Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-04

Wou'o just 90 rlght upon Tins measure =
the ordinance 81, then they woud !.
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Correspondence Of the Burlington H.,.. :,
Iowa CRY, Dec. 20, ls4R
DEAR HAwK:-Haying leisure !.
ment to spare, have concluded 10 oceus,
it in giving you brief detail Of matters ~
things at the Capital City. After IN. =.
ci,ement inciden, to The organization q II.
Assembly and the election Of u. S. Sens
tors and Supreme Judges had passed ava,
and with it, hundreds who had come Il
to the City through storm ard sunshine 4
witness the grand and imposing cereuoo,
of throwing around the majestic form 4
imperial Cesar the senatorial robes.
the members Of both Houses appliedthem.
selves 10 the business Of Legislation, and
from the industry displayed a few dsy,
subsequent to these events, one would have
predicted brief session. Il was under.
stood ty all, however, that there we're Two
subjects of great importance, which would
occupy the attention Of the Assembly 1t
least fifty days, and require their most
careful consideration, siz:-the report Of
the Commissioners appointed 10 revise ihs
laws, and the preparation Of school sya-
TEN. The report of the revising commit.
tee, which you will notice as an sc ,onpa.
| nying document to the Governor Mes.
sage, stating that their labor was moi com.
pleted, and asking further time 10 perfect
the revision, relieved them of one depart
ment of their labors, and then the question
arose, as to whether they had better coon
and orr ginate school law during the pre-.
sent session, or await the action Of the con-
mittee. Many contend that as this con.
mittee, composed as il is, of men who are
most competent to the task, will have The
great subject Of schools and school laws
before them, with every facility 10 avail
themselves of The experience OF the oltl
States, it is the best policy 10 await the r.
suit Of their lahors-leave for the present
the subject of schools untouched, or al far
thest do nothing more than remedy some
OF the most prominent defects OF the pres
ent system. Mr. Benton, who performs
the duties Of Superintendent Of Public In
strnction, has submitted bill 10 establish
system Of common schools, 10 The CON.
mittee on schools in the house, and although
he says iii his report, that he has discover.
! ed several defects during the past season,
in the bill he introduced into the Senate
last winter. and which passed that body
this bill is substantially the same. Ofcourss
he is extremely anxious that il shall become
law, and as he is rather tavorite with
the party, have no doubt they will pass
his bill. shall be deceived ii il is found
better than the present law in any essen
tial particular Mr. b. recommends one
measure in his report, which think will
scarcely meet the appreciation OF the peo-
pie, that is, the adjustment Of the Office 81
County Fund Commissioner, and the ere
alton of the Office of State Fund Commits
sioner with salary of tuo thousand d.
lars per annum! He thinks this officer can
visit the different counties throughout The
State-locate the lands-sell them-loan
the money, and with the assistance Of those
whose services this salary will enable him
to secure--transact all business connected
with the management and disposition ofins
school fund. This, he contends, will cur
tail the expenses incurred in carrying out
the details Of the present fund 81 STEM
| This is the ostensible reasoh-bIt many
are inclined to believe, that as this WILDE
the best office in the State, with a patron
age almost unlini,ed-it is intended . =
great political machine, TO be used for par
ty purposes. Should this be the design
the change will of course be made.
A bill was introduced few days slf a
into the Senate, by MIR Cassidy toincrease
the number of judicial districts. It v"
contemplated to form fifth district, com
posed ofthe counties Of A ppanoose, Nsyne'
Decatur, Monroe, Lucas, Clark, MariOn'
Warren, Madison, Powesheik, jasper,
Polk, Dallas, lama, Marshall, Story, Boone .
and md all The country lying uesf q saw
counties. This last portion Of the proP0''
ed district, as you will perceive, em. ,.is
ed the county oil Pottawaitamie on the mi'.
souri,, and as the unfortunate portion q Y. Y.
population who reside there, have recen'
iy given their suffIrages TO the Wing pa.
,v, il is determined by the most rockies.
portion of the corrupt party who have lu';
been driven from power by the pe'ple :. >
the United States, that this perseeused 4 u
suffering people, must not only be den ",
the right Of presentation, but also d'l,. ~.
from the halls Of justice. A motion w.
accordingly made by locofoco, 70 s', IA.
out that portion Of the bill, which ihc'. ~
ed the country west. After an ; anla's' 4
discussion, in which most Of the nhs w..
the Senate par'icipated-and in which o M ~,
srs Browning oil Des Moines, and WIZ.
of Van Buren,, distinguished themselse' :.
being convinced by the Overwhelming IA.
gnments and eloquence ofthe "h's H.
of the house, that to carry this, wou,a ,o -
volve a violation of their oaths 10 suPp
the constitution-they suffered It 70 r enc.
but to carry out their nefarlous scn ..S;ne
when the bill came up on its third rsao ,,,g
indefinitely postponed 1t. WHa'e'ei