Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-02-01
Our Des. MOincs Letter.
DIS MONIES, Jan. %, 10.

Of States States Senator, nothing OF
general interest has been accomplish.
ed by the XVIII General Assembly.
For months before its convening, the
Senatorial question was the all ab.
sorbing topic Throughout the State,
and consequently the members tbot
OF little else. Usually many bills
arc prepared aud ready to DO offered
during the first days of tho session;
but, this year, instead Of the early
introduction Of these bases Of work,
resolutions have been presented sui,
ficicnt to to while away . part OF
each day. Another and rather unex-
pec,ed circumstance has tended to
delay the commencement OF the ur-
gent and necessary business Of the
session. It was gecerally supposed
that the last Legislature had made
provisions for tho preparation and
publication of . new Revision of the
laws before the meeting of their sue
cessors. In lieu thereof, the codi-
iers, imagining the time allotted too
brief for them to complete q task Of
50 great a magnitude, sent out a
pamphlet indicating how they had
proceeded. Had the rcportofthe cod
flying commissioners been ready to
be laid on every members table,
when VIC convened, there would have
| existed no valid reason why consid.
erablc progress might not already
have been made in the essential work
of this winter. A joint committee
OF the two Houses was early appoln-
ted to devise tho most systematic
plan Of considering the new Code
On yesterday, that committee repor-
ted, that it seemed best to them to
order the printing ot tho first and
second parts thereof, and when done,
each subject should be referred to
the standing committees, whose duty
is ordinarily to pass upon the merits
Of bills on liks subjects. For in:
stance, what relates to elections shall
60 the committee on Elcctions-on
state finances, to the committee on
Ways and Means, and 50 on. The
report was adopted. Such a course
%iIl, then, be pursued. 1t is very
clear that nothing Of moment can be
done with safety to the public inter.
est, until the State Printer shall be
able to furnish every member with a
copy Of SO much Of the Commission.
ers' report as has been directed to
be printed. It is now certain tha,
no portion OF tho 70 wri!tsn law vii
be in readiness even preference til
the middle Of February. The Gus
tom Of taking o short rcccss some
time during the session is now deem
Cd worthy Of rcpect and will be :.
apected. unless the pcoplo very de
cidedly Indicate their disapproval. l
then became a question whether i
would not be better to adjourn fo1
two weeks in the first part of mex
month. The Senate, on last Satur
day passed q resolution to take q re
cess from Feb. 10th to 2Sth, which
; the House amended to read from LIST
10 the 18th day thereof. This amend
ment was accepted by the Senate or
Tuesday. 1t is therefore settled tina,
, the great problems to be solved be
fore a final adjournment must await
the re assembling.
. Fair and just limitations TN the
/ power Of railroad companies 70 vary
! their rates Of tariff are loudly d,
! manded by the people OF Iowa and
! every Senator and Representative
Know we'll this fact. Tho democrat
pariyy, too, IS pledged. through its
lately pro;nclged platform, to secure
tho adoption .. reasonable restric.
r tions on the unjust policy heretofore
/ pursued by these great mencnolists'
Notwithstandingit IS conceded en- FL
D hands that the Republican party Is
committed in favor of this measure,
it is patent to- the most casual obscr.
yer Of the. tendency of events at the
. State Capital that a we'll arranged
ct of tactics has been matured &c
!, defeat the will Of the people. The
!, complexion Of the railroad commit,
!, tees OF both Houses is encouraging
In tho House, Speaker Wilson stood
! firmly by his excellent record in the
, appointment OF that committee, Civ
] ing the people q large majority thare
on. The Senate committee, 30 far Is
the opinions Of the members have
!; been expressed, appears to be on thu
right side. Whether there is stamins
enough IN them to resist, to the end
the seductive influences. which will
surely bc brought to bear on them
remains to be seen. Fealty TO part,
is stronger than fidelity to principle
{ and therefore there are stron.
grounds to hope that tho will Of tn
many must prevail in the Legislation
of this winter, on that subject. i
Il seAfat# st a m - CIvls. y
Elk. Governor Vance, of North