, 1870-01-08
STATE LEGISLATURES.

MINNESOTA.
Special Despatch TO The chlcsgo Tribune.
81. PACL- Jan. I.
To-day, at IL O'Clock, the Legislature met iu
joIt convention, for tee psspose Of receiving the
anEuai message OF the GoTsrGcE, which In this
State Is always communicated o1al:y by the ti07-
pfncr tn person. Governor Maranali. re.lsluc
Governor, was iRt,o.]uced aud read us 1uxi
nestsRe. Total rec-lpts OF the Treasury for the
pskt 5ear, GID, OF which e31a ~ were seCe.pta
from taxts, aid ssso, ,Cc5 from Uultei Statea war
poDds sss1. ~ sales Of ssaco lands, aud es05 93
a1l purposes, saa5. ri Dalalc in the Treasury,
!ss Esso9n'zea tqnasd deb asnt et tue State i
the constitutional limit. Tne total value
u Fereonal property IN the state Is ealtmste1 vi
80. Of hich ssi.3 90vo Is land aud Improvements
outside OF cites. TIE number OF Improved farms
h TIE State 10 II, 40, Ap1nclease In 1Sc years 1t
iof tie pat WE'VE monins xtlhin ,he site % Iss.
e6l. .Ct2. OF Which 800 SD acres were taken under
the u0mes't all RW; 2.495 te acres Of swamp
lattth hare been couveyed 10 railroads. entl1eI 10
The ZANE, At railroad companies have sold 1872.
9l6 screa; 39 tt0.t % feet Of ioga we're ecate1 u
the St. Anshuny AID Saltwater districts; FL miles
Of railroad 2ele contracted IN the Ssate uusicK
the ear Ko1e- He estimated the total p3o3lAt1ots
1T 4,o,too; who1e Lumber Of perrons between {
uEu 81 years Of age, 14i,414: whole number at.
lending pnb!c schools, lvsoss. II es77 school dls
utc:s.
The Governor recommends that Congress be
menofiaI:Zed In favor OF liberal ufpropEla Ions
Tor the improvement. Of the hAstor on Lakc S1pe-
ricf at Duluth, ana that Duu' be made port OF
entry; also, in favor Of the Mississippi River u-
ptoyeucnt. anu the completion or thu Fox L
MMcotsln nases imn,sovements. IL repeats his
land received IRON 1he General Government,
kEowu as internal Improvement lauds, be SET
apart and uted Eoltly ~ psy the ss,s'5,u'0 Of Old
practically Tpp1d:ated. lie also makeA Lumber
Of Recommendations Of purely local nature
AZ the clcse Of his ysleactcEJ, ,he State otlcers-
elect were sEofn b. Cr3cf ,Iuslire Gtl1lt1au.
After taktrK The oath, Horace Aua'iD, preseuL
Goyesncr Ct The State, delivered h!s ,naugi1ut Il
IS efatesmatlikt document throughout lEs entire
TO the railroads Of the State: '!Un Jauusiy !,
lk67, there were onl7 3la ntcs Of ra,lroa1 ia the
state: II January, 1s!e, there are sS3 niles Of
completed M road: total cost otcompleted roats,
Gt iltelDal tmpTureneu laGds be used IL la 1atc
tie clio raslfosd Eo1da; but II tins is u3: dane,
thA: ~ IN end1eat to the constitution be Sub.
IaLta be disposed u icr no purpose without
d:1tct ro1e OF the peoole. lie states tn it
the Aepe urge against tile ratlrosd .na: they
thye btcotne oppressive: tnat cnErge are TOO
high; tkas upjts. discrlmlnaiIons are made
lta'1st incivic1uis and Places. that they are
EtcclGt8 Of The Interests 0f the Stale. that rheF
c"Lsilute thei. own immediate p1oats, ID lx
tEe;r taliffs without reference 10 fasf and list
compeEkht'Dr, based On the consideration Of hu '
l.hca cal the Producer Ire compelled 10 pas. and
thA. tLtir IeEat anu passenger tAttu6 Ia RcntlUl
afc oppressive. He sAss tnat the existence Of
the lover 10 regulate thelr CHARGES is no
no'e doubtful than the ex ctl'ency Of
Its exercise. lie takes the ground tl4t tue
Legislature has y1cnr, aud should exercise
supervision over tn,loads, aud recommends the
apEoit 1nent Of csmui1tce to nves,1ga.e this
whole subject. lie uses the following s:r1ng
latRunge: az The PEOPLE arc Wrouge.i, 1t would
DC theft-s9htet policy on the part of co:nra1le
10 ttiN 9 to Es1pttnate tnst srocg, for when the
vii arise IN their night, and md some nesa5 of
redIesslng their grievances, aun then there VIII
he danger of !nJusttee on the otter aide" His
tmEenEe sensation among the railroad men, num-
ters Of whom we're prestnr.
Governor Aus1a coDcidfs With Governor Mar.
shal's secumn endat1on that minnesota do all In
he1 po"et to nd n the completion Of the W!acon.
s!n ard Fox HlEer Improvements as necessary
outlet for the cheap tranBportauon Of Agricultural
Ct asRup or other lands belonging 10 The State:
r connends that fees Of County Trcasurefs and
other remuneIat1re cf11ces be o1ed at some max
to the county. lie lecommends revision Of tie Se
tiycrse laws, 20 that dlSoEce graa,ed shall not
toke euect unt1 the expiration Of one
iesa ies aaa at[o,ees 1aaf Who has
shall neTer again be heard on anotaef.
AXIS the epeedy adoption Of the Fifteenth Amend
ent, and deens 1t proper that the State authoti-
IAN N minta1! ferce IN the y.:inlty Of Penoina
sAfcfent for the protection OF the people Of that
iennte settlement from lncursions Of the Sioux IN
e tsee;a@ lam 1Sn tfom }ay Cooke + Co. to Governor
Marshall says the contract for the construction al
the rrst SECTION Of the Northern PacInc Railroad
mas been signed. and that II the work all goes
vel IT probably will be commenced In February,
LOUISIANA.
AEE ORLEANS, Jan. THE Governord auuuM
message 70 the Legislature coueratuates them
Lpon the improved condition OF Pubic affairs and
tht good feeling e1ist1r1 betweeu the Leopie Of
ht th races. I1taSes a cheerful view Of the poti.
eai S Ss9aoo and speaks Of the general prosperity
,Aller, resume Of the material wealth OF the
ntste, tae t.oTerlor says: There ia NO need. 30
Faf "a peMona ability IL concerned, that her boads
nou!d sell foE less than their par ralue lie aoys
mat credit doea uot depend atone up0n the eolyeu.
y Ct the party whose securities arc upon tue mar
pay The principal ard interest az they accrue:
% b Lust be provided for amply IN amount and
aIe!y 10 Hetnod. 4 wise 1Ee OF The State credit,
16!alned bs faithful ocera IL al! thar ID necessary
:, The present premises. lie attributes tbe con.
tttlon Of the bonds 10 defectise Legislation, sud
ne HHladnnlstrat.on Of the Auditor Of Public
,ecoants 0a Ihe suhtect Of lereea. he advises
'sslpP! and Louisiana, and the General Govern
oth LOT the nent Of special taxes fer leyee
nrposea, ard fayors The encouragement Of the
feat works Of Internal Improvement, pabtc edu-
htlob, and Immigration He believes the New
'rlehte, Mobile i Chattanooga Railroad and aiao
1e u, saiP 1a!and Canal, Will be completed at au
ally dayt and recommends the immediate repeal
the licensed gambling Law.
governor afmoth yesterday sent special
se1, ea.sEe e. 10 me legislature bestnnirg: "ll be.
:e booy grave charges against Geo ii, Wcklin.
tnsi,t9I 81 Public Aceouq.s H!s offences against
eT asd ne aws o. the STAT. have
e desed II dlnlcult to pay the interest on On !
ne Safe bonde. BE mas been guilty Of |
ametous acts involving e1tort!on against
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