New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-07

WIsCoHsIN-After considerable debate, the
Land Limitation Law was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee, on the Goth ult., by vote of 80
to 29 where it is to be revised and constitutional
objections removed, when it is supposed it will
pass. A strong effort was made to kill this bill
before it was referred to the Committee, motion
to postpone it till July having failed by vote Of
% to SO. To meet some objections made to the
bill by the Attorney-G General, Mr.. Wilson, the
mover of the bill, urged the reference of the law
to the Judiciary Committee, so that the principles
of the bill should not be construed az to inter
fere with the rights of primary disposal of soil in
the United States.
In the Assembly Geo. H. Walker, (brother of
the u 8. Senator,) in the course Of the debate,
defined his position and said that if this bill, in
its present form, was Land Limitation, he was
opposed to Land Limitation. He regarded it as
hostile to the Ordinance and to the Constitution.
Probably Col w. was in favor of more Radical
Law, and did not consider the bill proposed Land
Reform enough for him.
The great Land Reform meeting at Milwaukee
on the 10th ult, adopted the following resolutions;
R.sored That all men have inalienable right life,
liberty and The pursuit OF 6sPplness ' ioDes tho
right the Of livelihood, and as men cannot i've
without food and shelter secure FOOD without access 10
the earth home without spot OF eaTh 10 ouiu on
their the earth s sacred 80 their eht 10 ye ana
their need OIL Imperative as their need OF iood conng
8 Resored That the earth being the common inheritance
of all men, The fE ut OF 10 snch portion OF as may
he to the support of himself ana family Is as sa
cred az the right Of another and to deny THIS right 10
deny the right Of life itself
Resolrsd That man, nor class OF men, nor comOlna-
lions Of men corporate legislative, have night 70 WIN
hold from any his proper share OF this common inner
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that the inevitable tendency OF free monopoly OF tue soil
IL TO concentrate the lands ohe many IN the hands OF the
few and that the evil results of Land Monopoly are strong
" felt in this City and throughout the State
g. Resosed That 10 preserve TO each man ne VI ~
rheapce In The soil IL IL essential that limit should be
.e to The amount of land which any one may acquire or
pOssess er,pr
T. Rcsoed That the cardinal principles of Land Reform
are Home stead Exemption, Free Farms on cOndllon OF
occupancy and Improvement and L4nd lhmilauoh, 49,.
g. Resoired Thstts absurd 10 limit purchasers 10 tne
ACQUISITION public and State LANDS and 10 allow them 70
monopoze without limit, The possession OF private lanos
Re,oiped That the LAID Limitation bill now before inc
Legislature limiting the future acquisition ot land TOR eacn
individual 10 go OF farming land or four city or vii
age lois OF each but allowing each andhOdert
retain for life al lands IN his possession violates no
law ard vested rights IN is provisions hunsne enl
lust 10 principle and ought 10 become tue law OF tne Stale
10 Resored That the settings recently gotten up IN THIS
city, by Capitalists Lsndhoders and their Attorneys 70
condemn ths b did represent the sentiments OF Toe
people of this city and that respectfully request our
Representatives they regard the wishes and interests
OF The people, toyoTE FoR The BILL.
H. ResoiVed That whether succeed fail at this
session OF the Legislature pledge ourselves heartily 70
our efforts ill Land Limitation becomes the law Of this
State