, 1870-01-13
IOWA.

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his power to alleviate his sa1er1rga-
IOWA.
The message OF Governor Merrill. OF Iowa, was
delivered 10 the Joint assembly Of the Legislature.
yesterday. We make room Tor 50 mach OF 1t n
rtfe.s to the finances, population, aad pu,ue
WolEs OF the State:
The condition Of tns sAM nna1ees |, fp,,y sooxn :,
the report OF the Auditor Of state, ~hcn i. tefore
ynu, and IN that Of the Treasurer Of State. he1e.
Duriua the bscaI year ending October s.s,. 1863.
the period covered Dy thote reports. there was re-
ce1ged into the Treasury, on sccount OF the gen
zen bef lat, 1851, the sum Of ~ tue eI.
pend1s1res amounted 10 Sl,aa3, ,5o7 96, leaYl.K q
basDcs 10 the Treasury OF 3s96 lou l6. the Raove-
mtbttoi ed reports aeew tae sources ot thus sese-
hslsnce, it.s proper 70 sla1e oclades the sum Of
solda ,hs escepe Ta s1oant
dedncted. there u an actaa! caaa balance OF s.6,
s e s By
Of the cum Of SEQ 62I ~ on account Of Ct inns for
expenditures oy she Siate during the war, and t1e
further sum Of sisll7 TO reimoeIse OUTLAY for rae
deieLke Of the uorsaefn border Of the State. SUB
sequent to the massacre al Solrit Lase IN lAs1.
This basaIce Is the largest ever Eepoztea It t1e
c1ose Of any oscal term, and Indicates q soun;1-
There should be, At all stnes snt,tc!cot a1rpGs
In the Treasury With WHICH to cash al variants
nsn x,} M y. fep seee,a 9se e oe5n tne ca!
term Jus: c!ohed the state Treasurer paid every
Esrtsnt On Presentation; aLd tbsre are now no
oulhtAntanR variants hras1rg interest
Ihe receipts cnt1I 6 the 1sca1 term on which We
have Just epteIee, 1ncEudl0c bslacce OF geueta1
1esenue IN The Treasury, nor. l. 1853, afe e~ti-
3l,lLs -, 10 which saa, must o. added a,cn
SPECIAL appropriations al the Ge1e1al Assembly,
til lii W!sdoui, nay see III 10 rake.
beth as county and state oflc al, aud the
fa,lhfpl AID acceptable A+tv!ces Of that officer aud
Of III: I!essaie5 ot slste n ~ resrscL,ve 90
OF uatters OF snat IL Eoit1pce TO cP. to your fay
orahle aua careful const Grafton.
The bocds tssCea IL fSao, for Sse0 coo, cessed 10
ttnT tltsr-ht Gu the 1T Of JaouHy, ISIS pflor
TO trat tine, as stated By ny Predecessor III his
OF fll4,to0 had teen p4id. The reEAIder of
these boz ds cRve s1cce ben redec Led. Our e1.
i6,f 1ntentetnes1 therefore, consls.s OF 1hc war
e. !a as6e1 81 g. S9tds o. Na:. lsSl snoata9$ & & !"
bclds ATe Lot due TIL 1881. would recon uent.
howeger. that the Treasurer uf S'ate be an:no:-
purchase anu caEce.lat;ou OF thehe to2d+, wtea.
eser they map te cotatred ut Ear. and when, IN
S!ate sbe conc,t!on Of the finances Will a:IoR1L
Tue Goserunr atsels3 win pleasure 10 tnc
rapid !nciease 10 population OF luEa during sne
toarees; aso Of the commeu school q4es:!oD,
commencing The plan OF olRautz atom which has
ob:alned for tae last seEtn 3eaEs He su3ces .,
ass,s1aLs spperioteEaen1 IN eacu Cotgre,s'oan
district, ~ Use dut1es would hc Indicated oJ tner
tf1.clai des'gca:.oo, and who should t. Eeq7:red
within lbelr dlstclc!s OF the *ss3,t 0a.la Of war
c1alus Jet remn.rtng uHpald. It was thought toas
w py ii he T General % Gossrzme1E Tns Governor
suggests the establishment OF shops, etc, for
tns peIpaleot enplosment of the hapes!
By the State; also certain aEendEen's Of
the scls spplJ Ing to the Management Of lat Saso
IrsaLc Ab, luu, conforming thc treatmel: 10 tbs
supsrDtcuutnts. rne Alfalfa OF The aRtscaltural
Co.eae are In rather TAT gied condition, anu the
irs,.!9tton .eds - sppFnp!satsoa ~ sltu,oo In
erEns AufEests the 1aTu4inx co. OF portion lac
iLna:es; u mpre exact statement IN tae law Of
the qualifications Of adAisetou, aud the dacoa-
til uat ce It the Institutions nt Glen@ooi ana
Ceusr Fails. An appropriation OF s13t,eslo Tor
new State House, Tue present sessioa, win Mo1e
leg Is plGlOut cea the NOT inconnodl5ns
aid cheap.Iooki1g 6 IN the Eni'ed States. Gtatt.
fy1g results from the dls1r:out!on Of imnl:-
tleuaoce Of sffors In that direction recoca-
NeEdet In reiercrce to Fallrc0tt1, Gose:uar
Ae1ri doubts greatly whether any Legislature reg
ulatipu OF fares aLd tar1ns viii be bentnc:aL The
TIE Stae for The pet N we're So. ISL, aud The
4uZl - &{+
on the cost q CONSTRUCTION. The Fux acd WIS,
cors'n krer.luEroseIeLte enterprises gets good
tures within the STATE Il urgently advocated rue
a2grs gate qa:rati1n Of the Safe, In l5a9, was
sty9, 5S2 e5e m l1creaae Ct IL - per Cent atuce
1861. Tne Practice II under7aiua'fon Is tepse-
code. so ~ 10 t1stcste he bar6arous nractcs Of
lyLcl!rg. sill cons desabiJ IN vogue. The Gov
e1"'' ~-ese" "''A - THR NJ cHssrs.
The ceDsus Of 1850, beng the eleventh epu-
1ho11tT OF tnn 5; ate Of iowa. shows continuous
iLcrea,e In tie population and RESOURCES Il The
Stale. Tne rerost oi th's census csrefu " pre-
il VIII be iound 10 cor;a:n vast atuolu; OF
inform alton In autttcn 10 tnat sehen,1eI In
sntn ia;i.S t., Tan'r,. tor thns naTe aosn 81 ~.
nci1,.s nf the fen.ns If M. aftnnD1h r1nsrr
afnroy1ira:jon IN accurwv Would he sttaIne,I i,
III snns;trY,nn ~ ht,,he| noTrsa N -
rne fo:ai nunnlaiiaf NJ r. S,ate arcor,,,np
70 rbts Ye7ntt Vim th. n,idrGns nrntIn..h
IS iS4e 81, an Increase Gn.,cg 1he I9o
yrors III ~ the 1.sf nrryrnns enUm4cnt;,, nf
7I0 56', er laea per ceIt-au average Of
80 ner ceGr per apuuu-at0ut iWu su,i
half tin es TIC average annual :Larease
Of the Crlted States dSr1Dg c2c1 ucccu@,al
teriod Oi tbs ropa.n'ton S 80 4rru perso3s o
ctIo7, 81 !1c1else Of only sS1 or 1aa1 rtr ce:t-
sois.sjT M rentTr;,' Ian Il n Itnntts,t N acr
previous tel ii period stuce rle nrsS enumerA-
imn n iii. ~, a. n rnrulntInn-feods 10 tfrtun1
ssts1G me eotactneAa u ne y,sHs. .9oS tnses
n,,oe ~ y ~ 1s: wn,,!t ts ,nn. ~ ~ t
IN hs'Sa watm IN s: ina:es sD'' ' '1 4A|'' '~'
rs I9psson, q r. sta.e e s :aota Tvs
- IL 80 80 $500 ~ -, - :, ,,,m..,,on .r.,.
Sot oEt - ,le @ " " ~. r ~ dannr
suateu in tie giearer p1oportooa'e incsease ot f
dwelling IouseF. In 1sG' tuerc we're i:s.oss Of
o. lig y. t. 9 esst, s2 sa1 20" Esse e
tooW ttsaoy az vSo.sns ogssa5pnens o. tha