, 1874-01-10

ST. PAUL. n1inu., jan. 9.-The Legislature Of this
6tatc having luet and organized on Tncslay ast, yes
craIy III joint conveu canvatsDd tho vote for 4tlte
officers To-day tho ohicers elected were sworn In
In the presence Of both branches Of tho 1egialaturc.
Tho Hystcm prevails here Of tho delivery Of farewell
| MESSAGE OF THE OUTGOING GOVERNOR
At tho time Of the change Of Gubernnozal officers and
by reaaon OF this practice, We have to-day message
Of about ion eounns tu length from Gov Austin,
who Eetires The financial afIaIra Of the State arc re-
ported PROSPEROUS, the balance in the Treasury being
s?ls,3o6 The recognized bonded Indebtedness i
increase having heeu devoted to the extension and
completion 1.,ll Of nnb!io hu.dngs Owing to the
decrease Of 'uill in stutc tn1 levy is considered
practicable.
aey Austin states hat the Governors conveyances
additional lands granted by the act Of 1906 arc void
because Of Legislative authority being accidentally
tton requirement that the Company shall submit to
tue general laws and regulations m the State mud
sent reasonable land ta.ation o aays also hat tho
money furnished by the Dutch hondloldcrs for the
Northern extension Of the st. Paul 1: Pacific was
enough to complete the lines. though tho money has
10 protect foreigners who Aavo invested in boute,
and recommends MI extension Of time for tue compe.
ton OF the lines.
Gov. Austin's volnminous recommendations being
those Of retiring officer are considered Of little
sequence.
THE INAUGURAL OF GOV. DAy1s
which Is also lengthy, IL able aud Interesting docu,
Tent DEVOTED mainly to tie discussion Of new qucs-
tons 1ie starts out by recommending approprIa-
have bcon destroyed by grnsshoppcrs. Tho number
e. Juges of the Goast should DO increased
with Its business promptly.
THE RAILROAD QUESTION ..
Is exhauHse1y discussed referring to the last fall
the rules Of tho St. Paul and Chicago Northwestern
1sailroad, Gov. Davis says: If any administration
sarmap sa9na commit to fnsiaa. ssa acts ss,, t' in
4 TUG isy of 1s,l. Prescribing tho maximum rates
ality Of which tho Governor has no doubt, has been
10 auggesta that tic Stats undertake tic duty Of brng
Ing to punishment yolators Of tho laws. He adds
There s another way to relief in which tue so-caied
yested rights Of companies eau be conceded 10 Tie
prescribing that when any satue is enacted in iavor
or for the benefit IT raroad company, ut ita ill.,
STANCE tho company shall, by tho force Of bcne-
Dy the Btate as constitutional amendment sha! i,-
pose. Favorable enabling legislation from year to year
the corae oi time do mucl TO nnnihiln,a the powers
caused o peop|a t. assume ther present attituds,
toward the corporations.
Ine GortruUr argues that tho
TENoNA ct. rEr1K RAILROAD COMPANY
9a9na 9ss4 psy hGir per- eea on s gros. earning. since
ltbo, mixing TIC amount due this State from that COM
rany $Gl 408.
n, TAX ON RAILROAD LANDS.
The matter Of disposal by the rnttroad conpauies Of
Inc whole or part OF their land to Trustees 10 ha one
organization owns the road and another tho lands which
tax, Ia alluded to and Recommendation nade tint tEc
lands 10 placed on the axlst and the tax coectod far
tue Year, during which the properly has been thus
uov navis. following tho decision Of the United
Goyerntnent or Of the lndiun bureau 10 ao tn,hcr
5rom Indian ande US ho State has egal right ia two
a ~ eTsr a tS1~nsn 1 ws erar for Tho
lands nnsnauch Tho yallo Of these lands consiss
entirely 81 timher which recently sod by Intan-