Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-01-11

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For tull presentation OF transactions in
detail, showing all receipts and disburs-
ements, you are referred to the Treasurer's
report. His suggestions are worth consldera-
The amicable suit brought by the State
against the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad Company, to test the amount due
the State in lieu OF taxation, having been
finally decided in our favor, the treasury has
been already benefited to an additional
amount exceeding g. &c., and viii LIZ syentqaaly e1d
this company alone, in consequence OF this
decision. Other companies in view of this
result, are voluntarily making payment on
the basis thus required. To the vigilance OF
the State Treasurer and the Rail Road Com
missioner, and the prompt action OF the At.
tornev General, are due the c0nsummatlon ol
the effort to this end, originally made by Gen
missioner. g., -..-.,.-.g
s SECRETARY OF STATE. Il
From the report Of the Secretary Of State, it
will be seen that there were sixty-six instru-
ments filed during the year for the creation OF
new corporations and modification of prior
articles, 1 list, OF which is therein given. The
recommendations of the Secretary tor an in
crease OF the number q general laws, ana ,io tor
tribution OF Special Laws, are worthy oi at
tention The report commends the character
Of the public printing for 1876, and gives .
schedule of proposals and awards for the
coming year, as we'll as for the paper OF the
same. In addition to the usual lists OF county
officers, and other information condensed into
a Of
the State Inspector Of oils, under the act
which took effect on the lst day of April last.
The latter report states that no serious acci-
dent resulting from the use Of illuminating
oils has been reported in this State during the
past six months, a result. compared with, for
mer experience, which is ascrlbed to the pre-
cautions enforced by thenew law.
, z5A3 ~ e. ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Ry reference to the report OF the Attorney,
cases OF unusual interest and importance, In
which the State is q party, have been before
the courts the past year, among which may
be named suit in which the constitutional
itv of the law for the maintenance OF an ine-
briate asylum has been reamrmed suit by
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
Company against VIM. Piaender. State Treas.
urer. relative to the amount due the State in
lieu OF taxes, by thesuccess OF which the state
secures an increased per centage OF railroad
earnings, which will ultimately aggregate .
large amonnt and . suit brought " the
State against Seymour, Sabin 4 Co, for unr
paid rent of State prison grounds and for con-
vvict labor, which is still pending. 81
: It will also be seen that the cases IN which
the State brought suit against two Of her tor
mer officers, have passed to final adjudication.
Although in both OF these the State was un-
successful, am constrained to believe it af.
fords an. occasion rather for congratulation
than regret. In the case of Mr.. Munich, for
mef fStsfe Treasurer, while no purpose to de-
fraud the Stats at any time appeared, and no
loss was sustained BY it, thesafeguards which
in consequence of conceded abuses, displaced
the former lax provisions for; the care Of the.
pablo funds, are recognized as a gain to the
: In the. case of Mr.. Mcllrath, iormer State
Auditor, simple justice toward an oitcef.
whose long official career was marked By val
liable public services during the NEST. con-
structive period Of our existence demands
that his honorable acquittal Of the offences