Demoine courier., 1856-07-10

10 eau up Vhe feporl Of me reIecs con-.
relative 10 the assault 81 Mr.. Sum
nsr on Tuesday nex,, but ,ha, he would
10, then move The previous question:
The friends Of the parties involved de
a ciscussion.f
NJ. Cllrgn,sn said there would BE- a
scusstOu
~ Mr.. Campbell said he would move the
previous question on Thursday next.
Governors Message.
Genfitmen of the Senate -
and House Of Representatives:
By az &C, .. Congress. approved May
Ism, 1858. there vas grained 10 me
State Ot Iowa. tor the purpose Of aiding
IN the constructing OF Railroads IRON
Burlington on inc . ississipp, River. 70 4
pvin, ON The MlsaDufi river near the
NOUN Ut the Pia;te river; from the City
ri Davenpnrs via Iowa Cny and For,
Dermolnes, IL Cvuncii Bluffs; from Ly.
ons cary north westerly 10 a point OF IN.
,erseciion with the main Inc of the Iowa
Cen raj AIR Line railroad, near M,4uo
ke'a, thence on .std main iin.. running
as near as pracncabie 10 HE forty second
p~araiiel across tie raid State. 10 the Ms
sour, river: irom the ciiy OF Dubuque 10
a point on The Missouri river near Sioux
City, with = branch from :he mouth oi
the Sen Des Morris, 10 .he nearest poIn.
IN said road, 20 be compie,ed Ne soon as
the man road Is completed to that point.
every ailernatr section oi land designate
ed BY odd numbers Tor tIx seciions III
width, on each slds OF SAID roads"
Inc act provides that ii II shalt ap.
pear when The lines vt ,sIi roads are del.
nnuely fixed. .hs. .he Unlted States have
sold an, sections or paris vi sec,ions go
granted, or tina. the righ, Of pre- smp,,on
has ss,scned 10 the sainc. then II shall be
lawful ios any agen. or agents ~ be al.
ia,nted by the Governor Of said State,
10 select. subjec, to the approval III the
Secretary ut the Inferior. tenn me lands
OF The Uni,ed Suites neurest 10 The tiers
o. sessions above sprc,i a, 81 much laud
~ alternate secuDos or paris u sect,dns.
az shall be equal 10 such lands as The u.
States have sold OF otherwise appropriat-
ed or = whlch ,ae rights Of prr.empnch
have attacked al afortsaid."
On the luth Of Mag last, all the lapd.
|, ing wiIhin The probable limits Of ,hr
grant, were Withdrawn from market. and
there y an entire suspension Vt
business in all Of the United States Land
Offices in The STATE escep. III, 40 a, De
corah aud For, Dudgs. The Interests Of
the Slate require thai .he lands no, EN-
brared wi HIN the grant should be opened
to purchase and s%e.lemen, ., az early .
day % p~racncahle. Under ,hs cons,ruc.
lion Of The COG missioner Of The General
Land Office, the nile of the States does
no, resi- ~ ihe alternate e%sc,ions. until ,hr
several lihes Of road hare been surveyed
and maps Of their location properly GER
n6ed aud re,utaed 10 his office. lie has
urged upon me the necsssii,
that ihs State take immediate measures
10 secure the lands granted, by an early
with the provision of ,h-
ac, Of Congress. and with the insiruc
lions OF b.. department. s7
Hence / have con ysned you. gentle
men. in special session that YOU may de-
iermine. SIS .s1ss
1T. " neither or no. the State will ac-
cept he grant made under ihe act OF ,he
18th If Nav lac, and II SO.
Cd. w helher the iapds granted shall
DO siansfsrred IN any specific railroad
and 4 SOTO what companies
thsy shaiI be- transferred, snd as8
30. Upon wha, terms shall the irans
Ter be made. seg So
Nv experience on matters Of This kin!
has been 70 limited, that, ! I'm not pre-
pared 10 submit TO you any pian for the
proper disposal Of these lands. Your
w,sdnm wiiI doubtless mature a system.
which while IL promotes the present ma
terra! interests Of the Stste by develop
iEg its end advancing i,s set
the construction Of linrs al
insereomm unicauon. viii project the peo-
pie against The somstimss oppressivs and
monopoliz,ng g~lende0cies of powerful
corporations.
Your s~ession will be limited under The
constitution To ! shor, period. and |
shall therefors cali your auction 10 on
y afrw subjects .ha, seem 10 me Of i'm
porfance and which will NOT be c~alcuia'-
ed TO excite debate and thereby proirac,
your session.
am unable TO lay before you any
statement OF The 6ns6claI condinon Of
the state. The fiscal year has moi ex.
pired. and the accounts Of the Auditor
and Treasurer hare no. been balanced
aud rendered. a4slssst a tgs ssssa
The blondes of she State issued in 1916
for SIS; 600. maibse on the - January
next. Ia New York. and sumo provision
should Se made fo- their pa, nent.
the introduction of Radfosds within
the Stale has rendered nccesssry IN 10,
more clearly defining she rights. duties
and Iiabihmes Of Railway conpaaiss-
The Law shs0id declsre that where death
10 caused through negligence OF m'scon.
Duct Of sac sgents OF ssesssass Of such
the came remedies shaft be
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