The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-13

property of the state; and it was pretended
that they were thereby relinquished by in
direction: and they were at once taken pos
session Of by certain capitalists; and upon
them Is now situated what is known as the
Mountain Iron Mine,' which the present
state auditor estimates to be worth more
than $12, 600 coo, IAN amount exceeding the
entire accumulatons of the state school fund
to date
And whereas, 1t does not seem possible
that the state Of Minnesota be Invested
of a property Of such great value, or any
other property, by the mere withdrawal of a
list by subordinate officer without author
lty from the governor, and without any action
being taken by the legislature of the state
to authorize direct assent to such STEP
And whereas, if any other Interpretation
is placed on the power and right of this stats
in the premises, then it follows that the state
holds all its lands yet undispOsed of at the
mercy of any person who may occupy tenn
porarily the place of state auditor and who
may be actuated by any motives, honorable
or otherwise.
Therefore. be it resolved by the house (the
senate concurriffg) that joint committee be
and the same is hereby appointed, to consist
OF fifteen members on the part of the house
and seven on the part of the senate to in
quire into the said pretended REIMBURSEMENT
of said lands, and report to the two houses
at an early date what steps should be taken
to protect the rights Of the people in the
premises. And the said committee shall have
the right to send for persons and papers and
administer oaths and sit during the sessions
of their respective houses
Representative Donnelly's resolution
providing for the reduction of the court
clerks fee for making out second
naturalization papers, from $500 to so
cents, was adopted when the last
named amount had been stricken out
and the amount left to the discretion
of the judiciary committee, to which
the resolution was referred.
Representative StockWelI, of Henne-
pin, sent In a resolution providing for
the election of state senators by direct
vote. The resolution was adopted. =
Resolutions by Representatives Lee
and McGill, providing respectively for
additional copies of the journal for
members, and desk for the enrolling
clerk. were both sent to the committee
on legislative expense.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. F. IL Finney)-Providing for a lien
on grain for threshing the same. Judiciary.
H. F. IS Fosness)-Amending general laws
relating to appeals from justice courts. Judi
ciary.
H. F. IA Fosness)-To legalize certain in
corporations of villages. Judiciary.
III. F. Is Oaybourn)-Amending general
statutes relating to- taxes tax sales and re-
demption therefrom. Judiciary.
H. F. 16 tJohns)- Relief of Jane Ward and
appropriating $1,000 for, same. Claims
H. F. II Oonnellyl-To prevent combina-
lions between fire and other insurance com.
panies doing business In Minnesota. Insur-
ance.
HI. F. Is (Jacobson)-To amend the grain
and warehouse laws relating to appeals OF
railroad companies from the commission to
| the district court. Railroad and warehouse
| H. F. 10 (Snyder)-Placing a lien on horses
| and other stock for shoeing same. Judiciary
HI. F. 20 Notwithstanding primary cleo
lions. Committee elections.
| H. F. q (Torson)-To amend general laws
relating to selection of members OF railroad
warehouse commission. Grain and ware,
house.
H. F. % (Cray)-Empowering benevolent
and religious corporations to allow other cor
| porations to elect portions OF their directors
| trustees or managers. Judiciary.