The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-01-23

the vindfcation Of individual rights.
To meet the present requirement.,
change can be made IN the organisation
of the County Court, making u . Court
juriSdid 1on ia ssase s edetermined before
Jugeice4hl to Peace, and such add.
District Court - you may deem 1t expe-
dient to confer. This provision should
be limited In it. application to counties
above prescribed minimum population.
The objection that the Judges Of the
County Court are not generally chosen
with view to the performance Of judi
clal duties would probably cease after
the c0urts. Itself II thus reconstructed.
Should this plan meet your appreciation,
1t would be advisable to Sd provide that
the new system will not go into opera
ton until the close Of the present year,
and afford the people an opportunity at
the ensuing fall election to select Judges
with reference to the increased duties
and responsibilities OF the new court.
COUNTY AUDITOR. ra
Concurring with the Auditor Of State
In the opinion that a change can he
made In the present system Of county
government, which will conduce to
greater accuracy and dispatch in the
transaction of local business, and also
render more satisfactory the fiscal rela-
tions which must always exist between
the State and the counties, recon-
mend that law be passed establishing
the office Of Auditor in all counties hav-
ing Is, 900 Inhabitants and upward. The
incompatible duties now imposed upon
the Clerk Of the District Court, render
ed onerous and exceedingly complicated
in the populous counties, cause him
much delay and sometimes fatal errors
In important matters pertaining to the
public revenue.
REVENUE LAW.
Under our present revenue law, and
the generally loose manner of its execu-
ton, opportunities are afforded for with
holding large amount of concealed
capital from the tax lists. To great
extent, moneys and credits are not
faithfully returned to the assessors. and
thereby much Of this class of property
escapes Its full share of taxation. In
this manner, it can not be denied, frauds
are perpetrated upon the State and local
revenues. This system of abuse can, in
my judgment, in part be avoided. The
law should be SO amended as to require
the assessor to take the affiadit of every
person whose property Is enlisted; and
return the same with the tax lists, as
evidence for all purposes, civil and
criminal. The County Treasurer should
also be required, upon Information re-
ceived that q false return of property
has been made, to summon the party
before him for examination under OATH.
aud also to tlke other testimony, and de-
eide the case according to the facts. 1t
should be the duty of the Treasurer to
do this, under severe penalty for its
omission. Such o law would doubtless
produce beneficial results. Capital
should not be permitted to assume any
form or take any direction that will
shield it from just and equal share in
the burdens of government.
REGISTRY LAW.
The attention Of the General Assem-
bly, has frequently been invited to the
Importance Of = well-devised registry
law, whereby increased regularity may
be impaired to our electoral System, and
the perpetration Of frauds prevented
The purity Of the elective franchise IL
essential to the stability and perpetua-
ion of republican government and
while the elective privilege should he
distributed, its exercise may
md should, be defined and regulated BY
attachments calculated to pre-
'ereve 1t from abuse. therefore repeat
.he recommendations heretofore made.
ma urge the adoption Of such q law.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE a REPORT
In December last, on the conpietion
4 the State Arsenal ut Dies Moines. /
ERECTED AdjutAnt General Baker to re-
move his office, with all the property
hereuntO belonging, to the capital
his building has cost some "a, ON more
han the special appropriation made for
Is erection, although the Commissioners
ave reformed their duties faithfully
nd economically, and constructed the
My fire-prO0f building belonging to the
state. l recommend that an appropria-
ion be made sufficient to meet this
efficiency, and also to put the Arsenal
iM grounds In proper condition.
The report Of the Adjutant Genera!
Or the past year, containing the finale !
4 the history Of Iowa soldiers and nee.
ssary to complete our record Of the war.
las been made to me, and will be duly
ubmitted for your inspection. 1 re- |
ommend that this valuable document
g printed and sufficient number Of
opies ordered to supply all proper de-
hands. The affairs of this Office, from
he beginning Of the late war to the
resent time, have been conducted with
istinguished ability, and have reflected |
reat credit upon the officer in charge.
CONCLUSION.
Other subjects might have presented, |
ut space will not permit. What has
cen omitted, however, your individual
and collective wisdom will
eadily supply.
Accepting this high office at a critical
lncture in public affairs, and duties
,hich deyolved upon me were grave
nd difficult. In the discharge of these
uties have endeavored to advance the
uhlic welfare, and my conscience ac-
uits me Of any motive incompatible
18th the honor Of the State. Whatever
rrors may have occurred are mitigated
y the reflection that the State has
merged from its vicissitudes and enters
pom new period, with its finances and
Institutions unimpaired. with name
Ugh Oh the roll of fame, and its people
rosperous and contented. With these
uspicious omens to cheer us, and no
loud above, the helm passes to another. i
In broader field great events have
'anspired. The power Of treason has
cen crushed, although its spirit still
myers in the land. Freedom has been
xalted, and a gigantic nation redeemed.
rom shore to shore of the great oceans.
om the lakes to the gulf, strong arms