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


Mr.. Rolbns moved that the time for discus
sion l- 10 min-tes. Mr.. Hall ,rovrd All
am ndtEent making % m nutes, Senat
P,.ehler mnv-d to lay the inotioa on Tie tabl-
whicll was done. |
Senator " iikinsnn spoke about 10 minutes |
and st ongly urged npnn the Senate th,t ac- |
cordsng to IN. evidrllce produced Mr. Mrighrn |
was to his mind clearly elected
MIR Donnel'y urged the Senate to consider |
the plain i!ltgality of conducting the Spring |
Valley ele.aion.
| MIR 0ilfIan argued that it was not essential
that all the forms Ut law should be complied
viii. II was only necessary that the fair ex-
preston OF tue people was reached.
Mr.. Wtllisson argued At some length
against the Senate throwing out the vote OF
! spring Valley, aud said he failed to find any
| thing In the evidence to convince linn that
there was fraud in that vote.
Mr. Edwards retllned his seat by vote CT
25 T.
Saturday was tedious day in the Senate the
| dry refine OF business made necessary by the
accumulation during the contested eIec ion
case The House was welt mp with bnssness
and adjourned at noon, out tue Senate worked
units dark; and then adjourned to hear Be-cher
| which undoubtedly did them good after q hard
and honest weeks work.
The great and vexed question before the leg
islature this winter VII. diverse bills III regard
to the st. P. Il P. 4. r. has been finally
| comprised.
This matter has occupied the attention Of the
House several days to the exclu Sion of an
| other business.
The Senate was patriotic enough on the o2nd
! to spend the Whole day fiOm O'clock in the
morning until II O'Clock ut night in h.ar.ng
the cOnt-ste election case. The arguments
alone occup ing seven long hours. whether
the Senate knew any more about the subj ct
when thy had heard it all then when they h
gan, Is very doubtful The suij-c was ably
handled 10y Ex-G0v. Davis on one side, ami
|. V. d Heird and WIN. Erwin OH The
other.
little hatchet was suspended from one OF
the chandeliers in the Senate chamber the 22hd
ben merely syuboi of the It'll day of the
sr at fuan who couldn't lie, which Is mn-e
likely, an eloquent comast upon the int r.
m.iable ccnir.rtd election cas-, whose Wit
::essss stein either to have lied like tlazes, Or
else they We're grossly mistaken.
It is TO be hop-d that the ,nnsel took the
embsfn ~ a warning to them OF the end OF the
uniruthfni.
One of the pleasing episodes of the session
occur. d Fri iay Mr.. Bt-nty in making the
presentation Of a gr nd photographic picture
OF the members spoke as follows:
Mr.. SPEAKER: In this busy world of ours,
with its CON ,tantly changing scenes. wn nre
making new acutiain'an:e~-new associations,
forming new friendships, and in like manner
"a the panorama OF tlft moves, its daily I'M
fodings just ~ consnsivelv reveal to us the
s fact that these PLEASANT acquaintance, these
happy associations, these ties of friendship,
, however stroug. are formed in many rases only
to lpt severed 80 far n time and distance can
accomplish it, R-aizns this Mr.. sp ak-r,
the members of this House recognizing ynnr
ability, approaching your impair iaity. aud as
, ne must soon seperasr lani probably most 81
us not to return again,) and cherishny your
friendship, desiring that when you rest from
3 life's busy cares and your mind goes out upon
) | The by cones that our names may he found
= upon the tablets of your memory we slight
Token of the respect and esteefn We bear you,
beg leav. 10 present yon the imprint Of our
faces iDdellihlv rnirrorrxd in sh;s group, n ID
Z when in after life your eyes ret upon IT, may
i il b, with pleasant r.coections of our assa-
0 Citations here. aud may nothing occur which
shall eyer mar or din thu harmony at good
{ Ilowshlp and kind remembrance Of our ass
: GATES of this D rasa mt .gslativ- session. Thi.
a slight token il a voluntary testimonial OF thi,
!, body esp-ciive Of party or party Interests. to
: | your unvaraing frrnn.ss in tn. disch rg- 81
. your ariuous dn,i.-s as orr Speaker and AZ
# silent reminder to you OF the goM wishes
| which Il .va filed the he irs Of the members ~
| tins House and prompted them tn this SINAI
{ off ring, in tn. hope that We may rtlin sinal
: corner IN Your heart a. he years Of the future
= gliie into TIM. past. Dir Speaker please &C
| c-pt this granp with our kindeS. regards Il
you and yours.
:, Mr.. Gbhsin receiving this handsome tasti
rnonal Of the q tenn in which h. is held b.
, l.is f~llov m4mb RS replied as follows:
- tisyrLrMEs: It wonld ,a Useless for me =
| attempt 10 TX press 20 sDu how deeply my el
ings arr moved. or how muchI appreciate 'lii
{ act Of ndnt~s. thank vru more llrnrtils
j more f---lingy than can convey to YOU will
such language az am mastrr or acctpt til
4 gift not fur it, inirin ic vaiii., and yet 1t il
woik vi at of great merit which will Away
keep fresh in,ny mind The mr,nTy OF d.a
Il friends of honorab' representatives Of tn
9 p+epl7 vino did m the great honor tp unanI
. mnisfy elect IN SPEAKER event which,
shall rpvpr remember with more pride tina
u any ashsr In thu assary If NV li-. bat | ac
. e-pt ii In the spirit in which II is t-ndsred. n
r a n-ans IN sfe nf IL convey ton yonr re
y sp g. for mys- fand Satisfaction with tn
manner i'm which have discharged shr dnni
an rasDeetah pe@ition Of Speaker. III Inv
e . .rfsrn4d INV duties accsptably To the Hon-e
1t ani Il aft, great pltxirr b. say It, IL dn
:. in great rn..asnr- to tin gent rInaniy coidnt
| Of YOURS lves Won hav. during the whnl
sesS.on, given me your friendship, your assist
- ance-
II In conclusion. wish each Of ron long iii
Il and prosperity. My friends, thank you aga
i. and asan.
:. Senator Smith ~. Ir. introduced bill |
the Senate compelling ta city OF st Paul
as. the schp J. bpnks prnvl II for In the ter
IN honk Till which was passed under suspsi
j. pension Of the rules.
III Tie legislature convened at the usual hof
D Monday nnrniiy after all attending B+aelier
H. church. Su ,fsy, AL ap Earring H. h, In harp
FIR m. OF mind M doubt the result Of tue rel
gious instruction received
:, II si. S.naie the lit of general orders vi
- perfectly Appalling, covering over three prg-
Il ,.-g,Ila 4, i ok something like the pleefnr
OF nilnls.on, .issllafnl whether all tn bnxin1
cir H. attended to hi tlt- time allowed Nv II
:. tsafsstifiI,inn I'il. S-nafe has worked fsiti
y fully, int tine contested ELECTION case mas TAX.
Us M 20 much If the finr the Probability
ssssris Il M -asHr.~ will fail for want 81 tIrn'
: III thu House the work IL wei. up. aud
!. They have s'opp-f set- wing Hills, TREY VI
- sail a.Uny quietly the balance Of the week.
- The eaa,- Wis invited tn join with +
" III usse In Il vnipisal * rcis-.s Tn1day moi NH
40 to IL. ctnauct-d ~ III W. R--cii-r-
IL NJ. Aiikinst,.: imposed tlis acceptance. .
s.rtlmg iis4t ii wa i-nratsi ihe dignity 81 Z
!, | S~sssai.- and >nrs-thilg utprecpC 1T RI a4d