Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-02

court bill. the bills creating county audi
tors and township collectors, and the pro
position to abolish ths County Supervisor
system. Of this latter it is enough 70 say
that could ito opponents agree upon what to
substitute the system would be swept away,
and most rightsously too. The inequalities
it has sngendersd. and the fact that it 10
not in accord with our system Of laws, i'm
peratively dictate its Substitution BY some
system that will give representation to oil.
Tho common pleas eourt bill will bs beaten
in the Senate. While its intention, to re-
lisvs the District Courts, 10 good one, ito
details are in many features % odious that
it cannot pass. 1t proposes to take the
probate business out Of the hands Of the
County Judge and put il in the new court.
This will leave those engaged in the settle
ment Of estates expessd TO the many vexa-
tions that nov pertsin to the trial Of causes
in the District Courts without any eompsn.
ssting assurance of more equitable adjust.
ment than can BE- had before . County
Judge.
The most important measure that has
been up sincs the rsesss, was tho bill 70 af-
ford relief to the State Uoivsrsity. Il ap-
pesrs that this institution has . revenue Of
only t90. 900, and that the highest annual
revenue il can ever realize from ito sndow-
ment will BE- t25.O00. To say that uni.
versity, such Is Iowa should have, can be
created and sustained on such = revenue 10
to write ones self down an ass.
The friends OF education proposed BY the
bill in question to appropriate $685. 900 to
relieve the immediate necessities Of the in
stitution, and to provide . permanent addi-
tion to its revenue by the levy Of tax Of
one tenth Of one mill.
The bill Vas advocated by Msssrs. Kas-
son, Mexican, Rippey, Craig, Burnett, Row
ell and Blackwell. The advocacy of the
measure BY those gentlemen showed them
to be the warm friends Of education, be-
cause they had enjoyed and appreciated its
advantage.
The hunkers Of the House who pronounce
corps. corpse" and call 1-l0th OF q mill
zone tsn,h Of one per cent" we're the op-
ponents Of the measure. and finally accom-
plishcd its emasculation, BY striking out
the Sd section by which the permanent ad
dition to the revenue Was proposed. The
$4,000 appropriation was passed. hope
two days discussion Of the matter has
sown good seed that will spring up in an
increased interest in the University and the
cause Of education geaesally.
The Grant resolutions still hang in the
Senate, and probably will hang until dead.
dead, deadr'
The city election transpires here tenor
row, and he Democrats. inspired By the
late magnificent State Convention. and the
vitality its enthusiasm infused into the old
party, sre hopeful Of succsss.
The Dubuque 4 Sioux City and NcGssg-
or Western railroads are represented here
by heavy "lobbies." John l.. Blair, the
Northwestern railway king. will arrive on
Tuesday. What may be done with the
land grants Of these roads know MOI. A
move will be made to resume them and re-
grant in equal portions TO the Iowa North
ern Central, Iowa Central, and other North
and South lines now being built. There
would be much justice in this. Why sho'd
oil the pubic lands be given to East and
West roadsi MISGo.
The Ma4selkesa Rallread. and
how 10 Socure iss C0noerac.
tl00.
AsssRs. EDiToIs :-As our committee,
appointed to solicit subscri ptions Of stock 70
the proposed Asquoketa Railroad, (ths i'm.
portancs Of which to ths growth and pros
psrity Of our city is too patent to admit Of
discussion) find it difficult to secure such
aid As is needed, suggest through your pa
per. to the citizens Of Davsnpert and Scott
county, that for the purpose Of securing
this road, our Legislature be immediately
msmorialized to pass Law authorizing coun-
ties and municipal corporations to issue
bonds to any company which may be form
- for the purpose, and TO levy special tax
to pay the same in such manner a. may be
deemed advisable, aud that the tax so levied
BE- separately rsceipted for by the treasurer
and particularly described, and that the
railroad company be required TO issue to the
holders Of such tax receipts stock equal in
amount 10 such taxes paid, Whenever re
esipts to the smsunt Of one hundred dollars
shall be presented. Would not this meet
both the necessities of our case, and all the
objections which could be urged against do
nations 5y the taxpayers 10 railroad cor
poration. II the railroad should b. the
success ws oil wish il. the sto:k would bs
about par very soon after ito completion,
and the taxpayer could either keen his ~
csipts till they amount 70 500 and ex.
change them himself for stock o. ssll then
to others. In this way the taxpayer would
lose only the interest on his taxee, which
would certainly in any csss bs greatly over
balanced BY the benefits incidentally derived
from the road. Shall not this suegestion
bs acted upon a ooosi RAILaoAD.
The proposition or plsn submittsd By
our correspondent 10 doubtless IN excel
lent one. Davenport and Scott county il
vitality interested In this grand trunk road
up through the richsss portion Of the
Sssts int Minnesota. Il faet eur city
cannot afford to lose this opportunity. II
would be the means Of brioging immense
capital to our place and building up bu-
merous manufactures. We cannot afford
to drive capital away; no more can ~ a.
ford 70 ksep capital away. We msst en-
brace this opportunity, aud there is no
time to De loss. Two hundred thousand
dollars 10 no price fer such magnificent
advantages - il viii afford us. Let eur
business men considss the plan above ale.
led to, sad let Scott county put its bread
shoulders to the wheel and raise Tie nsess-
swy funds - srads asd tic this foad frsn
Davenport to the Wapsis.
Pusr Wnns LDAD. attention Of
dealers In white lead 10 earnestly dirselsd
to the sdvertissment Of Beymer, Bauman
Z Co., Pittsburgh. Pa, who manufacture
IN article which for purity, 6ns.ss, and
whitensss 10 undoubtedly unsurpassed and
rarely equallsd by any in the market. tits
the solemn determination Of THE 6rm .
deserve success and to win it By placing
within the reach of the public an article
whose merits cannot be gsinsayed in any
pnftieulaf (lur dna1opa viii n1aaao MT fap.