North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-01-29
h....re Of Governor Stone.

precluding full insertion, except to the
g.xcluson of all other matter, but we
found so we'll condensed report Of it in
the Fayette Union Of January Odd, that
we cannot but lay violent hands on it.
This report is very full, conveying all the
facts pertaining to affairs of state its get
up entities WooD & Lacy of the Union, to
a credit which we accord them while
thanking them for saving US the time and
trouble of condensing for the TINES. The
.conclusion" is given in full that William
may have chance to air his loyalty, but
when he talks of "blood," "valor," "thun-
der Of her guns" &c. &C., we are remind
cd Of a white handkerchief. conspicuously
displayed at place called SHILOH!
In communicating to the Assembly the condition
Of the State. review with qualification period of
confused prosperity in it's history. Our financial
Affairs. during the past two ars, have boon a
cess We have been liberal in appropriations to pro-
mote the public Interest, but wisely economical The
state spends more money than it used to because it's
older and more thicky settled.
Close times, in money matters, are at hand, hence
we should go slow special appropriations. Tie
last hsca term closed Nov T. 1865. There was then
on hand SOL .S662 Including this the Treasury has
In sana time sl.3l los III; leaving hand y. 1919
moro money than has ever before been found In the
Treasury at the close of fiscal term. Nearly $780,,
600 OF above was expended for extraordinary appro
nSjations for orphan, agricultural pun ana insane
sS j. ,P ,s ns"as ss t sso on, n
the next two years is $94l.6593l. To this must be
aadsi Whatever Is appropriated for extraordinary pur
The United States owes US 100000. With this we
expect t.scgllect during the next two years little
We owe only $4,000 on debt OF 1858. This coxld
No paid but the bonds cant be found. As they are
the present month. Tho only further indebtedness
10 $4,000 on per cent bonds issued in 1851 for
purposes. and not due till 1881 If the holders would
Probably they won't. We ha, better get our dues
from the United States and invest it in bonds to Offset
this debt.
Tho State 10 81 years old. 1t was organized as =
territory July !, 1898; State Dec. 2S 1876. L"
begin territory We had 2zsss people; to begin
reported inhabitants Henry, Dubuque and jefferson
had than half the people OF the State. In five
years, from 1850 to 1865 we increased only 9S6.-
tn two years, from 1865 10 1867, we increased $780,
o00. The census OF 1867 shows 100000 Esi.
m.tsd advance since that making the pre-. emit
population over a million. The increase OF wealth
keeps pace with that OF population. Agriculture is
tho main thing Manufacturing Is, however. recAv
ing attention. The capital invested in this way has
more than doubled within the past two years It
amounts to SIS, 100000
islative improvement. Children from five to twenty
are schoolrd unber law. The of 1857
shows $4,000 Of this class Total teachers 1888
teacher to every SO persons having right to Tree
school privileges. School houses 5,45+-56 for every
organized county. There are % academies, colleges
and universities The total common school expense
for last year 81 $50 a9 s2-eight dollars and
twentyninc cents ahead for the people Of tho State
A normal school should he provided.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
liberal policy toward these institutions is recom-
mcndod. The building at Iowa City Tor the Deaf and
Du NIB is inadequa,e. mol much has been accomplish
ed owa d building the Asylum provided Tor 10y the
last Legislature at Council Bluffs A site has been
chosen and the contract let for $4,000. This will
b., for the legislature for ratification.
III. principL Soldiers Orphans Home is at Daven-
port, with branches ut Cedar Falls and Glenwood.-
the state allowance mas t 20, $50 per m9"th ir
sll there are S3t oiphans-537 at Davenport, 270
Cedar Falls. and y at Genwool. An mprov emcnt
aud extension OF buildings is recommended.
pEsIrENrI.Rt.
1t should be made larger and more secure. Two
years ago there wer 81 conyict., now 20. Only
cells unoccupi-d. New cells should be provided i'm,
mediateiy. RESERVOIR, to draw in fire
needed No death has occurred IN the PRISON during
REFORM SCHOOL.
OF the leo convicts in the pcnitentary SO under
2l years OF age; 81 o, these ar. from IL To is The
pruportonlte number OF boys is increasing. Many OF
them are orphans; n,uythe offspring OF neglectul
parents, REFORM school is needed tor these nnio tu
tie children. They should not be thrown into he
prison IT, become hardened by contact with confirmed
criaia.is H.ny othsr states have adopted this Re-
form school policy with signal success With suit
abb tract Of land and appliances such school should
be self sustaining.
FUND.
The General Assembly is urg,d to recall tho money
from tho counties where it is now loaned and aplr,
pirate It the estab ishnent of Normol and Reorm
Schoosthe State to issue bonds tor the same, bear
ing interest nc s per cent, payable semanDually.
STATE BUILDINGS.
The necessity of IA new State lIouse and of a Gov
arnors Manson is set firth. The Governor should be
required to reside at the Capitol.
PUBLIC LANDS
The report of the register of the State land Office
will furnish accurate view of all connect
cd with the grant. made by Congress for the benefit
Since tie former report there have been patented
to the State, for educational purposes $40 acres
all Of which been sold to indsi purchasers
The claims for swamp land indemnity. filed by tho dill
fersnt counties are gradually approaching favorable
adjustment During the last biennial period, and 70
the date 0. Col carpenters report the state mas re-
and since the date OF sail reports 1870 acres These
lands have all been patented to the proper counties
RAILROADS.
Lsniency Ia recommended to those railroad COM
paniss that are .ndeavoring to comply substantially
with the terms of their land grants The conduct OF
ths Du 'ulus and Sioux City Company is dapproved.
The State is recommended to resume the grant. and
hold it Tor the bsnsnt Of some company that will
prosecute the work to completion.
SURVEYS.
Tbs U S. land surveys have been entirely complet.
ed. Provisions should be made by the State tie
possession the aeld notes. maps and other records
Of ii ,ss surveys
The theological survey provided for at the last sss-
sion has been snergetically pushed forward An APP
preparation is recommended to complete it.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
lam ofcIaliy advised that, in prosecuting this
tsspri.o. it will be to appropriate real
tate owned by individuals, bordering upon the river.
The only restrican. imposed by constitutional pro-
Visions upon the taking Of private property Tor pub
lie use that just compensation shall be
the owner. am unable to discover any law this
State applicable to the case, aud without legal
modo being provided authorizing the accredited
lays may occur in the work l recommend the
iactmsnt Of law, authorizing the S. To appropriate
extent OF 500 feet thereirom in width when rcqur
aid OF i'd improvement, aud determining the
M yie OF assessing the damages hy jury.
The only serious impediments int cd to the
navigation OF the Mississippi river, between St Paul
AMI New Orleans, exist in what is know the Des
Moines and the Rock Island Rapids. These rapids
are SO developed to render the navigation of this
sire exceedingly hazardous sometimes for boats OF
ordinary tonnage. by removing these distinctions u
"a aud uniform medium Of transit would be opened
from st. Paul to tho Gulf Of Mexico The annual
productions Of this vast agricultural region would
thereby cheap mode O transportation to the
Atlantic seab,Mrd To what extent the agricultural
intsrests Of the entire northwest would be promoted
by this Interstate achievement need not undertake
to show. Indeed. its magnitude, viewed with refer
to the future snrpasscs all computation. The
period has arrived when the interests If this portion
Of the country require system OF transt-iacili-
fies whereby the enormous cost OF transporting agr
cultural productions may be nally reduced Tho
discriminating system OF railway tariffs is the subject
OF almost universal complaint and the people of these
prod lcing States will readily embrace that mode of
tran smission which imposes the yhtest tax 1t is
obvious that every dollar which the farmer pays in
transport ddties dminshes to that extent the real
value Of his prodn;t and augment of his inert CAPT
tai. The sum expended In transportation. cartails