Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-12
DES ySOINEa CORRESPOND.
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Special Cores gondepce OF the DssoczAr.
Dks MoiSEs, Feb. llih.
EprroR DExocRAr:-As indicated at the
close Of my last letter, the majority got
frightened at Their own shadows and re-
considered the vote by which the License
bill was tabled.
Their dreams we're - disturbed - those
of Clarence. and with knees knocking to-
gether they hastened to confess their dis
courtesy. Mr.. Gaylord. ofFioyd, who voted
10 table, lodged the reconsideration. The
rs., we're m.rshsled to the scratch. and fol-
,oved Mr.. Truesdelrs orifiamme into most
;nvlorious retreat After the Prohibition
;.,s b.i withdrawn from the field and cared
for their wounded, they sent in Dag Of
truce bearing bill by which the question
Of total prohibition or license may be sub
mit,ei 10 the people as . Constitutional
.m.ndment. This was referred to the In
temperate committee. but afterwards, more
n,operly. was sent to the Committee on
constitutional Amendments.
Thee. R.I.& P. bill was affirmed BY
Inc Senate af.er Its passage by the House
9TH .mendments-has been duly sngross-
sd .iyned. and 10 law. Exit one great
| legislative sensation.
Th.rs il on the statute books . law pro.
h,h,t;nv towns o. counties from holding or
taking stock in any railroad or other public
involvement or corporation. Mr.. Mexican,
~ Tones this morning introduced House
File No. 1s7. TO repeal this atute By pro-
v;ding that upon petition Of one-Quartsf
| of The electors Of any town or county the
question OF taking stock in railroads shall be
submitted TO the people; and il majority
vote in favor of so taking stock they shall
thsn vote the amount Of stock 10 b tsksn.
n Il asserted that an amendment to the
Constitution will be required to cover the
case.
The Senate this morning referred and
printed a bill to repeal the Wine and Beer
| clause or, as the senator fsom Muscatins,
Mr.. Paryin, elegantly pat il, "a bill to sew
IN the mouths Of hell holes Of pollution"
WHY not legislats at Arst causes At once
| and outlaw vineyards, and the barley and
hop crop, Or. going further still. enact
that men shall "hungsr and thirst enly in
accordance With the statute In such
cssss nsds and provided :" There 10 whore
prohibition lands, and when it can accom-
plisA that, and only then, will II Be sue
cess.
Mr. Lambert, of Dallas, has introduced .
bill for an act supplemental 70 the O., r. !.
J. P. bill, compelling the company, in &C.
ospting the original bill, to locate their road
from Des MONIES to Council BluRe upon the
route surveyed prior TO 1857. Az 40 miles
Of the road are ready for the iron, il 10 prob
able the supplement will not pass.
Mr.. Wheeler, Of Lucas, has had before
the election comm.tte bill compelling for
eigncrs who may be challenged at the polls
| to produce their naturalization papers, and
denying them their oath to the fact Of citi-
zenship. The ma iority of the committee re-
ported in favor Of the passage Of this iniqui-
tous measure. Mr.. Tritz, of jackson, this
morning presented an able minority report,
repclling the insinuation and inference ofthe
bill and the majority report that foreigners
are not worthy Of belief under oath. The two
reports are yet pending.
The Committee on Federa' Relations re-
ported back Stones inelr 'ice suffrage rcso-
lutions, that it raised questions affecting the
Declaration Of Independence, the Federal
and State Constitutions, anthfopology, the
| relations ofthc sexes and the proper recon.
struction Of the South, and that on account
ofthe magnitude Of these questions II be in
| definitely postponed.
The Grant resolution still slumbeYs in the
| Senate. The prayer Of Chaplain Rice nc:
having been answered, and Miss Dickinson's
influence being so potent sopoho to thar
me ore, ,theGYant men have gone back t0the
bosom ofthc late radical platforms and have
had prayers made by q cslored chaplain. II
he beats Rice and awakens the resolution,
"ons' will be scored for 'the colored euss
from Africa"
Aprepos 70 the "cuss' aforesaid. Mr..
Wheeler, Of Lucas, introduced resolution in
the House, tod y, to donate the colored
clurch here one third Of the per diem Of the
members. twas amended SO - to permit
him TO donate all ofhis per diem, after which
he voted to table it.
The dull round Of introduction and refer
encs of bills has been travelled now for near .
month, and the House file is numbered with
near 200 embryo laws, some Of which al-
ready sleep the sleep that knows no waking.
The partisan action Of the Senate in re-
fusing to publish bills in the Stat sman is
very generally reprobated by all decent
members Of the Republican party.
Members continue their homeward fight.
and Wednesday p. NJ. will find the Asseo-
bly, short Of quorum.
CuRNoco