The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-06

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HE ams in the treasury The sis,oct
rheFe vas paid into the treasury iloa
sia ust., lss4, TO SIS, Oct. lsss 40 So = ~ .
Making totaiof receipt. of - ------Ssie.ieo 8
S Si isss '''' '''' oS'''''''' y ." a4alss $
The Sist Of Oct. lasf. of ltssa =
| There Was in the treasury q m,neys
az sn, hs s sIsa Ne ~. iss ssls 20
| There has bee N rsceiyee from that date ,,
, ss,s .a s' Ii 1t. N ss. l 1s lss
| There has been paid Oh, apon the ofdei
| 81 The Commissioners OF The Insane
The h.. !. i has been loaned upon the order
o. me 'a4' o'a.'' y 1890 6,
Ls 81 ,s.ss = lands an = ~ '''1' sss 3
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There /. aew in srsesr and unpaid Of the
8. State, sss sum S 81 ,f' S'1AA''A ssso Z
Thee wild be due State taxes, from the
several counter. on the LIST Of an.
lss, payable into ;hs treasury oath' axsa .
Auount now IN tTeaxuu, ll,-o y
re,sl available revenue, a46.ssa q
There were outstanding, unpaid And.
itot's w Arenss on the lst Nov. 1856.
rs sIsI y. soaa. Of Ii. STATE, su. Is. ..,.
pa. 10 Ii. School Fuas. Sept; is lssO, s'o0S g
ro,al stat. I.dsbtsdaess. alas.aos y
Fifly-fve thousand dollars OF the State
bonds faI due at the Phlad elphia Bank, in
the city Of Philadelphia, on The FIRST day OF
January, 1857, and provision should he made
for their payment without moments de.
lay.
was authorized by the Joint resolution Of
the General Assembly, approved July 18th
1856, To borrow the sun of one hundred
thousand dollars from the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, for the purposes in the
resolution specified. On that day | obtain
ed from him the sum of forty thousand dol.
lars, which deposited with the Treasurer Of
State. The remaining sixty thousand dol.
lars have not been able to obtain, as was
anticipated, and it still remains in the hand,
OF the Superintendent Of Public Instruction
SCHOOL FUNDS AND SCHOOL LANDS.
am unable to state the amount of school
lands and school money belonging to the
State, nor do know any means OF speedily
aseertaining the amounts.
again call your attention to the proprie,
~ of entirely disconnec,ing the office Of Su
periniendent OF Public Instruction from al
control over the school money and school
lands.
The FIVE per cent fund arising from the
sale of public lends within the State, has al
ways, until the past year, been distributed
by the Superintendent among the severa
| County School Fund C 5mmissioueFs, undei
what was supposed to be the require .rent,
OF the laws OF this State The amount o
S226 500 IS received from the Genera
Government as the five per cent aceruins
on the 3lst Of December, 1854, has, learn
| been partially distributed among the Coun
| " School Fund Commissioners, and parti
ally loaned cut by the Super ntendent o
Public Instruction; but, as conceive, Who'll
ly without authority of law. This is toe
| important aud too large an interest to suffel
any doubt to exist as to the proper dispose
OF the fund. or as to the powers, rights, anc
liabilities of any officer connected with it
| therefore commend the subject to yeur
| immediate consideration.
There is nov in the Treasury Of the Uni.
| ted States, as the proceeds OF the sales Of
| the public lands within our limits, from Isl
January TO 3lst December, 1855, Sls5,.
7s5 30.
STATE LAND OFFICE
| also have The honor TO transmit 10 you
the report Of the Register of the State
Land Office, and take pleasure IN calling
your special attention to the suggestions OF
that officer The operations OF this Office
have been quite responsible and laborious,
AID the benefits arising from it have far eN-
ceeded the expectations oil those who were
instrumental in its creation.
On the third day OF November last, re-
ceiYed the resignation u the Hon W Nc
Kay, as Commissioner OF the Des Moines
River Improvement. learn incidentIy that
he has removed, or is about to remove from
the State, and ii is therefore presumed that
no official report will be received lrom him.
On the 18th day of November appointed
Edward Manning, Esq, OF Van Buren, coun-
ty, the successor OF Mr.. Mckay. Mr. Man.
ming has not yet entered upon the duties Of
his Office, and may not be able to submit a
| report to the General Assembly until near
the close of the session.
received on the Sd day of last October.
from w. c. Johnson, Esq, President Of the
Des Moines River Improvement and Nayi-
CATION Company, request that would ex-
anime into the affairs of that company. or
cause them to be examined by a committee
whom might appoint,and profferinp to paw
al expenses that might be attendant there
u. loEdLP
had no authority to appoint such commit
tee, yet the necessity for such an invesriga-
ton was so great that should have exerci-
sed the power but for my inability to procure
the services OF the most desirable persons
for the duty.
II is due TO the people Of the State and to
the members Of the Des Moines River In
proyement and Navigation Company, that
the rights and relations of the COMPANY to
the State should be definitely ascertained
and distinctly understood. To this end il is
recommended that a commission be appoint
cd, with power TO administer oaths and TO
send for persons and papers, with inslruc-
lions 10 inquire into all the transactions of
GUrmer Commissioners and Registers Of the
Des Moines River Improvement; to report
as TO the character and validity of any con.
tracts that may have been made between
the State and persons or mpanies for the
Improvement OF the Des Moines River, and
especially TO report with regard to the trans.
actions Of the Des MONIES River Improve
hent and Navigation Company.
STATE INSANE ASYLUM.
The report OF the Commissioners appoin-
ted 10 superintend the erection of a STATE
Insane Asylum at Mt. Pleasant, will inform
you Of the progress that has been made, ana
oi the amount Of appropriations that will be
required to complete the work
cannot too strongly urge upon you to
make liberal provision Tor tie early cornole.
ton OF this Institution.
In adopting q plan for the building, the
Commissioners have aVaiIed themselves OF
the most enlightened experience Of the
country, and il is believed that when com.
p.eted according TO the plan and speciica-
ions, it will be at least equal TO anv SINH.
lar institution in this country or in Europe.
An act Of the General Assembly will b.
-cquired, providing for the government Of
ibis institution when completed, author
eng the selection OF superntendenis, off
GERS and servants, and specifying in what
manner and on what terms persons may be
admitted to tie Asylum as patients
STATE FEEITENTIARY.
Transmit herewith the report of the IL
sgectors Of the State Penitentiary, and So
Hcit your attention TO the suggestions !.
contains. TIE PeHitentiary is established
n one corner of the State, and the gfour d
connected with It is limited in extent and
not well adapted 10 the purpose tor which
( is used.
am not prepared to say that sound pol
icy does not dictate removal Of the insti
ulion 10 some more central and accessible
part Of the State. Should il be deemed ex-
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