Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-24
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prominent man in the House, because oi
the leading ideas Of which he ia the accEed-
itsi champion. - veil - On account u his
own b ssst, IS Mr.. Trusdeli, Of Clinton. A
nan Of pop alsr msSners, winning address,
ready wit and untiring energy. he brings
to either good or bad cause such support al
his opponents may well fear. The champion
OF tn. illiberal policy Of laws sumpsuary
and dictatorial, his sanaticsu 10 al. expend
cd on the ao,r Of the House. and in person
al intercourse he is oil wc look for in u,
polished gentleman.
give this pen sketch now for the reasor
that be is a. this momen, before the Stat,
- the mover of the resolu ion declaring tn,
sale Of intoxicating liquor Of any kind ,
crime that cannot be licensed, aud for +,
State constabulary, modelled after Massa
chusetts, to enforce the present prohibitory
law.
Previous to the introduction OF this reso
luton, Mr.. Irish. Of johnson. had sounded
the House for test, by moving resol utior
declaring it to be the sense Of the Hous,
that the present liquor law should be re
pealel and license law enacted in lie,
thereof; which resolution was tabled by O
vote of 20 to az
That gentemen's constituents ma,
see how they stood on this test, | give t.,
roll:
Those voting yea" were: Mcssrs Atkins
Atwood. Bailey, Bent, Bolton, Bowen, Bsowr
Of Fayettc, brown, Of Howard, Brown, o
Crsmer, D:shieh, Dudley. Ellis, Fulton,
Garrett. Gaylord, Glasgow. Good.psed,
Granthan, Guthrie, Hart, Hatch, Hayden,
Hunter, johnson. ct Cherokee, johnson, OF
Marshall, kasson. kilburn, Knapp, Lam
bert. Leach. McCoun, McKean, McNu.,
Meacham, Miles, Morrison, Murry. New.
berry Orr, Ordway, Parker, Perry, Phillips,
Ramsay, Rees. Rowell, Sanborn, Smith. oi
Dickenson. Smith, OF Harrison, Sheldon,
Stanley, Stone, Tenney, Tilson, Traer,
rrusdeli, Tucker, Walling, Whesler. vii
cox, Williams. Wilson. Of Davis, Wilson, OF
Tama, and Mr.. Speaker.
Those voting may we're Messrs. Ad-
ans, Alien, Babbiti, Bailinger, Bladder,
Blackwell, Browne Of Lee. Cald~ell. Cot
ton, Cri,s, DAVIS, Donovan, Hawthorne,
Irish, KgLLsT, LsrrINGwsLL, Lock wood
Lsnguevills, Miller, Peck, Rippey, RoHLrs,
Stuart and Wright.
Those in italics are Republicans; in
SMALL cars. Peoples Party. Mr.. Leach,
voting "yea," is understood TO be . license
law Republican.
Upon the introduction Of Ne. Trussdell'a 4
resolution call Of the House was ordered
absen.ees brought in and vote taken 10
table -neeatived by 20 to %. II vas then
on Mr. MsNutt's motion, referred to the
Committee on lntempsrancs This was
practically referring SIR. T.'s resolution
back to himself, as ne is on that committee.
Such, in detail. 10 the history Of the initial
action Of the Twelfth General Assembly
upon the Liquor Law. The majority are
frightened past knowledge Of parlinmen-
tary usage whenever the subject is men
toned, and will shortly be brought to time
Mr.. McCune, Of Jones, has introduced .
bill making important changes in The home
stead law, by which homesteads may be
sold on general execution under certain 70
str,ctions.
Mr.. Irish has introduced bill to provide
for payment by tho State Of insolvent dc
fendans's witness fees in State cases; also
TO make the State pay defendants fees
when an ncquittal results upon trial Of such
cases.
Mr.. Parker, Of Powcshiek, has proposed d
an important bill to encourage the planting
Of forest trees by exsmp,ng from taxation
such lands as are SO devoted.
Mr.. Wilcox, OF Buchanan. has brought
out On elaborate bill providing legion Of
Normal Schools all over the State. l. Ia
thought by friends Of education that this
spreads il a little too thin.
Mr. Grinnell, Judge Dillon. Jno. P. and
E. Cook. Mr.. Melendy and other gentlemen
from abroad are in the city.
Oscanyan lcctured to full house last
night, but did not give good satisfaction. -
The Fat Contribute" comes on Friday
night. Mr.. Tngersoll. of the Muscatne
Journal, rcmsins for the ses ion as corro-
spondent for several papers. No man
sings moro trcnchan. ink than he
There is talk Of legislative excursion to
Chicago. CnENoco.
pleasure of call this morning from friend
William ,.cIanus, who is now spending
most If his time in experimenting the
brick and stone work in tho construction
OF the Union Pacific Raiiroad west Of Chey-
enne. From him We learn that the track is
now laid 20 within fourteen miles Of Dalo
Creek forty miles west OF Cheyenne, and
the work is progressing az fast as three
men can push it. Ih. winter ha,
not b.en very rigorous out there, and with
the exception Of a few days, the men have
been able to work right along. The distance
from Dale Greek t, Salt Lake is 800 mics
The contractors think they can re, 400
miles ready this year. and finish the rest
early next year but sir. McManus is IT the
opinion that SEQ miles through the noun
tains. will be . good years work and shst,hc
other 200 will be completed in time to coln-
ply with the contract. which calls f8r tie
completion OF the road by 1870.
The road bed is graded some distance
west Of Dale Creek, ns far as Big Llraiuie,
md with the present force at work, steady
ADVANCE must De the order Of the day.
Much Of the country through which the
'oad passes can bs made productive By irri-
CATION. The greater part Of the land 10
sandy, bot in the vicinity Of streams, or
whertver water can be brought, and the
land irrigated. crops can be raised.
Mr. McManus reports Oil Davsnpofters out
there as furnishing. Webster Snyder is
busy superintsnding the U. P. R.R Capt.
Charles Squirss. Geo. W. Smith. Es6. and
his brother. Dss. Irwin and Graham, and
several others, are eli at Cheyenne, doing
well and enjoying good health. Cheyenne
10 just . "fast' a. ever, and there is yet
much room for improvement in the morals
Of the place. Three daily papers supply
the news 70 its inhabitants-no danger Of
their being kept in the dark 40 to what's
going on ~ home OF abroad.
Nr. AcManus will stay At Aons week
or ten days, and then goes OF again 70 at
tepd 10 business.
ExBszzLEMsxr.-Ax xQang man namad 8.
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