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called for aud the man question was or
dered-ayes, Al; nays, S
The question being apcn the adoption o, |
Bro~nlne's substitute, \ vas lost-ayss, q; |
nays, IS
The question recurring upon the adop- !
tion OF Woods amendment, it was ~
jected.
The question then sreverted upon the i
adoption OF Whites sraendment and IT was |
rejected.
Section 4 was adcsa<d wi,hou. being
amended. ~
Section provided tlAi surveys having
water on them shall nH be divided, and |
that persons who werv on the LIST day Of |
January, 1855, actual settlers shall have the |
privilege for a period ~ six months ailer |
the lands are put on the market, Of pur-
chasing at the minimSW price, was mex,
considered.
McDaniels offered sssstitu.e, providing
that surveys having water on them shall |
not be divided so as to leave any mart se. |
tached from water, exshst sueh where a, al. |
vision would increase the value Of said de
tached portions.
Swan offered a p-aSlso to the section
permitting actual settlers, who have had
lands heretofore SURVEYED and appraised, 10
purchase such lanG' atttse price OF appraise.
ment, and who have Neen heretofore de-
prived OF the privilege M purchasing by the
ruling Of the commissnnsr efthe land OF
flee. Lost. O. q
Section was next arpsnded, and the sub
stitute offered by MousSund was adopted as
follows; Surveys having permanent water
on asa them ana or soiS S9rderi3 % them shall be d
than l6o acres, wheievertsat can be
done without .hAlr Diminishing
the yelue of Subdivisions OF the same
section not sold, and actual settlers occu-
pying any lands affected by this act shall
have the right for Mrioi of six months
after the land is placed on the mark et 10
purchase at the mininum price fixed by
law, the subdivision W subdivisions OF a
section upon which thesf improvements are
situated, not to exceed one section.
/, Hill offered the following amendment as
proviso to the section a. Provided that the
provisions of this seotilh shall not apply 10
timhered land, and thAe persons who we're
on January lst, 1855, setual settlers upon
, timbered lands and have since been actual
settlers thereon, sh Ill have the right for
period of six months from the time the land
Nns.o was placed ICED upon .. ,ss market to pur-
, than 800 acres upon Which improvements
/ are situated ana provided, further that no
more land shall be purchased by any settler
than is absolutely required for his employ.
ment. Such settler must pay for land pur-
! chased, upon which there is no timber
suitable for lumber or shingles, SO per acre,
/ and for the balance -e<ete purchase, the
y minimum price fixed be law
, Pending consideration OF Hills amend
/ lnent, the house adjourned till u, m
(. EVENING sfssfoE.
a Browning, by leave, introduced a bin TO
authorize the secretary OF state TO mr.
r cha for the use OF the state the Terss
court of appeals reports. valume, . "a
Z 5, g. Z. 8 and 8, aud 10 contr OF Tor the ,,
/, linquishment OF the copyrieht of sail
f reports with persons owning the same, and
: TO prevent the oopyriRiting of future yol-
umes OF said reports u the exclusions Of the
j., state.
a Cochran, by leave, introduced resolu.
I tion allowing members each to call up one
4 bill as special privilege at the night s.s.
- sion. LAID over under lie ruiee fur Mon.
day.
= Tilson-A joint resolution fixing Wednes.
day, March 2lst, for special consideration oI
the proposed Joint resolutiuu. [, i'd over
y The regular order was the sen. ,e lana bin
!. Frymier offered an spendment to III l's
q amendment, providinjSfbat tins act snould
not be construed to Apply To aoy .nts con.
/. tanning minerals discHerod or undiscoy
cred
FRANK offered snhsatn,e for Frynier's
1 amendment, .provldinS ahas sale uf any
I lands ur0iet tbs seUtids ri Ihhs act shall
not be ccnsfr,ied TO spsry The mineral
+ thereIn, saesher disps<esud or undiacoy
: lefen, sS &srs =. A.
f. frymtr Mtepied NE Substitute, and
Foster, OF GIayson, hking the floor, con.
@ sendeu ha' mere uueht io be Incorporated
= IN the clause provision giving the pur.
chaser claim on the minerals which may
2 De discovered rs an Incentive tor such dis.
q coVery.