual settlers, on lands sold by
the Stale and by the Des Moines naviga- I
ton Company, the Railroad Companies
10 receive in lien thereof, Indemnity
Lands" belonging 10 the State. Tie
vote was q close one all through, and tile
contest hard one between The condi.
,,oaal aud unconditional resumpuonists,
the vote on The passage being ~ to SO.
| doubt much whether the measure viii
meet lie approval Of The Senate. and /
apprehend that the three weeks spent
thereon viii be as good rs thrown away