The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-01-16

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sr. PAUL. Jan. 18th, 1868.
From. 0w Speeis! Correspondent.
EDITOR JouRNAL.-The Legislature
ended its first weeks session today
The House., however, being the only
branch Of the show IN running order;
tho Senate having on Saturday id.
journod until Tuesday At 10 o'clock A.
n. All that has been done up to date
il but Of tho usual preliminary char.
aoter' ike tho overture by the Or
ehestra in the Theatre, before the play.
The Governors Message your readers
have probaly perused ere this, a. we'll
a tho result Of tho official canvass.
The WaDasna returns have been the
source Of much comment lately, and
the managers Of that election, their
friends and next Of kin, have received
several newspaper broadsides. Your
correspondent is far from being IN
apologist for any fraud in any form,
and is fully Is jealous in protecting the
purity Of that palladium Of our liberties,
tho ballot box, As any of the multi.
farious host that has 50 6ercely done
battle with pen aud Faber in this To-
oality Of late; but a the matter is now
in court, aud viii be, before it rests
again, thoughly and completely venti-
lated, he sees no reason Why the action
OF Judge Barber should be anticipated,
Is 1t Is highly probable that the Judge
will not pass judgement in matter Of
which he knows nothing, as did a Ger.
tain newspaper man Of this city not
long since.
Mr.: Miner has given notice Of the
introduction Of three bills, one for the
purpose Of authorizing the town Of
Sank Centre to issue its bonds for Ger.
tain purposes therein named, and one
to amend the Statutes, and tho last
amending statute in regard to descent
Of real property.
There are many Instances Of self:
denial on record, but it vas reserved
for the 10th Legislature to furnish the
cap sheaf for the shock. Up to date
every attempt to fasten on the people
the expense Of stationery and daily
papers for the use Of that body has ig-
ANONYMOUSLY failed. Likewise the effor.
to procure postage stamps from the
same source has thus far proved abor.
live. How long this spartan-like oour-
'ge will animate this body in its fight
against tho temptations and allurements
of plumber memorial can state precisely.
If 20 be these economists should con.
'lude to work for nothing and board
themselves, it would be we'll to prepare
for tho millennium and resume specie
payments.
The question Of biennial sessions il
up again or will be, Mr.. Furber, Of
county having given notice
Of his intention to introduce a bill having
for it, object that end. As most d
tho member Of this Legislature are
young, new and ambitious, and . large
majority intead to DO reelected, it is
not likely tho bill will carry. It would
certainly be . foolish proceeding in a
young and growing State like ours,
With its wants and necessities contin.
aally increasing, With change aud
growth such aswe yearly experience, to
put ourselves At tho mercy Of . legis-
alive body that only sits once in two
1ears, especially - our constitution pro-
rides that session shall be NO loneer
han sixty days. It is some consolation
now to know that if our .u]er, make
mistakes, Is who shall say they do not,
Tho Legislature will meet soon and cor.
!ect them. But this once.in-two-years'
would furnish % blue ruin
enough, and besides it sm,eks strongly
of tho election Of = Senator before |.
shall have occurred!
The standing Committees for the
House were announced to-day, and will
& i've satisfaction.
There are rumors that Mr.. J. 8.
Proctor, who has 20 long and 20 we'll
6led the office Of Warden Of the
Penitentiary, is to be superseded.
He will be . good man indeed who
does better in that house where CAD.
tursd criminals abide, than friend Proc.
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The row Of wooden buildings corner
Of Third and Wsbasha streets, that
Wa burned Q. Tuesday night LIT. viii
oe replaced in the spring By business
blocks more in kespius With the gen-
oral appearance Of tho city. Puri6c.-
ton BY fire il atough dose, but it, good
tor corporations like unto the apostolic
town.
There VA = meeting At tho Court
House on Saturday evening to take into
considesation the protection of Amer.
ean citizens abroad. There was . largo
md. enthusiastic audience, many speak.
srs Grated among them Willis A. Cor
man. Resolutions were resoluted, but
ire too lengthy to be reviewed in this.
l. think, - near - 1 can learn, that
The nation il safe up to this precise
period in theafairs ofmen, at least both
'afs and happy is
Yours for yearly SESSION, "642."