Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-02-27
Editorial Correspondence.
ST.. PAUL, MINI,
Feb. 81, 1873.

Since my last letter was written, sew
eral things have occurred, at the Capt.
tol, in which readers Of tho TRANS
CRIT, may take more than passing
interest. l allude, first, to the rcsolu-
tion Of Senator Cogswell, estat fishing
a commission to determine what, if any,
lands there are in this State, belonging
to Railroad Companies, which arc by
law, subject to taxation; also, what
jsnds formerly owned by Railway Cor
porations, which are now held by other
parties, without the same being taxed.
It is only necessary to say here, that
the meas ure was promptly voted down.
I may allude to the merits Of the meas
nre, at some future time.
A bill to prevent unjust discrimiua-
tion in the transportation Of freight
aud passengers, also introduced b. Mr..
cugswell, aud very ably advocated by
him, met the same fate that ate ndcd
the resolution, and it seems quite prob
ab!e, that no Legislation will be had, at
this session, calculated to materially
abridge the powers Of Railroad Corpo-
tioas. The proper feeling does not ex-
ist between the respective parties.-
Each regards the other IS his especial
enomy, and uses every possible means
to keep him at bay, and whenever they
meet, as meet they inevitably do, a fight
ensues. Time will tone down these IS.
perities, and nutuality Of interest ulti-
mately compel . degree Of harmony
consistent with and necessary to the
public good.
The Temperance Bill, which has been
30 long under consideration, came to a
final vote on Thursday last, and was
lost by a majority Of four for the opposi.
tio:-thus blasting the hopes Of ma
ny Of the very best citizens Of the
State, and leaving the liquor dealer un.
disturbed in his damnable work Of de-
stroying soul and body.
Tho Treasury investigation has created
some excitement, and the report Of the
committee will be read with great inter
est, by the whole country. 1t reveals
condition Of things, which, although
threatening no immediate danger, star
ties US with fear Of that, ,:hich, v,
have but 80 narrowly escaped. Fortu
itous circumstances, rather than com
mon honesty, have kept the State from
suffering an immense loss, aud have q
the same time, disclosed to the public
the corruption Of those to whose keep
ing the Commonwealth had confide<
her treasure. l shall comment upor
this transaction in the proper column
This session is approaching its close
Very little Of general public value vii
have been accomplished. Two-th;rd
of all the business it will have accom-
plished, will be only local in charactc
and effect, and much Of that of doub,
full utility. A great deal of it will b
undone, if possible, at the next SUI
ceeding session, and yet such legisl,
ton, is, to some extent, indispensable
The constant increase Of scttlcmcn
expenditure Of capital and develop
ment Of rcsourccs, necessitatcs crca
t;on of powers and definition Of thci
use, and this necessity will continu
until Minnesota shall embrace withir
hcr limits the 5000, 600, of human be
iogs, which are destined to breathe be-
air and subsist upon the products o
her soil. Two decades viii witness
here, the prcsenc; Of that might,
tbrong. Then We may expect genera
legislation.
Several Austin people have roua.