The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15

It is proposed to place these books in
the hands of the State Superintendent,
who shall issue them to County Superin-
tendents for distribution through the
County Auditor among the schools. The
State superintendent shall fix price for
each book, which shall cover the cost Of
transmission to the several counties.
The State SUPERINTENDENT shall inform
each County Auditor and the State
Auditor, of the price established for the
books, after which it shall be the duty Of
the County Commissioners to make pro-
vision for the payment of the books re-
ceived The county Auditor shall trans
nit the books required in each district
to the district clerk, and the cost OF the
same is to be deducted from the school
fund due each district The books are to
be sold at cost to the pupils through
town clerks and teachers, and other pro-
visions are made for carrying the law
into effect, including revolving fund of
$50 900, from which the expense OF
printing is to be ldrawn, and which is
to be gain supplied from the sale OF
books, thus preventing the fund from
being diminished.
Mr.. Lineau made speech in advocacy
of the bill, in which its merits were il>
Illustrated in detail, and strong argument
urged in behalf OF its passage. He pro-
| ceeded to denounce the monstrous mo-
nopoly and combination which controlled
the sschool book trade of the United
States, and which extorted from the
school children of the country prices
which were five or six times greater
than the same books were sold for in
England. Mr. Lineau read from the by
lows of the school book ring or board Of
trade to prove that the most rigid rules
have been adopted to prevent any pubs
Usher from selling school books at less
than the established prices, and any
bookseller in the United States that may
attempt to do anything in violation Of
the rules of the board, is ostracised by
all the publishers, and they are bound
; not to furnish him books under any cir
cumstances. The whole bill was re-
. viewed at length. and all its points were
commented upou in earnest and eloquent
! language. 1t is claimed that $780,
year will be saved to the people OF the
State by the passage of the bill.
Mr. Donnelly followed in support oil
r the same bill, which was the consum>
! nation of the agitation that has been in
progress four or five years and which he
regarded as practicable and effective
9 He claimed that it would save over $50,
( 900 year. -
r Mr.. Stacy also supported the bill, wher
e twas recommended to pass without OPP
J. position.
The bill seems TO meet the approba
ton of all who have examined it, and it
prospects of becoming law are exceed
ingly bright.
$ Thursday afternoon after general or
{ ders were exhausted q general discussion
e took place in which the lawyers wcr'
e drawn over the Goals, but they provet
n eaqual to the occasion and handled thei
/ opponents without gloves,the discussion
ot took wide range and was INDUCED il
d by most of the lawyers.
IS Senator Stacy made some very hu
morous remarks upon the education tn
Of farmers were receiving while members 9
u the body aad expressed the fear tia
,e when returning to their several home
ID they might profit by their experienc
- and inflict their knowledge of law upo
81 their constituents as practing attor
ID neys.
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