The anti-monopolist., 1877-01-18
Legislative Gossip.

Legislative Gossip.
What was remarked last week in regard to
the tameness of the session has been modified
some what since. Senator Ne.son is deter
mined to revolutionze farming on cur western
praries, he introduced bill offering $4,000
bounty for sream machine that would tarvel
our roads miles per hour and perform the
work Of horses on our farms. The Senator al
though q Scandinavian is one of those that
have unlimited confidence in the fertility of the
brain of the American people, either in invent
ing steam wagons or counting in presidents:
Members Of the Legislature must be careful in
visiting the city of Eyota as by Legislative grace
that commonwealth now has Justice of the
Peace to punish wrong doers.
Senator Yale is in favor Of adiourning the
10Th of February taking the very sensible view
that our industries are suffering TO that extent
to require great economy On the part of the
LEGISLATURE and he knew no better way to con-
vince the people of their sincerityin this matter
than by cutting down their own pay.
On this motion Senator Jas. Smith Jr. Of
fered an amendment that they adjourn on the
18th OF January, being the day before the cleo
ton OF U. 5. Senator, he believed that this
| body could demonstrate to the people Of the
| State their sincerity III the matter OF economy
and reform, better III this matter than In any
other. Mr.. Smith made very able plea Oh
| his amendment claiming that the State had
| been misrepresented by Mr.. Window plenty
| long enough, he arraigned Mr.. Window for his
action on Fox and Wisconsin river improve
ment, characterizing it as one of the most stu
penduous jobs OF the 18th century, and for
neglecting the only interests that were OF any
practical value to the State. the route by Du
| Iuth and the Lakes.
Senator Robbins felt called upon to defend
the character Of Mr. Windom. Senator Will
kinSon endorsed every word said by MIR. Smith
and characterized the resolution OF Mr. Yalt
as irrational and believed the whole thing tt
be clap-trap. He argued that the Governor
| Message alone presented subjects enough K
| require their earnest consideration during the
entire session, that the great fault was the ses.
sions Were so frequent and short they did
not have time to digest the laws they were pass
| ing and the result was our statutes were bur-
den, that every thing vas put through III 81
much haste and the state could better atford
10 pay for few weli-digested laws than st
many hastily passed ones.
Senator Henry appeared to be about the onl,
one that was not edited by this debate and at
tempted to table it but was unsuccessful
Senator Yale repells Indignantly some oftht
remarks OF Senator Wilkinson and after mu.
tual explanations aud owing to the extreme
youth and ineXperience of Senator Wilkinson
Senator Yale forgives and they embrace thu
avoiding "Bennett-May' affair of honor.
Selah Chamberlain and good many other
are flooding the Legislature with petitions il
regard to the old z. R bonds, if this question
is settled to the satisfaction Of all feel sur
the State will be satisfed,with the full go day
session.
A memorial to Congress introduced by Mn
Donnelly praying that the proceeds of the sal
of public lands in the State to be set apart +
be used In bounties for the destruction 6
grasshoppers was passed under the suspension
Of the rules.
Senator Wilkinson offered resolution o
inquiry in regard to the eligibility Of the mem
bers Of the Electoral College Of Mimi. if bonn
| shell had exploded LII the midst OF the Senat
itwould hardly have prodnced more sensation
"Wilk'' attempted ITO bull-doze" it throug
under a suspension of the rules but Senate
Daniels finally saw his way clear an
stated that MIR. Yale was not in his seat, an
without him to oppose Mr.. Wilkinson b
thought the Senate would lose rich trea
Nilk thought SO too and withdrew bis motor
We may expect some rich development
when this subject again comes up.
Senator Lineau il still after the Inebriai
Asylum, he introduced bill providing for th
transfer Of the real estate to the trustees OF tL
Insane Asylum.
Senator Donnelly introduced resolatio
setting forth his views as well az a large poi
! ton OF the people on the silver question.
Representative Sullivan, Of dakota Co. Il
troduced in the House bill something sImili
, TO Mr. Lineau'5 School Book Bill In II
Senate. The introduction was O signal for Il
: School Book monopolist to charge with Rel
, reseutative Wilson Of Goodhue ct their lea
) with an attempt to strangle the child In
: birth, Mr. Wilson labored hard to convin,
the House that they had no more rightto 81
! gage in the manufacture Of books than the
II So
SulllTan replied In some sensible reInarl
upon the origin of our schools, and clainlir
: that we had the same right to furnish the
with books that We had to run the schools
all, that if one was q private enterprise
> was the other, a. one was dependent 4 pom Il
: other.
9 Representative Mott replied very eloquent
: 10 Mr. Wilson urging the necessity Of this b
: saying that the School Book monopoly was OF
OF Intimately greater hardship to othe,people tn
, airy other monopoly with which be was q
f qualnted, as II struck Immediately at our II
srty by affecting the education OF the risli
, | generation.
) Some one In the lobby was nnkind enoue
to remark that Mr. Wilson's objection to II
) bill arose from his having brother engagl
) | In the business Of publishing school books,
= Is to b hoped that this Is untrue, for II trl
!. Mr.. Wilson will have an unpleasant task b
fore him In convincing the nlanbers OF b
: disinterestedness
: Monday both Houses were III session III u
afternoon as per adjournment
!, | Mr.. DonnellY's . bill extending the time
. rede ption Of land In Dakota and 6lbl
counties sold for 1873 taxesI was FINALLY ii
posed Of and signed by the Governor. n
Areport Of election of Senator Windo
and several other matters are In type, ,b'
owing to pressure on our columns vi
0 necessarily be omitted ED.