The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-08
GAINING In EAYnR

GAINING IN FAVOR
1t is an encouraging sign of the
progress which the Torrens system OF
land transfers is making toward gen.
eral recognition as essential to the safe
and cheap conveyance of real property,
that the legislature of Michigan is ex,
pected to approve of the system during
its present session. According to recent
press reports the Michigan senate re-
ceived favorable report from its 1u-
dietary committee on the desirability OF
adopting the system. More than this,
there is, according to the prevailing
Michigan newspaper reports. almost a
certainty that the system will be en-
legislature adjourns.----
In reforms Of. this general character
Minnesota possesses high reputation on
account Of the disposition Of its people
to promote their early adoption. SEN
ator Snyders measure has received the
fullest consideration both in and out OF
ly conceded. No open opposition has
thus far manifested itself against it's
adoption. The action of the ST Paul
Real Estate exchange, in urging the pas.
| sage of the measure. represents the opin-
ion Of every intelligent citizen who has
had any experience with the prevailing
system of land registra ton and convey.
ance. There -is-$ae positive aand general
demand for its enactmentk. and the fall
ure Of the legislature to pass the meas
ure will merely result in this-state fall
ing to put in force with it's usual
prcmptitude a public reform, the need
and value Of which is no longer open to
discussion
There is still ample time in which to Sc
cure favorable action on the bill Of Sen
ator Snyder. Public opinion has crystal
lied with surprising rapidity within the
past few months. 1t has happened since
the prevalence of more general knowl-
| edge of the principle of the plan that it
has secured enthusiastic support In direc.
tons in which formerly the only feel
| ing prevailing was one of indifference
| The form in which the system is being
urged through the measure of Senator
Snyder presents the plan to the ordinary
| freebooter as purely optional. IF he pre-
fers to have his title remain dependent
| on the prevailing methods he Is at lib
erty to do so. If, however, he thinks
proper to secure what is equivalent to a
state guaranty Of the perfection of this
title he can, too. possess himself OF that
by accepting the provisions of the law.
The G. / o b C feels all the more at lib
! erty to urge the passage Of the measure
Immediately on the delegation from this
county because there is in no sense any
question OF party politics involved In
1t. 1t Injuries nc interest which Is en-
| titled to their consideration in connec-
| ton with the public results which arc
sought to be accomplished Il 1t represents
long step in the direction Of the prac-
teal reform Of public methods. If will
| their
own homesteads by many citizens who
! feel that under the present system there
Is an initial expenditure of time. labor
and money. sufficient to deter them from
engaging IN the effort to become the
owners Of their own realty.
| All that Is necessary, to the
passage of the measure and
the adoption of the Torrens system of
land transfers during the prevailing ses-
sion of the legislature is that the repre-
sentatives and senators from the larger
cities shall unite, regardless Of politics.
In its sustainment. In such an event It
Is not hard to see the early discontinue
ance Of the present Anticipated, expensive
and insecure methods of conveying real
property from one citizen to another
| There should be no encouragement to
| the friends of the BILL in the action Of
the senate in making 1t applicable to the
| three principal counties, and optional
Of adoption by them. It's adoption in
any form or to any extent whatever will
settle the question with this people. If
st. Paul. Minneapolis or Duluth should
| give the system a trial. it Is certain,
as experience shows, to force itself for
immediate adoption on the entire people.
1t is too valuable a public reform to re-
main long disregarded. and rs merits
arc too palapable. once seen in operation,