Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-19


: -
The meeting was held at q grave mo-
ment. The terrible CONGREGATIONS of
that month, involving the loss of hum
dreds Of millions Of dollars worth, of
property, were yet fresh in the minds
Of all and failure Of many insurance
companies was feared as consequence
of their tremendous losses. Several
days were spent in delibcration, the con-
vention seeming to be adjusted to an
'unusuai degree ~ an intelligent pur.
pose to- accomplish worthy results., A
draft of q uniform law was agreed upon,
to be submitted to the legislatures of the
several States. It will Doubtless be laid
before you carly in the session. What
ever changes are made, or new provis-
ions introduced into our insurance law,
recommend that no company, home or
foreign, be permitted to do business in
the State without paid-up capital Of ct
least $4,000. ga 4
s.,4s.is .r-1-
have thus briefly called your atten.
ion to such matters as seemed to mo
necessary to be presented for your
consideration at the commencement of
your session. Other subjects will doubt
less appear to you as equally important
-as any have named; and there are yet
others which must, at no distant day, be
subjects Of legislation. Additional public
institutions will be needed. An industrial
home for girls, retreat for idiots and
feeble-mindcd children. and perhaps an
asylum for inebriates, are among the
prospective charities Of the State. The
time has not yet come, apprehend, for
action in relation to these meritorious
objects. Questions of more immediate
Importance will demand your attention,
and those which will undoubtedly come
before you will make your session one Of
unsual interest, That deliberations will
eventuate in legislation such as will de-
serve and receive the appreciation OF
your constituents, is my confident antici-
patton. r,.
Our STATE, with its nrst quarter Of .
century just completed, has already made
history Dy ner progress. her enterprise.
ana ner patrlotism. OF which all her citi-
zens may De PROUD. Inc sparsely SET
lieu telritory Oh loo'OOO souls which,
twenty.nve years ago became state, has
grown 70 an opulent commonwealth, OF
l'Soo,oOo people. The iuxuriant soil Iowa
was known 10 possess mas more than full
nAeo us carry promise' wnilc her treas
ures OF stone ana coal, then hardly
suspected 10 exist nave added largely to
ner wealth. hailroads, then scarcely
west OF Onio, now stretch their 5000
mnes OF IRON IN network over the State;
ana the Telegraph goes with them Her
poiltical record mas oeen equally honor
aDie. Inc nrst Tree daughter OF the Mis-
souii compromises sue mas been true to her
neritage OF freedom. Among tho flrst to
rush 70 the support OF an endangered
Union' ana 70 Jay her Dess blood on the
aitar o. her country, snc was also hrst to
strike from her constitution the odious dis
criminasion between ncr citizens on &C
count OF Color: Inc past career OF Iowa,
pom as territory ana state, has been
honorable progressive substantial. May
ner future DC even more SO!
ABROAD the year past has been one OF
sadnesst 10 many, Doth IN our own and
foreign lands. Our sister State across
| tropolls iaid IN asnes, ana further north
Wisconsin ana Michigan have been
scourged by nre until i seemed that the
very heavens were all abiaze. Houses,
snops' mills. stores school-houses, chur-
ches' improved farms, cultivated fields,
al vanished oelore the lanes; and count
less thousands olpeopie were made home
less ana deprived OF food and clothing
henel, however, was speedy ana munlh'
cent anu distant nations wed with our
own states IN furnishing prompt and
| generous ald 70 the needy.
lmmedlateiy upon learning OF the dis
aster at Chicago, at once teiegraphed to
the mayors OF the leading cities Of the
state urging prompt measures for relief
Inc VIKING people, however had ALREADY
SET 10 work IN many places, and the fury
OF the names was scarcely stayed before
money 1000, ana clothing began to poul
into the suffering city from all parts Of
Iowa az well as from other States; and the
work was continued ms long as there
seemed 10 DC vital need. Liberal contri.
Dutions we're also maze Tor sufferers OF
Mlchigan ana Wisconsin.
cannot close TINS my last message
without expressing 10 the people OF Iowa
my gra'etai acknowiedgements Tor the
generous commence they nave reposed IN
me. Durlns the Iour years Q! my service
70 'ne STATE l nave received from them
support u sympathy, ana encourage
ment "hlcn nave greatiy aided me IN the
olscnarse OF my omcial dutles
WINE administering .ne once OF chie'
magistrate nave oeen niicd with 'ncreas
ing respect ior the institutions OF the
Ha'e' NO one so wen Us ne' VINO upon
TINS post Oh oDse.vation' mas oeen caieo
20 keep constant watch o. the whole nc!d
can grasp III 'nougns ana Ieehng the ms
WY anu CROWN VI our commonwealth
VIM: u'ScnareMs my dusy' 10 NC Oil
gent IN auihg Tue aevelopmeht OF our
otatc, 10 iaDot LOT the success OF our
aes to ,s1ze 81 the nsans justice
commmn;cat;on without hea r;no INV vii