Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1859 — SWAMP LAND LAW. [ARTICLE]

SWAMP LAND LAW.

Senator Turner’s bill, making several 1 amendments in the swamp land law, and taking the appointment of Swamp Land Commissioners from the Governor and ; placing it in the hands of County Commissioners, passed the Senate last Wednesday by 40 to 8, and the probability is that it will also pass the House by a handsome majority. Mr. Turner, (who, by the way, is one of the most industrious Senators in the Legislature,) said, in urging the passage of the bill: “The swamp land fund has been grossly abused. It has been stolen in sums of thousands and thousands of dollars... The Governor was aware of the manner, in numbers of cases, of peculations of the fund by his own appointees, and had neglected or ‘ refused to remove them and rectify the ; abuses. The Governor’s appointees were ! not. required to give bond, while the appointeee of the county officers would be compelled, by the bill under consideration, to give good and sufficient bonds for the faithful performance of the duties.”