The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-22

ty, with reference to branch or branches
and it was proposition which the Conven.
ton had once before refused to place in the
Constitution.
Mr.. BALCOMBE-The gentleman's OBJ
ection, was his reason for retaining the pro-
vision for the indivisibiity of the fund, and
the permanency of the location Of the Insti-
tuition.
Mr.. BILLINGS did not wish to divert the
fund. If it was to be diverted, it would be
the act of others. He was friend of the In
stitution, now and forever
Mr.. SECOMBE defended the terms of the
section. Sooner than see the benefit and in
tuence of the University destroyed by di-
vision of the fund, he would rather see the
whole thing broken up and removed to Chat
field, Winona. or anywhere else.
Mr.. WILSON submitted an amendment to
the amendment, as follows:
Strike out all after the word "of" in the
filth line, and insert: "a University, and for
no other purpose, in such manner as the
of the State shall prescribe"
Mr. BILLINGS accepted the modifca-
tion.
Mr. WILSON disclaimed any desire of af-
fectlng the location of the University, nor did
he desire to tie up future legislation OF the
subject. He was not here for any such bust
ness.
Mr.. NORTH alleged that there was dan.
ger of a removal of the University, however
gentlemen might affirm here, and that threats
Lad been made repeatedly to that effect. If
Massachusetts and Michigan could make the
location OF their State Institutions Consti-
tutional point, in order to secure strength
and permanence, he did not see why the same
thing should not be done here. Assuredly,
the permanence of this Institution was i'm
portant to its prosperity, and he thought it
had now very convenient and proper loca-
tion and if the Convention were in favor of
making it permanent, he desired them to say
so, and place it at once beyond all danger of
removal.
On motion of Mr.. HARDING, the Com
mittee then arose, and the Convention took
a recess till half past o'clock P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion by Mr.. SECOMBE the Con-
vention again resolved into Committee of the
Whole Mr.. Hudson in the Chair-and took
up consideration of the report mo. 23,)
from the Committee on Public PROPERTY.
Mr.. COGSWELL took the floor and spoke
in favor of Mr.. Wilson's amendment.
Mr.. NORTH elaborated the same view
which he took this morning, in opposition to
any division of the University Fund.
After further debate in which Messrs.
Peters. Wilson, Secombe, Cogswcll, North ,
and Lowe took part.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment was adopted.
Mr.. PECKHAM proposed further to
amend the 4th sec. by adding :-"provided
no religious sect shall ever have exclusive con-
troll of said University"
Which was adopted
Mr.. FOSTER proposed to amend section
6, by adding in the Sd line, sfor the support
of common acknowledgements of the sales
of Salt Springs land:)
Which was rejected.
Mr.. GALBRAITH suggested an amend
ment to the record section He thought the
phraseology "defect of heirs,'' might be in the
way of will, or Of the rights of kindred,
devisees and distant relations, (not heirs, y
He objected to this qualification of "thc ia H.
ure of title" Heirship is generally defined
by Statute. He proposes to strike out all
after the word ''State," in the third line of
Sd section, and insert:
eff any person, who at the time of his or
her death, was seized or possessed of any real
OR personal property within this State, die
intestate, without heirs or any known kindred,
such estate or property shall escheat to the
State, subject to all legal demands on the
same"
Which amendment-after debate-was
adopted.
Tho Co,opo;tfoo fbo,, roco o,l ,,o.,o,4. I a. .
amendments.
Mr.. COLBURN submitted as a substitute
for the second section as amended, the Ian
guage of the Section not proposed to be
stricken out, to wit:
"SEc. 2. The people of the State in their
right of sovereignty, are declared to possess
the ultimate property in and to all lands with
in the jurisdiction of the Statc'
But he withdrew for
Mr.. SECOMBE, who moved division of
the question on Mr.. Galbraith's amendment.
And thereupon, the latter clause of the
section was stricken out, and the additional
words proposed by Mr.. Galbraith rejected
So the section remains in the words above
quoted.
The next question was on the amendment
of the 4th section, Mr.. Wilson's,) and after
proceedings in call Of the Convention.
Mr.. FOSTER said, whilst he was in favor
of preventing a division of the fund, and
against disturbing the present location of the
University, he was still disposed to scold a
little about the extravagant amount of mon
ey which had been expended toward the Uni
versity building, more for ornament than
utility.
Mr.. KING. The terms of the Enabling
Act gave the management of this matter to
the Legislature of the State, and the amend
ment proposed simply to do the same thing.
Therefore he was in favor of the amendment.
Mr.. MCCLURE was in favor of the amend
ment for a similar reason.
Mr.. BALCOMBE-Mr Kemp in the
chair-defended the course of the Regents of
the University from the charge of extrava
gance in building, by statement of the fact
that they had not disturbed the original
grant of Congress, nor encumbered any por-
tion of that land by mortgage. Individual
contributions, looking higher than the inter-
ests of towns had provided fund, by means
of which the Regent had been enabled to pur-
chase q acres of land and the enhancement
in the value of that land would be sufficient
for the completion of the building, without
making any craft upon the original Universe
ty fund.
Mr. SECOMBE affirmed, that the wishes
of the people of st. Anthony had never been
consulted in the election of Regent, until last
winter; and thus he repelled the charge Of
undue favoritism in the matter of the loca.
cion of the University of st. Anthony.
Mr.. COLBURN demanded the previous
question, and under its operation the ayes
and nays having been demanded and ordered
on the amendma ant, were taken, and resulted
yeas 81, nays 25-as follows:
.4yes-Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Bill
lings, Bolles, Butler, Cleghorn, Colburr
Cogswell, Coe, Davis, Dooley, Gerrish, Har
ding, Hudson, Hanson, Holly, King, Kemp
Lisle, Mantor, McCann, McKune, Mcclure
Mills, Perkins, Peckham, Robbins Stannard
Vaughan, Watson, Wilson-31.
Ways-Messrs. Aldrich, Bates, Bartholo
NEW, Coombs, Dickerson, Eschlie, Foster
Folsom, Galbraith, Hall, Hayden, Lowe
Messer, Morgan, Murphy, North, Phelps
Putnam, Russell, Sheldon, Secombe, Smith
Walker, Winels, Mr.. Presidint-25.
30 the amendment was adopted
SATURDAY, AUGUST Is, 1857.
Prayers by the Rev. Chaplain.
The journal Of yesterday was read to tn
Secretary.
COMPROMISE PROCEEDINGS.