Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-03-16
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-Ino Liquor LaWT-LeglAatur0 10 Al
| journ on the Sd prox. Legislative Eleo-
&. tions-0andidates, for Gov4tnor
n feat Of the Township Colleotor bill
Two Little Incidents.
Correspondenceoft the Cedar Falls Gazette.
| DEs MONIES March II, 1860.
Both Houses have passed memorial
asking Congress for a grant of land to
aid the Iowa Central Railroad Compa-
ny in completing the most important
enterprise known to this State. In ad-
dition to this 1 may say that the Cover
nor, Lieut.. Governor, all the State off,
GERS, Judges of the Supreme Court and
most of the members of the Legislature
have signed very important memorial
addressed to the capitalists and business
men of st. Louis in regard to this line
of road, setting forth in clear and forci-
BILE manner the advantages that would
accrue to the west, and especially to
that city. by the building Of road
through Iowa to st. Paul-its value
would be almost beyond computation to
merchants, manufacturers, and produc-
ers. For these movements in the right
direction, the country is largely indebt-
ed to the indefatigable efforts of Peter
Melendy, ESQ, whose whole soul and
energies are exercised for the interests
of this great thoroughfare. list. Louis
will do What she ought, this project is no
longer problematical. t.H9. .s
The Third House-members are more
numerous than usual this session. Chi
cago and every other Railroad port in
the country hasa "full delegation and
every influence is brought to bear in ia
vor of monopolies and against the peo-
pie, and, strange as it may seem, men
whose voices were raised three weeks
ago against the extortions and rotten
ness Of these monopolies, are now very
much hushed and they fear that "un-
friendly legislation will drive capital
from the State!!"4 "'i3" ]>.a...... f"
There will probably be no change in
the Liquor Law. There are too many
weakened ones. The Senate refuses
to make any change and this renders
the House powerless if it desired it.
The Committee on the Suppression of
Intemperance has had sundry petitions
referred to them for and against the re.
peal Of the present law-scveral thous-
and more in favor of no repeal than for
it. There are several thousand for
striking out wine, beer and cider. But
this question has got to be made direct
issue before men will face the music.
q The General Assembly has agreed to
adjourn sine die on the Sd day Of April.
Saturday last we elected F. w. Pal
mer State Printer; J. s. Carter, State
Binder; Martin Kelsey, Of Des Nome.
County, Warden of the Penitentiary
Hon. r. NJ. Burnett ofMuscatine, Hon.
G. f. Clarkson of Grundy, Hon. H. c.
Bulls Of Winneshiek, and Hon. Mr..
Slagle of Jefferson, Trustees Of the State
University. The cops ran their pony
candidates for all the above offices. 1t
was magnificent farce. Numerous
candidates are talked of for our next
Governor, among whom are Gen. Dodge,
Hunt of Clayton, and Lenkc of Scott
County. raiaa g.fa.@e .ari. 1af aat a
The House has just taken a vote on
the Township Collector bill and defeat
ed it on its passage by a vote of Al to 43,
so the proposed change has gone up for
this session. . r..'
Two little incidents have occurred
since my last, which l will MENTION
Mr.. Barker, Of Dubuque, gave very ex-
haustive and able argument in favor of
the right of the General Assembly to fix
tariff on Railroads, which Judge Wilson
of Dubuque, denied in his argument
In the discussion, Mr.. Barker said that he
BARKER was not groomed to and from
the Capitol by the greatest railroad man
in the West,-as much AS to say that
Wilson was land it was so interpreted
by the House, whereupon the Judge
concluded to resort to physical redress
and accordingly waited on Mr.. Barker
and informed him of the fact. They
did not fight, however, and Mr.. B. has
not apologized as yet so far as the House
knows. THE opinion is general here
that if the Judge hal carried his threat
into execution he might have come out
as he did in the l. Il argument-second
best. '..'a. "'..
Another little incident in the Senate
is worthy of note: Fitz Henry Warren
made All unprovoked attack on Senator
Wharton, of Cedar Co., very quiet, in.
offensive member, of ripe old age, ven
cradle in appearance and withal man
of good abilities, whereupon Mr.. Whar-
ton administered one Of the most scath-
ing, whitening rebukes to him that ever
q man took in the Iowa Senate. The
redoutable Fitz apologized in the most
humble manner. ".+' ''
.. CLEANER.
CANADA is in u perfect ferment over
expected Fenian raids on st. Patrick's
Day. Thirty thousand volunteers have
responded to the call, and trains are