The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-29

the said company to pay the said survey
fees upon lands already sold Immediately
and mon such as may hereafter be on 's
soon as may be after sale thereof, and so
that the same may be taxable ut the next
ensuing assessment thereafter, ana That
such laws may be made enforcing by, ana
such penalties as may seem best littlhs 10
secure promt compliance Herewith.
The committee on land laws made the
following report, which was adopted,
We endorse the preamble and resolution
adopted at the last meeting OF citizens ol
Sioux Falls, called for the purpose OF Con
sidcring the various orders ana d~eclsiohh
of the honorable commissioner OF the gem
cral land Office, held in that city Dec. y,
1SS5, We recommend and memorialize the
congress of the United States to pass at its
earliest convent nee n bill for an act cover.
inr substantially the following question:
| First-To decide without question or
| doubt us To the application OF homestead
law when the same is III refer
| ence to settlers right OF pre-cmptlon, taken
subsequently or prior to SAID ommu'a
ton.
Second-To provide that when localland
officers issue final receivers receipts, such
receipt shall be conclusive as to the set
tiers right to the land mentioned therein.
and upon which patent shall be issued there'
on, said receipt to be an absolute transfer
OF title from the government.
Third-To quiet title in owners to aN
lands upon which final receipt has been IS.
sued up to the passage of this act. and
provide for the issuance oil q patent there
for forthwith. without further uesticn.
Fourth-To provide that all actual and
bona tide settlers who have settled upon
vacant government land in good iaith un.
der either homestead or presumption laws.
having previously exhausted their rights
IL ~, 40, ~ e,tl lnyI Ia >SS nS hprn-
toIore permitted to do under the usages
and customs OF the lane department hith.
erto, since the passage OF the homestead
law, be permitted to complete their title
thereto under the other OF said laws after
complying with rules as to settlement and
cultivation.
Mr.. McLarcn of Steele. OF the committee
on division and admission, made the lol-
lowing report:
Steps having been taken at the seat OF
government at Washington looking to tho
Immediate solving OF all questions OF the,
division OF Dakota Territory and admis.
sion us q whole or part, with q view to
avoid any embarrassment OF our delegate
in congress, and the members 81 congress
having these questions Reconsideration.
and to avoid in any way hindering them
in their action, be it
Resolved, That this convention take no
action whatever on this question OF admis-
sion ana DIVISION, elther or potL' ana LOT
mulate no further resolution .hcfeoh, ef
'hef feGon,'namoa'ioh or ADVISORY
tl'esol'eu' Iha1 lhe Cilizens OF thc ch1fa
lerri.ory OF iaNo'it nave ai'ea III us up
hui!oihs 10 aus present pos'tloh OF prosper
n.y. anu 10 an OF ttie ci.izel's "'ihe ~ NV
name enae.rea' ana II Is we selSe o. unis
conventloht hatihe name 'Dakota shouiu
be given to M other section OF the present
territory 10 the EXCLUSION OIL any o1ler sec
non.
Resolved, ihat all resolutions hereto
lore referred to your be hereby
referred back TO thiS convention WIN rec,
o~nmehdAtlon that Ihey DC lalo upon tho
table
On molioh OF Af. itoo1o OF barnes tiie re-
port WAS UNANIMOUSLY adopted. on mo-
tioh 81 ar. ball the Vote was recon
sldeFed and Tue MOTION iald on the table
On motion OF Mr.. stevens OF cavaiier
county IL resolution ouefed ny himself was,
adopted endorsing the action OF lion!
mute NeiSon III ms ehaeaVof TO open thei
l.cu Lake lndihh reservation. MI. Nhito
submitted a. resosntiom ASKING congress