The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-05

EDITOR HAWK EYE-Dcdr Sir :-Sincb
the adjournment of the State Convention
the Legislature has been hard at work but
has not accomplished much Of public
interest. The School Law has engaged the
attentention OF the Senate most of the
time. Important amendments, heretofore
alluded 10, have been adopted. 1t IS made
the duty Of County Superintendent to visit
all public schools III his county, at least
twice each year, to lecture once in each
District, and scrntinise carefully the condi-
ton of each school, with a view to unifOr-
nifty in labor, books, records, results, &c.
The compensation is in no case to be less
than $50 nor more than 5000 per annum.-
Where the population is between 500 and
900, the compensation is 500; between
1000, and 1000 $500; between 1000 and A.
900, $500; between 1900 and 5000, 800 );
between 5000 and 1000, $500, and SO on to
the maximum amount specified. There
are other important provisions in the Sen
ate bill, which was yesterday engrossed by
the decisive vote of 81 to 5. 1t will proba-
bly, pass the House substantially as it is
Its provisions seem well designed to in
crease the efficiency and success of the
school system. The Supervisors have the
power to remove the Superintendent when
they fail to perform their duty.
Ii is not likely that there will be any
material change i'll the Supervisor System
this session. The House Committee report
adversely.
Mr.. WoOsOn, in behalf of the majority
OF the Select Committee on the Des Moines
River matters, made an elaborate report in
favor of resumption and re.granting of
lands to the Railroads on certain condi-
tions. A bill for the same object, and a
joint resolution asking of Congress an eX-
tension Of time to complete the roads, were
reported by the same committee.
Mr.. Clarkson reported a joint resolution
1 g. II ~
and G. f.. Whitney, Trustees OF the Agri-
cultural College. The name of Joseph
McG@wan was added and the resolution
was adopted.
A resolution has passed both Houses in
favor Of placing soldiers Of African descent
upon the same footing Is others, with re-
gard to pay and protection.
Russell, OF Washington, reported back
| the Lincoln resolutions on Wednesday, and
on his motion they were laid OH the table.
Rather cool proceeding. in view of the
ground swell for Old Abe. There is a
strong under current here, in and out Of
the Legislature, for Chase. Some things
in the State Convention, and some ~ the
Legislature, may be thus explained. Not
| withstanding my admiration for the ac-
compiished Secretary OF the Treasury,
cannot see how movement III his favor at
this time. can avail! for his benefit. Much
mischief will inevitably result from q strife
| between ms frienCS ana those OF the HreSl-
dent. 1t were better to adjourn the whole
| matter TO the National Convention.
| The minority of the House Committee
upon the s.biect, have made report,
| through Mr.. NOR, OF Hardin, adverse to
resumption Of railroad grants. A case is
made out especially III favor of the pu-
buque and Cedar Rapids roads. An at
tempt was made to have the report printed.
Its opponents refused. They insisted up
on immediate action, and tabled Moir's re-
| port by a vote of 81 to 81. Rather an un-
gracious movement, gentlemen of the ma
iority. good deal of time was spent on
| Tuesday, in the House, discussing mo-
ton to make resumption the special order
for an early day. 1t was made the special
order for this day.
! A bin is before tie House 70 form the
| 18th Judicial District.
#The Sanitary Agent bill elected lengthy
discussion in the House, yesterday. Some
| of the members favored the employment
of men, instead of women, asaSents. The
question was left open. Compensation was
fixed at S1,5 per month, to be paid out of the
Government contingent fund, and to re-
port to him.
You have probably observed that Joshua
Tracy, Lyman Cook and A. Tannehill have
been appointed By the Governor to settle
with tie st.-eties o. James D. Eads.