Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-19

ing joint resolution, relating to the Chip
pewa Indians:
The preamble recites that the constitu
ton of Minnesota provides that person!
of Indian blood residing il the state, whc
have adopted the customs and habits Of
| civilization and are capable of enjoying
the rights of citizenship, shall be allowed
to vote; and that by the adoption of this
clause the PEG ole have evinced desire tC
raise Indians from condition of savagery
to enlightment, and that the Chippewa
Indians, in northern Minnesota, have
always been friendly and we'll disposed tc
white mon, and many of them have re-
Gently made great advancement in agri-
cultural and mechanical arts, and desire
| to become civilized; and that insuperable
barriers to the accomplishment of these
objects by maintaining tribal relations and
having no protection on their reservations
| by the statutes, therefore
| Res0Iyed by the senate and house CT
representatives, That we hereby equest the
government of the United States to make
such arrangements with TIE Indians as
can be agreed upon for their tribal lands,
the allotment of 100 acres of agricultural
land to each adult person, and to each liv-
! ing minor on arriving at majority 100
acres in severalty, to be held by them and
| thsir heirs, but to be inalienable by the
consent of the grantee or his or her heirs
for thirty years, such lands to be selected
from any public lands of the United States
within the state of Minnesota, and make
such provisions for schools, live stock, ag-
ricultural and mechanical implements,
etc, as will promote their welfare, and ad-
Just all matters that may now be in dis
pute between the Indians and the govern
ment, providing at the same time for the
early extinguishment of their tribal rela
tons in the same manner as made with
the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians at De-
troit in 1856.
ResolUed, further, That the governor is
hereby requested to forward copies of
this preamble and resolution to the presi-
dent, secretary of interior, commissioner
of Indian affairs and to each senator and
representative of Minnesota in congress.
Referred to committee on Indian af-
fairs.
Senator Wilson offered q joint resolu-
ton asking congress to appropriate money
to improve navigation on the Mississippi
river. Passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator STEVENSON provide for
change of county lines between Polk
and Marshall counties.
By Senator Ward-To amend the chart
er of the village of Fairmont and to ex-
tend its limits.
By Senator Pillsbury Authorizing the
state auditor to employ a bookkeeper
with salary of $1,000 per anuum and al
assistant in the state land Office with a
salary of $1,000 per annum.
By Senator Billson-To appropriate
$1,000 to aid in the construction of road
from Duluth to North Pacific junction.
By Senator Billson Relating to the
school district of Duluth. Passed under
suspension of ruler.
By Senator Billson-Amending section
222, chapter sc, general statutes of 1878,
relating to postponements of trials.
By Senator Billson-Amending section
81, chapter L, general statutes of 1873, re-
lating to election returns.
By Senator misunderstanding the
commissioners of Carlton county to issue
$4,000 in bonds to fund its floating debt.
Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator Sergeant-To provide an
additional clerk in the state treasurer's
Office with a salary of $500 per annum.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Fixing time for meeting of commission
ers of Goodhue county, and regulating
their compensation.
Amending the special laws 1873, to pre-
vent the draining of the waters of Clear
lake, Waseca county.
Authorizing the city of Rochester to
issue $4,000 in new bonds to take up other
bonds maturing.
Repeating chapter 81. special laws
of 1881, relating to the commissioners of
Goodhue county.
Increasing the compensation of military
store keeper to $1,000 per annum.
Authorizing the state treasurer to return
to Gen. Sanborn certain percentages due
him for prosecuting claims against the
United States.
Appropriating 100000 to finish and
furnish the capitol.
For the protection Of fish in Diamond
lake, Kandiyohi county
Recess till $50.