The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-14

payment TO the Treasury of ANAL annual salary
therefor, under the supposed authority OF terri
presented and TO tie psepriety Of transfer Of the
books and papers relating thereto, from the o6ces
Of the Secretary aud Treasurer Of State TO that of
the State Register, and the ransfsr Of the control
q any bonds or lots there remaining unsold, 10 thu
same ONCE with instructions TO report your NEXT
regular session the condition of said property
how much yer remains to be sold; whether there
have been any lots or lands sold, the purchase
money OF which has not been paid, DO.
Since the date Of their report, the system OF
book keeping in this Office has been changed, and
many OF their suggestions adopted; the incoming
Treasurer having opened new books and improved
They urgs, however, the Importance Of more fire.
queut settlements with the Auditor, than those now
required by law. command the various sugges
tions touching this department Of State admins
ration to your sound consideration.
AuDsrcR's oSrrcE.
The report upon this Office shows some differences
in amount Of warrants issued, from that indicated
by the various Auditor reports since November,
1852. After examining every warrant entry on the
register from that date up 10 the first OF January,
1859, they were posted 10 certain schedules shown
in their report, the total Of which should balance
the total amount Of warrants reported by the sew
sral Auditors as issued during that period. There
which are suggested BY the report.
The difficulties in the way Of their examination,
and Of satisfactory results from it, have led them TO
recommend radical change in the system Of keep
ing books and accounts in this office. Many i'm.
provements, understand, have been introduced by
the present Auditor. mot reaching perhaps, oil the
changes which they recommend. For the details of
this subject, refer you 10 the report itself
They also call attention to the cxpodiency Of sep
arating the appropriation bills for the regular aud
permanent expenditures Of government from that
Tor occasional expenditures usually included under
the general appropriation bill. When the former
arc made Tor two fiscal ysas - has been the custom.
it practically leaves the government without aPpro
the close Of the fiscal year. until the next appropria-
ton, which il usually in March.
concur in their suggestion, that the fiscal year
and the calendar year should now be made identical.
They also suggest mode Of keeping the accounts
by certain schedules which viii guard against over
drafts of appropriations by accident, otherwise,
which, also. Is commended to your attention.
II ID further recommended that special deputy be
assigned in this offce to the keeping Of the books
and accounts Of the School Fund, now amounting
follower g. 600 000 aud still increasing; the charge
Of which has rccenty been transferred 70 this office
and which ought to be kept entirely distinct from oil
revenue accounts. complete examination and set
Element Of the account between the permanent and
temporary school funds, and the different counties
Oh the State should be made and regularly kept,
For several years past the accounts Of these funds
have been greatly confused and the necessity OF
reform have already indicated.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
Among others, you will examine their report upon
this Office. which contains suggestions worthy Of
your notice. The Commissioners append to each
report list Of the books and papers Of each office,
which show the description and extent OF these
chivcs Of the State. Their general review Of the
actual condition Of the several offices, and the past
legislation affecting them which has involved much
labor on their part, will be permanently useful in
any Legislation introducing reforms increasing the
security facility Of tansscting the public basiness.
REFLECTIONS.
Ishave thus given you, perhaps. an unnecessarily
detailed exposition Of the affairs Of the State so far
they pertain TO it, several financial and executive
departments, accompanied with such Suggestions in
regard to improving their condition, seemed TO
me to cali for your careful consideration.
During my brief administration have scrupu-
lousy endeovored 70 omit nothing that could protect
or advance the diversified interests Of the State
In the unadjnsted condition Of oar various land
grants, in the sbuses, frauds and mumanAgenent Of
school funds and lands in border difficulties
coupled with other official dutles, have found my
| time constantly employed.
In closing this communication, desire TO say,
that, although our people have received terrible
shock to their hopes. have, myself abiding faith
| 10 the future Of Iowa. founded upon the laws and
and the genius and enterprise Of her people. But
then, in this respect they should have fair play
This genius and enterprise should be duly encouraged
and directed into proper channels. Lat our system
OF railways be complctcd-ccase TO tax the labor OF
our people BY emsncipsting from taxation oil i'm
prcvemens, the product Of thsr industry made upon
the soil-give under the homestead bill proposed in
Congress. the ten thousand scores Of homes, which
We still have in reserve Tor the landlcss poor that
they may have little spot Of free earth which they
can call their own.
Give to our young farmers and mechanics the ben.
Gifts Of Morrills Agricultural College Bill, which
proposes to dcvclope interest, and increased
efficiency in general husbandry and the useful arta
by bringing to their aid the treasures of science and
knowledge, 20 that the labor thus educated. which
may be expended upon the SOIL should yield th.
richest reward with the least expense These tws
national measures 90 comprehensive in their rang,
for usefulness, demand public recognition at your
hands. But what is Of still more importance thar
all these, and upon which our wealth, strength. ane
prosperity will more immediatcly depend. il such IN
organization OF the industry OF the State would
enable our people u work combination with eacl
other and 80 to diversity their labor and employ
msnts that they may furnish for themselves the ia
ciites for obtaining most OF the neccssaries ant
comforts Of life. The teachings Of . true socia
economy forbid that whole State should engage il
one pursuit. not even that Of sgrculture-grand. NO
Bile and indispensable q it H.
For this would compel the State, on the one hand
to lose oil the labor that could not BE- employed il
the field and on the other, deprive citizens from
making exchanges among themselves. and compe
them to export their surplus produce to distant mar
kcts, 1t great cost This, perhaps. would suit GU
Eastern nsighbon, who would b glad to have th'
loom and anvil left to their management and control
and we, in the West, supply them with the product
Of the field, and their workshops with our raw ma
terial.
4 The immedinte effect Of this policy, however
would be to suppress manufactures 1t home, an
build them up abroad. whilst the cost Of transporta
ton both ways would fall upon Us and ever keep u
poor. But the important fact j. that tho true inter
ests Of our people lie in another direction. Take
illustration Last year We saved for ourselves hAl
million Of money in the manufacture Of Sorghum
moiasses and sugar which, under the system indica
ted, would have gone out Of The State for the pur
chAse Of sMectcning, in some form. few year