The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-01-14
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NpresentinE the execNtive Chi, IL betome1
my anty, un1ef the Constituted, ~ commuxa catl
70 IT, General Assembly. the condition ofthe "
fairn pr State, = adlninsstercd in its seyerSl
departments and to recommend such measures
as 70 me shall seem expedicnt for your action.
The period that has elapsed since your last bi.
ennial session, has been one Of great disturbing
eapses and anxious solicitu1e % I'll classes If our
The FIRST year Of this period was visited with
heavy and continuous rains, which reduced the
measures OF our field crops below one half the
usual products, whilst the financial reyulsion
which commenced upon the Atlantic III the fail
Of 81, did not reach It's climax for evil in our bor
DER, until the year just passed.
lou need not be informed Of the disastrous
effects produced by those two causes, upon the
| hopes and condition Of our people Overtaken
suddenly and Unexpectedly in this misfortune,
with heavy individual liabilities, With no facli.
ties Tor obtaining money, their property reduced
to nominal value, and no demand for it at any
price, thousands there are who feel that their for
tunes are in great peril and that this il 90 would
be worse than idle to disguise In this aspect Of
anairs you may reasonably expect that strong
appeals will be made to you for remedial lerisla
ton; and doubt not that their representations
VIII receive your very considerate attention, and
prompt you to put fourth in your sovereign ca
pacity, SUCH powers as you possess, to secure to
them Indemnity against unreasonable and uni,,st
sacrifices, yet in manner that shall guard and
protect the rights Of all parties interested.
would not, however, suppress the important
TACT that the condition and affairs of our people
are taking favorable turn. Since the commence
ment OF the late monetary crisis large amount
of individual Indebtedness has been liouidated
IA rigid system of retrenchment has been ohser
we'd in the social and domestic relations and ex
Pendltures OF our people-but few new liabilities
have been created-no malignant epidemic has
prevalied-the industry Of the people the last
year, has been very well rewarded with fair har.
vest-emigration is flowing in-the social condi-
ton Of our people is improving, and we have
abundant reason for devout and grateful ac-
acknowledgements to Him, whose goodness knows no
bounds, that we are once more being placed IN
condition OF advancement and prosperity.
CENSUS OF 1859.
lou will have before you a neat print of the
census OF the past year, taken in the mode pre
scribed by the act that authorized the same. at
an expense only Of about 1918 II. 1t fixes the
population OF the State at about 6l2,532. being
LA, 1913 more than the population when the cen
sus was taken in the year 1856, and will in all
probability, reach 100000, BY the time the Fed
eral census is taken during the present year
Inc agricultural statistics contained in the pres
ent census, refer to the year 1858, and do the
field culture Of the State very great Injustice On
account OF the heavy and protracted rains of that
year, 1t Is conceded that our crops fell below
half their usual amount. Yet, as result Of our
industry, we had in cultivation over three mil
lions OF acres. And unfavorable as was the sea-
Ton, ,c Ln, l. =
over 100000 bushels Of wheat-cribbed over
S,ooo,oo0 bushels of corn 5000, 900 bushels
Oh potatoes-nanufacture nearly half million
gallons OF molasses from sorghum-sold beef cat
tie and hogs to an amount exceeding millions of
dollars, and exported wool and lead. to the value
OF a million and quarter, &c =
But 1t IS believed by the best Of Judges that the
year just past would exhibit very different table
OF statistics; that the beef, pork and wool crops
nave gwen an excess OF 20 or Is per cent over
the census year of So, whilst the corn crop can.
not fall short of fifty millions Of bushels. and the
value OF sorghum molasses would reach the figure
Of 100000 So
One or two more such crops, and accompanied
in other respects with the smiles Of pronitious
Heaven, and adhering to our present system n
domestic economy, will not only reassure but r.
store our people to their wonted prosperity and |
place them in condition to grant rather than |
~SN AoNUS VI tiiosc AtIautlC States and cities l
which have been heaping obloquy upon Us because |
of our embarrassments, which had their origin 4
much with them AS with u.s.
HAsTY LEGISLATION TO BE AVOIDED.
Seventy-one of the laws, covering 263 pages, |
were passed the day and night preceding the adj |
Journment of the last General Assembly. It wopld
be strange, indeed, if the engrossng and enroll
ing clerks could copy aud compare all these en-
actments, for the signature of the president Of the
senate and the speaker of the House, without COM
uniting grave errors. 1t is known. imnortant |
omission and mistakes did occur, while some ye...
important bills had been matured at the cost &c |
much time, labor, and expense, failed Of their
passage for the want of few hours time, The
mischlef growing out of rash and inconsideratt.
legislation of this description cannot fail ID AT
dress itself to the mind of prudent legislator
and feel myself shut up to the duty Of respeet
Fuiiy but earnestly urging upon you the correction
d TINS great evil. need not say that az the 81,
preme law giving power Of the State Won ara
charged with an important trust, which the NH
nc welfare demands shall be executed with ! w;sa
caution, and faithfulness that shall comnort
With the solemnity of your commission.
STATE INDEBTEDNESS, REVENUE, AND ExpESpI
TuRE
our attention Is invited to the reports of the
Treasurer and Auditor of the State From the
eport OF the latter, it will appear that the LA
,iiities OF the State amount to $780,, 492 al
his sum is made up of three amounts quite dis
liillar IN Their character, and all Of which, with
ONE confusion of ideas, have been DESIGNATED |
state Indebtedness. The first consists Of 5000
oo, borrowed by the State in the winter Of lsas
pom her bonds, running ten years at seven Der
ent. Inc second outstanding warrants. amount |
" TO S3o,l9 OF, payable upon presentation
he aggregate of these two sums,-S23O. l96 80 !
constitute the entire present indebtedness Of
ne State The third sum of $l22,295 rs. is
art OF the school fund, which belongs to the /
tate, Is heid by the State in trust for the educa-
onal purposes. 1t is true, the State paws in | i
crest on this amount, not to a creditor tho
eiation OF debtor and creditor, does not exist
Ut TO the school fund itself, as upon debt a
Is not indebtedness. This money Il 4 | n
art OF the proceeds of lands granted to the q
tate, and is as much the property OF the State 4
J the lands were at the time they were granted !
ne has wisely dedicated the interest upon this | \
md to the support Of a system of common | h
noois. In paying this interest, she does not i
axe herself debtor, divest Of the RIGHT To !
,ntrol this fund as to her NAV seem best Sha !
ay at any time change her constitution and ap- .,
y the I'VE per cent. fund and the proceeds of o
le 50o,OOo acre grant to any other purpose. II
'emed this explanation due, for the reason the s
forbids State indebtedness above !;
s5O 900, and if in the sense of the Constitutions =
e receiving ana holding this fund il debt. d
en has the State precluded herself from 40. | :,
anding and receiving about million Of dollars ),
le her from the General Government on the | !,
re per cent. fued. Such is the amount ana Il
laracter OF our liabilities. 1t will be observed 4
at but small portion of the same will mature .
I'd be paid during the next two years. IN con :,
asst with this, the revenue resources Of the Il
ate show that its financial affairs are in very Il
condition, as it leaves larga excess .,
assets over her liabilities
The balance in the treasury and IN course az II
yment through the banks, the delinquent taxes r.
W due from the counties, and the State tax az in
e year 1889, amount in the aggregate. to III m
ndred and eight thousand six hundred and nine At
tlars and forty eight cents g.
The Auditor estimates the expenditures for the !,
Q hscai years, commencing November eth. "
90, and ending the lst Monday Of November tn
o. exclusive of appropriations for Charitable ~
titutions and other special purposes, at $40l.- I'll
~, whilst the estimated resources OF the r.,
ate for the same period, exclusive Of the saline Nj
school funds are put down at 1855. COG 48. IN
e above figures exhibit handsome MARGIN ~
on winch the State may prosecute to COM tn