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

-A0SSdu County pdII VI tAO s0AAASoAy
district No. %.
Incorporating the village of Marine.
$4,000 for expenses Of
tie suits against Mcllrath and others.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
the general tax law, relat-
to equalization of assessments. Makes
State Senate board of equalization
the State and prescribes its duties.
Amending the general statutes relating
the appointment of county attorneys
eases Of vacancy.
Proposing an amendment to the State
allowing women to vote on
lool affairs and hold school Offices.
authorizing canal connecting lakes in
pc county, for creating a water power.
amending the city charter Of Lake
y, relating to the storage of lumber,
|, in the city limits.
amending the City charter of Red
hg, relating, to licenses.
Intending section 5, chapter Il OF the
eral laws of 1871, and approprlatlng
money collected Hereunder.
lppropriating $4,000 for maintenance
We soldiers orphans Of this State.
authorizing the Commissioner OF the
Ee Land Office to issue new certificates
lcertain cases--dividirg the original
1t by two or more certificates.
authorizing the draining of Mud Lake
Beaver Dam Lake in Meeker and
light counties, on consent of owners
hg their shores.
Irovidinng for removal Of county seat
thisago county from Chisago City to
ter.
hanging the name Of Author William
er to a. W. Schubert.
EARLIER HOURS.
liter several attempts to get a vote on
solution fixing the daily hour of meet
lat Q A. NJ, motion was finally
bted to meet tomorrow at that hour.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
" Mr.. Doughty, providing for suspen-
or expulsion from bar of delinquent
rneys.
Mr.. Murray, concurrent resolution
horizing publication of volume Of
torical Society COLLECTIONS.
COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS.
Nv Mr.. Wells, resolution ordering the
ting of four hundred extra copies each
ne geological reports of surveys Of
yer and Freeborn counties, for use OF
. counties respectively. Passed.
ne Senate then went into committee
10 whole, Mr.. Doughty in the chair
took up the
f.. wINONA AND ST. PETER LAND BILL,
he pending question being on Mr.. Don
"a proposed amendment requiring
company to stipulate Subsection t.
slAtive control.
X. Westfall opposed the amendment
riding the legislative right of contro
I klly established and conceded by the
panies.
II. Donnelly held that right was onl,
leded temporarily, under protest. ant
Bit it the duty of the Legislature t
every opportunity to compel thes
5 to fully concede that right.
r.. Buckham argued that it would b
.st to annex conditions to this bill
he the defect Of former conveyance
one who gave faulty deed Of lane
= eng asked to perfect his conveyanc
Id then add reservation of RICH
raw. He held that the legislativ
,r over the companies was indepenc
of their charters-resting on tn
t,iples which underlie all the law {
land. He didn't propose to enlarg
Grant but would not restrict it.
= +. X. Nelson reminded speakers ths
Winona Il st. Peter company ha
ealed to the Supreme Court Of III
ed States against the right Of TIL
to control it. He held the pows
Id be reserved everywhere and a
i, but exercised mildly and with fai
or as public interests required. Il
Id support the amendment, and
lar one whenever opportunity to Al
t to other roads.
r. Macdonald was told the sole O
of the bill was to encourage immigr
by removing the cloud on the tit
aese lands. He held the State ha
sly trust in this matter and it vi
uty to perform it. The State.
j ed, had ample power over the co
eions. The effect Of this amcndme,
a be to revive the disastro
Is upon railroad building and int
NJ of the legislation Of last year. Pra
v it would amount to nothing in q
10 the powers Of the Legislature, b
ula alarm capitalists. If we cou
/ all the companies Of the State
{ be different, but he would ccrtai
pose this singing out Of one comp
Drake argued that the State if S
ed to discharge her trust in this m,
Fould not be sustained by the Unit
S Congress. The company had full
lied with the conditions Of the orr
= rant: it only remained that t
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 Il
INST should be fairly executed
4 the interests Of the donors.
j had been no Grange, no anti-mon'
/ scitement, no legislation about n
4 still there would be no money
me for building railroads. The
the unbelief in our railway seer
originated before the Gram
rty American railway compan
their See1rities protested