The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-14
GUR.DES HOMES LETTER.

nss Mnrsss, March L., 1868.
Dgsg GAfE: We have absentaS oarself
from your columns Ion few days past,
through "bizziaess demands, but as they
| let up On as, we will let down on you again.
The iall j. crowded this afternoon with the
beauty sni representative ineu of The city to
listen ~ The discussion OF the bill for q
License law. which came up On a special or
ffpred nv The minority OF the Committee for
the Suppression of Entemperance. through
Mr Babbiit, cne Of that committee. II is
we'll WI tten and beafs The marks of careful
nurtnring, and il worthy Of the brain from
which il emana'ed.
Mr.. Eoillfs offered an amendment 10 the
third section Of the bill which, reads as fol-
lows: "Any white male inhabtsnt,f &c.
Mr.. Rohfs moved 10 Strike out the word,
"whte, as he believed in universal liberty,
and did not desire to have the cnl I'D breth~
rem kept ont Of this legal employment
Mr. urray moved to strike out the word
. rnaie, as he desired to allow ladies who
so desired, to artake Of this innocent
amusement
Both amendments were, however, lost, and
on the question, shall the bill he engrossed
and read third time Mr. Rohlfs took the
hoor and addressed the House at some length
on the benefits Of the license law, and the
causes of the failure Of the present Prohib-
itory Liquor law. aIr. Rohlfs being a Gers
man by Lirih, gave his experience Of the
working Of the laws OF the German States,
where they have no liquor law. His speech
was rellpte with rich passages, and he ac-
quilted himself with great credit TO himself
and his license law ffiends.
He was followed by Mr. Hayden OF j slser.
son county, in neat little sermon on the
great vsoag done through the sale of whisky
and Dther Intoxicating drinks.
Rev. Mr.. Ballingsr look his sermon from
the title of lie bill, aud VEG. into the liouor
question With considerable vim Ai.aek on,
left and RICH. at the bill now before the
House, aad told some jolly stories, which oc-
casionally upset the gravity of the generally
staid members of the Twelfth General As
semby.
Mr.. Irish il now addressing the House, in
very able manner, admitting the evils Of in
temperance, and avoring that the present law
was in truth invalid aud Intellectual, and
should be sapplanted BY judicions license
law.
But while the discussion q pend;ag xe
must mention some local items Of interest.
On Tuesday evening "I.inkensaIe.,, .o,na.
times known as L. D. Ingersoll, and former
y connected with the Mnscatine Journal.
delivered his lecture on aLfe IN Wasbino.
| ton. Mr. lngersoll acquitted himself viii
much credit, and has ingratiaied himself in
| to the good will and hearts Of the ci,izena 81
pes Moiaes AID the members os ,be Ganaw.,
Assemble.
/ he paskharst ana Thompson Minstrel.
are rendering themselves lannon's by their =
ce'sent restor'nances at III. Opera Housa
oh Monday and Tuesday evenings the ssOra-
tor'o Of Queen Esther was ranaa,.a 3
crowded houses, aud vas pronounced 81, !,
e.seh' ~ Us amateurs Ia hat linz.
a. Us MONIES without doubt, contain, sou.
uns musicians, and one 81 the ,s,ss,
sT's anu teachers efv vocal music ~. 6 !.
eha.fa sssies can boas. Of. IL u.
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