The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-01
Legislative Gossip.

each judicial District VINO together wits
the Governor and State Auditor shall
lcons,itute the bosrd "Wilk" made an
assault on the State Board Of asserting
that i. was one OF the most Ubiquitous
boards that ever convened in q civilized
country.
The text book bill with some amend
tments passed the House Tuesday by Il
vote of SO to 80, thus it will be seen That
all the efforts u book agents utterly
failed, and the people OF the State OF
Minnesota are to be congratulated that
1T las, they have a legislature that have
the Interest OF the people at heart.
Look tor the ayes and noes on this bill
and remember them accordingly when
they come before you again.
MIR. Lneau's bill providing for exc
culion Tor murder in The Ist degree CAME
up iur consideration.
Mr.. Nelson was much in favor of a
restoration of the death penalty for MUIR
der in the st degree and therefore OPP
posed this bill from the lact that the
penalty is Lett with the jury In some
eases.
Mr.. Wheelock in the discussion of ,he
OF the school itxt law, said that counties
in which large G sses are situated actually
have from 3 10 times the yalne OF
property pro rata 10 which other and
less populous couaties have, and he de-
clared it assumption when you cali such
counties as Freeborn and Fillmore rich.
He proceeded TO argue that it was just
AS much the duty OF the State 10 attend
10 the common schools as it is the nor
} NAL schools, and wished it distinctly
; understood that he made no wal with
} norm Il schools, OF the contrary he WA
) one o! their warmest friends, after max
: inv these remarks he offered SEVERN
amendments.
Mr.. Donnelly argued in favor of tht
, bill.
Mr.. Hall was very sure that this wa'
. the true system OF education and h'
= thought that it was us much his interes
to support this bill, rs it is to support th'
normal schools and university.
!. The text book bill came hack from th,
House to the Senate with severa
amendments all OF which were under
: stood to have been proposed by ID,
/ friends of the bill, and alter some time
o spent in discussion of the amendment
a was passed.
Mr.. Yale said nothing on lis passag
the first time, but took The floor and lnad
= u vigorous protest against the passage .
h the bill. he wanted the bill referred I
tho committee on education.
, Mr.. Stacy was opposed 30 snch n ref
erence, and TERMED IL rs unfair, and d
effort to defeat the hill, and called upo
q the friends OF the bill to stand by the bill
: Jas. Smith Jr. urged the passage 0
i the bill in y fow we'll chosen remarks.
= Mr.. Yale withdrew his motion so tina
"a the vote was taken directly on ths pass
= age OF the bill, which was passed, yea
I. 81 noes D.
a Ia the committee of The whole Friday
!. The Old B md question came up for con-
sideration and alter several amendment
!. belng adopted the Till was recommends
10 tn pass Before the vote was taken MF
d Donne.ly said he was not willing 10 voi
:, Tor this bill without placing on recor
u the reasons actuating him and spoke n
" some length. his remarks will be ioun
: in auother column. #e
Mr.. Folsom ,Liuled 10 the tact tia
t his vote was recorded against every lin
of these old bends. and addressed TN
!, Senate some what at length in favor {
= the compromise. Tor he felt very sur
II II we did not attend 10 this matter on
e children would be compelled to pa
y them duilir Tor dollar.
n Mr.. Yale attempted 10 subTitut
$1,000 in place of $3.50. The amour
proposed in the bill Tor the face Of tn
: new bonds.
Mr. DJran serted that Mr.. Cham
= berluin had all the Ssate eyer receiy L
for the bonds, out WAS willing 10 ylel
re- his Judgment so a large majority OF tn
" Senate, aud should probably vote Tor To
he bill.
n Mr.. Stacy was In favor OF the bill
e. rs much rs it was To - before The pee
Up pie Tor their ratification and he place
y faith in their ju1nent That it the prop
:, sition was not II ilvorabie one Tor Ii
l. State they would regret IT,
" MIR. Il .bbins was very much in fave
III of wipiur GU, The stain III our state,
IF repudiatiun.
ill Dir. ID 1nieis said his position was u
Sc IN unknown one, hs said tlat Mr.. DO
a nelly had expressed his views exact
aud If YOU want t. know how be stau'
re read Mr.. ID ,uneliY speech.
an Mr.. Yale resented tie remarks OF IL
~ D,nueily In possibly sanpu gning n
=, - m riv = III proceeded ~ quite isngt'
IL argument gaiust The passage vi the o'
~. aud asserted the credis OF the cities W
ne - guod - the credit ofclsies IN any Sta
.n in the Uaion.
m, A vote being taken AIs. yale's amen
Va men, was rejected. The bill WAS re
IT commended 10 pass.
-. In the SenAt. Friday evening this ID
H.. CON piesei tie consideration vi the ooisies
IN. Irlrcssun szss4 of NJ isL.u vs. wards d
nd Ale offered resolution givius te seal 10 ]
k,lwar.ls ami urocs~tsd Ia coup fuirni oo.sl
- tns xealllssn-n in very high ternis and said
" was task tr0m which lls sliruuk j IT only