North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02


that every man who wants to form an
opinion about Legislative proceedings
shall enclose one dollar for the Daily
Bulletin, Dcs Moines. Iowa never had
such full and such condensed reports as
ORwlc (bad boy, the Register says) is
furnishing. Jno. Grinnell, recently re-
turned from the State Session, Of the Agr.
Society, of which he was elected Drec
tor (most justly, too) tells us that Orwig
and the local Ed arc pair of trumps not
easily beaten in sociallif We must come
down and interview the young hcathens.
But, Of the Legislature
Senator Newell introduced Ri II to es
tahlish t. branch renitentiary at McGresor'
Referred. Wright, Senate Peny. Chm,
reported the bill back without recommen.
dation. Another bill to establish branch
Penitentiary, without reference to locality,
was referred to Pub. Buildings, and
Griffith, the Chairman, reported favorably.
We hope that McGrcgor will secure this
legislative favor. Our town is not wicked,
but great big house Of Correction will
keep us in order. We are on the River
we connect, by rail, with oil the continent;
our location is healthy ; we have splendid
spring water, hard wood for fires, pine
for buildings and the best of stone for
foundations. IfIIomer, Sam. and Taylor,
with the Fayette and Alamakee members,
send us that penitentiary we will be de-
lighted. Auburn, N. Y, is a per. town
and yet Seward lives there. Didn't he
buy Alaska and stock it with seals2
Gov. MERRILL favors us with pamphlet
copies of his recent Inaugural Message,
and HE Immediately after) Biennial Mes.
sage to the General Assembly. The
Inaugural is an eloquent production, the
Biennial is an able statistical review Of
our State affairs, but it is so immensely
long that We conclude SAN. thought he
might possibly relieve himself from any
future necessity in that line. 1t is not less
interesting than it is voluminous. The
Allison employees in this part of the State,
as per order or per official litigation, are
denouncing Gov. Merrill as defeating their
Master, by being himself in the field for
U. S. Senator. Merrill is charged by the
Editorial P. nj. Of DEBORAH, of Nashua,
of McGregor and possibly by others whose
journals have not reached us with "over.
weening vanity, selfshness" and various
other sins Of commission. We are not
Gov. Merrill's political friend, but we do
not know why he had not the right to as
pire to the Senatorship without mourning
the reflection Of Post Office serfs in this
district. 1t is not unusual for Governors
to receive advance appointments or cleo
tons of this character. Look over the
past and see the precedents.
The following from the Legislative pro-
ceedings of the Goth, shows the estima-
ton in which Gov. Merrill is held by the
Iowa House of Representatives now in
session. Hon. Jno. P. Irish, OF Iowa
City, is democrat Of the highest order.
Hon. John A. Kasson is without super
Tor on the other side. The unanimous
Endorsement of Gov. Sam. Merrill should
make Allison's Post Masters up this way
blush till they are red us Holsters.
Mr.. irish presented the following:
RESOLVED, BY the House of Representa-
tives in the name of the people, that
there is hereby expressed to Governor
Samuel Merrill, upon the expiration Of his
frat term, public appreciation for the
ability, honesty and efficiency of his adj
of the affairs of the Common
wealth.
/ move the adoption Of that resolution.
! move that resolution because feel it to
be due to Governor Merrill as executive
officer of this State. 1t may be deemed
strange that member of the minority
should move such a resolution touching
that have this to say, that next to the
pleasure that it affords me to attack the
record Of bad officer Of any party, is the
pleasure which l take in endorsing the
record Of good officer of any party. |
feel that speak the opinion of the peo-
pie Of the State of Iowa, regardless of
party, when l characterize Governor
Merrill as an excellent officer, and his rec
ord in Office, as most excellent. For this
reason | moye the adoption of this rcso-
luton.
Mr.. KAssoN. feel it due that some
of the majority of the House
should be made however BRIEF upon the
subject Of this resolution. l know, sir,
that that resolution is sincerely offered on
the part Of the gentleman who appears
here presenting the resolution in behalf
of the minority. feel that it is gra-
cious act on their part; but no more gra-
cious on their part than it is well deserv>
ed by His Exeellency, the Governor of
this State. believe the gentleman is
correct in saying that the people, without