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own children night derive benefit from the
lands. Laughter.
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lands. Laughter
Mr.. BALDWIN admitted be owed Mr..
Stevens "one," but disclaimed any such
motives as were imputed to him.
Mr.. EDGERTON hoped the resolution
would not prevail. There was desire in
some parts of the State that portions of the
School Lands should be brought into mar
ket this year. The timber lands particu-
larly were being stripped of the timber, and
that some measures should be taken to let
the schools have the benefit of the timber on
the lands.
Mr.. KENNEDY hoped the resolution
would not PISS. He stated in his section of
the country the land was being stripped of
the timber.
Mr.. EDGERTON offered substitute
that the committee be instructed to bring in
bill providing for the sale of a portion of
the School Lands. He sa id the interest on
the land should be sold low, and the buyer
compelled to pay in advance, He thong t
the settlement of portion would enchance
the value of the remaing portion.
Mr.. FROST offered the following sub
sttute, which was accepted by Mr.. Edger-
ton:
RESOLVED, That it is the sense of the Senate
that law should be enacted at the present
session OF the legislature. providing for an ap.
praisal and public sale of the most valuable of
the school lands. not exceeding one sixth of
the whole of such lands in any one county, and
for the creation from the proceeds of such sale
Of school fund, with due safeguards for its
preservation inviolate and undiminished also,
providing for an appraisal of all Improvements
thereon and the protection of the settlers in
their right to such improvements.
Mr.. FROST argued in favor of the sale
of a portion of the lands, on tolerably
long credit, at low rate of interest, in order
to prevent depredations upon the timber.
He thought that the lands would .depreciate
in value from this cause, and that the act to
prevent depredatiOns was dead letter on
the statute book. He thought the interests
of the towns contiguous to these lands
would be subseryed by the sale. The tenure
by which these lands were held by the set
tiers upon them, prevented any substantial
improvements, and were entirely exempt
from taxation. He thought one sixth of
them should be brought into market within
tie next two years.
Mr.. STANNARD said if the public
sentiment of the counties could not protect
the school lands, the sale of any portion
would not effect it.
Mr.. ROBINSON was in favor of the
sale. He stated that men owning timber
would pass ten miles beyond their own to
get at the timber on the school lands, and
the only way to preserve any portion was to
sell the most valuable now.
Mr.. WELLS said that in his section by
some wonderful freak of nature, the school
lands contained the most valuable timber,
which was great incentive to the industry
of the people. Scarcely moonlight night
passed without large amount of labor in
cutting down these forests.
The substitute of Mr.. Frost was adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. WATSON offered resolution that
the Senate will consider no bills for State
roads after this date. Notice of debate
was given and the resolution was laid over.
The resolution from the House for joint
convention on Saturday for the election of
Surveyor of logs and lumber in the Fifth
district was cOncurred in.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
The bill proposing an amendment to
section 1, article Ia, of the Constitution,
and providing for the submission of the
same to the people, was defeated in its final
passage. The proposed amendment pro-
vides that before any amendment to the
Constitution is submitted to the people, it
shall be passed upon by two successive
legislatures. 1t was thought by some Sena-
tors that it might interfere with proposed
amendments affecting the railroad matters.
The vote by which it was lost was recon-
sidered, and the bill laid on the table.
BILLS PASSED.
An act providing for the publication of
the General Laws in the German language.
An act to amend sections IL, ID and Ia
of chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes, page
81 of the Compiled Statutes.
An act prescribing the duties of State
Librarian, and regulation for the State
Library. This bill being on its passage,
constitutional objection was interposed that
it proposed to raise revenue, and such a
bill could not therefore originate in the
Senate, and it was re. referred to the Com
mittee on Library
An act to amend section 81 of the Re-
vised Statutes, page 1868, and 55S of the
Compiled Statutes.
An Act for the relief of School District
No. l, in the county of Scott.
An Act to authorize the town of St.
Cloud to levy tax.
An Act in addition to an act entitled an
Act relating to Land Grant Railroad Com
panes. This bill provides for the foreclo-
sure and sales of lands, franchises, &c. of
defaulting railroad companies.
An Act to change the name of Hamilton
McAlpine, to William Hamilton McAlpine
Archibald, &c.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. STANNARD of Chisago in the
chair.
A number of bills were considered, and
recommendations made, which were concur
red in by the Senate.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. BALDWIN, of Scott A bill
fixing the time of holding the District Courts
IN the First, Fourth and Sixth Judici'
Districts The mules were suspended
the bill read a second time.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
PETITIONS