Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-02

suppression. The previous question
has been scarcely called for, motions
to lay on the. table almost unheard
of, debate rarely cut off y susPen-
sion Of the rules, consequently tho
counsels OF those of you who have
not a technical knowledge OF parlia'
mentary laws have not been hushed /;
nor division demanded till the full
est i hit beamed on every subject.
am we'll aware that such una.
nlmi,y could not have obtalned had
party spirit ran higher or the MINOR
ity been more numerously represent.
ed: and l would not be understood
as pointing to the existence OF q
germ OF the spirit OF contention IN
the minority party on this moor.
Among them are some OF cur best
economist, some of our clearest and
most logical thinkers, some OF the
warmcst friends OF our charitable
and educational institutions some OF
the most able and ou,spoken advo-
Gates Of legislation against monop
DIV: some whose technical and ana
lytical minds make them peculiarly
valuable IN perfecting matters before
the House and also some OF the
finest specimens Of the western iegis
lator ana man; but IN accounting tor
the singular good feeling in our coun'
sels-supposing the absence OF party
lines and party spirit has something
to do with It, the consequence Is,
our files are clear; and most impor'
tan, business disposed of BY permit
ting every subject to stand or tall on
its merits, on division. instead OF
being suppressed by combinations
sustained by technical rules.
The acts done by the Fourteenth
General Assembly will be Judged by
the people. That every member OF
the House has done his duty to the
best Of his ability will be conceded
by every unprei JUDGED mind. The
charitable and educational interests
of the State have been cared for lib
orally, provision has been made to
reclaim juvenile offenders. The Nor
NAL School bill is perhaps the only
one whose loss is regretted by many
Of our best citizens, but a desire TO
keep the expenses Of the State within
the present levy will in part explain
it.
Legislation has been had in the
House relative to the vexed question
of Railroad tariffs, but the question
will be only satisfactorily settled
when large majority for or against
such law is returned to both branch
es of the assembly.
We have had a new revision ofthe
laws befor MS and in our committees,
much Of the session, which has pro-
longed its duration, but its magni.
tude and importance required more
time than could be given 1t while
the usual session work demanded
our attention, which work we find
increases as tie State grows in pop
ulation, and her varied industries ex-
pand.
Good natured critics have kindly
condescended to speak wisely OF
some of our actions, who would have
perhaps been conspicuous tor Their
silence had they been Of our number,
but the legislator who is true 80 his
convictions of what Is right and just,
will find sufficient Endorsement in an
approving conscience, and l doubt
not an approving constituency. There
is much have to thank this House
for, my gratitude goes out to every
individual member. No man JUS
from his pillow could succeed 10 any
reasonable degree without just suci
consideration and support as | hav'
had. You must permit me a life tim
OF gratitude in which to thank you
no poor words l can now exgres'
would sufficiently represent, me.