Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-13
EASTERN NEWS.
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81 ORLEANS. Jan. IA dispatch
Iarksouville, Miss-, announces the
- ~, AZ that place at ll3O O'Clock last
80 n Colonel I'd. Richardson. OF the
.ieD, ~ Riohsrdson & Mayor Of this city.
1ru.a.nt Of the late Worlds Exposi-
100 one Of the largest cotton plant
no'; the world. Colonel Richardson
.s,,ckeu With paralysis while walk
~ the street and died before aid
soald rssch him.
~. Lands on the kaIama-raeeua
Branch.
u,uxerox, Jan. l2--Lsnd Com
-...,cnef sparks today made An im-
s..nt DECISION affecting the claims Of
To,tbern Pacific Railway Company,
70. rant of land ostveeu point on
p'rniamhis river near Portland OR }.
W. Tacoma. on Puget Sound, 10 Wash
sDo Territory. The Commissioner
Ess.t the construction Of the road
49,. thsse points was authorized 10
- -;,boot land grants. Tie original
Iss4 provided for maIH line of
..,css the Cascade mountains to
n.s Sound, and a sraach from a
40, more than 800 miles east of
.satesn terminus, passing down the
nsls,,hia river TO point at or near
os.,l.nd. Oregon. bat made no provis
-, a road or grant between Port
IA and Puget Sound.
Tns railroad company lay claim TO
~. ran, for this portion OF the road
sa the Joint resolution Of Congress
- i'm which provided that tbs CON
o., might construct the maiH line
-, The Columb ia river and branch
80 the Cascades, with the same
rants a. VAS provided for by ths
.,iciusl got OF insorp ration. Com
,s,s.ioper Sparks holds that as no grant
IA made By the original act for the
sonstruction Of the road from Portland
~ Tacoma. and none by the act of 1869,
"A saoh grant can be psesumptisely
s,svu from the joint resolution Of 1870.
a. holds that no such grant Was made
hs sny OF the acts of Congress and
ss,s he does not find any formal de-
.,s,on 10 have been made by the Interior
n..sr,ment holding that the joint
,soIotion OF 1870 embraces a graut of
Isnds between the said points, although
~ withdrawal appears TO have been
o,asrsd upon the fling by the company
a ia maps. The Commissioner says
hat no reasons for suoh Withdrawals
ssvs sysf been assigned, 90 far a. the
,soosds Of the Land Ofioe disclose.
This decision aft ess the odd num-
bered sections of land. 20 miles 10
vidth, for distance of l06 miles. az
sreoatinQ some 100000 acres, esti
mated 20 be worth S25 100000. The
oIaim OF the railroad company to these
Iapds has long been disputed by set
isrs. large numbers of whom are in
eooupssion, claiming the right to enter
updsr the public land laws. The case
he Northern Pacific Railway Company
brought cut the decision.
Message Of she Governor OF Utah.
e.tf LAKE,, jan. l2.-Govsrnor Mur
ras finished reading biz message 70 tue
legislature at 1 p. m. 1t begins by de
fang the relations OF the Territory to
the General Government as that Of a
minor 10 parent or guardian, and re
fsYs TO the determination OF the people
and government of this Nation TO see
that Utah instit utions and laws are put
10 accord with those of other localities.
Il recites the benefits which the people
here have received, beginning with the
help In their emigration hither, free
hsmes, protection, and service rendered
10 ell departments Of government, and
calls on the Legislature to rseiprocate.
showing 9 spirit OF loyalty, doing their
duty. framing a code of laws In har-
mepy with congressional Legislation in-
stead Of 10 defiance to ii, and tending
70 hamper as heretofore. He warns
against the vicious advice Of those who
say 70 lot Congress do all. and the per
nioious theories acted upon here hith
sfio, affirms " our plain and unmistaka
bic duty to supplement and aid in oar
yiue into successful application every
kv passed by Congress" and "endeav-
o. 10 keep the psopie from wasti ng their
vxeng,h crying cut against the govern
nent, Its laws and courts that will bat
pfolonq hate and diacord."
He continues: I'VE should see that
lhs Territorial Government Is organic sd
N oil its parts in conformity with the
kvs of Congress. and repeal all laws
which assume to organize IL In differ
sut manner. At present the Territorial
Superintendent of Schools. Auditor and
Treasurer are chosen In an unlawful
manner, 90 held by the Ter itorial Su
pfeme Court, the Utah Com mission and
Attorney General Garland"
The Governor urges conformity in
these respects, warning the Legislature
that they are "of primary importance,
and must necessarily be disposed of
sereeably With national Law, otherwise
Il may not be expected or hoped that
matters depeni dent upon them can be
iAvofably considered by the Exscu
i've" He then asks the Legislature TO
declare categorioslly whether il will
scnform 10 these requirements or not,
and II not 10 give the reasons He 70
fsFs 10 the ecclesiastical, dsminstins
snd secret oircalar of the First Presi
dercy Of the Church, which called for
scnsributions 10 1Rht the polyRamy and
unlawful cohsbitation cases In the
Territorial courts, designating a oou
mtt,ee Of the church party a. the
vsAicle for collecting and applying the
fund. "a 10 the instance of the interfer
ing Of the church with State affairs not
tolerated else shere recommends the
passage OF q law requiring q public
record OF marriages under q heavy pen
ATTY, and the restoration Of the right of
dover; urges the passage Of lav nov
lacking for the punishment Of INCEST.
seduction. bastsrdy, adultery, fornica-
ton and allurement of women to be-
come victims Of unlawful sexual inter.
course, and Of strieter laws against the
establishment OF houses Of prostitution;
refers 10 the irritation OF the public
mind here caused by resistance 10 the
laws abuse Of ofisials, infiammaterv
appe ,is OF the press against proceedings
~ tne oeerts and otherwise, which ere
ssed dangerous excitement, threaten.
ING mos and bloodshed. which Was hap
p'iy prevented BY prompt order 10 and
movement Of the military. The quiet
ana ORDER which ensued are the beet
pfoof OF the wisdom Of such steps.
IN addition he asks the passage of an
smciens legal militia Law supplement
INC TIE power Of the csurts and the Ex.
ecative in enforcing the laws, and the
repeal OF the Law creating the Nauvoo
Legion as fsalty throughout; recon-
mends tue creation Of A Te,risorial