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

report. b
! The majority report was rejected, ip
ayes "a, noes 81, apd the bill ordered to t
a'secend reading. Id
9s& INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. r
Mr.. Mealey's bill appropriating $lOO
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. LIST, 1871 es-~ l..
BY Mr.. Hopkins, incorporating the vii
lage of Morristown. ss*..
By Mr.. Gillick, authorizing Glencoe to
} issue bonds to aid in the erection of town
hall.
: By Mr.. Listoe, legalizing the abate-
J ment of a 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.
, Bv MIR. Maetzold, to provide for drain
] ing Eagle Lake. Carver county.
By Mr.. Merrill, detaching territory
a from Lakeville, Dakota county, and at
y tachiug the same to Lebanon.
S By Mr.. West, authorizing supervisors
|, of town Of Walnut Lake, Farlbault
Y county, to issue bonds.
By Mr.. Listoe, authorizing Becker
g county to issue bonds to fund floating
e debt.
: By Mr.. Clement, requiring banking as
&c sociations, 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 pay
VIM. Thurman $33.
i. PURELY LOCAL MEASURE.
S. The capitol removal bill came up on
IS the first reading Of Senate bills.
MIR. Gaskill said as this is purely a
local measure, he would move to suspend
the rules and put the bill upon its final
x passage. This motion prevailed.
sd <0 Vf no {
S to be regarded as joke. II it was q
,g serious movement the people should be
De heard on it, and the members should con.
u slider it.
Mr.. Listoe, on behalf of the people
ia of the "Howling Wilderness said they
W we're ready to receive the Capitol with
,g out further preparation.
Mr.. Rutledge moved to commit to thu
committee Of the whole, and urged thai
On this was too serious matter to treat II
or the way proposed.
of Mr.. Furber moved to indefinitely post
of pone the bill. If joke it has gone fal
of enough.
en- Mr.. McDermid hoped this motion
on would not prevail. The eligibility OF thu
locality was spread upon Tn
journals Of the day and h
lat read the following from the Press G
tie this morning, in favor Of the proposition
,st ''The. Senate yesterday passed, wit
id, much enthusiasm, bill introduced b
re- Senator Riee, to make Donnelly the sea
we of government and remove him to kar
70. diyohi 1t provides for Commissioner
consisting Of Macdonald, Berry an
Au- Coggswell to lay him out if, on investig;
re- ton. it should be found that he was ne
sufficiently well laid out already.
IL "Donnelly is regarded as the finest sigf
RS, in the State for political centre. Thong
kes little fat in places, and soft in spot
and somewhat too knobby for farmir
to purposes, yet, on the whole, he is suf
GENTLY elevated above the common lev
ola to command an extensive and charmir
ola prospect when the Democracy IS restore
ian, to power. His drainage is excellent a
us though he is dry enough for all practic
purposes. He abounds in springs AZ
son. falls, and is famous for his wonderf
yer Zumbro canal and magnificent flores
which afford plenty of game for venture
dge some sportsmen. This scheme Of makil
Donnelly the seat Of government is co
sidered capital joke; but in fact the
is no joke about it. 1t is professedly
signed as measure Of economy, while
ules reality it is dangerous measure Of &C
the tralization. It is based on the belief tn
3 in by making Donnelly the political cent
S to Of the State all the other parapherna
Of government will be superfuons, :
may readily Be dispensed with.
bill Mr.. Clark was surprised that any g
ttee tleman should treat this matter serio'
one ~. The Senate had passed this bill a.
, of joke, and the House ought not to be o.
ting done.
Mr.. Delano was surprised to thi
rted that any gentleman in this Hot
: of should think the Senate capal
of a joke. Though it would be joke
'tion the bill should pass, and the Govern
and approving, the capital should be remo'
nam 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 '
Deo- co Destructive tn life ShOuid come M,