The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HA WK EYE

piled, directly or Indirectly, under any
: pretence whatever, 10 the purchase, erec-
! ton, preservation or repair OF any bniia-
ing or builGings,' ana that any Slate
J, which uay take ana claim the henelit oi
this Act, shall provide, within i've years.
at least not less than one College, IS de-
lacribed i'll che fourth aGctIoH 81 GINS act, or
the grant TO such State shall cease, and sac
State shall be bound 10 pay 10 the United
States the amount received for any lands
previously sold, ana that the title 70 pnr-
chasers, under tho State, shall DO vssllG.'
The fourth section q. the Act provides,
i tina. all the proceeds Of tho lands granted,
(cxccpt One-touth Of the amount, winch
may be expended Tor the purchase Of lands
for sites, OF experimental la.ms) shall NC
invested Ill stocks Of the United States, or
OF the States or some other safe stocks
Is "and the interest shall be invioia-
bly, appropriated, hy each State which may
take and claim the benefit of this ACt, to
the endowment, support and maintenance
of, at least, one College, where the leading
object shall be, without excluding other
scientific and classical studies, and inclu-
ding military tactics; To teach such branch
es of learning as are related to agriculture,
the mechanic arts, &C.
The grant thus made to the State, is a
magnificent one, being about five times as
; large AS that made for the support of the
State University, and will, if properly hus-
\ ment. But. To secure the grant, sufficient
funds must be provided, outside the grant,
to erect the necessary buildings; and then
funds must be provided TO meet the current
yearly expenses, until "A quantity Of the
lands can be sold, tho interest Of the pro-
ceeds OF which: invested as required 10y the
law making the grant, will support the IN
/, stitution.
II Ii these funds calnpt be furnished or
provision made III some other way TO CON-
/ ply with the terms Of the Grant, the State
Will lose the great benefits she may other
wise derive from this magnificent dona-
ton. | recommend the subject 70 your
careful consideration.
| T1K SUPREME COURT.
! | very earnestly recommend to you tbs
| passage "a . law providing for the early
| appointment and subsequent election Of an
additional Judge of the Supreme Court;
and also, that YOU make an appropriation
OF tic SUM Of ave thousand dollars to be
Expended. under Inc direction a tho Court,
for the purchase OF law books for The State
| Library.
| Tho first of these measures | deem neces-
sarY to enable the Court to do its work
promptly, and the second, TO enable it TO
do ii well. This tribunal is one of the most
! important branches OF our State Govern
ment Upon its action more, perhaps, than
upon that oi any other branch Of the Gov
eminent, must our people depend for So
ourity for life, liberty and property. Cues
tons arc continually brought before il,
from an parts Of the State, affecting the
most important interest Of tho parties TO
| those questions; and the rules and princi-
| pies established in deciding them, become
rules and principles controlling the ter
| est IF every resident Ct the state 1t is,
| therefore, OF the first importance that the
| Court shall have time TO examine all ques-
lions fuily and carefully before deciding,
and that it should have the means Ot ma
king that examination intelligently. The
Court now consists OF only three members,
and the amount OF business before il j.
such; that, either great delay must cnsue
in di>nosing OF Id, or il must DO transacted
I'LL such haste az to preclude proper eXami-
nation and deliberation. The addition Of
another Judge viii largely increase its
working capacity, an! Will afford more
time ior careful and intelligent action.
The absolute necessity for good Law
Library, to IA court Of last resort. must be
apparent to all. /, is as unreasonable 10
expect learned and correct decisions from
Il court deprived Of a good library, AS it is
to expect good and well finished work from
a mechanic without tools. Tho Reports Of
other States contain the we'll considered
opinions OF their most learned Judges: the
elementary works contain the principles
upon which our whole legal system is
based, and TO require our Judges TO decide
cases involving questions affecting the
mos. Vital right, and interests OF our peo-
pie, without the opportunity to consult
these fountains Of law, is unreasonable in
itself. and tends to render dou btful and I'M
certain the principles controlling and pro-
tecting these rights and interests.
TIE STATE UNIVERSITY.
This institution is now in Il very aour-
isning condition. The number Of students
in attendance, at the present time, is over
| q \, ,,I ,i,o,, -,
from all parts OF the STATE. The Faculty
are devoted To the interests Of the institu
ton, and it is rapidly becoming, wha. it
was intended to be, an honor TO the State
and powerful aid in promoting her high
est interests.
/ renew my former recommendation, that
provision be made, by law, for a Military
Professorship in the University. Such pro-
fessorship will not only popuariZe the in
stitution, but will impart to our young
men i kind Of knowledge, the want Of
which has cost us many men and much
treasure, since The commencement Of the
rebellion; aud the necessity for which, in
the future, the history Of other nations
teaches, may come To rs at any time.
The Board Of Education, at their last SEES
sion, directed the Trustees of the Uniycr-
siiy 10 establish Military Proiessorship
as soon rs the General Assembly should
make the necessary appropriations. l have
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. i'll the hands of the Faculty,
ana l earnestly commend the matter TO
your favorable consideration.
The present num- Dor ol, students in atten-
dance upon the University is greater than
the capacity Of the University buildings to
acco,nm odatc; and, with the prospective
increase in numbers, these buildings viii
soon be entirely inadequate to the wants of
the institution, and candidates for admis-
sion must be turned away for lack Of room
10 receive them.
The former Hall Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, now used as Chapel, is INSULT
cient for the present numbers, and many
are thus excluded from Chapel services. A |
larger Hall is imperatively needed for
Chapel, Commencement and all other exer-
cises requiring the assembling of the W hole |
number of students.
There are no suitable rooms for the Chem
ical Laboratory. This, to our agricultural |
State, is, perhaps, the most important de- |
partment of our University. Chemistry is |
becoming daily a more liberal contributor |
to agricultural knowledge and success: and