The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-21
From the Des Moines Citiasn Extra.
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Executive CnAnBER, Dies NorxEs,
Iowa, Dec. l4th, 1885,
b sisw of the unsettled state Of the public
- 10 regard to the proposed call Of an Exsrs
6snion OF the General Assembly, deem il
proper 10 make public the eOnelusion as which
have arrived. Many petitions. many renon-
anscss and letters, for and against the call,
hss been received By me. and the proceedings
efths late Convention ct Iowa City have also
IN laid before me. The respect which ! en-
- for the gentlemen whose Views have been
M communicated, impsl me also to state
akAy The reasons which have influenced my
bsioa. Ew.
fhs Constitution confsrs on me the power
= sxiraosdinary oceasisns," to convene the
sesenl Assembly BY proclamation.
The call hes been demanded manly ON the
efeena q ~ necessity Of further legislation in
40 o. Railroad enterprises, and for the enact
0ens ct aeiisf laws. ! appreciate thoroughly
- Importance 70 eur State Of the compilation
% her ystem Of internal Improvements. 4
hsss portion Of her territory having No acoess
= market at any ssason, the intsrier having
10 fsiabls route Of transporsion, and the West
ssas deprived Of navigation . portion Of the
gsas,-thess causes undoubtedly operate to re-
afd immigration, 10 depress the value Of lands,
aininish both the quantity and value OF ae ri.
sslssfal Pre- ducts, and 70 discourage the estab-
eshnsnt sf manufactures throughout the State.
sus acknowledging the importance Of these
ssaGderations, the practical question pfssented
- Is whether the legislation demanded 10
= tAess works 10 . question Of such immedi-
y hportancs ~ to require special convsn-
~ 81 The General Assembly twelve months n
svasee Of iss regular session.
~ making shis call should decide that this
~ ~ "sxtrasrdlnary OCCASION" within the
Ss.1ing Of ths Constitution. ! eannos 20 re-
M The occasion does mot arise upon any
$50 .sa g Unforeseen emergency; it shows new
~ ~. 70 we 0uessions, but no new condition
49,. anes The late session Of the General
-. DO not consider il an extrAordi.-
- s0Sesien 10 the constitutional sense.
N. ..'nes ndsencsd to this conclusion BY
q" -, snas q the time Of the election Of this
$3.50 $500. assembly the demand nov made for
1870 1870 ~ Iot before the people. Their
M a'.!son 81 the popular will cannot be
Fso'eeted Of them. on question Of aush
~. 'AIee -lnauguratiRg Or rejecting new
/. pChcy o. great magnitude, Except upon
~ snon Alter the agitation Of the question
!ns people. Without this, there 10 dan
.assy legislation. The Extra Sessto1
49, also rsquirs Considerable expenditure
~ nensy q time when The sondition
- IfeAsasy. owing 70 the large amount q
I = asseas, does mos justly Il, except in
mnioens importance. Believing, -
49, - bsse authority y believe, that the
Assembly i mos prepared 20 oct In ~
-. 4. viaa - psaysf Of shs pstieioness, this
leess veslA bs q the hasasd Of that
~s..s = he adniliasRasiea Of pablis affairs
nv ~ 6asy 70 observe. Being also ~
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g. . - flaae 49, decided majority q
n pespas ~ Avssas . - Extra aessioa, aad
LS, ps:p.se4 y appeovs ~ psopess1 lseis-
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