Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-03-27
OF the Gazette.
From The Capitol.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
From The Capitol.
DEs MosxEs, March I'd, 1868 ]
, MEssRs. EprToRs GAxErTE:-oi
: Monday morning last, the senate tool
up and passed the act b. permit town
ships to vote tax for the purpose o
aiding In the construction of railroads
This bill had previously passed in tn,
House, and now awaits the ssienatur,
of the Governor.
BY theprovisions OF this bin the IN
babitants of thestownships may scom
pei the "land sharks" belonging u
other States, to pay literally for rail.
roads which will enhance the value OF
their lands here, and by the provisions
of this bill railroad companies. may
hold threatening rod over our heads.
Now If you want the railroad through
your township you must, &c., de-,
&c. Chorus, dc, &c. ,s altla' IS.
But 1t takes more than one to make a
bargain. and should a railroad cost US a
few dollars "who cares IA sninr 80
For what shall 1t profit d man, If he
gained large farm and loose his own
railroad zor what shall man give in
exchange for d railroad? "'a5 ''''N
Whilst the Senate was bordering
over the railroad tax-bilI,1 the House
was engaged in the discussion of the
Dam chute bill.'' This bill provided
that owners of dams should attach
thereto aprons or chutes, over which a
volume or water should pour sufficient
to admit the fish below, to the society
of fish above the dams. a,,I hrE,a x5rl
The advocates of the bill complained
that the dams, as now constructed, pre-
vent the fish of the gulf from visiting
the fish in the interior OF. the State.
That they pay taxes on the stream and
on the water lands along their borders
and derive but little advantage as an
offset to the many disadvantages of
waste by flood, &C., that the owners of
the dams have all the water and all the
fish, whilst they have the water with
out the fish, e. ,, '5r @ .'f 1t1 m,
The enemies of the bill, contended
that these dam chutes would greatly
weaken their dams, would impose On
them burden greater than they could
bear, that it was bill designed to ben
eft sporting gentlemen, and ''gen-
tie men of leisure,;" that no sensible
fish wanted to 60 up iuto the interior
of the State, but on the contrary, all
fish of good judgement would incline
the other way, and If they were want
ell they should not be Intercepted as they
passed from the lakes down through
the rural districts. The vote was then
taken and the dam chute bill was ruled
out of court. .-raa ,a#ag tsaG,5 go. n.
The next bill in order. and one which
passed in the House, was "bill for the
better protection of game. gm,s. ...
This bill shortens the killing season
and prevents the trapping on lands of
another, under heavy penalties, az. n
1t also makes il serious offence for
r. II. companies to he foundi in posses.
sion of game, at certain seasons, and
Quails cannot be trapped. by any one,
anywhere before the year of QuaiIs,
1872. ,%ail} ..a' 500. .r'a.st -
The provisions of the bill are more
directly intended to keep from the
State, the cormorants Of eastern cities,
who are i'm the habit of locating tempo
rarilly here for the purpose of catching
the game which has been reared at the
expense of the farmers of1Lowa. r,H
The registry bill came round in its
turn and after brief discussion went to
the wall. .-s .s... .-r.f 80. .l
AS the law now stands, any one
challenged, may, if he choose, swear
his ballot into the box, his body into
the penitentiary, and his soul Into
hell. ..4... ...s .a-a.. ...,., a..l- j..
The Senate had the appropriation
bill for the Orphans" under consider
| alton and there seems to be strong in
clination to drain The Home of their in
mates and return them to their moth
ers. The plan urged il to allow the
mother certain sum for each orphan
she may have at home, and as there are
at least 1000 of these little dependents
in this State. an allowance of ten dol
lars each per month would cost the
State per annum, the trifling sum of
only one million four hundred and for
ty thousand dollars.
Such policy, if adopted, would fet-
ter the tax. payers of the State and
plunge us into hopeless bankruptcy. "A
There will probably be change of
some kind IN the law for the manage
nent of the Iowa Soldiers Orphans
Homes, but what that change will lie
none can predict with certainty before
next "Wednesday, when the Senators
will announce to the world the result
of their mature deliberations. d The
Home WiH not, nor cdanot5e abandon
cd " .'.t'.I..~a '.*.t@ ai'''- h"H mite!
On, Thursday last, the, House did a
big days work. The bill to regulate
Insurance Companies, with forty two
sections and every other phrase and
amendment, passed the House and will
with very slight modification in the
Senate, become law. It's provisions
are too yolumnous to recapitulate
here. sr4a aaarf ssa,l 5iaPs1 .at.,e-,Tt.s
Every Insurance Co., I'm this State,
will hereafter be obliged to exhibit
81, 900, In paid up stock, before they
can commence or cnntinua onerafions