The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-06
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DES MONIES, Jan. ~ 1868.
FRIEND DUNHAM:-Th summary of
Yesterdays proceedings is very short, al
though no. devoid of interest.
In the Senate, the supreme Court bin
providing for another Judge, the Gov
ernor to f.. the vacancy by appointment,
was passed. after a lengthy debate on the
constitut;onality of such al appointment.
The vote stood 81 to S.
The bill for the repeal CT the apprais-
ment law was made the special order Of
this afternoon.
In the House, the bill to abolish the Office
Of Surgeon General was passed by unan-
imous vote. It requires only the sigma
lure of the Governor to become a law.
A bill was introduced to prevent frauds
in Public Weighmasters.
Mr.. Hildrakes publication bill was re-
terred to the Printing Committee, with in
structions to ascertain the probable ex-
pense.
Mr.. Holdridge's bill for the relief Of SOL
dier's families was referred TO joint COM
inittee.
The scalp bounty bill was referred to
the Select Committee.
Mr.. Galland's bill, to punish the throw
ing Of dead animals into streams, wells,
springs, &C., was passed-iustices to have
jurisdiction.
The bill to take nothing but legal tender
and national bank bills in payment Of tax
es. passed-only two nays.
Mr.. McNutt introduced bill to create a
system of common schools. Referred.
Mr.. NOR introduced resolution for the
abolishment Of the Board Of Education, the
entire revision Of the school laws, and a re-
turn to the old system OF independent dis
tricts. This will prove to be what Mr.. Lin
coin termed a "big job The resolution
was made the special order Of to-day.
Mr.. Dow offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Railroads to inquire into
the expediency Of limiting by law the rates
OF freight on railroads. This is very i'm
portant subject, and one that Is full OF diff
hculties and nice poins.
Several communications having been re-
ceived here, urging the extension OF the
right of the soldiers to vote so as TO include
township officers, it is proper to say, that
such propositions meet with but little ia
vor. OF course, almost al the members
would willingly assent, were It not that the
thing is utterly impracticable. T.
DIES MONIES. Jan. %.
EDITOR HAwK-EY f :LAmong the stand
ing subjects OF Legislative consideration is
the proposition for the purchase of the Cap
itol building. You have published the me-
mortal Of j. A. Williamson and others, and
this made your readers acquainted with
some OF the facts as they present them.
selves to those who erected the building
now occupied as State House. The State
II VIII be seen, is under no legal obligations
to purchase the building: 1t mas right tC
occupy 1t, free Of rent, so .Ong as it shall sec
lit. When it attempts 10 collect the SAC, OOt
OF school fuad, with the ten per cent. inter.
est accruing on the same during the past
eight years. it will find itself the possessol
OF the Capitol building and some private
property OF no great value. IT must make
the schoo, fund whole. The Capitol Build.
ing Association never can do so. The gen.
eral feeling here is that the State should
comply with the prayer of the Association
take the building and release the builders
The offer of building for the free use q
the State, never was proper consideration
for the removal Of the Capital. The Capi
tai ought not to have been removed unit
the interests of the State demanded its re-
moval, and then it ought to have provided
its own buildings. If the instigators of tn,
removal had made a speculation by tn,
step, the propriety of using their gran
might be debatable. But they have bank
rupted themselves, and the State is only ac
cUmulating interest that it viii have to pa,
IN the end, by refusing to accept the build
ing and release the builders from thei
DEBT to the school fund. The debt has al
ready doubled itself.
The present State House might be con
verted into Deaf and Dumb Asylum, if
removal of the Capitol to the west side {
the river is deemed best. A building
rented at Iowa City for the Asylum, that j
poorly adapted to the purpose. A suitabl
SIZE for the Capitol could be obtained o.
tne west side, at small expense. TIL
state has never seen the time when it coul
oetter make an appropriation to construt
ssa.e House than at the present. Sue
puilding must be ultimately erected and
would seem but parsimony and short
signtedness to neglect the work longer
ana II site on the west side is to be sc
cured, the initiatory steps cannot be take
700 soon, as property is advancing and dc
siraoie sites are being taken up for privat
and public purposes.
movements have been made among on
legislators looking to the permanent, loca
Ton fthe Governors office in this city,
ihe people OF our own and other State
seen 70 take it for granted that the Gov