The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-29
stron9-minded and short-haired wo-
men OF Des Moines will be present. i.
Tho business of the afternoon ses-
sion was unimportant. Caro-.
DEs MoISls Eeb. 2

lnC DuSthe5S OF the AFTERNOON Ses-
sion was unimportant. Caro-.
DEs MoINks, Eeb. Il.
The chief question discussed in
the House this forenoon was II. +.
No. 40 which was taken up on spec.
ial order.
The Committee to whom this bill
was previously referred, reported a
substitute which, after some debate
was adopted with several amend.
ments. In fact so many amendment,
were offered that it was next to i'm
possible to keep track of them.
But four of oil. the amendments
offered were adopted, one, to strik
out the word "German" and insert
"foreign," one "that the proceedings
of Boards of Supervisors should be
published in papers Of opposite poll
tics in counties were such were pub
lished," another, "that permits the
publication in more than two papers,
provided the cost does not exceed
that Of publishing in two papers,
anot her, requires that one paper
shall be published ct the county seat.
Mr.. Irish made ! motion to RECON-
NIT the bill with ell the amendments
back TO the Committee. A regular
huIlabaloo followed this motion, anu
after great many Of the members
had eased their st0mRchs Of the bile
that had accumulated thereon, tire
motftn TO recommit was put and lost
Noon having arrived the House ad-
journed Till 2 r. n.
On assembling in the afternoon.
the bull came mp again, and Mr..
Leahy having strengthened himself
BY . good supply Of coup, beefsteak,
potatoes &C., went in on his muscle
for the repeal, quoting largely from
the Auditor Of States report TO sup.
port his argument.
After few splurges being made
in good Athenian style in the field
Of orat,ry, the bill was finally con-
sidersd engrossed and read . third
time.
The motion to suspend the rules
and put the bill upon its final pass
ago was lost, 90 it passed on file.
We had gay old gathering in
tho Hall Of the House this afternoon,
attracted hitherto to hear the argu-
ments tor and against what is genef-
ally known as Woman's Rights.
The Hall, the gallery, the aisles,
and every corner or spot capable Of
|Ooeapa&i0n Awas taken up. The
greatest portion Of this vast gather
ing vas composed Of isdies Of aii
ages, colors and complications, and
l may - we'll add, sexes, as what
was formerly known as the female
sex comprises now two classes, the
members of one class prsforring 70
remain and appear - women, while
those Of the other are struggling
and iighting to eco how they would
appear in brooches and high Well
inRt0p's.
Old and yssug, gay and lively,
handsome and homeiy, ugly and
pretty, long noses and pug nose's,
plump cheeks and sunken cheeksd
and ! believe not facial picture that
ever adorned the artists or rogue's
gallery, but what was represented in
the immense crowd that assembled
at the Capitol this afternoon. 1t
must be admitted that the beauty OF
DesMoines was well represented, but
shining in brilliancy above them all
was lowa's charming poetess, Miss
Matilda Fletcher.
should estimate the number of
ladies present at three hundred, and
how many were out in the lobby /
can not say, oil assembled filed with
the highest expectations as TO the
fine speeches they would hear, set
ting forth their many excellent
qualities and beauties, by making
them believe that, from the sole of
the foot to The crown of the head
they were models of perfection with
oat even single imperfection in the
model 10 mar its beauty.
| Dear creatures, for once they
were doomed to be disappointed.
Just when expectation was at its
highest and perceptible heaving of
breasts was taking place among the
fair listeners, and mem bers were be-
ginning to clear their throats and
swallow "Troches" preparatory to
giving burst to their eioquence, ny
rose Mr.. Leahy and moved the pre-
vious question, and had thunder
bolt dropped in their midst they
would not have been more startled
| The motion prevailed, and thus
John p. Irish, Fred O'DOnnell anC
John A. Kasson and others were
deprived of fletting the dear creatures
know how dearly they priced them,
and consequently if ever the occa,
sion comes mp in the future they
will have their speeches prepared.
| On the joint resolution being ad'
opted for the eubmission 10 the peo
pie Of the question, to amend the
Constitution by striking out the
word "mAle," few Of the more en-
thusiastic OF the lady audience coulo
, not restrain themselves, but showee
their appreciation of the action by
giving the members tokens of appro
bation.
Shortly after this the House nd
D joarned. Caro-,
DEs MONIES, Feb. 22.
Eds. CouRIER: In my letter {
! yesterday omitted to mention th
0 passage of q bill introduced BY N
9 Beresheim, in relation to making tw
s counties out Of the territory no
:, embraced in Pottawatimic count.
q. and creating new county 10
- ra~ad Ralknan in honor of one