, 1858-10-22
" Overland Emigration from Minnesota 10
Frazer River"

We received by the last mail document
with the above title, containing one hun
dred pages, published by authority Of the
Legislature of the new State Of Minnesota.
1t is a report Of a select committee Of the
House of Representatives Of that State, on
the overland emigration route from Min
nesota to British Columbia, with q volu-
minous and highly interesting appendix,
containing the proceedings Of large meet
ing Of the citizens Of St. Paul, held in July
last, for the purpose Of considering the
practicability Of route from Minnesota to
the North Pacific coast, by way Of the
valley of the Red River Of the North, the
Saskatchewan, the Upper Columbia and
the gold district Of Frazer and Thompson
rivors,-an elaborate geographical report
Of the interior country, which describe the
various routes, and afford highly important
geographical, meteorological, agricultural
and other statistics. We may at future
time publish the report, or extract some of
the most important features. We give
place very cheerfully to the resolutions of
the meeting, as expressing best the sense of
the parties moving in this highly important
project:
"Rtsolued, That the Legislature is hereby memo
rialzed to pass Act authorizing the incorporated
cities and towns Of Minnesota to guarantee the repay
ment Of sums advanced by the citizens Of said cities
ties TO the Pacific but limiting, may be deemed
pedient, the extent Of such guaranty.
" Resolved, That the State Government be also me
moralized on the return of parties so organized and
forwarded, to compile publish and circulate, under
the discretion Of the Governor, all observations and
information which may be collected by said parties
aud 70 appropriate at this session reasonable amount
for that purpose"
The House Committee, in conclusion,
say
"The Committee can readily appreciate that the
local advantages to the cities and towns Of this State
resulting from the establishment beyond all question
Of the superiority Of the Minnesota Overland Route
would justify reasonable degree Of aid by their au-
thortes while the proposition that the State should
supervise and provide for the publication Of any vau-
able information obtained by the explorations Of par.
ties from Minnesota, Is emnently appropriate bill
is therefore submitted in accordance with the forego-
ing views; but which contains some modification Of
the suggestions made by the memorialsts."
The bill alluded to and reported by the
Committee is the following, which was
passed by the Legislature
A Bill for the Encouragement Of an International
Overland Emigration Route from Minnesota to
Puget Sound.
Be Il enacted By s Legislature Of the State Of Min
nesOtG, That any company incorporated by the Eng
lish or Canadian Governments for the purpose OF
trade or transportation upon the rivers which form
portions Of the northern and western boundaries Of
this State, is hereby authorized and empowered to
exercise all the powers conferred by their respective
charters within the limits of this State but upon the
express condition that no power thereby exercised
shall Interfere with any right held and enjoyed
by the citizens Of this State, or shall be inconsistent
with the Consultation or Laws Of this State.
Sec. 2. The authorities Of Incorporated cities and
towns in Minnesota are hereby authorized TO appro-
PIRATE money or guarantee the repayment Of sums
subscribed and paid by individuals for organizing and
furnishing overland parties Of exploration during the
year 1885, but the total amount OF such appropriation
or guaranty by behalf Of any single city town
shall not exceed the sum Of three thousand dollars.
Sec. 8. The Governor is hereby authorized and re-
qured to compile such reports Of overland parties
be may deem proper for public information and either
publish the same during the recess Of the Legislature,
or report at the ensuing session thereof as be may
deem expedient.