The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-29
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ever they call him, than is possessed by most
lawyers of good ability, and l do not thi TX
that this can be looked for in elective Off
GERS.
Estates in real property, especially future
estates, are complicated subject in them
selves, and particularly troublesome when thew
Interfere with the statutes regulating usss
and trusts and acts restrictive of alienation.
Onder the present system when a bunder is
by the parties themselves, and even if that
cannot be done, we'll settled rules of law
establish where the rights are. Under the
what becomes of these"
Comforting with still another attorney re-
Gently, the assertion was made that the sys-
the law there is being constantly amended
ETC. I addressed letter of inquiry to a
IIe eaing winnipeg attorney and quote the fol-
I may tell you that although this system
Is optional with US in Manitoba, in very few
s sears angst mos IA all ct the property IN this
In the great territories to the west which
are now being organized on something like
several years ago by the Dominion govern
ment. In point of area, therefore this act
IS now in operation in all British territory
lying west Of the great lakes; and 1 may
say | have, up to the present time, never
1s anything whispered against the sys-
1t is not the object of this paper to advocate
the Torrens system or any other, but rather
to present what information on the subject is
oDtainaple, leaving to follow such individual
1t may be said of Minnesota that her title,
are new, simple and direct from the govern
ment, and that, while the new system may be
oeslrapie In older states 1t would be undesir-
able here. Manitoba and Minnesota are close
ly al1ed and in many respects similarly sit,1at-
ed. the experience of Manitoba, where the
new system has been in use thirteen years
can hardly fail to have interest for the people
OF Minnesota, in their consideration of SO
important a question.
SOME RESOLUTIONS REPORTED.
Chairman Crane, of the committee
on resolutions, made partial report
OF the resolutions, the rest to be re-
ported this morning. The principal
recommendation was for the enlarge
ment of the executive council by the
addition of the officers Of the associa-
ton to the council, and the suggestion
that the council be elected for three
years. instead Of one year; the new ar
rangement to be effected by the divi-
sion Of the term of service of the first
council on the basis of three members
from the First, Second and Third con-
gressional districts to serve for one
year; three members from the Fourth
fifth and Sixth districts to serve for
TWO years and one member from the
Seventh district and two at large to
serve for three years.
liz oIACi PiOpOSlClOH III Lie suggest
ed resolutions will extend the useful
ness of the committee on protection.
1t will provide for the appropriation of
$500 for the use of the protection COM
mittee, to be used in the prosecution
of forgers and other swindlers who vic
ti11ize banks.
Both Of the suggested resolutions
were laid on the table pending the re-
port of the committee, which will be
made in full this morning
Secretary Folds announced the
invitation on behalf of the Town and
Country club to the members, and this
mornings session will be brief. 1t was
also announced that the association
this morning would be addressed by
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
Vars on the subject of the new internal
revenue tax. The subject will be ex-
planned fully so far as it concerns
banks and bankers.