The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-11
NUMBER 81.

N u mDIh Ols
By Mr.. K. Nelson, authorizing Frank Krutz
| of Pope county, to connect certain lakes by 4
| ditch or canal for water power.
By Mr.. Buckham, relating to changes Of
school district boundaries in Rice county
/ BY Mr.. Murray, for assessing and taxing tel
egraph and express companies.
BY MI. Butler, authoriz ng the Farmers &
| Mechanics bank of Minneapolis to increase its
capital stock, etc.
| By Mr. Berry, for perecting the chain Of
| title in estates in probate in certain cases.
PERSONAL QUESTION.
| MIR. Donnelly said that there was an evident
purpose in some quarters to destroy the value
! OF those services to which his constituents were
entitled at his hands, by continuous and un-
founded charges and SANDER.
He Tread from the Minneapolis Tribune Of
this morning the following, in reference to the
contest for United States Senator six years ego:
when i became evident that Mr. 'DonneIly
could not be elected, and that he must give
| way to another man. did he demand ten tiou-
sand dollars dollars, or any, other sum, IS
on e tbe Ground Of 30, his ~ Withdrawal,
ct his candidacy had been Target AID, but
we don't like to be impertinent, another cues
ton naturally arises, did he receive anv sum
whatever for withdrawing from that contest
As Mr. Donnelly is SO fond of asking questions
and denouncing people, perhaps he will "rise
heard 50 frequently asked and never heard
answered"
"a short horse is soon curried.', The gen.
tleman in whose favor he withdrew was Hon.
Morton S. Wilkinson, who now occupied
seat on this floor He had had no converse
| now ask him whether he, Donnelly, had ever
demanded or received one cent from
him or any one for him AZ
! the condition of such withdrawal
Mr.. Wilkinson said he had not before known
OF the publication Mr.. Donnelly had read, but
lutely false and indeed absurd The circum-
stances were that Mr.. Donnelly's friends re-
solved to come to his support the night before
the caucus, in an assembly, he believed. in M.
Donnelly's room, but there was no considera-
ton such as here mentioned spoken of by or
unqualitedly asserted that there was nothing
OF the kind either spoken of or thought Of
Gov. Davis sent i'll a communication in reply
to a resolution OF the House saving that Of the
$3.50, 900 appropriated by Congress for the re-
llef OF grasshopper sufferers, about thirty
thousand dollars would be realized to Minne-
sofa.
PINE TIMBER.
Major Camp presented resolution calling
on the State Auditor for information in rcla.
ton to stumpage, pine timber, &c.
The Major called attention to the Auditors
report. which shows that no permits have
been granted during the past year and called
attention also to the report of The Auditor
which shows that permits are outstanding, and
stated that his object in moving this reSolution
| was to learn the exact condition of this stump
age account
lie said that from an examination Of
the Auditors report it appeared that no ac-
count Whatever has been made of ! laree
amount reported paid to the State Auditor for
timber cut by permission on internal improve
ment lands, portion Of which he knows from
| his own personal knowledge to have been paid
| as he received some of the money. The titaber
so cut to his personal knowledge amounts 20
over ,0OO, 900 feet, and yet no account secms
to have been made of it, at least not noted In
| the Auditors report.
BrLLsISrRoDUcRp.
MIR. Crosby, changing time of holding dis
trict cour. in Cottonwood county TO the 6rnt
Tuesday after the 4th day OF July.
NJ. Brown, amending general laws in rela-
ton to fees Of county auditors; regulating "a.
ditor's and treasurer's salaries.
Mr.Chadb0urne, authorizing towns along the
line to issue bonds in aid of the Sank Rapids
and Taylors Falls Railway Company.
By Mr.. Hoyt, to annex certain territory "a
By. Mr. Crosby, appropriating o606 to bridge
the inlet Of Lake shetek, Murray county.
BY Mr.. Fletcher, amending sec. 9. chan. 1.
laws Of 1879, In relation to common school,:
strikes out provision
By Nr. Groves, chaaging names Of Gulliuk
Olson, and several others Of Rushford, to Lou
gen.
Mr.. Ackerman, amending general laws in re-
lation to record 81 certificates Of sheriT's sale.
Does away with necessity Of auditors certiA-
Gates Of taxes paid.
Mr.; Duran., amending sec % chap. "a, re-
vised statutes in question to cutting lou.
Mr. Hines, appr0priating $500 to bridHe
Crow River at Howe's Place, Meeker county.
Mr.. Clark, authorizing the commissioners Of
Hennepin county to construct certain high
ways.
HoCSE BILLS PASSED.
Excepting the town Of Waverly, Martin
county from the law restraining domestic ami
mails from running 1t large.
Requiring ishways on the Zumbro river
intended TO make that river navigable for
fish.
Lgalizing proceedings Of school district No.
%, Hennepin county.
Relieving certain schoo. districts in Mower
county. Allows them to make report and
share IN school fund apportionment
COMMITTEE or THE WHOLE.
Mr.. Gilman in the chair
Thirty seven bills were on the list
uEBRIATE ASYLUM Law.
Mr.. Benz read an argument in support ef
his bill for the repeal OF the inebriate
.syium Law, and called attention
in which the bill v Is decided unconstitutionel.
making good points in support Of his position.
The decision q Judge Hall was read.
| Mr.. Daniels said able men disaRreed with
Judge Hall, and - there i no authority foe -
appeal to the Supreme Court from JUDI Hans