Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-04
LEGlSLAvIvEC CORREsPOsD.


LEilSLATIvE CORREsPOSD.
Special Correspondence to the Davenport
Democrat
Dss MONIES, Feb. 3, 1868.
Legislation still manages TO get along
half day .. time very comfortably.
This morning petition Vas presented BY
Gaylord Of Floyd, asking for . more string
ens Liquor Law. This matter seems to Dc
pet hobby. No other plank in the Re-
publican platform receives 90 much stten-
,ion. and jet the Republican papers tell US
and insist upon it too, that Temperance
forms no part OF their politics.
Guthrie Of Butler, also, has l4l eonstitu-
snts who send up pesiticn-same IS above
which he presented, and which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on the Suppression
of Intempsrance.
Mecham, of Marion, presented petition,
praying for the encouragement of immi-
grafton.
The Committee on Schools, to whom was
referred a resolution, asking what addition
al legislation was necessary to secure TO col
orcd children the benefit Of common schools,
reported that colorsd children had. under
the law as it stands, the same privilege ~
white children.
The following resolution was adopted on
Saturday last
Rssoired, That the Commissioners on
Military Affairs are instructed to inquire in
TO the duties of the office Of the Adjutant
General, with . view Of reduction Of the
expenses of said office, and to report .
bill thereon.
Over this there will probably be some
fine manipulating. The winning ways" Of
Gen. Nat Baker will be pretty opt TO be-
cloud the judgment Of the inquiring minds,
and the chances are that the bleeding will
not be checked.
To-day . resolution vas introduced BY
Babbitt, Of Pottawattamie, instructine our
1 Senators and Representatives In Congress
to use their influence to have the National
Capitol removed TO Council Bluffa This 10
. pretty big move-but many think tho
actual labor will not commence during the
movers day, yet who shall say that the
child 10 not YET born who will see the Cspi
tal of this 0overnment located somsw here
out in the valley Of the Mississippi Every
year that passes strengthens the possibility.
Some Of US laugh ~ Mr.. Babbitts resolu-
tion to-day, yet fifty years hence the laugh
may be turned upon those who sniek er
now.
Mr.. McNutt, Of Muscatine, moved 20
amend the resolution by striking out
Council Bluffs" and inserting "Musca-
tine' This WAS an attempt on his part,
not so much to oppose Council Bluffs, O. to
make capital for himself-to help up pop
ularity in the Second Congressional Dis
trict. where he has hopes Of being nomina-
ted fol. c congress, but where he thinks he is
at present overshsdowed by Judge Cotton,
who commenced early in the session to vote
the license ticket, to the end that he nigh.
catch German votes However, the sme nd
ment was lost-Judge Cotton and his
friends voting against il. So Mac 10 none
the better off for that bit Of strategy.
| There 10 . prospect that we are to have
two sessions each day after Wednesday,
Judge Wilson, Of Dubuque, introduced a
resolu lution to-day to that effect, IN which
the Senate will probably concur, as it is
several days ahead Of the House in it's busi
| ness.
Attorney General O'Connor gave il as
his opinion to-day, that the Legislature has
the right to pass laws for the regulation Of
freights on the railroad lines in the State.
There is q very strong feeling in favor Of
the enactment Of an anti discriminating
law. Railroad interests may fight it, but
probably it will pass in some shape. Two
thousand copies Of the opinion were ordered
printed.
The Attorney General also gave il % his
opinion, that the legislative steps already
taken upon the Negro Suffrage question are
according to law.
The Trustees Of Whites Manual Labor
School memorabilia this body, asking for
Sl5 900 to aid them in advancing the inter-
| es,s of tha. institution. One school Of that
kind, (the Farm Colege), is already draw
ing heavily upon the Treasury, and that
ought to be enough for the present. The
matter will be considered in joint committee
Of House and Senate.
Among the bills that have passed to their
second reading, is House File No. 40, em-
| bodying an act to authorize the Board Of
Supervisors to compromise certain iudg-
ments in favor of the State, reudersd in
pursuance Of section ,19l, f, revision Of 1860.
The Senate to-day reconsidered its vote
Of Saturday, when they voted against taking
a recess. and adopted the concurrent rsso-
luton. Therefore. upon the 18th inst.-one
week from next Thursday-this body will
take recess, to continue until the 25sh,
| hich will give oil an opportunity either to
60 home or 60 some where else, as they may
desire-probably the excursion trip to Chi
cago will take place some time during the
| rest from legislative labor.
Ii is difficult 20 see what this body has
done that should have brought on this ne
cessity for relaxation from labor. In fact.
the work will be but fairly commenced At
that time, and in the opinion Of the Scott
county delegation no recess Al all was neo-
essary.
Some two weeks since Mr.. Truesdell pre-
sented petition which he said came up
from 20, 900 legal coters, In favor CT more
stringent liquor law. A few nights sgo the
lntsmpsrsnce Committee met to examine
the petition, when Mr.. Babbitt, Of Potta-
watamie, discovered that the names Of wo-
men and children composed at least one
half Of the petition. Did the Rev. gentle
man tell willful falsehood, OF did be make
. statement upon point concerning which
be knew nothingf Let him answer to the
House for this Misrepresentation. The next
day AFTER the examination Mr.. T. asked for
. Clerk to said Intsmpsrsnee Committee TO
classify the liquor petitioners. On that day,
By accident, or otherwise, Mr.. Alibons Nor
ten, Of your city, appeared upon the stage,
and obtained the situation. He 10 said to
Be rabid temperance man and will be do
to decide impartially % to the initials
whether they are Of men, women or child
rsns II is TO be hoped that the friends Of
a license law will soon obtain their rights,
and not be longer humbugged BY these f.
nasics, who are not disp osed to play . fair
game-at least while they have the deal.
THR DRAMA At THE OpERA Housa.-To.
morrow Mrs. F. W. Lander and troupe
open at the Opera House, in shor. season
OF dramatic representations Of legitimate
charaeter, the like Of which has not ret
been witnessed in Davenport. We hear Of
. general desire on the part Of our citizens 10
extend to the talented actress and her able
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