The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-09
Editorial Correspondence of the Guardian.
DEs MONIES, Jan 80, 1854.


DEs MONIES, Jan. 80, 1864.
DEAR GUARDIAN king mud has
reisnel supreme over the Capitol the
past week. We have had Januray thaw
in earnest, and the Assembled wisdom"
of Iowa, compelled to wade through liq-
uifed, yet tenacious clay, several inches
deep, has appeared with its pan,aloons
within its boots, its coat tails despatched,
its foot gear clogged and heavy, and lis
wind considerably affected by the labor
OF climbing the hill on which our home
ly Stale House is perched. Analhemas,
both loud and ieep, have been showered
down upon the heads of those whose
judgment and honesty were not proof
against the temptation offered TO locate
the Capitol for their own aggrandize
ment, and Mt for the convenience Of the
people. But with these anethemas is
mingled the expression of satisfaction al
the speedy and deserved retribuion tina,
has come upon these Capitol swindlers.
Not one Of them but went into bankrupt
cy in consequence, showing that justice
is sometimes speedy as well as sure.
Well, the legislature will keep actively
10 work, grinding out the regular bien,
NAL grists for the people of the State
How much will come out fine -four how
much midilng." and how much poor
bran and chat, | am not prepared 10 in
dictate. The important measures Of the
Session have scarcely been touched yet
The School law. the form OF county gov.
ernments, the Railroad interests. and
other important measures, have vet to be
acted upon-although the first was con
siderabIy under discussion in the House,
on Thursday and Friday. The first
earnest discussion of the session, in the
Senate took place in the esrly par, Of the
week, on bill providing for paying the
contingent expenses Of the Supreme and
District Judges. 1t was argued that the
salaries Of these officials are inadequate,
and that while the constitution prohibits
an increase Of salary during their terms
of Office. certain expenses OF the Judges
travelling expenses--&c..--might be
paid by the State without violation Of
the constitutional provision. The oppo-
nents of the bill held that such course
would be simply the shallowest kind OF
an evasion OF the obligation of the con
s'iulion, and argued against the neces.
sity for the increase The judiciary
committee favored the judges, but the
Senate defeated the bill Your Senator,
Mr.. HART. made his initial speech against
the bill. and hear the effort very high.
ly spoken Of.
Another bill has been before the Sen
ate. and passed that body, providing for
an increase Of the number Of Supreme
Judges. Il will meet with opposition in
the House, but think, not enough to
defeat it. There can be but very little
question that the additional Judge is
needed. for the business Of the Court is
now accumulating, and must be sill
greater with the increase Of population
Should the bill pass and the Northern
representatives be enabled pretty unsni-
,nously, to present a man fiji for the post,
he will be appointed. Unless this is the
case. incline TO the opinion that Hon.
c. c. Cox will be the oppointes. This
is always supposing tina, the bill! will be
made 10 take effect before the next cleo
zion. and that vacancy until that time
will exist for the Governor to ell.
A bill for the repeal Of the act requir.
ing appraisement Of property under ex-
ecution, has been under discussion in the
Sepa.e. but as yet il has not found
friepds sufficient 10 make the consiitu
iional majority necessary to pass bill. t
although IL had mxjority Of those yot-
ing.
The Senate has also done itself the
s~edit af sssing bill 10 repeal the nc,