The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-04

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Major Camp rose to personal explanation.
He said As it had always been his custom to do
Justice to others, no matter how much in)us-
tioe YVES done to him, and as he was reported
as having spoken of the Minneapolis 1ribu1e
in the debate on the King resolution, IS
paper OF which Col. King owned majority OF
the stock, and, Is by examination Of the hcs
since that statement was made, he had salts
fed himself that Col King does not own dol
lar of the stock Of that paper and has little, It
any, interest in its financial Success There
fore, tn justice to himself and the Tribune, he
wished to retract the statement alluded to.
COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE.
On motion OF Col Crooks the House resolved
itself in committee OF the whole, Mr.. Clarke in
was taken up.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The bill extending the time for the payment
Of the taxes now due from the st. Paul and
Pacific, ST. Paul & Sioux City and the Mime
apolis & st. Louis Railroads was taken up.
Mr.. Delano stated the circumstances and
made an earnest appeal on behalf of the roads.
| Major Camp opposed this bill on grounds OF
public policy.
Mr.. Buro6ard opposed it for constitutions
reasons, and should oppose the extension OF
time for the payment Of taxes on the frontier
for similar reasons. While he sympathized with
them some other mode OF relief must be sug-
|gested.
Mr.. Gilman supported the bill showing the
anxiety of the people at an early day to induce
capital TO come into the State promising any
exemption or relief they might want, and now
that they are in distress they ask this relief
!, Mr.. Irgens understood that if this bill
, was passed the State treasury would
be obliged to borrow money.
Mr.. Benz, to meet this objection, offered an
amendment requiring the roads to pay per
cent. interest on their delinquent tax, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Bassett moved to amend by extending
the tax on all personal property in the State in
2 like manner.
Mr.. Burchard hoped no such amendment
would be entertained; he wanted to see the
bill killed fairly
property tax payers practically now have the
relief the railroad companies now ask.
!. Mr. Camp proposed to see this bill defeaked
on its merits if at all, and Is he didn't believe
in whipping the devil around the stump: he
Ahould vote against this amendment
]. Mr.. Gaskill did not believe the members
we're here to extend favors TO anybody, and
with view Of treating all alike he should "a
ivor this amendment.
Mr.. Hopkins regarded this proposition in the
light Of proposition OF the railroads to Dor
row money Of the State, while the State u moi
9 lin condition to lend
Col. Baxter favored the bill OH the ground
that it viii coet the State nothing TO exteLd
y this favor, inasmuch As the roads pay the samt
interest on their delinquent tax that tho STATE
Twill be required 70 pay, anda gave Other
reasons why the bill should pass ;.
Mr.. Wheat opposed the bill, reading vel
lconsidered arguments.
y M Dur.nt opposed the bill'as matter .
s iprinciple.
Mr. Martin also opposed.
! Mr. Rutled9e moved to indefinitely post
Y pose, which was adopted, ayes IS.
LABoRRR's EXEMPTION.
y The remainder OF the time WIS occupied il
J, considering the bill to repeal the laboren' en-
|" emption law.