The Grange advance., 1874-02-14


resolution was referred to q special COM
inittee.' It is to be hoped that the object Of
this resolution will be realized.
The resolution of Mr.: Meighen seeking
to make all taxes collectable by town Treas
urers instead of a. County Treasurer, was
discussed and lost by vote of II in favor
and 10 opposed.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Babcock, |
the vote whereby Mr. La Fond's bill, pro-
viding for bounty Of SO for the destruc-
ton of wolves was lost, was reconsidered.
MIR. West opposed the bill. Mr. La Fond
estimated there we're 800 sheep in Morri-
son county, and there would be as many
thousand were it not for the wolves
Messrs Grazing and I. Smith defended the
bill. 1t passed.
On Thursday, Senator Cox stated that he
had received communication from the cit
| liens Of Lyon county, stating that there
was no suffering in that county, and repu-
dated statements of suffering in that county
as utterly false.
Senator Ward introduced resolution
railroad lands.
In committee Of the whole, Seneator
Wilkinson's bill in relation TO common
carriers was discussed. This bill seeks to
make the company, to whom freight is deliv-
cred, responsible for its safe delivery at
the point Of destination, no matter how
many companies may have to handle and
transport it on the route Mr. Wilkinson
defended the bill in a lengthy Aspeeoh. Sen
ator Mcdonald opposed il on VI ground
that the first carrier cam lot Sex compelled
to insure freight beyond his own line, un-
less he contract to !dQsQ4- He would not
vote for such an absurd measure. Senator
Drake thought the bill was impracticable.
If goods were delivered to the Sioux City
s. St. Paul road st Mendoza, to be shipped
to Galveston, Texas, that road would be
held responsible for the goods all the way,
although their road terminates at St. Paul,
five miles from the place Of delivery. This
is not just. Senator Donnelly favored the
bill. When the first carrier receives the
goods and takes pay for transporting the
same, it should be held responsible, be-
cause the other companies became the
agents Of the first company. If a contract
or contracts to build house and then sub
lets the job, and the house after it is built
falls down, the owner looks to the original
contractor for his damages, although he
didn't put in a single timber himself, and
was not to blame for the poor work. Sen
ator Drake hoped the matter would 90 over
for the present, as he desired to devise
some middle ground since he had heard the
argument of Senator Donnelly Committee
arose.
Senator Rice introduced memorial tt
Congress for extension Of time to complete
the St. Paul & Pacific railroad. Senator
Donnelly would amend the memorial 80 tAa
the State should have control Of the lane
grant to impose such conditions as it saw
fit, and also to compel the railroad to sci
its lands at $3.50 per acre. He thought i
one of the greatest evils of the day havin,
so much held free Of taxation by the rail
roads. He always favored such condition
to land grants while in Cong gfEsA
In the House Mr.. L. MI Browa Is bill, in
creasing the number of Judges il the su
preme Court, came from the commit will
majority report in favor and minorit,
report opposed. Arf=Williston opposed tn,
bill. He thought three Judges enough, ant
and he was opposed to the additional ex
pense. Indefinitely postponed.
On Friday Senator Mcdonald introduced
bill to change the present system of Coun
ty Governments by Commissioners TO- tn,
Supervisor system, making the chairman o
each Town Board member of the Count,
Board.
Senator Donnellys bill providing for sal,
of the State Normal school buildings, wal
reported by the committee against its pas"
sage. The bill was made the special order
for Thursday next at 2:3O P. NJ.
Senator Pillsbury from the committee or
finance reported the estimated receipts for
the year ending November 3Oth, 1874, at
1854, 1O8, and the disbursements at $657,
O67.
The House bill to prevent the destruction
Of fish in the waters Of Rice and Dakot.
counties passed.
In committee Of the whole the bill appro
priating $1,000 to prosecute the case o
| Blake g. Co against the Winona g. St. Pete]