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ayes 50, nocs 32. 11IOWA COUKTY SEAT. ^This bill comini; up—Mr. Cobb moved lo atrika oat the enacting clause, an.l proposed lb at should be a test of lha question.Mr. Alden moved a cnll o! the House, wliiob was ordered. Four members were declared absent without leave.Mr. Horn moved to suspend further proceedings under the call, which prevailed.Mr. Meigs snid he hoped the motion of his colleague, (Mr. (J.ibb,) would not prevail. lie had not tronbld the House much with speeches. lie hud let his colleague bnvc his own wny—he hud not opposed or I'uvored measures bciouse of political questions. lie never vuied for u measure because it was introduced by one of his own parly, or opposed a measure because it was presented by a political opponent.— lie could cppeai to every one who had witnessed bis course this ana In it winter, to say he had not meddled in politics in questions a lien ting local interests. lie thouglit. there were personn5 matters mixed up in this m niter, which should not be the cnsc. His county was in a veiy peculiar lix. They had been to a great deal of expense in erecting county buildings at Dodge-tiile- The question was one ot vital importance to the people of his county, who wanted the privilege of settling this matter. Ono portion of Ins county wore hostile to the other, and could not treat each other respectfully in many instances. One of the main arguments before the Supremo Court, was, “ let the matter go back to the people,” and now they strive to prevent its going back to the pen pie. The report hud spoken of “ corruption ” in the vote on this question. Would it not be a good thing to abolish nil elective franchises, and delegate all voting to a committee. He did not believe an illegal vote had been given on the subject of removal of the county scat ot Iowa county. It was the intent of those in favor of removal to prevent any fraud, for fraud would viiiote the vote, and that question they did not want to meet.Mr. M. proceeded at considerable length and ably presented his arguments to the House.ill*. Cobb replied. lie said ho could not be induced to talk up to the dinner hour.— His colleague had alluded to a programme.’’ If by that programme is meant the vote on this question yesterday, whereby the La Fayette bill was indefinitely postponed, and the other bill was reported back without recommendation—If thut wns the programme, he should like to sec it changed himself. The grntlcmnn had said that I had had my way. I am unable to sec in what manner, and to whom, I urn indebted for the favor. I cannot see why be should think it necessary to get up in this Assembly and allude to it. I shall have no personal difficulty with my friend, but if I had I cannot sec what business this Assembly has with it. if the Board of Supervisors of Iowa county have got into difficulty it was their fault. They hed gone on in defiance of the advice of experienced lawyers, and they acted at their peril.’ Mr. 0. alluded to the remarks of Mr. Meigs on the charge of fraud on the elective franchise, and said he fully subscribed lo tho doctrines of that report. lie would appeal to cyery vote given in this State on a county scat question, where we hat! not heard of charges of fraud. It was a matter of history. Mr. C. then detailed the former history of the matter, but a report of which would cot be interesting to our genera! readers, and for that reason, and the greater reason Uiat we have not room, we omit it.Mr. Meigs replied, but we must defer a report.Mr, Cobb’s motion to strike cut the enacting clause was carried by ayes 51; noes 36.Mr. Cobb moved to reconsider, and lolny the motion on the table, which prevailed.The bill to lemove the county seal of La Fayette county coming up,Mr. Cole moved to postpone till Tuesday next.Mr. Townsend opposed arty post port ment-Mr. Holton also opposed the postponement, and the Assembly refused to postpone.Mr. Horn asked if there had not been some trade going on.Quite a lit to noise and confusion,” occurred cn Ihw, and the.vote was finally taken on striking out tire enacting clause, and resulted ayes 5-1; noes 31.Motion to reconsider laid on the table.
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