The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-03-10
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DEs MONIES, Iowa,
March Sd, 1870.

Thinking wor
$ from the Capitol might not be out I
a order, send yol few items as the,
r occur to my mind.
Snow has been falling all the morn
ing and is now about three inche
deep. Quite change since the
spring like day of yesterday.
: There il no session in the House
this afternoon, in accordance with ,
resolution offered by Mr.. Trayer, a.
follows:
4 Resolced, That from and after
March 4th, this House shall meet a,
8 o'clock q. m., and that until March
10th, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, but one session shall be
held.
| This resolution passed yesterday
| This forenoon, the usual order of
proceedings was gone through with
in the House, until joint resolution.
that was some days ago introduced
| by Mr.. Allen AMI passed the Senate.
II is to instruct our Senators and
Representatives in Congress to use
their influence to increase the circu-
lation of currency and give the West
l 20 4
discussion was participated in by
Irish, Cults Stone, Traycr and others
before the conclusion of the discuss
ion, the House adjourned 70 Q o'clock
tomorrow.
The most important committees
arc in session this afternoon. The
Railroad conmttc and the judiciary
committee both meet ut the Savery
and are ably addressed upon the
| Railroad interest, each committee
having charge Of bills on the Rail
road subject.
To-day u bill WAS offered by Mr..
Rodgers of Clinton county, to
revise and codiiy the entire school
law 80 far rs it relates to common
Schools. In the bill there is "a radi-
cal change proposed, which is to
abolish the ub.distrct> aud make
the School Board Of the District
Townships, precisely the same as are
the provisions in the act passed be-
fore the recess in relation to indie
pcndcut Districts which is that the
Board shall be composed % six Di-
rectors to be elected at large in the
District, and to hold their office for
the term of three years, with Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, the
two latter to be elected by the Board
and to be elected outside of the
Board. There are, however, some
other changes, bat none SO radical as
tue one named above, and the whole
law has been rewritten, harmonic ed,
simplitied, and to be made one com
plete act without fragmentary patch
ing and amendments. 1t will not
meet with universal favor and may
be defeated.
Mr.. kisseIl the State Superinten-
dent, seems to be warmly and deeply
interested in his charge, aud is
working with Il will to accomplish
the wish OF his heart, and if our
School law is not made perfect as
any human law can be made, it will
not be for want OF interest in the
matter by that officer.
Had the pleasure of u pleasant
word with W. y. Bonnifeld, the
banker OF your city, today. Hon.
George Gillaspy is also at the Capt.
tol to day. Both the gentlemen
named are welcome here, and NO
doubt have interests to look after
Would be pl ased to SEE or hear from
others Of your stirring city.
A Resolution was also passed the
House expressing sympathy with the
struggling Cuban Patriots, and ask
ing the authorities ut Washington,
To take such steps rs will give encour
ayement aud success to their strng-
giles.
'Ehe absorbing theme OF conyersa-
ton now seems To be that OF Rail
roads. All kinds OF wirepullingandin- in
triguc setting, is going on, some for
this interest and some for that. All
parts of the State scenes to be affect
cd by the grand contest aud move
ments on the chessb0ard. The peo-
ple, IN the meantime, arc sending up
petitions by the hundreds, asking
that railroad property be taxed the
same as other property, and in their
obtuseness cannot be made to sec
why they should not be taxed.
The Capitolappropriation bill rests
until the Sth instant, meantime lle
friends do not rest, but are yigilant
aud active, trying to extend their
combinations. How well they will
| succeed, this deponent sayeth not
They do not yet feel toexnlt in pros,
pective triumph, while, on the other
hand, the enemies OF the bill indulge
expectation and hope OF yet bringing
it to fatal sriei, and staving the COR.
mencement OF the building Oft until
another session, at least.
lam, dear sir,
Yours truly,
| ANON.
! Our friend, Major ilcdrick, OF the
firm of I. M. Shelley 4 Co, at Kansas