The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

For tull presentation OF transactions in
detail, showing all receipts and disburs-
ements, you are referred to the Treasurer's
report. His suggestions are worth considera-
ton.
The amicable suit brought by the State
against the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad Company, to test the amount due
the State in lieu OF taxation, having been
finally decided in our favor, the treasury has
been already benefited to an additional
amount exceeding $1,000, and will eventually
receive sum estimated at about $500 from
this company alone, in consequence OF this
decision. Other companies i'll view OF this
result. are voluntarily making payment on
the basis thus required. To the vigilance OF
the State Trea> urer and the Rail Road Com
missioner, and the prompt action OF the At
tornev General, are due the consummatlon OF
the effort to this end, originally made by Gen.
eral A. J. Edgerton, former Railroad Com
missioner.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
| From the report OF the Secretary OF State, it
will be seen that there were sixty-slx lnstru-
ments filed during the year for the creation OF
| new corporations and modification OF prior
articles, . list OF which is therein given. The
recommendations OF the Secretary tor an in
crease OF the number of general laws, and tor
an amendment of the law regulating the dis
tribution OF Special Laws, are worthy OF at
| tention TIE report commends the character
Of the public printing for 1876, and gives 9
schedule Of proposals and awards for the
coming year, as well as Tor the paper OF the
same In addition to the usual lists OF county
officers. and other information condensed into
convenient form, it embraces the report 81
the State Inspector of oils, under the ac1
which took eject on the LIST day Of April last
The latter report states that no serious acct.
dent resulting from the use Of illuminating
J oils has been reported in this State during thu
/ - he ~
mer experience. which is ascribed to the pre-
; cautions enf.rced by thenew law.
J, ATTORNEY GKNRRAL.
Ry reference to the report OF the Attorney
General il will Be observed that number
. cases OF unusual interest and importance,
which the State Is ; marty, have been befor
|. the courts the past year, among which ma.
be named suit in which the constitutional
, ity of the law for the mAintenAnce OF m Inc
briate asylum has been reafirmed; suit b.
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul kallwa.
2 Company against VIM. Ptaender, State Treas
! urer, relative to the amount due the state
Q lieu OF taxes, by the success OF which the Stat
: secures an increased per ccnfage OF ralir0a'
= earnings, which will ultimately Aggregate
e large amount; and = sAit brought " To
e State against Seymour, Sabn Co, for IN
J paid rent Of State prison grounds and Tor con
/ vict labor, v hich Is still pending
> It will also be seen that the cases In whic
: the State brought suit against two OF her fol
mer officers, have passed to final adjudication
II Although in both OF these the State was uI
I: successful, am constrained to believe It q
lords an occasion rather for congratulate
than regret. II the case OF Mr.. Munich, fOl
~ mer State Treasurer, while no purpose to d.
fraud the State It any time appeared, and
@ loss Was sustained BY it, the safeguards whlc
4 in consequence Of conceded abuses, dispiace
n the former lax provisions Tor the care o. =