The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-17
Our DIES HOMES LETTER.
Dis iiolSes, Iowa, March /,

Dis MoiSss, Iowa, March H.
The morning hour was taken up BY The IL
PRODUCTION Of bills, reports Of Committees,
and presentation of petitions and remon-
strsncts.
Mr.. kilbourn of the Committee on In
sarance. introduced a substitute tot the bills
on that subject now before the House. which
is deemed sufficient TO cover the entire OBJ
lee, sought by the several bills introduced
heretofore.
Mr. Dashed, Of the committee appointed
to yisi, the Insane Asylum. at Mount Pleas
ant, made report, which is to be printed.
Mr.. Adams introduced bill to renunerate
DR.. Otto Theme for labor and expenses in-
Cured by him as Commissioner OF Iowa TO
the Paris Exposition, which was referred to
the Committee on Claims-
Mr.. Wilcox introduced bill. for On act to
tax personal property used or sold within
this State, and owned by persons residing cut
of the State A very just Law it would be If
enacted, and we hope it may become law,
as our statute ia very lame in this particular.
Mr. Tucker introduced a bill for an act
regulating elections aud the manner Of voting
10 corporations, incorporated under Or deriv-
ing any authority from the laws of this State,
which was referred TO the Committee on Ju-
dietary for examination.
Mr.. Mason introduced bill for an act for
the relief Of certain classes of INDECENT. We
believe this bill is for the immediate relief Of
soldiers widows and the orphans Of soldiers.
Mr.. Mexican introduced joint resolution
agreeing to. rsiisyiug aud confirming amend
merits to the State Constitution, which was
referred TO the Committee on Coz ssitn,ional
Amendments This resolution embraces the
foundation OF the next years political cam,
paign, and one which we may expect 10 have
stuck at ~ from every stump in the State.
We can stand it our shoulders are broad
enough, and our principles are strong enough,
and our record bright enough, for rs to dare
to do right.
4 bill was also introduced 10 secure 10 Iowa
soldiers and others. history OF Iowa troops
in the war of the Rebellion, which was re,
ierred to special committee of five.
At ten o'clock the Speaker called the spe.
cial order. and Mr.. Trusdell took the door
and coneiadrd his speech, which occupied
mos. Of Two honrs and was THE speech of
the session, able, argunenta.ive, and TO The
point We ought 10 mention, in this connee-
ton, that Mr. Trusdeil stands as the he, and
shoulders of the Prohbitory Liquor Law de-
Tenders and he truly merits the title is able,
eloquent and fearless 10 the expression Of his
convictions. lie is an orator in every word
and gesture, and in his argument to-day &C.
Quilted himself nobiy. He was followed by
Judge v ilson of Dubuque. Democrat and
. gentleman, who seemed to labor under
great disadyan,agss, and in the midst OF his
argument rather intniated that the House
might sdjourn until . 0 clock, we suppose to
give his thoughts time TO collect. Alter din
ner Mr.. Wilson finished bis speech in good
style, and vas followed by Mr. Meachem, of
Marion comfy, who filings "a shaky hand y
in discussion. He goes into the enemy's
camp in perfect charge, and sends them fly.
ing heller SHELTER. We do not admire that
kind OF reasoning, however. We would pre-
fer more weight and solidity and less glitter.
Mr.. Rippey il also one Of the excitable kind
Of speakers, who sometimes shoot too high
for a good marksman. His speech to-day
was historicaEy good, but as an argument on
the bill under consideration, was not what
we expected from him.
The House, however, after all the discus
sion Of TO day, refused to have the bill en-
crossed, which defeats the license law during
this session. The Senate was also occupied,
during the whole of the day, on = similar bill,
and did similar kind act for it.
Nothing personal to relate, 20 We remain.
DEXTER.