The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-07

that ne sho1ld hold tsacherss Institutes in
the several cosnties,-that 10 should Dc ter
mine The text books to be used In the public
seAeols, and that he should settle oil ap.
pSeas SOWING out Of the maasgement Of
~ naeerous school districts. IT, light.
sMsts dekies of a Superintendent otPublic
lastruelion are sufficiently onerous to en-
gagethe attention of one man..
Ths subject Of the Des Moinas River In
provement is entitled to more consideration
than II has hitherto received.
A contract wal made between the agents
of the State and a company Of gentlemen
for the prosecution of the work by which
the navigation of the river was to be con-
pleted in the year 1888, and for which the
company were to receive Des Hoines River
lands al 3 1875 per acre. 1t 10 reported that
this contract has been materially changed
during the last year. but BY what authority
and in what manner an not informed.-
Although the grant to the State has never
been finally adjusted by the Department ct
Washington, yet certificates have been
issued to the company by the State officers
connected with the Improvement, TO the
effect that the company is entitled to about
XVVilVV aCICo VI tohd AtSIk ~ ttCty MmCH
lands the company now propose to sell. l
an informed that many OF the tracts de-
scribed in these certificates, are claimed by
the State Is school lands, and that many
others have been already sold and patented
by the General Government to actual res.
idents thereon. 1t will be seen that the
issuance OF these certificates will entail
great trouble and perhaps litigation upon
individuals and Upon the State, and no more
should be allowed 10 issue until the grant 10
finally adjusted by the Secretary OF the In
terror, and the title vested in the State.
/ have received seventeen hundred and
ninety muskets, fifty Colts Revolven and
two . pound field pieces, from the General
Government, for the use of the State. The
two field pieces l have issued TO Independent.
uniformed artillery companies at keokuk and
Davenport, taking approved bonds for their
re-delivsry to the State authorities in good
condition. whenever called for. Some Of
the reyolyers are needed at the Penitentia-
nv, and Military Companies in the State are
anxious to obtain the muskets. There Is no
under which they can be issued, and if
it is the desire OF the General Assembly that
should be distributed to such companies, |
au enactment to that effect is required. II
they are not to be issued in that manner, |
hen some provision should be made for
heir safe keeping.
Ccnyurring in the general desire that your
session may be short, and that your time
nay be occupied solely by matters relating
% the State, | do not deem it proper, II pres.
emit, to call your attention to the deplorsbie
OF affairs in Kansas and at our Ma
tional Capitol. 1t would be an error to sup
pose that my failure to do 50 is attributable
to any want OF sympathy with the patriotic
and devoted men who are struggling to up
hold the rights Of Tree speech, Tree labor,
free soil, and = free press in that Territory
and in the Councils Of the Nation.
JAMES w. GRIMES, j
Iogs City, Jaly s.sis56.