, 1866-01-12


heads Of improved stock. These departments
will be Of immense practical value to the
State md can soon be made 8elfsustaining
and their utility depends very much upon
their early Introduction.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
The Charitable institutions Of the State de-
mand your careful attention and they should
receive oil needful and appropriate aid. The
reports Of the proper officers of tho Insane,
Blind and Deaf and Dumb AsY1u1ns, herewith
submitted, will furnish you with all necessary
information in regard to their financial Affairs
and general condition. They appear to haye
been bothac4Juh economically managed.
STATE PEs1TExT1ARr.
The PenitentiaEy at Fort Madison Is one O.
the permanent and Indispensable institutions
Of the State. It is,, as yet, incomplete, and
for years will need regular appropriation.
lays for additions aud improvements. It nov
hns accommodations for 143 persons, and II
additional cells in q short time will be ready
for occupancy.
The labor Of the convicts has been leased 1t
the rate Of 40A cents q day per man, the con.
tract hasing been made ior ten years from
Tho Warden asks for appropriations to
complete the yard wall, to construct sewer
from the southeast corner Of the yard to the
river, to build 9 reservoir for water on the
hill for greater protection against fire, to put
up HIturcs for the purpose Of warming and
lighting the cells (which is now {uditerently
doDe), to enlarge the yard by moving the wall
to the western limits Of the prison grounds,
other important repairs and improvements,
amounting In I'LL to -, 100.
JUDICIAL SALARIES.
Your attention is specially invited to the
subject Of Judicial salaries. Chapter 19, Acts
luced the salaries Of District Judges to 3I I,sM,
and of the Supreme Judges to Sl,8o0. When
this Act was adopted we we're In the midst OF
the rebellion, liable to extraordinary outlays
Of fmoney for an indefinite period, and the re-
duction Of salaries was then regarded by tho
Legislature as an important measure IN the
general policy Of setrsnchment. The wisdom
Of such measure hoTever' At my time, may
In my opinlon the public interests would be
clearly subserved BY paying our District
Judges r, GOO year, and those Of the appel.
late tribunal $500 A law Increasing the
ealaries Of District Judges wou1d take effect
in January, 1857, at which time the terms OF
the present fncunbents will expire but those
this view of the Constitution is sustained, un-
III after all Of the present terms shall have e1-
pired.
recommend that you constitute the
judges Of the Supreme Court "Commlssion.
efs Of Legal Inquiry " IN place Of those con.
templated by saction ISIS Rev. 1860, making
It their duty at the close Of each resu'
and also to the General Assembly at each
regular session, upon any discrepancies, OF
imperfections IN the general statutes and
code Of procedure. These duties should bt
made imperative and compensation provided
This Is not now the case, and, as conse
Inquiry has ever been submitted. The trust
ls one Of such delfcacy and responsibility that
II would BE- appropriate to confer 1t upon
those who hold the highest Judicial position
In the State. In this why We will 6a grad
ually enabled to systematic and perfect our
nal, at the same time that we raise the pay Of
the Supreme Bench by constitutional means
to something near proper compensatory
standard.
!, RAnRoAps.
The successful development Of the vast re.
sources Of this State, and its consequent
prosperity and wealth, are largely dependent
upon the facilities offered By railway comInu.
nicat1on. To encourage and foster our rail
road enterprises by every feasible means, Ia
manliestly the part Of Eisdom- The nnan-
Elu1 AAzQ4QC49 AQuEA HAj[A luE NuuukGT uH3
passed, hare crippled the means and retarded
the progress Of these enterprises In Iowa.
Largely dependent for aid upon foreign capi-
tai, which Is proverblally timid in regard to
mode Of Investment, the difficulties incident
to the construction Of railroads through this
State will be readily appreciated. Ali the
% s'd bgt from the s.se1sp Msssspp bays s
made IN extension Of their lines since our last
session. New lines running from Missouri
norther1y through this State are now project
cd, and ut least one of them Ii already IL
process OF construction. The Importance oI
railway connection with st. Louis by which
The products Of the DeaMoines, Iowa and
Cedar Valleys will find q cheaper and reader
exit to market, than eastern lines arc able to
afford Is being duly comprehended in enter.
prislng and Intelligent commercial circles.
Experience has already sufficiently demon.
strated the incapacity Of existing lines oi
railroads for conveying our immense agricul.
tura1 productions to the Eastern ma1kets.
And It Is also equally clear that, whatever
may bc the capacity Of these Eastern lines,
their immoderate thirst for monopolIxing the
avenues Of transportation, and their exorbi.
tant charges for carrying stock aud grain,
render them formidable enemies to our agri.
cultural prosperity.
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
But It Is not to the East alone that We
should look for our future commercial rc1a,
tions- Iowa occupies central position, q
pivotal point, between the Atlantic aud Pa.
ci6c coasts. The mountains and the unpro-
dnctiye regions Of the West must ultimately
look to this State for q large portion OF theil
agricultural supplies, while the Pacific States
offer powerful Inducements to our commercial
enterprise. These vital considerations musi
not be disregarded.
Every rational calculation for the future
H..
di5tely seizing the opportunities :. now
Invaluable tributaries to cur commerce
Is it not of the highest importance
therefore, TINT We take immediate steps to &C.
cure the extension Of the Union Brach Of the
Pacific Railroad through this State. The
General Government has already given aid tc
the construction Of one branch OF this road
through Kansas, and 1t Is certainly not toe
much to expect that Congress would .bt
equally generous toward this St1te. This roal
must inevitably become one of the important
military Lines Of the Government, as intelli
gent statesmen will NOT fail to perceive. Bu
space will not permit me to discuss the i'm
portauce Of this enterprise at great length. l
therefore, most. earnestly recommend TIM
yon address joint memorial to Congress ask
ing the proper aid for extending this roat
from its terminus on the Missouri rfver Il
some practicable point on the Des Mo.nes
where 1t Gun be united with one OF the line.
running eastward from that point:
CosCLusloy-
Having thus presented you with such mat
tcrs rs deem most Important for Legislative
cation without congratulattng you upon the
activity everywhere displayed in recovering
from all effects Of the recent struggle for the
preservation of the Union. Where In al his
tory has any nation developed such wonderful
energy aud power: The foreigner who nov
visits our shores will hardly discover in The
general thrift andauietude Of the country the
amazed the civilized world. With no inter:
mission in tho exercise Of Its sovereign au.
tho1ity either on land or sea. eIccpt
the brief usutpatious OF the ins1lrrec.
AonAry States, or any material di1ninu-
tton IN the vast measure Of its foreign
commerce, our country has continued to ad.
vance, In all the essential elements Of national
greatness, with steadiness and rapIdity m
surpassed even during the period Of profound
tranquility Terrible and bloody beyond nil
precedept5, as the coul1Ict Was, 1t mAJ not,
under Gods dLsposing Providence, have been
unproductive OF wholesome results. For not
withstanding the unparalleled expenditure of
life and treasure incurred in its prosecution,
and the thousands Of hearthstones made desc
late, the sacrifices Of the war have Intensified
the attachment OF the American people to the
Government OF their fathers, and secured the
involuntary respect Of other nations for the
exalted qualities 1t has developed In our ma
tIonal character.
Although unable at this juncture to ade-
quately comprehend the influence Of this RI
gantic struggle upon the ultimate destiny ot
the Republic, set we may clearly discern that
our gratitude Is eminently due to the Divine
Ruler Of Nations for g1ac1ously sustaining our