The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-03-27

Dies MONIES, March 20, SO.

uES MONIES, haTcu ~, &c.
. ED. ADVERTISERS: A large amount OF
important work has been accomplished
during the last week, the effects of which
will long be felt, and trust, duly arpre-
ciated by those who feel an interest in
the future ro>pcrity Of our young and
enterprising State.
The school bill. which has occupied
large share of attention, ~, finally pass
ed through the House On Wednesday,
and is now n law, need not enter into
the details of the plan embraced in this
bill, as your readers have doubtless seen
a synopsis of of the bill. 1t is great
and radical change from the present
school system, and as it has been tho
oughly tested in some of the Eastern
States it cannot be regarded as an exper-
iment. The idea has become pretty gen
orally acknowledged, that the property of
the State should educate the children,
aud that their education should not de-
pend entirely upon the ability of their
parents to support schools from their pri-
vate means. In this State, where so much
Of our soil is owned by those who have
no interest in common with the actual
residents, and who are for their own pc
cuniary gain retarding settlement and
preventing improvement, this law is par
ticularly adapted-it will compel spccu-
lators to contribute at least small amount
for the educational interests Of the State.
The State Bank bill has also passed
both houses, and will 60 to the people,
probably, at special election in June or
July for ratification, when | have no
doubt it will be adopted by large ma
jority. The House struck out the clause
prohibiting the issue of small notes less
than five dollars, and it is thought the
Senate will concur
The Free Bank bill has passed the
House, and will probably g through the
Senate.
The "rural members" Of the House
had "pitchcd battle" with the ''legal
members on Wednesday, over the bill
for sn Agricultural College. The com
mittoe on Agriculture, of which Mr..
Lundy is chairman, after long and care
full labor perfected a bill which gave gen.
eral satisfaction to the friends of the Col
lege, and upon reporting it to the House
it was referred to tho Committee of Ways
and Means, as it called for an appropria-
ton of s25, 600. The Committee report
cd 1t back recommending "indefnite
postponement," aud that the pitiful sum
of one thousand dollars be appropriated
for the establishment Of bureau, for the
distribution Of seeds.
Wilson, Edgards, Sewers, Ja-kson,
AID Nahony. all lawyers, and the leading
members Of the House, favored the re
lort Of the committee and tried - con
vince the form,r that they were alto
gcthcr ahead of the times in their PRO
ject, and did not comprehend what they
were asking for They were replied to
by Wright, Landy, Cue and Richardson,
who proceeded to show the lawyers that
they were entirely ignorant on the sub
ject, and did not know anything about
the bill under discussion. They answer
cd successfully all Of the objections raised
and convinced the House that the law
yers had not even read the bill, aud wei,
trying to discuss a subject they knew
nothing about Their triumph over the
lawyers was complete; the House refused
to concur with the report and the Bill
was mad: the special order for a day
next week. think there is little doubt
but that the bill will 90 through both
Houses and become a law. The general
opinion is that the Legislature will adj
journ OH the goth, or 23d. There is
large amount Of imp r;ant Business yet to
debut the work is progressing rapidly.
and the members are getting in hurry
TO leave this city before the frost leaves
the ground, and the spring rains come
on, for the priucirtal street. IF tho o.;