Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-26
Correspondence Of the Daily Gazette.
REPRESENTATIVES, RAll, lowA CITY,
Jshs. I'D, lss5. J
Friend SANDERS:

cd some. 10 DAYS since to examine into TN
state OF the University fund and books
Reported that they had carefully examine'
the books and papers in the Treasurer OF
fee and of the Board Of Trustees ofthe I'm
lversity relative to the University iund' tha'
they are satisfied "a to the general accura'
cy of the reports heretofore submitted o.!
the Board of Trustees and the Treasurer as
to the amount of land sold and money reed.
sc. Also. that they felt it to be their duty
to state that the Treasurer had not IN III
cases pursued the necessary precaution IN
the loaninr Of the university fund, yet at
the same time they did not impu,e 70 him
any criminal or improper intention. Also
that they thought the Board OF Trustees
should have the power TO elect Treasur-
err 10 have charge Of and the loanins Of this
fund, instead Of it being entrusted to the
Treasurer of State. Also, that they could
not find anything iustifying the charge made
by the Treasurer against the Board OF
Trustees or "squandering' any part oil
the interest belonging to the said fund.
The committee also examined the condl-
ton of the School lands and they state,
thai they have become satisfied that the
\ interest OF the State would be enhanced,
and the value Of these funds greatly ncreas-
ed by the passage of law requiring the
State lands to be sold at auction and in the
counties in which they are situated, and
prohibiting presumption in future OF any OF
those lands. They also suggest the urgent
necessity of the General Assembly appoint
ii5q Commissioners to examine into the con-
Edtion of all the books and accounts OF the
State offices. This report was laid on the
table and 1900 copies ordered to be prin'
ted.
Dir. Russell has just offered resolution
requesting the Clerk to notify the Senate
the House had disposed of all the business
which was before it and that they desir-
ed them to "aurry a2,"-which was adopt
/ ed.
The bill relative to the University is now
/ under discussion. This bill provides for
endorsing just as many colleges throughout
the State as shall raise q fund OF $1,000
with ike sum aud establishing poiytech
mic school here in this tremendous building
nov occupied for Capitol, which has cost
the State some $4,000 Or, in other words
Lii proposes to establish here a school te
, teach the application Of what is learned i
the colleges, claimed by the friends OF thu
bill to be children of this big House. or, in
fact. to make this House the place to Learn
the fancy Braach.s such as dancing, music
drawing, SC.
This bill is the pet Of Mr. Samuels ant
Conkey. These two gentlemen have Ia
bored hard publicly and privately Tor It.
: The latter gentleman is the member from
Linn Co, an active, intelligent man, making
good speech, being very clear as gene
raj thing in his positions, and urging forward
his pet measures with much shrewdness-
However, in this matter he has mistaken tn
true interests of the State, and the object o
the University fund.-
/ Messrs. Dewey, Of Fremont, Turner an
Corse have brought this matter before tn
members i'll its true light, showing tina
/ the effect would be disastrous to the interes
Of the School System. Dr.. Witter eonclu
. ded this discussion by stating that ne wish
d ed TO make speech against time. He CON
:. menced his effective and telling speech b.
9 dividing it into three heads-ist, that tn
d JtI was wrong-2nd, because il tcaS wron
+ I'D, because it was wrong; therefore, h
hoped i, would not pass; upon which tn
vote TO indefinitely postpone was taken an
: carried there being 80 in favor to /
against.
have written this epistle at the seat Q
your Representative, A. ]. Hyde. lo'
need not infer from this that he Is not al
n tending to his business. He is Away
b in the Hall watching the interests of hi
/ constituents and that of the State, and as
i legislator he is prudent, and at the sam
II time untring in his efforts to accomplis
2 any object which he thinks for their goot
|. and, believe, commands the respect of a
r, the members of both branches of this legis
latve body. Yours, truly, w.
. -
/ BISHOP LEE-The Right Rev. HEKR,
/ w. LEE, ID. D., Bishop Of Iowa, preache
o his farewell sermon as Rector of st. Luke