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


ure from Sank Centre in which the as
sertlon was made that Andrew jackson
Smith. mot the late Major General
Smith OF the 10th Army Corpse IS not
the only money shark we have. MI.
Child took the objectors by detail and
proceeded to dish them up by detail
Mr. SERVER was very certain that the
sure road to prosperity lay through
per cent. per month aliuding 10 tue
early days of Minnesota and her pros
peritv under such rates OF interest.
Mr.. Servers views were the result OF
20 years experience in business in Mimi
esota alluding to the general testimony
of the business men of the country as
against all usury laws, he thought Mr..
Child's theory was like the old woman
that always used smart weed Oil tor all
diseases that Mr.. Child's monomia was to
apply the usury law to all financial
troubles.
MIR. SERVER has evidently devoted
a great deal or though: to this subject
bnI his conclusions were drawn from
erroneous and assumed stand points.
Mr.. Bean said twenty years ago he
was bloated money lender, at that time
he loaned money at per cent. per
month. and he was sorry to say that 1t
was still on interest and that when the
farmer attempted to pay more than II
per cent they were only preparing them
selves for the poor house. Mr.. Gilman
in. argued that it was not the inten>
ton of the committee to change the
sum on intent of the bill but only to
make the matter more clear.
The report on the usury bill was ex-
cepted from the report and the bill laid
on the table to be called up at some
future time.
In the Senate Mr. Donnelly introduced
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, A considerable part OF the
onorous burdens of taxation, now resting
upon the people Of this State. is due to
the expense of holding protracted terms
of the District Court in the several coun-
ties in the State, to enforce the collection
of petty claims, or to adjust disputes
> where the amount in controversy is Of
ten times less than the expense imposed
on the Taxpayers in trying the same
therefore
. RESOLVED, That the committee on the
3 judiciary is hereby instructed to enquire
n into the expediency of so amending the
If statutes of the State, as to assess, IN
e whole or in part, the expense Of such
. litigation upon the party or parties OBJ,
= tanning Judgment therein, and to report
k by bill or otherwise.
II After brief discussion as to the prac
ticability OF draftinga law which shall
It accomplish the purpose aimed at, the
IS resolusion was adopted and it was re-
d ferred to the judiciary committee.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
In committee of the whole, the Senate
n reported favorably upon bill to pay
d Mr.. Charles Z. Leonard, Territorial
! Treasurer in 1857, two hundred dollars
Of overpaid by him; changing school dis
IL trict boundaries in Wright county; au.
~ thorizing Renville and other counties t
re issue bonds; to repair the Mankaio Nor
10 NAL School buildings, and various othe
y bills OF a local character.
Is When the bill appropriating $4,000 to
- - the payment of bounttes to encourag
ID tree planting was taken up in the House
a Mr.. Crooks made forcible appeal il
to its favor, He held that there was n
way in which money could be spen
IS to such good advantage. BY yer
y? judiciary outlay over 100000 tree
e. had been set out in 1876, and it IS proba
BILE that during this year the number Wi
be doubled. The system of cOmpetitlo
for bounties had proved efficient an
economical. and it should be encourage
and fostered by every good citizen
the State. The members appeared
take the same view of the case and tn
bill was passed without q dlssentln
vote.
In the absence of the Lieut.. Governt
Senator Donnelly called the Senate
order at the usual hour Saturday ,sever
leaves ofabsence was asked and grantee
Mr.. Edgerton introduced a bill O.
empting menonites coming to this Sta
from military duty.
In the committee of the whole Smlt
Jas. Jr. opposed bill OF Mr.. Nelson
allowing the use OF seineS IN certa
lakes of Pope Co. claiming that its pu
pase was to exterminate the fish for Il
purpose OF supplying the markets OF Il
cities.
,ill MIR. Edgerton's bill in regard to me-
TIC onites was recommended to pass.
me Lineau's text book bill received a r
buff when it reached the Honse
er' Monday, by being referred to the cor
m mittee on educationlwith instructions
report within the week. This looks
ne though the book agents work was b
me . ginning to tell, or in other words the
TN money had been placed where it wou
my do the most good. It's understood tn
per this reference is equivalent to the dea
'n> OF the measure.
Let those who have children to educa
ae- and are robbed by the school book I'll
my provide themselves with the ayes 3
the NAYS on this bill and remember them
Fry the future accordingly. Tuesday e.
IN, ming this bill had its merits publicly d
OF cussed but space forbids any extend
i.> notice.
hi The contested election case of WI
sod Meighen vs. c. G. Edwards to seat
es~ the Senate came up last evening but
not concluded at this writing.-Ah 4
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