The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02


ty six The embarrassed condition and the
h the requisite for
the State safely be confded body composed Of the num-
responsibility Such change would reduce the of
than oneaf and have no doubt would be highly
submit also for consideration the popriety of popo
son to amend the Constitution as limit the regular SEES
to thirty days believe that such would
the ON the of SG
economy expenditure of the public funds while the time
Dictated would be ample for all connected with ordinary
legislation.
One Of the most important subjects requiring your action
relating the disposition the School Lands with
the upon Legislature by the Constitution One
third of these lands and those the valuable permit
of that instrument The experience of other States should teach
that too guards be thrown around the
be taken by Spectators that for the dis
posal of the School Sections to obtain the title the vau
State of three be authorized apprae the value Of
these Sections preparatory to their being Sold and that
There necessity the speedy disposal of some the School
Sections for they espassed of the town
ships and the valuable destroyed and apart from this the
accrung upon extensive sales would very much relieve
the OF the from the heavy taxation Tor school
bill passed by the last Legislature which provided for
the disposal of all the lands and constrained to with
my objections not only grounds but because
proceeds the lands sold would have been
dered secured The Constitution requires that
forever nvoate and undiminished" and recommend
that IN any act that authorizing portion of these
fund against possible contingency No the Union
east of the Rocky Mountains large grant
be guarded with jealous
The laws now in force for the regulation schools
qu revision and recommend the adoption ys
tem as Will ensure uniformity efficiency the part
to whom are entrusted the interests
that regard the Resolution of March
gives the right OF presumption settlers upon
the rights of the State vested admitting Minnesota into
ne an Official the Sec
denying the validity of that Joint Resolution of Congress and
of the State have been led take this by Of
the opinion of Attorney General Black dated 10TH 1853
involving questions arose in Arkansas be-
tween the State and grant Company The prnc
pie therein distinctly asserted and other authorities
the views taken the Attorney General the action of Con-
subsequent the date of the into between
the United States and State by which certain public
granted the latter title to such lands
and that the takes effect the the Congress
containing it approved by the President which in the
opinion therefore not by a cea ar %
gess referred that she should necessary appeal to the
Federal Courts protect her in the Of all school
gress operative valid the State will be compelled to select
aud perhaps refuse lands lieu of the valuable
seon the rights the State will
Individuals but the Importance of question great per-
NIT such considerations weigh the scale against the
lie interests especially would be in the power Legs
lature to provide for of peculiar hardship which
The various tribes of Indians having
State of citizens the
counties they commit depedaons property besides
causing alarm by their and nsent department the
thny settled parts of the State have caused them be
moved time after time from of the countless upon the
plants Of the white settlers but it impossible
within the bounds of their reservations
of policy adopted by the General
portion of the members of each tribe have the dress
whites deserve and
tion but the ncorgb es and vagabonds among should
either be compelled to follow the example of their ndustr
brethren and remain upon and cultivate their lands
removal further I'd, where they may affiliate wild
e bands of who sust by the relieve
frontier settlements from the periodical
Co Cullen the United States Superintendent of Indian Affairs for
this State has been interchangeable his exeron the In
dans within their limits and take pleasure acknowledge
Ing the pomptude with which he has responded
applications for his interference
The clause the Constitution prescribing conditions
wnc civilized Indians exercise the elective franchise has
thus far remained imperative consequence failure
cants by the District Courts informed by Rev. Mr.
Riggs highly respected Missionary among the Dakota Sioux
Indians that there individual members of that tribe who
of the requisite qualifications for citizenship and
they and all others similarly qualified have constitutional right
TO ask from the Legislature such facilities will enable them
present themselves before the tribunal examination
while would be place any
onect safeguard prevent the
ues can give to the striving
cum6ent them do promptly cheeruy especially
our has thrown him it's shield prote
"on commend the subject to your special attention
~ transmit herewith communication from the United States
easuiy department In reply to requsion mnde
complete set OF weights and which emit
leo unoer the JOINT Resolution June 1895
1t will be that before desirable standards can he
mace available tor the public proper building
De provided for their reception proof can
MADE Tor that object The building might placed on the can't
o grounds and therein appropriated the military
arms OF the State which now in exposed condition
Ihave not felt justified ordering of those
ole bearing the State would been attended