The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-08
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have been appraised bv three annr,ise,. ~ ho
aPpoln'eo oy !ne Board Of Supervisors of the
ooucv IN "nicn ,ne lands are situated, and
not lor Less than the appraised value. r
Mr.: COGGSWELL opposed every promo
s'uon and the report altogether. The lands
We're made perfectly safe, as constituting a
perpetual school fund, by the terms Of the
Enabling Act, and the acceptance clause in
thls Constitution; and that was all he desired
in the premises. -ASo
Mr.. GALBRAITH was not ready to adont
any OF the various propositions. He sup.
gested re-commitment, with instructions lsr
another article, authorizing School Fund
commissioners, and prescribing how the
ochool Fund shall be disposed of and distribu.
ted-invested in United States Stocks. or
good paying stocks-the whole faith and
credit OF the State to remain collateral 10 se-
cure TINS fund, as the perpet ual inheritance of
the children of the State.
Mr.. MEsSER supported Mr. North's pro-
Mr.. hARDING'S amendment was reject
ed, ana the question recurred on Mr.. North,s
amendment. -
And then, on motion ofMr BALCOMBE.
the COMMITTEE rose and reported the subject
to the Convention.
Mr.. BATES moved that the sub;ect be ,e-
committed but withdrew at the reu,est of
Mr.. Aidrlch, who desired present action.
to recommit.
MIR. LlSLE now again moved his substi-
tute Tor the article reported by the Standing
COMMITTEE, as above printed
Mr.. NORTH moved his amendment
thereto as offered in Committee of the
Whole. Va 'n0
MIR. Wilson opposed the couny control and
referred to its inequalities.
MIR. ALDRICH suggested that sucb a
provision might be in conflict with the Eno-
bling Act. '-'0 1-""-
The yaes and yeas were demanded and
ordered on Mr.. North's amendment. and he-
ing taken, resulted-yeas 81, nays 80; SO it
was rejected ~ -
Mr. FOLSOM moved to amend the sub
stitute by inserting the word "exclusive y So
as 10 prevent sectarian combinations for the
control of the school fund.
AND then after several efforts to adjourn.
ana proceedings in call of the House.
Mr.: SECOMBE demanded the nrev;ous
question. f01'
On motion by Mr.. Stannard. the
whole subject, with the motion for the nre.
vious question, were laid on the table
o'clock. VIA
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention took up again the consid.
Grafton of the Article on Educational Ipstitu-
t!ons-the question being upon the adop-
ton of MIR. Lisle's substitute
Mr.. FOLSOM moved again to strike ont
from the substitute, the word exclusive"
Mr. Isle accepted this amendment.
Mr.. SECOMBE desired to adopt the sub-
stitnte as basis for action and amendment.
Mr. DOOLEY proposed to amend the sub
stitute by adding
"See. - Provision shall be made by tire
Legislature for the sale of all school and uni
vetslty lands; said land shall be sold n
small parcels, to the highest bidder, except
IN cases where the lands shall have been oc
cupled previous to the government survey"
Mr.. HARDING submitted the following
as a substitute for Mr. Dooley's amendment
"All school lands, previous to being of:
fered for sale, shall be appraised bv .nnrais.
ers appointed by the Superintendent OF Pub.
nc instruction, and such lands shall not be
sold Tor less than the appraised value, but
shai! be sold in small parcels, and at public
auction
Mr.: WILSON again insisted upon setting
guards upon this school fund-an immense
iund to arise from three millions of acres Of
lands.
Mr.: COLBURN was opposed to all these
specific amendments.
Mr.: HARDINGS'proposition was rejected,
and the question recurred on Mr.. Dooley's
section; which was also rejected.
The question then again required on the
substitute by Mr.. Lisle.
The substitute was adopted.
Mr.. SECOMBE submitted the following
additional section, viz:
"Sec. 3. The proceeds of all lands that
have been, or may hereafter be. granted or
set apart and reserved by the U. States to
the Territory or State of Minnesota, for the
use and support of University, shall be and
remain a perpetual fund to be called the
university Fund.-" which shall be appro-
priated in such manner as the Legislature of
the State shall prescribe, to the use and sup
port OF the University and the said Univer-
sity shall forever remain one and indivisiblen
MIR WILSON desired to know the extent
OF the University lands-how many acres?
Mr.: SECOMBE. Two townships of land.
This land had, to greater or less extent,
been set apart by the Secretary of Interior.
Mr.. WILSON considered that amount of
land would make the basis of so large fund.
that it might be desirable at some time to d.
vide, and therefore he would move to strike
out from Mr.. Secombe's amendment the
words Zone and indivisble."
MIR. SECOMBE. There should be some
disposition OF the University lands as we'll as
the school lands, and he had endeayored to
draft his proportion in conformity with the
acts OF Congress in the case.
Mr.. WILSON'S amendment was agreed
And then, the section, as amended. was
rejected-affirmative Is, negative It,
Nj. ALDRICH proposed the following:
SEC. - Provision shall be made bv law
for the distribution of the income of the
ocnooi FUND among the several towns and
cltles OF the State for the support of Com
mon schools therein, in some just proportion
10 the number of children and youth resident
therein, between the ages of four and twenty
years, and no appropriation shall be made
from the School Fund to any School District
for the year in which School shall not be
maintained at least three months.
Mr.. STANNARD regarded the last words
as useless. He thought the fund would be
sufficient to support schools the year round
lu every district.
Mr. PECKHAM moved to amend the sec.
lion, by making it to read between the
,ges Of and Is years." and by adding at the
end" during the school year, - -;
Mr.. ALDKICH accepted. e.
Mr.. HARDING proposed to strike ont
niteen" aud insert eighteen," which was
Inc question recurring on the adoption of
ne section. 1t was also rejected.
Mr. ALDRlCH then proposed the follow
rg:
Sec. l. The Board of Supervisors in each
Iounty shall constitute Board OF Apprais-
,rs, whose duty it shall be, within three
months previous to the time any of the school
ands in their respective counties, are offered
or sale, to fix the valuation thereof and in
no case shall any portion of such lands be
'old for less than the appraised value, and in
small parcels"
MIR. STANNARD desired that the amount
'f the "parcel" should be fixed.
MIR. ALDRICH acquiesced, and, striking
out ''and in small parcels" added in lieu
and shall be sold in quantities not exceeding
30 acres."
Mr.. COGGSWELI, nronosod 70 adj "A