The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-03-04

minority report.
? The majority report was rejected,
ayes "A, noes 81, and the bill ordered to
second reading.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Mr.. Mealey's bill appropriating 500
for wagon lost in the Indian war.
Senator brakes bill in relation to linn
tied partnerships.
Senator Berry's bill relating to the par
tition of estates Of minors.
Senator Doughty's, relating to record
ing sheriff S certificates. !
Amending general statutes relating to
appeals from Justices courts.
FREE SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Keegan offered resolution re-
questing the judiciary committee to re-
port bill distributing the school funds
of the State to the free schools, including
those supported by religious denomina-
tons. He suggested this as an Offset to
the woman's suffrage bill which passed
the House yesterday.
Notice Of debate was given and the
resolution went over under the rules.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. harrington. prohibiting the
killing of deer in Olmsted and Fillmore
counties prior to Jan. lst, 1877.
BY MIR. Hopkins, incorporating the vii
lage of Morristown.
By Mr.. Gillick, authorizing Glencoe to
issue bonds to aid in the erection of town
hall.
By Mr.. Listoe, legalizing the abate-
ment of tax in Wilkin county.
By Mr.. Smullen, extending the provis.
ions Of the law relating to disturbance OF
meetings for worship, to meetings for any
: lawful purpose.
; BY Mr.. Maetzold, to provide for drain
ing Eagle Lake. Carver county.
By Mr.. Merrill, detaching territory
from Lakeyille, Dakota county, and at
tachiug the same to Lebanon.
By Mr.. West. authorizing supervisors
/, of town of Walnut Lake, Farlbault
county. to issue bonds.
By Mr.. Listoe, authorizing Becker
9 county to issue bonds to fund floating
e debt.
: By Mr.. Clement, requiring banking as
c socations, organized under laws of this
State, to make quarterly reports to State
Auditor.
n By Mr.. Hoyt, repeating law creating
a State Board Of Health.
By Mr.. Eppel, authorizing town treas
urer Of Franklin, Wright county, to pa,
VIM. Thurman $33.
l. PURELY A LOCAL MEASURE.
$ The capitol removal bill came up OF
is the first reading Of Senate bills.
MIR. Gaskill said as this is purely
local measure, he would move to suspend
the rules and put the bill upon its tina
X passage. This motion prevailed.
Mr.. Egan wanted to know If this wa
S to be regarded as a joke. II it was
g serious movement the people should b
,e heard on it, and the members should con
J. slider it.
Mr. Listoe, on behalf of the peopl
"a of the "Howling Wilderness said the
W were ready to receive the Capitol with
e out further preparation.
Mr.. Rutledge moved to commit to tn
committee Of the whole, and urged tina
N this was too serious matter to treat /
Or the way proposed.
of Mr.. Furber moved to indefinitely pos
Of pone the bill. If joke it has gone ia
of enough.
IN Mr.. McDermid hoped this motto
IN would not prevail The eligibility Of tn
locality was spread upon Il
journals Of the day and /
at read the following from the Press
tie this morning. in favor of the proposition
st THE Senate yesterday passed. wit
d, much enthusiasm, bill introduced
e. Senator Riye. to make Donnelly the SCI
We of government and remove him TO ka
o. diyohi 1t provides for Commissioner
consisting Of Macdonald, Berry ar
u Coggswell to lay him out if, on investig
re- ton. it should be found that he was n
sufficiently well laid out already.
H. ''Donnelly is regarded as the finest sig
RS, in the State for political centre. Thou!
,es little fat in places, and soft in spot
and somewhat too knobby for farmi
to purposes, yet, on the whole. he is sui
GENTLY elevated above the common lie,
ola to command an extensive and charmi
ola prospect when the Democracy IS restor
an, to power. His drainage Is excellent :
us though he is dry enough for all practit
PURPOSES. He abounis in springs a.
on. falls, and is famous for his wonderl
yer Zumbro canal and magnificent fore.
which afford plenty of game for yentur
ige some sportsmen. This scheme Of maxi
Donnelly the seat Of government is co
sidered capital joke; but in fact this
Is no joke about it. 1t is professedly I
signed as measure Of economy, while
lies reality it is dangerous measure of CT
the tralization. It is based on the belief Ii
in by making DoDnelly the political cen
) to of the State all the other parapherna
of government viii be superfiuous, a
may readily b. dispensed with.
bill Mr.. Clark was surprised that any g
tee tleman should treat this matter serio
ne iy. The Senate had passed this bill a
of joke. and the House ought not to be Q
ing done.
Mr.. Delano was surprised to thi
ted that any gentleman in this Ho1
of should think the Senate capa
of joke. Though it would be joke
ion the bill should pass, and the Cover
and approving, the capital should be remo'
am there, and the Governor and other st
on officers should be compelled to res
there. and the Legislature to meet the
sub and one Of those 1873 Billiards which ,
1eo- SO destructive to life. should come up.