Politician Harlan Supports Civil Rights in Senate Call
Remarks recount Harlan’s support for negro citizenship rights and distrust of rebel-led power. A Des Moines Statesman critique of grand juror duties cites Polk County indictments on liquor dealers. The piece questions President Johnson’s reconstruction stance and warns against overconfidence in political allies.
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Tarlan
Johnson
Des Moines Statesman
Polk County
Des Moines
Nobriety
Shebang
Local incidents and political notes from Cedar County and Des Moines
The Tipton Advertiser reports Governor W. Smith’s fatal cane accident near a Cedar County meeting. It also notes bold thefts in Tipton by a Davenport man. W. S. Peterson lectured on temperance in Des Moines. Cedar Valley Zones cites J. B. Howe on rail rate cuts. Also reported is a swindle case and James Harlan defending presidential remarks on franchise and loyalty.
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Guv. W. Smith
Cedar Co
Cane
Davenport
Peterson
Des Moinnes
State Register
Temperance Platform
Cedar Valley
J. B. Howe
C. & N. Wlrr
Sa Waamineton
James Harlan
Daily Chronicle
Traasan
Adda
Rail rate reform bills and state fiscal measures filed in Illinois legislature
Special Despatch to the Chicago Tribune reports bills introduced in the Illinois Legislature. Proposals include regulating railroad rates and transportation costs, repealing laws on county agricultural societies, altering county boundaries, bonds for the Governor's Private Secretary, and a provisional governor idea. The Senate passed a tax collection system. House bills appropriated for the Blind Asylum and ended the Assistant Adjutant General post. Judges salaries discussed with a possible increase. decision postponed. Also noted: Virginia Senate debate over Underwood Legac election legality and Pierpont’s possible resignation. San Francisco gold treasure aboard the Sacramento voyage from Panama.
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Ciicaga Tribune
Mogens
Messrs. Weet
Henry
Holden
Washington
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Bell
Sherman
Flanders
Supreme Court
New York
The
Herald
Richmond
Virginia
Sacramento
Panama
Saviaze
Chollar Potosi
Yellow Jacket
Crown Point
Wale & Navarosa
Imperial
Law publication method criticized as bias against county papers
A editorially voiced objection to a proposed law requiring two Des Moines papers to publish acts and distributing 100 copies to each county clerk. The piece condemns unequal county distribution, arguing it hurts country papers and urging publication in county papers to fairly inform the public. It cites the Iowa legislature and local presses like Muscatine Journal and Dubuque Times.
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Des Klaines
Partington
Des Moinga
Dass
Muscatine
Davenport
Senatorial Statistics From Eleventh General Assembly
Summary of senate demographics from the Eleventh General Assembly pamphlet and other sources. It lists 48 senators across 45 districts, notes state counts of 60 in Indiana and North Carolina, and 132 in Georgia. It names the oldest members Wharton and Robertson, youngest Edwards and Reed, with an average age near 42. It also lists marital status and state birth origins for many members.
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General Assembly
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North Carolina
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Wharton
Cedar County
Robertson
Louisa County
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Edwards
Lucas
Reed
Dallas
Meyer and
Richards
Bassett and
Hilsinger
Parvin, Crook
Kate
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Indi
Iowa State Legislature Averages and Demographics
The article reviews the Iowa Legislature with details on years served, weights of senators, occupations, and religious affiliations. It notes long service by some senators, lists heaviest and lightest members, and cites largest constituencies like Clinton and Clayton counties.
Mixed Civil War News and Late 19th Century Oddities
Reports estimate $800000 in ice damage at St Louis with half insured. Rebel officers Pillow Longstreet Hood Heath visited Cincinnati and led raids in the South, while studies note 285 University of Virginia students. Various brief items cover photography voyages, weather quirks, jokes, politics, and local court actions.
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St. Louis
Publication of Laws and State Paper Notices Edges
A bill introduced by Mr. Russell proposes the publication of all general laws and county Board of Supervisors proceedings in two newspapers, with state clerks delivering copies for publication. The measure aims to inform the public across the state and requires publication in Des Moines papers, noting mixed fate in the Senate and parallels to New York Michigan and Wisconsin.
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Jones County
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