The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-22
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prevented DV ln0lE3uunl cIOtt. I'LL :
Frederick claimed that the measure was
impracticable, and would work great
hardships. The law is inconsistent, and
hampered the rights Of The people. He
taught that the friends OF the bill were
trying to force men TO vote against their
feelings. and he did.not fear to stand up
and declare his opposition.
After the vote had been announced u
motion to reconsider prevailed. and
motion TO reomnit to the committee OF
the whole was defeated.
After spending nearly three hours on
the prohibition bill the consideration of
Senator Lineau's bill providing uniform
and cheap text books for the public
schools of Minnesota was taken up.
The first amendment of Importance
offered was that of Mr.. Fletcher, VINO
proposed to let the contract to the party
bidding lowest, with a provision that, if
prices were not less tban those offered
by y. d. Merrill &c CO.. that firm should
be awarded the contract.
Mr. j. M. Gilman was glad TO see
that q step was being taken toward
cheapening text books. It was q step
tn the right direction. He did not care
who made the books If they were good
and cheap, and he claimed that Mr.
! Merrill was entitled consideration. Mr..
Curtis thought the State could.save forty
per cent. By purchasing directly from
the publishers. He favored any plan
that would save two profits to the con-
sumers.
/ Mr., Wilson opposed the bill unless
I the amendment was adopted.
During the discussion Of the text book
! question q sensation was created when
| DR.. BentlY asked Mr.. Wilson Gin all
kindness) whether or not he was not
connected with a publishing house, he
I replied he was not and never had been
! but admitted that he had q brother that
was so engaged but disclaimed being
! Influenced In any uanner by that fact.
/ MIR. Wilson then explained that he
had brother in the publishing business,
but. he had not the least connection with
/ him. The discussion was continued by
| Messrs. Muir, G. L. Hall, Not. and
others. The amendment was finally
| lost by vote Of Is nays to SO yeas
/ It seems 10 be understood that the
amendments for the perfecting of the
bill offered by Mr., Sullivan, who has
charge of the Dill in tae House. are to be
adopted, while those offered by the en-
emies of the measure are voted down
The bill seeking the repeal Of the act
establishing the asylum for inebriates
was returned with two reports. One
recommended its indefinite postpones
ment. and the minority report, signed
| bv Meesrs. Benson and Frederick, were
as follows: Believing that the so called
Inebriate Asylum Jaw Is unjust and I'M
unfair to tax enc class of citizens tor the
support OF an institution to which peo-
pie Of all classes are admitted; and be-
lievinr further, that the act is
unconstitutional, as has been decided by
two ofthe most learned judges Of our
State-Jadge William Sprigg Hall and
Judge Berry, of the Supreme Court land
as we. The minority Of this committee.
are confident that should said asylum be
buiIt,it would eventually become a State
charge, and feeling that this State is now
/ over urdened with public institutions.
q drain upon the treasury. Therefore,
we, the minority of the committee, beg
leave to report back House File PAS
w ith the recommendation that it do pass.
| Both reports were referred to the com
mittee Of the whele, aud also "a bill
transterringsthe property ofthe lnebriate
Asylum TO the Insane Asylum fund. and
q bill locating q second Hospital for the
Insane at the city OF Rochester. both OF
| which were recommended to be indeh-
nitely postponed by the committee.
The Joint committee on railroad bonds
reported two bills trom,the committee,
the first providing that the proceeds OF
the sale of 500, 000 acres Of internal inn
provement lands shall be devoted TO the
payment of the old Minnesota railroad
bonds, and the other prescribing the
manner in which the settlement with the
holders of the bonds shall be made. The
bills with the proposition of SelahjCoam-
berlain made to tho committee, were
ordered printed.
There are many bright members in the
House Ct Representatives this year, and
occasionally their fun crops out promis
nently. A shrewd trick was PLAYED q
few days since, that well illustrates the
point. 4 young LADY was moving about
among the members, soliciting them Ito
purchase tickets tor some sort of an en-
| tSt LAIN iLSut- altcI she I14 UEum III so
one~h half Of the House with good results,
she crossed to the other side. But her
mission had been discovered, and "a lob
was set up" When the lady would offer
the admission card to member he would
tumble in his pockets and draw out a
duplicate. This was repeated so many
times that the fair solicitor was hewil-
dered. aud could not account Tor it, anu
she never suspected that they were being
slyly passed On from desk to desk, two
or three having been procured for the
purpose OF members who had given up .
portion of their per diem Tor them
On reassembling Saturday merninx large
number OF excuses for absentee was granted, so
much so thst the counsel fer the contested
election case O. Meighen VS. Edwards was un-
willing 70 proceed and the matter WAS male
speclal order fer Tuesday evening at 100 P. NJ
nothing OF general importance was taken up
owing 70 the absence Of Sc many members, but
q large batch oflocal bills was ground through.
MIR. Morton Of ST. Faul appeared as the spec
la champion OF the doc faneieT IS a mover Of
Dill declaring them property.
Mr.. Wsldron said Il this bill passed there
should oe provision regarding dogs killing