The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-07-19
[lPl0N CEDAR Co. I0WA---SATURDAY, JULY 49, 1856:


Governors Message.
Gentlemen Of the Senate, and House Of
Representatives.:
BY an &C, Of Congress, approved May
18th. 1856 there was granted TO the State
Of Iowa, for the purpose OF aiding in the
construction Of Railroads from Burlington
on the Mississippi river, to point on the
Missouri river near the mouth of,he Platte
river; from the city Of Davenport pia Iowa
City and Fort Demoines, to Council Bluffs
from Lyons. northwesternly to a point OF
intersection with the main line of the 10.
wa Central Air Line Railroad near lda-
quokete; thence on said main line running
as near as practicable TO the forty second
parallel across the said State to the Mis-
souri, river: from Dubuque to a point on
the Missouri rivcI, near Sioux City with
branch from the mouth Of the Seu Des
Morts, TO the nearest poin, on said road to
be completed as soon as the main road is
completed to that point, every alternate
section OF land designated by odd numbers
for six sections in width, on each side OF
said road.
The act provide that, If j. shall appear
when the lines Of said roads are definite.
ly fixed, that the United States have sold
any sections or parts Of sections so gran
ted, or that the right Of pre-emp.ion has
attached to the same, then il shall be law
ful for any agent or agents 20 be appoin.
ted by the Governor Of said State, to Sc.
lect, subject TO the approval of the Secre.
tary Of the Interior, from the lands of the
United States nearest to the tiers Of sec.
tons above specified, so much land in al.
ternate sections or parts Of sections, a.
shall be equal to such lands a. the United
States have sold or otherwise appropria.
ted or to which the rights of resumption
have attached as aforesaid.
On the 10th Of May last, al the land.
lying within the probable limits Of the
grant, were withdrawn from market, and
there is now an entire suspension of bu.
siness in oil Of the United States Land
Offices in the State, except in those a,
Decorah and Fort Dodge. The interests
Of the State require that the land. nol
embraced in the grant should be opened
to purchase and settlement at as early a
day as practicable. Under the cous,ruc.
tioR Of the commissioner Of the General
Ian Office, the title Of the State dee,
not rest in the alternate sections until the
several lines of roads have been survey.
ed and the maps Of their location proper
ly certified and returned TO his Office
He has therefore urged upon me the ne.
ocssity that The State take immediate
measures to secure the lands granted, BY
an early compliance with the provision,
Of the act of Congress, and with the in.
stluctions Of his department.
Hence, have convened you, gentle.
men, in special session that you may de.
termine,
LIST. Whether or not the State will &C.
cept the grant made Under the act Of the
18th Of May last, and If so,
Cd. Whether the land granted shall
be transferred to any specific rail road
companies and if SO, 10 what companies
they shall be transferred, and
Sd. Upon what terms shall the trans.
fer be made.
| My experience on matters OF this kind
has been SO limited that am not prepared
to give you any plan for the proper dispo.
sal Of these lands. Your wisdom will
doubtless mature system, which, while
II promotes the present material Interests
Of the State by developing its resources
and advancing its settlement by the con.
struc.ion Of lines of intercommunication
will protect the people against the some.
times oppressive and monopolizing ten.
dencies Of powerful corporations.
Your session will be limited under the
constitution to short period, and shall
therefore call your attention to only few
subjects that seem to me Of importan nee
and which will not be calculated to OK.
cite debate and thereby protract your ses.
sion.
am unable to lay before you state.
ment st the financial condition oil the
State. The fiscal year has not expired,
and the account Of the Auditor and Trea
surer have not been balanced and rem.
dered.
The bonds of the State issued in 1916,
for S55, 900, mature Oh the lst of Janua.
ry next, in New York, and some proyis-
ion should be made for their payment.
The introduction of Railroads within
the State has rendered necessary an ac.
more clearly defining the rights, duties,
and Liabilities Of Railway Companies
The law should declare that where death
is caused through negligence or niscon-
duct OF the agents or servants Of such
companies, the same remedies shall be
open IN sui, at law, as for like injuries
to the person, resulting in disability and
not IN death, Among other things the
speed OF trains passing through cities and
villages and across highways should be
regulated by law; and the disasters that
have occurred 10 neighboring State
have admonishing US Of the necessity fol
law prohlbitinga a company from carry.
ing passengers over new road until II
has first been examined and pronounced
safe by a competent and dIsinteresled
board OF engineers. II is evidently as
much the duty Of the State to protect the
lives and safety Of the citizens from acci.
dents resulting from carelessness, mis-.
conduct or cupidity. as from open ant