Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-18

peWa Indians:
The preamble recites that the constitu-
ton of Minnesota provides that persons
OF Indian blood residing In the state, who
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 people have evinced desire to
raise Indians from condition of savagery
to enlightment, and that the Chippewa
Indians, in northern Minnesota, have
always been friendly and well disposed to
white men, and many of them have re-
Gently made great advancement IN agrl-
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
Resolved by the senate and house Of
representatives, That we herebylrequeststhe
government of the United States to make
such arrangements with tie indians as
can be agreed upon for their tribal lands
the allotment of 160 acres of agricultural
land to each adult person, and to each llv-
ing minor on arriving at majority l6C
acres in severalty, to be held by them and
their 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 MINI ;ota, 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-
tions in the same manner as made with
the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians at De-
troit in 1866.
ResoIrcd, 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
of Minnesota in congress.
Referred to committee on Indian af-
fairs.
Senator Wilson offered a joint resolu-
ton asking congress to appropriate money
to improve navigation on the Mississippi
river. Passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Steenerson-To provide for
a 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 misunderstanding the
state auditor to employ bookkeeper
with salary of $1,000 per annum and an
assistant in the state land Office with a
salary of $1,000 per annum.
By Senator Billson-To appropriate
81, 900 to aid in the construction of a road
from Duluth to North Pacific junction.
By Senator Billson-Relating to the
board of education of the independent
school district of Duluth. Passed under
of rules.
By Senator Billson-Amending section
222, chapter Sc, general statutes of 1878
relating to postponements of trials.
By Senator Billson-Amending section
81, chapter 1, general statutes of 1878, re-
lating to election returns.
By Senator Billson-Authorizing the
commissioners of Carlton county to issue
POsOOO Ill JULIUS W 1u4lO 1Uo AOuUAAS5 NOOU
Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator Sergeant-To provide an
additional clerk in the state treasurer's
Office with 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 2:30.
AFTERNOON SESSION.