The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-20
The Legislature-1Sth Session.


fraud in liens and chattel mortgages. COM
munication from the Auditor was received
showing the condition of the treasury, recon-
mended a temporary loan of 500, 900 for the
ghneral revenue fund, and suggesting that the
money be taken from the general school and
university fund now OH hand. Mr.. DOnnellv
moved that the Auditor be requested to report
to the Senate the present status Of the swamp
land grant.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr. Hall offered the following:
WHEREAS, The State of Minnesota is at all
times ready and willing to pay all Its Just debts
and liabilities. And,
WHEREAS, The people of the State are anX-
.ious that some settlement should be made with
regard to these bonds, known as minnesota
State Railroad Bonds" Be it
Resoircd, That committee OF seven be APP
pointed by the Speaker to report a bill APP
pointing a commission OF five Tor the ADJUST
ment and settlement Of said bonds-whlch
commission shall have nc athority to take final
action as to the payment OF SAID bonds, out
shall report the result Of their labors to the next
Legislature.
Notice of debate having been given by Bas
set, of Hcnnepin, the resolution went over one
day under the rules.
THURSDAY, Jan. 13-SRNATE.-ln the con-
tested seat OF the 3Sth district, Gov. Davis APP
peared for the contestant, and Mr. Thompson,
the sitting member, presented a communIca-
not accepted, on the ground that such action
would require a new election. On motion OF
Senator Yale, |. p. Durfee was declared entl-
tied to the seat, and he was accordingly sworn
The Senate went into executive session, after
which, adjourned. go,
HousE.--The Centennial appropriation bill
was referred to the committee ON ways and
means. Bills Were introduced OF an unllnpOr-
tant, local nature, alter which memorial to
Congress was adopted, asking for change OF
the laws relating TO importers, so as to make
St Paul and Duluth ports Of appratsement and
entry The Senate amendment to the appro-
priation bill, reducing the amount Tor l~glsla-
tive expenses from $4,000 to S6o,OOO was
agreed to, also the Senate memorial to congress
tor grasshopper bounty, after which, ad-
jOurned. =,
FRIDAY, Jan -Senate-Senator Poehler
from the commissioners of Mcleod county,
petition for authority to loan certain county
funds to grasshopper sutft r.rs. The Centlnnlal
appro priation bill was made the special order
for Thursday, the Goth, after an attempt to cut
down the amount to $4,000. Smith and
Yale opposed the rest l ltion and Mcdonald and
Donnelly favored it, Lienau offered a resolu-
ton Tor special committee to report upon the
expedipncy of providing for the publication OF
school books by the State. Adopted. Bills
were introduced reducing the school tax TO one
and one-tenth mills providing tor taxation OF
railroad buildings situated on railroad lands;
making towns liable for damages caused by de-
fective hishways; providing for lien for labor
on logs and lumber. A bill authorizing towns
in Meeker. Wright and Mcleod to vote bonds
to construct road from st. p. " 2. to Hutchin-
son. The bill for the repeal OF the lnebrlate
AS YUM law was made special order for Tues
dav The memorial ton double track railway
from Mississippi river to seaboard was refer
red toa committee on internal improvements.
Adjornned to Tuesday.
HousE.-Bill We're introduced compelling
railroad companies to build proper catti.
Cuards: for building bridges in Clay and
Renvilie counties: relating to township organi-
cations. Bill authorizing LeSeur to issue bonds
for bridging the Minnesota river, passed The
contest of Siebenaller vs.. Baker occupied the
remainder OF the day.
SATURDAY, Jan. l5.-The House met 10 neal
the argument IL the contest OF Sietensllar VS.,
Baker Ex-Gov Davis spoke Tor the plaintiff
and w W. Erwin for the detendent, alter
which the plaintiff, Siebenauer, was declared
entitled to the seat, and he was swerh IN. Inc
Senate was not III session.
MONDAY, Jan. 1.-THE House only was ~
session on the 18th. A bill allowing Wlnon;
to vote school bonds was passed. MIR. james
offered a resolution to reimburse counties fo
money expended III determination OF grass
hopp.rs A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the committee on taxes ana TAX laws u
flame bill giving timely noti'e 10 owners
DELINQUENT lands oil their forfeiture. Bills wnr'
introduced to enable Renvlle county to cotiec
delinouent taxes: to build bridges in Stevens
and Waseca counties; To attach Pipestone 4
Rock county for Judicial purposes to aInen'
sec. l. art 1 of constitution, relating to legisii
turv. and to amend sec. "A, chap II, utle
relating to civil actions
The lnebriate Mountaineering Debate
At half past 10 the Senate took up the spe
c:al ord r, the bin for the repeal of the ineori
ate ASYLUM law, and Mr.. Daniels, of Olmsted
Il to-, sl., N htA
and arguing the need of the proposed institu
ton. in thu course OF which he read from r.
ports of the Bingamton, y. y, asylum; iroi
official reports OF New York As to inebriety oe
ing a form OF insanity, deserving special treat
ment, and showing ol per cent. OF cures; {
MARYLAND aSyumS showing from average trea'
ment of tour months. forty five per cent. {
permanent cures and claiming for all inebriat
.sylu,ns IN Europe and America an average
thirty three per cent. OF permanent cures II
read also from the reports OF the State Board {
Health and State Medical Association OF Min
nesota, as 10 the need OF such an asylum &c
this State, both strongly recommending 1t an
stating that there are over five hundred cor
6rmed inebriates in this State, IF whom at lea
one-third may lie cured.
Senator Daniels further showedthat the la
REQUIRED that the institution should he who'll
supported bv the license fee from liquor dea
prs: conceded that druggists should be exeMl
from the tax or fee imposed by law. and close
with briet appeal to let the law stand
Senator McUovern held that the law Is III
wise, unjust and impracticable. II looked !
him that if the decision OF the majority OF Il
Suprs me Court was right in sustaining the Ia
then the constitution must be wrong
liquor selling is a crime, then the licensing
swrons. HIT il is recognized as leSit'ma
business and then no tax should be laid upo
il which is no, equally laid upon otheI branci
es of business II was EASY TO put IN THIS Law
provision the, the institution should he SUI
ported entirely by the tax there prescribed; b.
Il would be equally easy TO strike out that Pr
vision He doubted the success Of such an II
stitution. The hest OF asylums, thai OF HON
was daliy sending out men trained TO tempe
ate habits, armed with all that could he Civ
to guard them, and yet they fell, sometime
because Of the new associations they fosms'
He could not imagine that State Asylu
could more edsctually arm its inmates again
iniemperance He had presented petite
nom his Wasecal county, the banner tempe
Ance county Of the State, asking 'cs repeal