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The lands were laid off in city lots, and after reserving ample grounds for capitol purposes the remainder were thrown upon the market. I wish it were in my power to tell you to a dollar how much was saved to the school fund by this one noble act of a public officer. To do this would require more research than my opportunities have afforded.—But for the first eight years, from 1847 to 1854 inclusive, the receipts amounted to $102,978.
On the 17th day of March, after a session of seventy-three days, the Legislature of 1847 concluded its labors, and as the old capitol clock indicated the hour of twelve, our speaker arose from his seat and pronounced the House of Representatives dissolved, in terms so brief, so pointed and yet so affecting that I feel constrained to give you his own words, as follows:
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