The Grange advance., 1874-02-14

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resolution was reSerred. tosa spseciiai seeom-
5hitsss. sIt TO 10 hoped that tho objsct 81
this resolution viii BE realized. q.
/ The resolution Of MI: M.ighen+ seeking
70, make allst.1es collectable " town Treas
urers instead Of e. County Treasurer was
discussed and lost by vote Of II in favor
and 10 opposed. a*:.2s5 s-s s5ss ss.. 5s5
In the House, on motion Of Mi 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 were l 800 sheep in Morri
son county, and there would be as many
thousand were it not for the wolves.
Messrs Grazing and l. Smith defended the 1
BILL. 1t passed. - j. + '.n~2'* ~.
On Thursday, Senator Cox stated that he
had received a communication from the cit I
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
for the collection Of the delinquent tax on
railroad lands. ''@ 49,. ~ r' '"-:,- /
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 lengthy speech. Sen
ator Mcdonald opposed On VI ground
that the first carrier canAot beN compelled
to insure freight beyond his own line, un-
less he contract to Do So He would not
vote for such an absurd measure. Senator
Drake thought the bill was impracticable.
If goods were delivered to the Sioux City
& St. Paul road at 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 contract
or contracts to build house and then SUBJ
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 single timber himself, and
was not to blame for the poor work. SEN
ator Drake hoped the matter would 20 over
for the present, as he desired to devise
some middle ground since he had heard the
argument Of Senator Donnelly. Committee
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Senator Rice introduced memorial to
Congress for extension of time to complete
the St. Paul & Pacific railroad. Senator
Donnelly would amend the memorial 80 that
the State should have control of the land
grant to impose such conditions as it saw
fit, and also to compel the railroad to sell
its lands at $3.50 per acre. He thought il
one Of, the greatest evils of the day having
SO much held free Of taxation by the rail.
roads,: - He always favored such condition
to land grants while in CON- gfeA - d.
In the House Mr.. L. MEBrowARs Is bill, in.
creasing, the number of Judges il the su.
preme Court, came from tha comml lttee with
. majority report in favor and minority
report opposed. MfS#illiston oppP Psed the
bill. He thought three Judges enough, and
and he was opposed to the additional ex-
pense. Indefinitely postponed. &as
On Friday Senator Mcdonald introduced
bill to change the present system of Coun-
ty Governments by Commissioners TO- the
Supervisor system, making the chairman Of
each Town Board member Of the County
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Senator Donnelly's bill providing for sale
Of the State Normal school buildings, was
reported by the committee against its pas
sage. The bill was made the special order
for Thursday next at 2:3O P. NJ. ....@ .....l
Senator Pillsbury from the committee ON
finance reported the estimated receipts for
the year ending November 30th, 1874, at
$764, lO8, and the disbursements at $657,
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The House bill to prevent the destruction
Of fish in the waters of Rice and Dakota
counties passed. ss.s:. =. ...z.s.,. .s.5..ss5
In committee Of the whole the bill appro-
priating $4,000 to prosecute the case Of
Rlako q "a a0ainat the W;nona g. 81 pator