The Grange advance., 1874-01-28

idiot, and If WheelOck continues MS abuse
he, Beman, would be made United States
Senator before he knew it. Senator Don
nelly followed and told a story, the pith of
which was, Wheelock's abuse Of the gen
tlemen who attained prominence in the
movement against monopoly did them no
harm, but seemed to do Wheelock heap
Of good and then spoke to the resolution,
comparing the expenses of the States
prison at Weathersfeld, Conn, and those
of the prison in this State, which compar
ison was not at all flattering to the econo-
my of our prison affairs. Mr.. Donnelly
quoted from the Connecticut Prison Com
missioners: There is no reason why Il
we'll ordered prison like that of Weathers-
field should not be entirely self supporting
and furnish means for impr"ving the con
dition Of its inmates"
Senator McKusick defended the prison.
Mr.. Drake was in favor of the resolution
but did not believe in condemning person
before he is tried.
An effort was made to pass resolution
allowing fifteen dollars for. postage to each
member, WAS lost by a vote Of 20 yeas to Is
nays, acting President Pillsbury deciding
that it required majority of a full Senate.
Mrs. Hyde was sworn as Assistant En-
crossing Clerk Of the Senate. The Senate
! then adjourned until 10 o'clock Wednesday,
The bill introduced by MIR. Taylor in the
House, requiring all railroads in this state
| to elect majority of their officers and d.
rectors from citizens of this State, was lost
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Senator
Freeman being exceedingly anxious to do
something, and being unable to think of
anything else, moved call Of the Senate.
The motion prevailed, and then this great,
and wise: and learned body of Legislators,
after some remarks, reconsidered the mo-
tion, and then proceeded to business This
would be childish and ludicrous, were it
not that they were wantonly wasting the
time Of the people. 1t is to be noped that
another idea will not strike Senator Free
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is too costly luxury. Senator Donnelly's
bill to compel insurance companies doing
business in this State to invest their money
in the State was lost, the Senate beliving
it would be much better to have the insur-
ance >mpanies take the money earned here
off down east to spend and invest.
| IN hn %oI ~
Of Howe against Ulverstadt was taken up
It was claimed on the part of Mr.. Howe
that egregious frauds had been committed
in the towns of Madelia, St. James, and
Fielden. The vote of these towns was final
ly thrown out, and Mr.. Howe declared to
be the duly elected representative
In the Senate on Thursday, Mr.. Talbot s
resolution giving to each member SIS for
postage which had been lost, was reconsid-
cred. Senator Donnelly moved to amend
by making it $6. Amendment lost The
matter was finally laid upon the table until
there was full Senate. Mr.. Talbot claims
to be in favor of retrenchment He is proba-
bly, in favor of everybody retrenching ex-
cept himself. If he can't see that SIS for
postage for each member during two months
is swindle and steal, his vision must be
badly distorted.
| In the House the committee on public ex-
penditures reported the bill of D. D. Mer-
rill Co., amounting to $761.60 for ink
bottles, ink, paper weights. waste baskets,
stationery, &c., and recommended that the
stationery be returned, as there was no au-
thority for the State to foot the bill. Mr..
Williston said he was willing to pay what
was fair and just but the bill was three or
four times too large. He had opposed vot-
ing $l5 to each member for stationery be-
cause there was no authority for it. Upon
motion of Mr.. Morse it was determined that
the State shall not pay the bill. Some very
important bills were introduced by Mr.
Rahilly, to regulate the storage of grain in
warehouses; by Mr.. Williston, to define
the duties and liabilities Of warehousemen :.
by Mr.. Hill, to authorize the formation Of
town insurance companies; by Mr.. Hall to
limit the compensation of Judges Of Pro-
bate; by Mr.. Lawrence, to encourage the
planting and growth of forest trees by
| Mr.. Metcalf, to extend the time for the
completion Of the St. Paul & Pacific rail-
road to January 1st, 1875. In committee
Of the whole lengthy debate occurred on
Mr.. Gralings bill in relation to cattle run
ming at large. The merits of =" fencing in "