The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13
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General Assembly, authorizing a geoIo.
glcai survey Of the State. appointed
Professor James Hall. II Albany. New
foik, State Geoioglst. and In oonlunc-
ttan WITH Mr.. Hail. appointed Protes>os
]. ID. Whitney, OF Massachusetts, Sale
Chemisi. These gentlemen prosecuted
their survey daung portion OF the wears
1855 AID 1886, aud TO their report, whlch
will be shortly transmn:ed;toEou, teller
you lor an account o. their explorations
and the results.
The nigh rank among scIsn,llc men
enjoyed by each oi these gentlemen
gives ample assur nee that the survey
vii be thorough, prac.ICal and creduab,e
10 The State.
The Appropriation Tor the past two
years was wholly inadequate ana al least
double the amount will be required for
The two succeeding vsaT=.
WEIGHTS ASp MsAsUREx.
Complete sets oil standard weights aud
measures have been received iron the
Federal Government, and a, the sagges-
uon Of Professor Bache, superintendent
oil weights and measures, | nave caused
10 be erected a small building IN the state
house yard for their safe keeping.
The building was erected uron plan
furnished by Mr.. BaChe, is nearly fire
proof and c ST about 81 200.
Tue standards are quite expensive, ot
very difficult ad Iusiment, aud are pecu-
iarly liable 10 injury. thought It un-
wise TO receive and store them Ia a ware
house where they would be Liable 10 de-
slracllonhy fire or dampness, when the
government was ready 10 furnish CON-
peteut person 10 adjust them for use
without expense 10 the State. Ii will be
, we'll 10 place these standards in the custo.
dy oil some officer Of State.
STATE UsIvERsIrY.
Ii would scene that with population
in lhe State oil hall million oil souls and
university fund Of nearly two hundred
a thorough and efiielen, organizallon ol
th's Insulation. SoCh an organszauon,
however, cannot be perfected and MAIN
tanned without the proper accQmmoda-
, lions for officers and students. If i, rs
. the design OF the General Assembly 10
surrender The capitol buildings al Iowa
Ciiy, ior early day. Ii such is not the
=. intention, then | submit that it would be
desirable 10 speedily furnish the neeessa-
~ accommodations elsewhere or In some
, ! otter manner.
STATE CAPITOL.
In compliance with the Act OF o5th oil
January, 1855, entitled ian act TO re.
!, locate The seat Of government" >" | appoln'
: Ted commissioners for that purpose an
= they have discharged their dmy, The site
selected for the iu.ure capitol Is on d
, gentle swell of land about three quarters
: OF mlie east Of Fort des Mmoines, and
;. on the east side Of the river. Ii com
mands good prospect and seems 10 be
il Well adapted TO the purpose for which /
!. has been selected.
REVISION OF SCHOOL LAWS.
. In cornpliatce with the provisions o
the scl OF July li,h. 1856, Hon. Horac,
Mann, OF Ohio Hen. Amos Dean, Pre-
siden, OF the State University. and f. +
B,sseIl, Esq, Of Dubuque, were appoin.
ed commissioners 10 revise the Sohoo
Laws Of the STATE. The commissioner.
are engaged In the discharge Of ihe
duties, and will be able 10 lay their re
port before You 10 a very few days.
REGISTRY LAW.
Almost any person residing IN any o
i the large towns in the State ackno"Iedg
es tie imperative necessity for some iaV
10 protec, the purity oil the Ballot Box
that gross frauds are peIpetrated al ever,
exciting election, by the voting and do1
lie Fotng OF unqualified persons. Is nc
to be denied. To remedy this great an
eons.a nly increasing evil, the passage 0
registry law is respectfully reeommen
% ded. Such laws have been IN opeTaue
In several States from reriol long an
terror 10 the adoption oil the Federal Con-
u sttuton, and have fully answered lAcl
design.
q COUNTY ISDInrEDsEss.
j. Tie Constitution wisely provides ths
o. tie State shall not IL any manner Great
Id debt exceeding one hundred t.easan
5y dollars. Tue trainers Of thai instrume,
r, I'D rot imagine that there was as great
u necessity - prohibit TIE counties frot
Of creating large public detts, for The reaso
o. lhal The history oj ne country did u
10 taen present tie case OF a county tecoH
Q. lag large stock holder III private eorpl
e. Tattoas
N4tuln The past iew years. however,
to great mas been tie auxieGy 10 procure Il
1. construction 81 works Of internal improve
IL meat, tDal many counties ana eines ]
ps It's State have adopted the very deuat.,
policy OF creating very large taualrp
re detts, ior tie purpose ot becoming So
IN holders Iii railroads, and other FTIga
no corporations. TIE amount 81 mantc3p
C. lndebt, dness already voted By tie dttie
he ent cities and c0uailes exceeds seFe
al millions Of dollars.
be Without stopping &c enquire inio ii
1e- authority, under which the loans Aa'
riy heretofore been voted. it seems to II
M that prudence and sound policy, rc4a."
that some check be imposed upon lie Il
ed lare exercise ot this power to create pa
Sc lie Indebtedness. |, IS true tEal MAJ
the investments made By tie counties a
10 cities may resaIt Protiiably - the sto