The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-03-14

Correspondents Of the Tipton Advertiser.
Dies MONIES. March llth, ~.

F8OM DEE NUN SO.
Correspondence or the TipGou Advertiser.
Dies MONIES, March 18th, ~.
DEAR ADvERTssEn: AL predicted
n my last, the crowding through the
House the bill to repeal the Law su-
tho publication Of the laws
n the n.wspapers Was not to DO the
md Of the matter. Mr.. Duncomb on
he next day offered bill which was
passed on file providing for the publ.
cation of such laws ~ are Of general
nature, or such rs take effect before
the usual time Of publishing the laws
In pamphlet form. This was the In.
of the House TO the ways and
means committee (that they report .
bill to that effsct) bur the committee
saw fit to report bill simply provid-
Ing for publishing such laws on
printed slips" to be sent on. to Coun.
tv Auditors, without any provision Tor
their publication.
For this piece Of tactics ehe news.
papers have been giving certain Hon.
gentlemen q good drubbing. Toe
consequence Of this was . general
Z" rising to question Of privilege" Of
said gentlemen, den0uncing In severe
terms aud not always pious language,
certain papers and reporters, while
Mr.. Pratt, Of Floyd county, replied In
behalf of the newspapeu-and In his
usual forcible manner-that after look.
ing over the newspapers he failed to
discover that the facts had been over
stated, or that injustice had been done
to any one. The final fate Of the
measure is of course uncertain, but OF
one thing there can be no doubt, that
it would be more difficult to repeal the
publication law now than ct any time
ss.es sAe sss.ss>~4sss>aA ~ AAis $780,
sion.
A resolution to adjourn on the eth
inst. to the first Monday in February
1878 was offered In the Senate, but wa
tabled, indicating q wish on the par,
of the part of the majority to finish
up the business this session. thus sav.
to the State the expense Of m extrs
session.
The House, since my last, has re
considered the woman suffrage ques
ton consequently the matter stands
just where it did ut the commence
ment of the session. Why this action
I am unable to explain, unless these
Hon. gentlemen have taken q liking
to the electioneering process that il
here brought to bear 10 favor of this
measure. They probably see their
mistake in passing over the measure
in so much of hurry ~ to have Lost
q good deal OF the sweetening up that
they have been compelled TO stand
back and witness senators receiving
for the past few weeks. They will
probably now visit for . new canvass
Of the question.
The first bill introduced the present
session and which at one time had
passed both houses, 10 again on the
stocks for repairs. refer to the bill
torepeal the law authorizing tax in
aid of railroads. The committee Of
conference to which the bill was re-
ferred reported their agreement, but
the Senate refused to adopt their
report, so . new committee Is appoint.
cd to manufacture something that will
satisfy the curiosity Of ali. No agree.
ment has yet been reached upon the
Temperance laws, but both Houses
have been to work on the subject, and
probably will give US something new,
il not just what we want.
One Of the curious things OF the ses-
sion was petition presented by Ssna-
tor Kerhart. from Robert cmyth and
others, of Linn county, praying for
legislation against secret societies.
The matter was looked upon as some.
thing ludicrous for this day and age Of
the world. It rather threw the Senate
off its dignity for q time, but was
finally referred to committee on incor-
porations.
The concurrent resolution passed by
the Senate asking our congressman
that they support the movement for q
system Of postal telegraph was taken
up in the House and lost.
The Senate has passed q resolution
to establish a Reform School for girls.
The experiment of like institution
for boys has thus far proved SO salts
factory, that though girls are seldom
led into crime so early in life, yet
where there are such unfortunates.
justice aud humanity would seem to
demand that they be put under re-
formatory influences, and not 10 .
common prison with persons older in
crime.
The House had up on Friday q bill
for taxing dogs, which called forth some
humorous remarks, and, in the minds
of some-reminiscences of Q former
dog law" which no doubt many cit
liens Of Cedar county have . vivid
recollection Of; but for the relief of all
such would state that the bill failed
to pass.
The bill respecting Circuit Courts
has taken shape in resolution passed
by the House for ah amendment to the
State constitution, enabling the legis-
lature to increase the number Of
judicial districts at pleasure. This
seems to be about the only plan for
doing away with the necessity Of
Circuit Courts, but as it will require
four or five years to consumate 1t,
Circuit Judges are in no immediate
danger Of decap!tation.
The taxation Of railroads being the
special order for Friday at II o'clock 1t
was taken up and discussed through
the session Of Friday and Saturday,
and will be- renewed on Moud.v Z
viii not give you the provisions Of the
bill as, If 1t passed at all, it will likely
be in an amended form, so will wait
until l can get 1t as it will be. The
railroad Committee have not yet re
ported tariff bill, but a. they have