The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-04-06

wine cup browns more than the ocean.
The City Marshall of Des Moines recently
gave countryman an unmerciful thrashing.
DEs MONIES, March 9th, 1864.
Dear Times Many a sigh Of relief es-
capes from the temporary scjourner in Des
Moines, as the day draws RICH for the final
adjournment of the Legislature. The
members arc tired Of making buncome
speeches, tired Of work-and their anxiety
to return home increases as the length Of
time for working diminishes. Lobby men,
bers are weary Of loanging-some are dis
appointed - Others jubilant, and all ready
to adjourn the third House, or Superior
branch of the Legislature, accept g orer
nor'' Dauis' papers, and 60 home. To-
morrow will be the business day of the
session and we need not look for all the
bills passed to possess evidences Of care or
craftsmanship. Messages will pass between
the House and Senate every ten minutes,
and as often some measure affecting private
or public interests will become law, or
be indefiaately postponed, just about as
chance happens to sway the minds of the
honorable members Of the ASSEMBLY,
Two weeks time was taken up by the
House in the discussion Of Magilrs condi-
tional resumption bill, which after two or
three days discussion IN the Senate, was
indefinitely postpon d for want of time to
perfect amendments. So the Insurance
bill, that was to affect, first the interests Of
foreign life insurance companies, and then
dry up all the Mutual fire Insurance com.
panies in Iowa has failed to connect, and
many hours Of anxious labor performed by
smart agents, who " ould tinker at the laws
to make them suit their selfish ends, have
been spent in vain. One of the fire com.
panies that was to have been slaughtered
by this bill is the "Iowa Central Of this
city, whose only offence is, that it is
young institution, differed by the right
kind of men, who are reliable and will Sc
cure large share Of the insurance bust
ness of the State This Co., l believe is
represented in your city by r. GRANT,
Esq, and is every way worthy the patron
age that so sterling an agent is likely to
secure for it. A large part OF the legisla.
ton performed is for the benefit of private
interests, but in almost every instance re-
presented as being necessary for the public
good. ...
The bill authorizing the State to pur-
chase the Capitol buildings, assume a La
bility of some forty thousand dollars to the
School Fund. and release several parties
from very unpleasant liabilities, has passed
the House and will become law also Il
bill for locating the G,verner's flee at
Des Moines, and fixing mis- sal ry at $4,000
year, being an increase Of five hundred
dollars. The Senate has passed the bill
for the formation Of the 18th Judicial Dis
,trict, and most likely Mr.. Patterson of ST.
Charles will be the first Judge in that Dis
tTict The other day an attempt was made
to pass a joint resolution endorsing the
Administration OF Abraham Lincoln, and
recommending his nomination for the Pre-
sidency this passed the House but the
Senate refused to pass any recommenda
TINS Of that kind. a bill passed the House
for taxing railroads five per cent Of their
,gross receipts, but was finally recalled from
the Senate, reconsidered and lost. There
is great deal Of verom displayed in the
railroad discussions, and charges impugn.
ing the motives of the friends of the rail.
roads are made with much more freedom
than becomes the dignity Of grave legisla.
tors. Mr.. Butler, Speaker of the HOUSE
has managed generally, to come out second
best in these rencounters. To give you
some idea Of the respect shown him by
members, | will make one quotation from
a speech uttered in the heat Of the debate
on the tax bill. "Our honorable and high
minded Speaker, by his extreme course o
intermeddling, and log rolling, reminds m,
of a stub-tail two year old bull, in fly time
This chaste and highly complimentary Ian
guaee brought down the House-and yo,
may rest assured, Mr.. Butler kept the chair
the remainder of the Session. One woul,
suppose from reading your last issue o
the TMEs, that Russell Of Washington, il
young man and perhaps he is, but h,
holds an old head on his shoulders, as yo,
may Judge, from correct likeness | sent
you, which was taken. on the spot by
special artist. This likeness is perfect
correct, and will be instantly recognized b,
any one who has ever seen Mr.. Russell
a. the Joint Convention, Saturday even
eng March 96th, Hon. Oran Faville wa.
chosen Superintendent Of Public lnstruc
ton, and Joseph McGowan Of Appanoos
CO., Peter Mclinly of Blackhawk Co.
Suel Foster Of Muscatine, l.. @ Hoggatt 0
Story, and Phineas Caldwell Of Harrison
were chosen Trustees of the Agriculture
College, and the following persons Trustees
of the State University Rush Clark O
Iowa City, Lewis Ross Of Council Bluffs
and Major S. G. Woodward of Ottumwa.
The Mississippi Railroad bridge bill ha
passed the Senate and will most likely
become a law, SO you may look out 70
about three bridges to be built across tn,
river and connecting Iowa with the sistc
States across the water. one of said bridge.
TO be located at North McGregor.
Members are leaving for home every day
and tomorrow the grand final rush vii
take place. almost every vehicle in towr
being chartered to carry members. The
ladies' are determined that some pleasin.
recol!ections shall linger in the minds Of
the departing ones, and to that end vii
entertain them with supper this, Monday
evening, and al! are expected to have
good time Nav aona ha liS.nnnintaa 4, ~,