The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-01-21

pitals would render invaluable service
and | earnestly recommend that provis-
ion be made for securing such service Tor
the benefit of our sick and wounded SOL
ders.
am we'll convinced that the medical
staff Ia Surgeon and Assistant Surgeon,)
now allowed by law to each Regiment, IL
insufficient, and have been correspond
ing with the proper authorities ior the
purpose of etfecling change In the law.
recommend that power be given the
Governor to appoint an additional Ass's-
tant Surgeon for each OF our Regiment
in service, to be paid by the State IN case
Congress shall not by law make the nee
essary provision.
The law passed at the Extra Session
for the organization of the Militia. Is IN
many respects defective, and has been in
my judg gment hindrance instead OF an
aid in raising troops for the service OF
the United States. If the organization
of the Militia is TO be provided for by
State law, a more full and perfect syslem
must be devised. But the Congress OF
the United States has power " to provide
for organizing, arming and disciplinins
the Militia, 4 reseiving 10 the
States respectively the appointment OF
officers, and the authority OF training the
Militia according to the discipline pre-
scribed by Congress-" 1t is probable
that Congress will at the present Session,
in view Of the necessities of the country,
provide complete system ofmiliary or
ganizatIon for all States, to the extent OF
the power thus conferred. 1t may be
we'll to wait such action until near tha
close Of your session, and conform your
action to such provision, if made.
SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY FUNDS.
The School and University funds re-
auire your careful and earnest attention.
A large portion of both these funds has
been lent to individuals in different parts
of the State Most Of the loans were
made before the monetary crisis Of 1857,
and the securities taken for their repay
ment were in many cases insufficient or
iginally and have become much less val
liable since, by reason of the general de-
probation of the value of real estate
many Of the borrowers have ceased 10
pay the interest az il falls due, and the
results are rapidly increasing debt with
greatly diminished security, and an in
creased taxation upon our people TO sup
ply the deficiency in the school fund
caused by the non payment of interest.
More than this under our Constitution,
all losses to the permanent School and
University Fund which shall have been
occasioned by the defalcation, misman-
agement or fraud of the agents or officers
controlling and managing the same, be-
come permanent debt against the State.
Large losses to both these funds have al
ready occurred, and the amount is stead
lily increasing, fol want OF proper atten-
lion and proper laws. The responsible
ity for these losses rests with the law
making power of the State; and the res
possibility for all further losses must
rest there until By the enactment Of prop
er laws, that responsibility is placed else
where. recommend chat provision be
made requiring the prompt closing up
oil all loans which are insutficiently Sc
cured, or on which the interest has not
been paid within reasonable time, un-
less the borrowers shall entille themsel
YES 10 further time by giving further Sc
curites, or payment of the interest due.
| also recommend that where loans are
now sufficiently secured and the interest
paid, an extension of time be given to the
borrowers, if desired, under proper linn.
italions that no new loans be made /; and
such Of the principal of said funds
that may be paid. shall either be paid in-
to the State Treasury aud used rs other
State funds, the State paying interest
thereon, or invested for the support of the
proper fund either in the stocks of the
United States or of this State.
The State University is now in sue
cessful operation. although much en-
barrassed from want OF means arising
from the non-pay of interest due OH
loans of its permanent fund. The en-
aetment of laws requiring the moro
prompt payment Of interest, and for the
safety and better investment of the per-
manent fund as above suggested. will en-
able the Trustees and Faculty to extend
+ the usefulness OF the institution. ann
/ decidedly OF opinion that not only the in
/ terest OF the institution, but also Of the
State require, that You should provide
Military Department Of the University.
and should establish Military Professor
ship therein. The sad experience of the
/ last few months has shown us the mecca
sity of military knowledge among our
people. BY giving TO the young men
who may attend the University, militia
ry instruction and training. We will also
have made provision for what our pres
ent experience shows may at any mo-
ment become necessity 10 our people.
The Board OF Education at their recent
session directed the Trustees Of the Uni
yersty TO make provision for Military
Department therein as soon as the Gem
eral Assembly should make The necessa-
ry appropriations therefor. and earnest
ly recommend the subject TO your favor
able consideration.
THE PESIrgSrIARy.
The affairs of the Penitentiary have
been well conducted during the last two
wears Its present iaifbful anj al; ;a,, +,