The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-09

was decided last summer, on case un.
der the act. migrating in this County Of
Polk, that the act had no validity, be-
cause it was never published, as provid
ed by law. But in lhess days. while the
negro is making such glorious record
on the battle field in behalf of our gov
eminent. il would be an outrage to per-
nit such an act TO deface the Statute
book Of the State. Accordingly. the
Senate passed the bill by unanimous
vote, the two Dubuque Senators absent
ing themselver during the call. Thank
God, the day for such Infamous dis.
elimination against poor aud oppressed
race has passed in Iowa.
A bill has also passed the Senate FIX
ing the per diem of Road Supervisors at
Sl,5o,-a bill creating the Office OF
County Assessor was indefinitely post
poned on Friday. The Senate has also
passed bill granting bounty Of S., 90
on Wolf Scalps. The bill will hardly pass
the House, however, in that shape
The Western members, from localities
sparsely settled, and where hunting and
trapping is considerably carried on,
claim that such law would absorb the
greatest share Of their County funds. l
think the subject will be SO managed as
to allow each County Board Of Supervi.
sors to offer such bounties as it deems
expedient. This would work more eq-
uitaby than any other arrangement.
In the House. we have had, the past
week, considerable discussion of meas.
ures. On Tuesday there was an excel
lent discussion upon the bill authorizing
the taking Of U. S. Treasury notes, notes
Of National Banks, and notes Of the Stale
Bank of Iowa. for taxes. Messrs. MorR,
of Hardin, HoLDRrDGE, of Buchanan,
OLIVE, Of Monona, BURKE, of Bremen,
and FINKBISE, Of Johnson, participated.
Mr.. HoIDRIDGE made first rate effort
in reply to Mr.. Mo1R, and against the
taking of notes Of the State Bank. His
argument was terse compact, clear. and
well arranged. He covered the whole
ground, and when he got through. lie
sat down-and that is very importan,
thing for speaker TO learn. The great
majority reason in a circle-repeat them
selves-aud elaborate an idea or two in
to the most intolerable tediousness.
The Dubuque delegation, with Mr.
RICHARDS at its head, attempted LILLE
party fillibuster,ng on the Governor
Message. but il did not amount to much
Truth, however, compels me to say. tina,
the Democratic, o., rather. Copper
head portion of the House. has behaved
with admirable discretion and good iudg.
ment. Mr.. RICHARDS. has foregone his
usual tendency to talks on the floor
but seldom. and always talks to the ques-
ton. His remarks, too. have been char.
acterized by clearness. and his argu.
ments by strong good sense. l feel like
saying this much Of Mr.. RICHARDS, be
cause. l think, the excellent course he
has thus far taken was hardly expected,
even by his political friends. Ii NAV
be that the overwhelming prsponder.
ance Of political sentiment against him
acts as a wholesome constraint. But be
that as il may; ] am free to confess, tina,
while we have member of clear head
ed. useful legislators in the House, we
have none, think, who receive more
Difference. or who have thus far, showed
more soundness upon legislative mat
ter, than Messrs. RIcnANDs. Of Dubuque,
and PArLK, OF Alamakee, both on the
opposition side. There seems to me ia
be wonderful and happy freedom from
prejudice-local and polilical-in this
legislature. Of course much OF this is
due TO the one-sided character-po,itical-
ly consideled-of the body but
opine that much of it is also due to the
excellent moral and gen,lemanly char.
acieristics of the members. A gentle
man from Dubuque yesterday remarked
to me that although he had been much
about the halls of Congress. he had sci
dom at Washington. seen finer and
more respectable looking body of men
thap that which now occupies both cham
bers Of the Capitol Of this State. One
thing is certainly noticeable, and most
credible, and that is, that in neither
house, so far as has been developed. is
there drinking MANN the usual
sense OF that term. ! have not yet seen
a member the least under the inAunce
OF liquor.
There Is decided disposition. on the
part Of the legislature, to enact such
legislation as is necessary to protect and
encourage our soldiers. and help along
the work of crushing out rebellion Dis
elimination in the Extraordinary appro.
prialions. will be made with this in view.
The Board OF Control. Of the Sanitary
Commission. have asked for an appropri
alton OF $4,000 10 pay its agent, and
$4,000 as contingent fund, TO be
expended under the direction of the
Governor. for the relief Of wounded
Iowa soldiers on the occasion of great
battles ProhahIy $40 OOO will ha yo,