Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-01-14
Mr.. Connella, of Mclean, offered thu
following resolution in regard to the pub

MIR. COnnella, OF Mclean, O1ered the
following resolution in regard to the pub
lie school lands
Be it resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that the public school
sections should be disposed of IN some
manner for the greater benefit of the pub
lie school fund of the territory.
Mr.. Connella also offered the following
resolutions In regard to the Sparks public
land policy:
Be it resolved; First-that we heartily
approve and commend the course of the
aforesaid commissioner of the general
land Office, and
Resolved; Second-that we demand
that the reforms in the land department
instituted by the present national admin
lstratlon shall be prosecuted with vlgor
to their righteous ami just consumma-
tien.
Mr.. McLaren, of Steele, offered reso-
luton preceded by a list of "whereases''
as long as the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, on the subject of division as fol-
lows:
Be 1t resolved, That we, the delegates
in convention assembled, declare our
selyes in favor of division on the Missouri
river, or in such manner as to throw the
Black Hills out Of the boundaries Of Da-
kota.
MIR. Stevens, of Ransom, offered the
following resolutions in regard to the
Northern Pacific railroad land grant:
Be it resolved, That the land grant by
the government TO the Northern Pacific
railroad company was one of the wisest
and most beneficent acts ever passed by
congress, and that 1t is the impera tive
duty OF congress and all government Of
ficials to keep entire good faith in each
and every respect with the railroad COM
pany, which has so ably and literally
fulfilled the conditions of its grant, and
Be it further resolved, That the people
of this new Northwest feel themselves
greatly indebted to the originator of the
enterprise, Jay Cooke; to the able CAPT.
tal1sts, headed by the Hon. e. B. Wright,
of Philadelphia, for the completion of the
road, and to the popular management OF
Vice President Oakes and his successful
lleutenants in the practical management
of the same.
Mr.. Stevens, of Cavalier, offered the
following resolution IN regard to the com.
missioner of emlgrahob:
BE it resolved; That the benefits ex-
pected from the Office of commissioner of
emigration for the territory have failed OF
their purpose, and 1t Is believed the ap-
preparation is being expended for the ad-
vantage of certain sections, to the detri-
ment Of others.
Col. PIummer, of Traill, offered reso-
luton providing for certifying the ex-
penses Of the delegates to the secretary OF
the territory and by him to the next legis-
lature with request that such expenses
be refunded to the members out of the
territorial treasury.
Accusing to the rules the foregoing
resolutions severslly went to the appro.
pirate committees without discussion.
Mr.. McHench, of Cass, introduced the
following resolutions which were unanl-
mousiy adopted by the convention under
suspension of the rules, on motion of MIR.
Wells, of Stutsman. ....
Be it resolved, That 1t Is the sense of
this convention that thanks are due to
Governor Pierce and his able assistants
for their very excellent census report that
has been so largely distributed and has so
thoroughly advertised Dakota abroad;
and be it further
Resolved, That the thanks of this con
yentlon are extended to the Hon. the
Secretary Of the Interior, l.. Q. G. La
mar, for publishing the same in the gov
ernor's annual report on Dakota.
The convention then adjourned until
two O'Clock in the afternoon.
Upon re-assembliug in the afternoon
the chairman announced the permanent
committees.
The following resolution was offered
and referred but the report does not show
who offered it,
Resolved, That, taking into considera-
ton all the attending circumstances, it IS
the conviction of this convention that all
efforts, IN the near future, made by the
people Of this territory on the question
Of admission he made for admission with
out division.
A communication from Z. j. Hodgson
of st. Paul was read by the secretary de-
crying the recent rulings of Commission
er Sparks and proposing plan OF legis-
lation as remedy. 1t was referred,
On motion of Mr.. Potter the conyen-
ton adjourned till eight O'Clock in the
evening.