Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-30
Correspondence Of ina Daily Gazette.
2 Iowa Cry, Jan. 81, 1855.
Mr.. GAZETTE,


different acts and resolutions, which number
exceeds that of any previous session byl
| about sixty-iive. The session was prolong-
ed four days over tho time allowed by the
Constitution, for which time the members
receive bm Que dollar per day for their SER
vices.
| The r ,,rool pve-emption bill, to which
referred in my last as having passed inc
House, has happily been defeated in The
Senate.
The Governor vetoed two or three local
b;l!s, on account Of them being uneonstta-
4 tional, aud beth houses, after due consider
alton. conceded with the Governor IN his
opnions. The citizens OF Iowa acted wisely
IN having selected man so firm, independ-
emf and talented for their Governor.
An act to revise and amend the law rela-
ting to County Supervisor which passed the
Senate was defeated in the House, pre-
sumo il moi beine properly understood.
| An act has also been defeated in the
House, authorizing County Judges to appro-
ariate county funds towards repairing roads
and building bridges, when they in their
Judgment consider it prudent and proper,
| without a vote of the people, as heretofore
required Is tie code. This bill as il passed
the Senate was considered beneficial and
necessary, as in many cases the expense OF
taking vote amounts to more than the re-
pairing or building of the bridge or the ma
king of the road that the public good re-
quires. And it is well known that in many
townships and road districts throughout the
State, the road tax is insuiicientto construct
works OF moderate expense. A majority OF
the House, however, were fearful of the II
deity Of their County Judges, ana 50 ex-
pressed themselves, stating that this law
would eve the Judges too much power, and
that i would be dangerous act.
An ae. has passed defining the mode of
'annexing lands and lots to organised towns.
This law requires the consent ola MAORI
ty OF the citizens OF the town and also the
consent Of majority Of the residents of the
District proposed to be annexed.
There is considerable suspicion attached
to the actions the officers Of State and the
Trustees Of the State University. 1.-THE Peo-
pie have been wronged justice requires that
they should know it. A Committee OF the
Hou.e appointed to investigate the accounts
of the State Departments, report that the
/ books and affairs generally were in such a
situation that the time allotted for the work
was not sufficient to arrive At any correct
conclusion. a resolution was passed au-
thorisng committee 10 be appointed, to
give the State records n complete and thor
ough overhauling previous to the next ses-
sion of the General Assembly. The reso-
luton authorized the Governor to appoint
two assistants, 10 aid him in this duty
Mr, Love, OF Lee CO., objected to the Com
mittee being appointed by Wing and stat
ed that he thought it should DO composed
Of mem beers of both political parties. The
resolution at Mr.. Loves request was amend
ed, so as to authorize the President Of the
Senate TO select one member of the commit
tee and he.Speaker Of the House the other.
I The Governors chairInanofthis committee,
a per diem of three dollars each being al
lowed them.
/ have just been Informed by Senator,
that President Fisher, at the urgent request
Of the Democratic Senators, has appointed
Phil. Bradley IS member Of .tliis Commit
tee.
The community here appear perfectly as
founded at this selection Democrats Of
good judgment declare it an outrage to ap-
point L man, who at times is obliged to have
guide to show him his home, to perform
duty that requires a clear head and sound
mind. W. Penn Clark, Of Iowa City, has
been appointed by the Speaker ofthe House,
as member ofthe Committee. Mr, CLARK
Is a sober man, fair lawyer, but noted
Free Soiler.
A committee ofthe Senate who were APP
pointed to examine the situation Of the
finances Of the State University, have pre-
pared report which exhibits an uniustiia-
Bile recklessncss in the administration of
this trust. The Treasurer who has the con-
troll Of the Uniycr jty funds, which amount
/ to ever seventeen thousand dollars, has loan
| cd tho bulk Of this fund to the various State
officers and many Of the transactions bear
on their face most palpabie evidence oil
fraud It's evident th.t mortgages were
gotten up hastily and during the session to
blind the committee ofinyestigation. Notes
for several thousand dollars were found in