Daily globe., 1879-02-13

settled on by homestead pre-emption and tree
claim settlers; therefore be it
Resolved. That the committee on public
lands be, and is hereby instructed to look into
this matter 80 that these settlers may ultimate
ly prove up and own the lands.
Mr.. Bertrand offered resolution forbidding
the introduction of bills after March /. Notice
of debate given.
INVESTIGATING THE UNIVERSITY.
Mr.. Hicks called up Mr.. Oampbel's resolu-
tion offered yesterday, as follows:
WHEREAS, The act of Congress passed July O.
1862, entitled IAN act donating public lands to
the several States and Territories which may
provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture
and the mechanic arts" provides that such
lands shall be converted into money and in
vested, and the moneys so invested shall con-
shall remain forever undiminishcd, and the IL
terest of which shall be inviolahly appropriated
by each State which may take and claim the
benefit of this act to the endowment, support
and maintenance of at least one college, where
the leading object shall be, without excluding
ing military tactics, to teach such branches of
learning as are related to agriculture and the
mechanic arts in such manner as the legisla-
lures of the States May respectively prescribe
in order to promote the liberal and practical
education Of the industrial classes in the
WHEREAS, The act Of the legislature of this
State, passed Feb. IS, 1868, recognizing the
university of Minnesota, and the amendments
thereto, expressly provides that such instruc-
tion shall be maintained in said institution as
shall render the whole instruction in conformity
with said act of Congress, and
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that said university
of Minnesota has wholly failed to comply with
the requirements Of said act of Congress-; that
1t has for many years received the income of
the said trust fund, and expended it in the sup
port and maintenance of said institution, CIV
ing the usual and ordinary collegiate course of
instruction to its students; that it has wholly
failed to make its leading object the teaching
| OF such branches of learning as are related to
agriculture and the mechanic arts; that any
claim to give instruction in such branches has
been but a nominal pretense, whereby the ex-
press purpose of said grant has been wholly
prevented, and the plghted faith of the State
in accepting said trust violated; therefore,
Resolyea, That the committee on judiciary
are hereby directed to make inquiry as to the
truth of said allegations. the uses and purposes
to which the income Of said fund has been
used by said institution, and whether the same
has been in fair compliance with said act of
Congress 80 as to preserve and maintain the
faith of the State; that said committee have
power to send for persons and papers, and to
report by bill or otherwise.
The resolution was adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By MIR. Anderson-To promote immigration.
Bill makes the Governor, secretary Of state,
State treasurer, and Samuel n. Nichols board
of immigration. The board is authorized to
appoint agents, print pamphlets, etc. Twelve
for 1879, and $4,000 for 1880.
BY Mr.. Jones-To amend the charter of the
city of Rochester Passed under suspension
of the rules
By Mr.. McCracken-Relating to the running
at large of cattle, horses, sheep, ETC., in Fill
more county.
BY Mr.. OHara-To legalize act of School
District No: ga, Renville county, in issuing
bonds for building school house. Passed
under suspension of the rules.
BY Mr.. OHara-Authorizing Bird Island, in
Renville county, to issue bonds for building
court house. the issue not to exceed SO. 900.
BY Mr.. Allen-Amending section 4, chapter
139, of general statutes of 1885, relating to
issuing town liquor licenses.
BY Mr. Riley-Legalizing village plat of
Brownsville, Houston county. Passed under
suspension of the rules.
BY James Smith, Jr.-Memorial to Congress
asking an appropriation of 1926, 900 to improve
western channel of Mississippi, at St. Paul.
Passed under suspension Of the rules.
Recess until 2:30 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House convened at, 2:30 P. NJ, Mr.. J. P.
West in the chair, and the order of introduc-
tion of bills was resumed.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Hicks-To authorize the board of
county commissioners of Hennepin county to
appropriate money for the Improvement of
navigation on Lake Minnetonka according e to
the plans of Geo. W. Cooley.
By Mr.. Amundson-Relating to vicious ami
mails.
P1y Mu -
st. Croix boom corporation.
By Mr. James Smith, Jr.-To appropriate
5000 for fish culture, and relating to fish
commission ers.
SENATE BILLS READ.
Senate bills were read first time as follows
10 detach certain territory from school dis
trict in Mcleod county, relating to the St.
Paul union depot company; to facilitate the
transfer to the United States of the title to
Antietam cemetery: relating to mileage for
members Of the legislature; to legalize the Or
ganization of school districts in Blue Earth
county;' to change the boundary of school
district in Goodhue county; for constitutions
al amendment limiting the taxing powers of
the legislature; relating to relief of
ands R" to the 'f@Hs,de TsSiors 0cFsa Fa
q Lake Superior railroad company; to au-
thorize Mobiles county to issue bonds to fund
its indebtedness; to enable the city of St. Paul
chattel mortgages; amending the charter Of the
village cf East GAINESVILLE; to appropriate
money for deficiencies; relating to foreclosure
of mortgages by advertisements; asking Con-
gress to appropriate of money for the improve
ment Of St. Mary's canal; favoring certain
post routes in Grant and Big Stone counties;
authorizing the towns in Chisago county to aid
railroads; to establish system of public
schools in the State; to provide for the estab-
llshment of free public libraries and reading
rooms; to incorporate the village of Waverly,
Wright county; relating to sales of land by
executors, administrators and executors; re-
latlng to auditing accounts against estates; in
relation to the treasurer of Ramsey county; re-
lating to homestead exemptions; to prohibit
stock from running at large; to amend the
charter of the village of Caledonia; to amend
the charter of st. Charles; relating
to the duties of officers of Saltwater;
relating to fishing in Zumbro river; to
change the boundaries of school district in
Blue Earth county; to provide for altering and
dlscontinuance of highways; to appropriate
money for the State prison; relating to execu-
tions; to legalize certain highways in Grant
county; to authorize the town of Des Moines,
jackson county, to issue bonds to build a
bridge across Des Moines river; to locate a
State road in Swift and Pope counties; to
authorize Blue Earth county to issue bonds for
bridge; for the relief of Thomas Harris; to
change the name of the town Of Dublin, Swift
county, to that of Murdock.
The House then went into committee of the
whole Mr.. Hicks in the chair, on general orders,
considered a large number of bills, reported
progress, when the House adjourned.
SEPARATED 1T LIST.
John Housel, the Ex-Policeman at Vinona,
Gets a Divorce from His Celebrated Wife.
decree of divorce granted yesterday
by Judge Brill in case to which John 81.
Housed, the ex-policeman from Winona, and
Maggie Housed were parties John got the re-
lease. The case has been pending since last
November in court, but in trouble it begun
last February. At that time John claims she
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