The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-17
FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF EDUCATION,
HENRY X. EDISON,
D0ingx Of the IExiin Session.

Doings Of the I.rtin Session.
The fol lowing is brief synopsis of the
principal acts passed at the Extra Session
of the Legis a.ure of this State which ad
journed last Thursday.
l.. An act to accept the grant of lands
made by Congress, for the establishment
of a college for the improvement of agri-
culture and the mechanic arts.
Under this grant Iowa will receive
about ESQ, 900 acres Of land Commits
sioners are to be appointed to select the
land and procure the approval of the Sc
leetions by the Secretary of the Interior.
2. A joint Resolution accepting the
grant Of lands made to this State by &C,
of Congress Of July 18Th, 1869. This is
the act confirming the lies Moines River
grant to the Northern line of the State.
A large quantity of land is to be selected
in lieu of that which the United States
has disposed Of Commissioners arc to
be appointed by the Governor to make
these selections, and secure their approx
al The entire grant, after paying the
debt against the lcs Moines River i'm
provement goes to the construction Of
the keokuk Fort Dcs Moines and Mime
sofa r. r.
). An act to provide for taking the
vote of soldiers, who are engaged in the
service Of the e, S. and who arc citizens
of Iowa. All soldiers, wherever they may
be, who would be entitled to vote if at
home, are to be allowed TO vote for State,
Judicial and county officers, AMI members
Of Congress-
Commissioners to take the vote are to
be appointed by the State Census Board
4. An act was passed requiring the
Governor to appoint two or more Sanitary
agents, Tone OF whom shall be Mrs. Annie
Witlenmyer,) whose duty it shall be to
visit our soldiers in the field, to ascertain
their condition, aud their wants, toreport
at least once in three months to the Gov
ernor and TO act as the agents of the
State in procuring and forwarding to on,
sick and wounded soldiers, such supplies
as they may need.
Mrs. Wiitenmyer WAS named by the
Legislature, as one of these agents, as d
recognition of her faithful and efficient
services. during the past year.
5. Owing to the large number Of
troops in the Geld, il was found necessary
IN order to provide against contingencies,
TO increase the Governors contingent
fund. Ten Thousand dollars we're placed
at his disposal, and the Census Board were
given authority to increase the amount il
necessary to Thirty thousand dollars. /,
is out of this fund that oil expenses grow.
ing out of the care of our sick and wound
ed soldiers, are to be paid. II Is not true
as has been stated, that $4,000 wa
placed absolutely under the control Of tn,
Governor.
=. The act reducing the salaries o
State officers, which WAS passed at tn
regular Session and vetoed by tho Cover
nor on account Of its being in his opinion
unconstitutional, was SO modified as t
meet his objections, and passed again
1t reduces the salaries of Judges onl
from the commencement Of their ne,
Term, and thus avoids the constitution,
objection made to the former Bill.
Z. An act W. passed 10 pay the ez
penses of Allotment Commissioners RI
Gently appointed by the President to visi
our troops in the field and procure 70
such az may desire it, the setting apart 0
portion Of their pay for the use Of thei
families, or friends az home. II allow
the commissioners 10 cents per mile, i
going to the regiments.
s. All acts OF County Boards Of Su