The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-15
Editorial Correspondence of the Guardian.

Editorial Correspondence of the Guardian.
Dies MoINFs, March 9Th, 1854.
Well ! well I! what abcmnably slow
business this legislation seems TO be sure,
to one of active temperament, restless,
earnest, energetic habit. who believes in
nothing less dilatory than lightning and
steam! Why, it seems to me that there
was nothing to prevent this Legislature
from meeting, going through the process
of a general introduction of mem bers, put.
ting on its spectacles, gravely looking
over the State accounts. giving father
! ly benediction generally, and mild re-
buke occasionally, put its sign manual
to check for future expenses. redepos il
its spectacles, have a good, social, yet
dignifed parting hand-shake, shout a
CHEEKY good bye, and back again to home
and friends, aud private affairs almost
before it was missed from the accustom
ed home seats. And yet here we are;
eight weeks gone, important business
only commenced, talk still in order, and
bright prospect that wives will be wild
ows, children fatheress, for some weeks
yet TO come | don't know that it is
possible TO provide a remedy. l got an
idea one day, and instantly communica-
ted to my friend TheophoHs DoJJs. my
impression that a constitutional provis.
ion, diyorcing every married legislator,
who left his wife 10 the discomfort Of
cold bed for two months in mid winter,
long sessions. Dobbs, who is good
deal better posted in connubial matters
than |, assures me that this would never
do-that there is an immense number Of
chen pecked," unhappy husbands, scat
tered around, and that they would all be
candidates for the Legislature, making the
canvass pretty much a free fight and
that when they got down here they would
be right sure to overrun the two months
provision, particularly in view of the
beauty and sociabiity of the Des Mones
ladies. Perhaps Dobbs is right. l have
much faith in his judgment and discrim.
nation, especially as he is married man
and it's his business to know all about
"calicer." Dobbs and have about civ.
en- up in despair Of ever finding a pro,
cess of shortening the legislative pie
crust. We have concluded TO refer the
matter to ALFRED INGALLS,, Of your town,
with Instructions to get up patent ma
chine, something Of the order of his "hre
shrinker"
The Railroad question has al last come
up, and been pretty thoroughly aired in
both houses. In the Senate,it was brought
up by joint resolution asking Congress
TO extend the time for building the land
grant roads across the State, and also TO
confer upon the State the power to settle
the conflicting interests arising under
the various land grants to the State. Il,
was on this last provision that fight
was made, the friends Of the Railroad
companies opposing 1t bitterly. The
discussion was full and able, and amono
the very best, and, hear it asserted, the
best, speech Of the discussion, was that
Of our Senator, Mr. HART l insist that
| do him no more than justice when
say that he is one Of the soundest and
best men in the Senate, and is so regard
ed by his fellow. senators. | hear this
on al hands, and know il to be so. Blu.
chanan county has much reason TO be
satisfied with. and proud of him. He
takes the eminently proper course, in my
opinion, Of holding the Railroad compa
MES to Just such an accountability as we
hold other corporations and individuals
While not willing TO do anything unnec
essarily unfriendly toward them, lie would
hold them TO the fufllment, as nearly
as possible, Of their contracts. and only
treat them, in the matter OF taxation JUS
as we treat other citizens and companies.
The resolution in its original shape. pas
sed the Senate by large majority. and
the Railroad men thereby find "pestif
erous flea in their ears"
The Senate also passed the House Joint
Resolution asking of Congress grant
Of land to assist in the construction OF
the Railroad running west from Nc Greg
or. Also bill providing for a reduc.
ton Of interest on School Fund Loans to
8 per cent, and providing that county
clerks shall return TO The State Treasur
sr. semi annually, all The School Fund
hat they are unable 10 loan CIT at III is