The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-25
The LEGISLATURE.
bbating Railroads in the Senate.
Afternoon Session.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.

instead county part OF the territory
district No. %.
Incorporating the village of Marine.
jAppropriating $4,000 for expenses of
'tte suits against Mcllrath and others.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Amending the general tax law, relat-
I to equalization of assessments. Makes
p State Senate board of equalization
\ the State and prescribes its duties.
Amending the general statutes relating
the appointment of county attorneys
cases of vacancy.
Proposing an amendment to the State
hstitution, allowing women to vote on
iool affairs and hold school Offices.
Authorizing a canal connecting lakes IN
pc county, for creating water power.
amending the city charter OF Lake
y, relating to the storage Of lumber,
|, in the city limits.
Intending the City charter of Red
lg, relating, to licenses.
mending section 5, chapter II of the
eral laws of 1871, and appropriatlng
money collected Hereunder.
ppropriating $4,000 for MAINTENANCE.
ne soldiers orphans Of this State.
authorizing the Commissioner OF the
ee Land Office to issue new certificates
certain ca,es--dividing the original
It by two or more certificates.
authorizing the draining OF Mud Lake
Beaver Dam Lake in Meeker and
light counties, on consent OF owners
ag their shores.
Irovidinng for removal of county seat
chisago county from Chisago City to
ter.
hanging the name of Author William
er to 4. w. Schubert.
EARLIER HOURS.
fter several attempts to get a vote on
solution fixing the daily hour of meet
at Q A. NJ, a motion was finally
)ted to meet tomorrow at that hour.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
" Mr.. Doughty, providing for suspen-
or expulsion from bar of delinquent
rneys.,
y Mr.. Murray, concurrent resolution
lorizing publication of volume of
5orical Society collections.
COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS.
" Mr.. Wells, resolution ordering the
ting Of four hundred extra copies each
le geological reports of surveys OF
yer and Freeborn counties, for use OF
counties respectively. Passed.
he Senate then went into committee
10 whole, Mr.. Doughty in the chair,
took up the
wINoNA AND ST. PETER LAND BILL,
he pending question being on MIR. Don
vs. proposed amendment requiring
company to stipulate subjectlon te
.lative control.
4. Westfall opposed the amendment
riding the Legislative right of contro
slly established and conceded by the
panles.
r. Donnelly held that right was only
eded temporarily, under protest. ane
cit it the duty of the Legislature t.
every opportunity to compel these
s to fully concede that right.
II. Buckham argued that it would b'
st to annex conditions to this bill
ng the defect of former conveyance
one who gave faulty deed OF lane
= eng asked to perfect his conveyanc
Id then add reservation of RICH
-ay. He held that the legislativ
er over the companies was independ
of their misunderstanding on tn
ciples which underlie all the law 9
and. He didn't propose to enlarg
l. II
- r. X. Nelson reminded speakers tina
Winona L St. Peter company ha
saled to the Supreme Court of III
ed States against the right of tn
to control it. He held the powe
Id be reserved everywhere and a
j, but exercised mildly and with fail
or as public interests required. Ii
Id support the amendment. and
lar one whenever opportunity to al
to other roads.
r. Macdonald was told the sole oil
of the bill was to encourage lmmigr'
by removing the cloud on the It'll
csc lands. lie held the State ha
lv a trust in this matter and 1t W.
uty to perform it. The State.
. ed, had ample power over the co
tions. The effect of this amendmei
a be to revive the disastro'
IS upon railroad building and int
of the legislation of last year. Pra
v it would amount to nothing in a
og the powers Of the Legislature, b'
ula alarm capitalists. If we cou
a all the companies Of the State
be different, but he would certai
pose this singing out of one comp
Drake argued that the State if 81
ed to discharge her trust in this ma
ould not be sustained by the Unit,
5 Congress. The company had full
lied with the conditions of the orr:
. rant it only remained that I
should act in good faith.
Donnelly argued that the Ian
held in trust for the people: b
the State could refuse the tru
d not propose that. but only th
INST should be fairly executed
ct the interests of the donors.
= had been no Grange. no anti-mont
settlement, no legislation about "a
still there would be no money
me for building railroads. The q
the unbelief in our railway secu
originated before the Grans
rtv American railway compan