The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-01-18

mission erSs 10 OIUef 70 remove WY NsA1sSe,'aS
have undertaken the digging OF an sArtee'an
we'll. The details Of the work for this pur.
pose thus far will be found in The rsports'
and recommend that . sufficient approprl-
alton be made to complete it or to show ne
| imprac.icability. also recommend snat
| the Law requiripg the several counties @ tps
State TO pay for. tho anppcre Of toeR swn
Pauper Insane be - changed - to require
such payment to be made in advance. 40
this way only will such payment be prompt
aud reliable and the State be relieved prao.
| tically from tho burthen Of supporting tue
Institution. cannot perceive the necessity
| for the two Boards Of Trustees and commis-
sioners. Either Of the Boards can easily
perform IN addition to its present duties
| the duties Of the other Board and by the
consolidation possible Conflicts Of authority
| would be avoided, as well az considerable
expense.
RECLAMATION OF FucrTIvRs fRox JUSTICE.
The law in regard to the reclamation OF
fugitives from justice is indefinite rs to the
amount Of fsos to be paid to agsnts of this
State, who bring back such fugitives, and
| as to whether it is the duty Of the Census
Board to pay saeh expenses in all Gases
II Il desirable that the uncertalnty on these
points should be removed.
AGRlcuLruRI.
Agriculture is, and for many years must
continue to DO tho leading interest in our
state; and any fair and legitimate aid that
can be given thereto will tend to promote
| the public good. With this object the
State has for some years paid considerable
sums yearly to aid the Agricultural Societies
| Of the State and counties. Whether the
benefits that resulted from this expenditure
will justify its continuance during our pres
ent. difficulties and embarrassments,y ou must
decide. This, great interest Of our State
may in my judgment be aided BY legislation
in q new direction. Hitherto our great sta
Piles for export have been wheat, corn, cat.
tie and hogs. The prices paid for the
transportation Of these articles to New YORK
form a large portion Of their value at that
point. Indeed, wheat and corn will not
bear TRANSPORTATION to that market during
the season of the year when tho navigation
of the lakes is closed. Experience has, |
think. couolusiv rely shown that our State il
admirably adapted to sheep grazing, and
the value Of wool in proportion to it's bulk
and weight, is much greater, and the price
of its transportation to New York in proper
ton to its valae, much lass than that o.. our
p esent staples. age
A great drawback upon tho growing Of
wool is that large numbers Of sheep are
annually killed BY dogs. Therefore recon-
mend that . tax be levied on oil dogs in the
State, and that the proceeds Of tho tax be
applied 70 paying to owners OF sheep killed
by dogs, Bhe value oil. tina sheep thus killed.
l would go further than this-l would ex-
empt from taxation for 4 period Of ave
years all sheep not exceeding Fifty, owned
BY any resident Of the State, and would also
exempt from taxation for the same time NIL
capital invested in the State in the manu-.
facture Of wooden goods.
l am we'll satisfied that the cultivation Of
fax can be successfully and profi,ably intro
duced in eur State. It-is valuable not only
for the seed, but for the lint which Under
new process, il converted into what is called
Flax Cotton. am well assured that before
the commencement ..of the Rebellion, re-
munerative price could be paid in our State
for the fax straw, which has heretofore
been an entire loss to the farmer, the fibre
separated from the wood, and the tow trans
ported to Boston and manufactured into
Flax Cotton, which could fairly compete in
price and usefulness with the Cotton Of the
Southern States. In order to.stimulate..our
people to examine the question carefully, |
and II possible, introduce among us new
and profitable branch of Industry, recom.,
mend that all capital invested in the manu-.
facture OF linseed oil or the conversion of |
lax straw into Hax cotton, be exempted
from taxation for Eve years. :.
TX our Industry were more diversified, |
We would suffer less from fluctuations OF |
prices OF particular articles, and If as ne
cessity requires and Opportunity offers, We
become manufacturers as weilas producers,
We will increase our wealth and independ- |
ence.
The report Of TIE Secretary Of the Asri- |
cultural College shows the action of the |
Board OF Trustees since your last Session. |
l would gladly recommend liberal sppropris
atoms for the erection of the necessary |
College and other buildings, il tho condi- |
ton of our finances would allow, bnt / |
cannot now do so. The farm and buildings
are 10 such.conditon that q failure to make
appropriations viii not necessarily work
any injury to:them. The. only unfavorabe
result will DO delay, and to that No must
submit until our national difficulties are
removed. heartily approve OF tho policy /
adopted by the trustees Of reseryinc tho
lands donated by the State and By indiyid-
uals, and tho bonds Of Story County 60
endow the institution, trusting to the liber.
atty Of the State and Of individuals In more
prosperous times for the erection Of tho
necessary buildings.
LAND GRANT.
The Report Of the Register Of tho STATE
Land Once shoWs the ccudjtjoe sef thu "a
rious grants Of land made By the Copkfess
OF the United Ss2tes to tt3iv State.
Very scsious and embarrassing, dueet;ons
have arisen from the conflicting intcrssts
and claims Of some Of the Land Grant
Rail Road Companies and the Desmoiucs
Navigation and Rsil Road Company. There
have been much vscillation ma ooufict 81
opinion ADDICTION among the heads Of the
Departments Of the Interior in regard TO the
extent Of the Dss Noines Riyar Land Grant.
That Grant has been held By one Secretary
to extend only to the forks Of tho River & /
Des Moines City: By another TO extend 20 /
the seasess d she Rv8 10 Ajnnesota. and
By another 70 extend only e tie North
boundary Of oar Sssse One or more Of
the Secretaries certified to the State q part
ct this Grant large bodies Of land Wing
above the forks Of the River within the
limits Of the Stats, and the State subse-
questly ssM asd conveyed nsas .sf Aheeel
lands 20 ip0isiduals. Afesrwasd she 6tate
csntssetsd with the Dss Moinss Navigation
asd Rail Koad Company 70 prosecute the
west sf Improving the D0 Holmes Rive.
agreeing 70 convey 20 said Cowpeoy ths I
title Of the State 70 portions OF the landa g I
certified 70 the State Tor that porpose, a
rapidly - tds werk proRYessed. Under ihis
ssrangsDest tho title 81 The StaAe 8 many
Of these laods was c0nvcyed % she Des
Moines Navigation and Raul Road Connanv |,