Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-23
u.-<sH~g.ATIyE CORREsEOND.
ESEE.
uousE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
Des Mo.aes, Jan. alst, lS6S.

HOUSE CF IkFREokNIATifhs,
Des Moines, Jan. 1lst, 1865
EulToR DEMocsAr The fun is over ard
the serious work Of the session is COM
menciug. During the last two days in
Vulnerable bills have Leen showered upon
both houses. The fecundity Of some mem
bers in the bill line is remarkable. Acting
upon the old law, that be who has neither
written a book, bssot,sn a son, nor made .
las. has lived - NO purpose, the members
seem determined not to live in vain. They
do not risk theis chances on one bill alone,
but 10 many cases are delivered Of triplsts
the same day. OF these bills ons-half will
get their quietus in committee, aud the
half report ed on fsvorably will be again re-
duced onc-half BY the final action Of either
one or the other houses. Mr.. Davis. OF
Scott. has introduced . bill extending the
time Of redemption OF lands sold for taxes
TO 20 years. Mr.. Richards OF Dubuque, By
bill in Senate. proposes 70 sell all lands TO
highcs. bidder that have been offered u
tax sale for two years without purchaser.
A bill asking the appointment Of commits
sioners to locate and establish State Nor
nal School, is in hands Of the School com
mit.ce Of the House. This school should be
in connection with the State University, as
the literary and scientific departments Of
that institution already arc furnished with
extensive means and apponan,s will afford
TO Normal students facilities they cannot
elsewhere enjoy, unless the State shall in
cur tho expense Of duplicating much costly
apparatus.
There is some prospect that the "Des
Moines river improvement" affairs, that
come down to this generation, hoasy with
the dust ofa by-gone day, will DO perma-
nentlv disposed Of this session. The mul-
tiplicity OF railroads have rendered il mex
pedient to lock and dam over creeks in or
der that the circumference may connect With
the center Of the State.
Mr.. Fairall has procured The passage by
the Senate Of . resolution calling on the
Attorney General for an opinion % to the
power Of the Legislature to enact Law tsx-
ing shares of National Banks. II will be
remembered that law for that purpose
was passed by The Legislature, but unfor-
tunately it WAS conceive ed and born Of CON-
mi.tec Of bankers and did not stand the or
deal OF the courts, SO that for two years
these bank shares have paid no tax.
There 10 temporary iull in the license
law business. The House having passed
q resolution 10 encourage grape growing.
can hardly repeal the wine and beer clause,
and thus destroy oil that makes grape grow
ing profitable.
Mr.. Richards has bill prepared for the
Senate which. IL is hoped, will pnt stop
to the distinctive discriminatin, tariffs that
now prevail on our railroads.
All matters relating to the Geological sur
vey Oft State have been referred to select
committee Of five, in the House. Dr..
White, STATE Geoloeist, is in town with his
assistant, Mr.. st John. The latter gentle
Dsn has enjoyed the advantage Of long
association with the eminent Agsssiz-hav-
ing accompanied him on his late tour to the
Valley Of the Amazon.
The weather 10 milder. There was FIRE
in the upper part Of the city last night.
which called out large crowd that stood
with its hands in its pockets TO see the
property burn down. Des Xoines has no
ire engine; though it does rejoice in sever
al rods OF street railroad track.
More anon as legislation dsvelopss.
CngNoco.