The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-19
M'GREGOR, FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 1856.
GOVENOR,S MESSAGE.

GOVENOR'S MESSAGE.
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portcnt document to accommodate it to ou
columns and, as we think, to oblige ou
readers:
The Population of Iowa in 1886 wa.
1851, in 40, 43,ll6, in so, 1913, sO3
in "a, 26,ol4. in 1866 nearly 600, 900
The vote polled in November was 90, ,644
In 1851 the assessable property was $ee,
AGA, $50. In 1856, 154, ,l94,413. There
are $4,000 more Males than Females
Ell Negroes, 169,3le married persons
1000 Widowed, s6,731 Native votes
1886 Naturalized, and 15,1O4 Aliens
Deaf 37l. Blind 1O2, Insane 1e9
Idiots 257, Paupers l32. Land owners
66,7l6> Improved Land z, ,344, 900 acres
unimproved CASA 900 acres. Meadow
or Harsh l4o,24s. Tons of Hay in 1855
ees,e33. Bushels of Spring Wheat g..
100000 Winter Wheat 500, 900. Corn
81 100000. being an average 40 Bush.
els to the acre. Potatoes 1900, 900 bush.
els. Hogs to the value of 5000, 900,
Cattle 5000, 900. Butter made in 1866,
100000 lbs, Cheese 10000 lbs
Wool produced $3.50 TBS. Lead to
the value of s2l3,OOo. Total value Of
all products including manufactures about
s42, 900, 900.
The State Taxes for 1856. due January
18th, 1857, are $685. ,243, which added
to the amount now on hand and due from
unpaid taxes Of 1856, will amount to an
available revenue of S246, $50. The
State owes to the School fund SAG, 900,
State Bonds S7l, ,442, due January lst,
1857, other debts s11,567, making a
Total State Indebtedness of $128, ,OO9.-
The Governor has borrowed $40, 900 to
do something with (he don't say what)
but the superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion (Dr. Eads) refuses to let him have
S6O,OOO more, which the Governor was
entitled to by Resolution of the Legisla-
ture.
We copy:
SCHOOL FUNDS AND SCHOOL LAWS.
lam unable to state the amount of school
lands and school money belonging to the
State, nor do know any means Of speed
lily ascertaining the amounts.
l again call your attention to the pro-
priety of entirely disconnecting the Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction from
all control over the School money and
School funds.
The five per cent. fund arising from the
sale of public lands within the State, has
always, until the past year, been distribu-
ted by the Superintendent among the sew
eral County School Fund Commissioners,
under what was supposed to be the re-
quirements of the laws of this State.-
The amount of 1926, ,8OO,55 received
from the General Government as the five
per cent. accruing on the 3lst of Decem-
Der, 1854, has, l learn, been partially dis
tributed among the County School Fund
Commissioners, and partially loaned out
but the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, but as l conceive, wholly without
of law. This is too important
and too large an interest to suffer any doubt
to exist as to the proper disposal of the
fund, or as to the powers. rights, and
liabilities of any officer connected with it.
therefore commend the subject to your
consideration.
There is now in the Treasury of the
United States, as the proceeds of the
sales of the public lands within our limits,
from lst January to 5lst December, 1855,
sTArR LAND OFFICE.
The Gov. refers to the Report of the
Register of this Office, and indorses it as
a credit greatly beneficial to the State.
DIES MONIES IMPROVEMENT.
The Old Commissioner w. Mckay has
resigned and no report will be received
from him. Mr.. Manning has been ap-
pointed but no report will be received from
him until late in the session. That is all
the Governor knows about it. He re-
commends liberal appropriations for the
erection Of
STATE INSANE ASYLUM
at Mount Pleasant, the point selected by
Commissioners appointed for the purpose.
The
STATE PENITENTrARY
is then noticed. 1t is in one corner of
the State, but the Governor does not take
the responsibility of recommending its
to more central location. He
recommends additional cells, an hospital
for the sick, and wall round tho Prison
yard. He advises the SOLITARY system"
as more conducive to the interests of the
State and more likely to reform the con-
vict. The Resources of the Penitentiary