The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-08


not gain over men that had paid promptly.
Mr. Robbins believed that il the law WAS
repealed the unpaid taxes could not be collect
ed.
Mr. Henry was in favor OF ali uncondluonai
repeal of the law, he looks upon TINS q
scheme to nrovide for ofice-seekers; and from
the fact that he is opposed to all class-iegHa-
ton.
He said with the same propristy that the law
vers OF this State Nigh be taxed to founa an
asylum for their victims for it was well known
that they produced more paupers than any
other class OF people, he did not believe there
was any considerable number OF the people OF
the State asked for an Asylum
| Mr.: lineau said that the friends OF the Asy-
| luut had admitted that the whole thing was
humbug and also asserted that those VINO 1ai 4
ed the loudest pa.ronizsd the saloons at election
time the most
MIR. DonnellY alluded to the fact that In ali
other institutions Of this character they were |
almost invariably private institutions and be- |
lieved that this was the true plan.
He also called attention to the point that TINS
institution was provided for the support OF
yiolators of existing law, and he called upon
the temperance clanor flor which he had the
greatest respect) to contlne themselves 10 en-
forcing existing laws. =,
He said that one class of the people the Iris h
under the lead OF Father Mathews societies
were now notorionely temperate people
motion for commitment was lost.
Mr. Waidron introduced very sensible DILL
one looking 10 the closing ofone OF our ele-
!, phautsin the shape Of Normal schools ana con-
yertinr the building into Al additional Insane
: Asylnna. the bill provides for the appointment
of !. commission by the Governor OF three per-
!. sons one to be medical, one legal. and one edu-
= cational. neither of whom shall be residents OF
: the county in which the Normal schools ars
located, and in case, tbs commission report III
= favor of this project the Governor Is empower
| al nit carfhD fy tn
= the Insan. Asylum the building and eHecn LOT
;, that purpose
II Mr. Naldron succeeds in this measure he
!; NAV 90 home to his constituents with the Iull
consciousness that he has performed hls ou.is.
~ not only to his immediate constituents pu'
:. conferreda great boon upon the taxpayers .
~ larre for II there is any one matter AZ
"a which the people in these hard times feel 1t Il
time TO cali q halt III It is this matter OF oul
j annual expenditures III These Norman scIoois
:. bill was introduced calling upon the D.
lh u r r. to complete their road to big Ston
as Lake within 70 months or forfeit all claims
Il their lands.
y; In the committee of the whole,a pleasing pas
10 40 sage Of wordv buster was INDUCED III oelWee
!, Senators Wiliston and Donnelly, Ia "Aic
- both came eff victorious
70 MIR. Donnelly's usury bill was eloquentiy SUI
y oorte1 by himself, Smith f. |. MllKinsoi
AZ boran and Nelson and opposed ~ Nliiistot
- Edeerton and Smith Jas. Jr.
" The bill was passed 20 to L.;
- Ar Fiusetu IS wanted at Washington, al
VIZ lhe Senate is willing he should go by.a yo
nj % to S. This, however, Is not what M
y Finsath wants. he had much rather stay IN :
PAM I than 20 to Washington to help ele
ridden by proving that he, Finseth, was not
American citizen. and consequently CIV
not hold the exalted Office of presidential ele
, be tor
ars senator Finseth being summoned to Was
l.nfa
any tina Il. S. Senate. Leave was asked TOT
absence the matter was referred to ttne Col
tore mittee on Federal relation. ar, p..a,
law In the committee ofthe whole lMr butte
IN bill for opening judgments within three ye
maj was discussed.
etc, rtuas maintained by many of the memb
that this was virtually q SURRENDER OF the
II to Clad provisions of the tax law while ma
ting others maintained that while we have an Il
ne at Clad law something OF !
as kind was necessary to prevent many poor n
Forn from being robbed Of their homes win
New redress. The bill was referred back TO the
ight- diciary committee for perfection.
lying Mr. Stacy's bin regulating the salary OF co
ana - officers next came up AMI that CENTER
oy r.roceoded To elucidate the merits OF the ID
pIia alluded to the fact that under the pres 1nI
oe- the salary OF officers was much more Inah
oy . ness men in the same communities were
l. nv | IN make hv the most lanOrTOus exernon, W
lat u the ofEoe-holder was subjected to no ruc
eVisl tons. but on the contrary while the lne
tne tries ar lii country were paTalTzed the COZ
lhsh- oficlals salary was actually increased DY
ie you 80 the raanla Mr. Stacy read
prepared speech that showed ne naa ues
e, Mr.. mnch thought to the subject. he said tina
sylum +ror1hIa was We are governed too much,
9 In counties paving from Sd to 100 thousand
lars had nothing to show for IT, that mol
gutI.r vas riyen to show for it, that it was MI
rchas- fed machine that the entire iesena0 ""@
or the sumed in running Itself.
vident This hill had the greatest run OF the gau
tuition ri anv measure before the Legislature this
tar eyery member having an anendmel
O make his county. After an all day session spe
for . ,.r discussion II was recommended TO pa
ton OF Mr. Wilkinson offered an amendment
ZEE the ;nc the matter of the salary OF county Q
The wholly to the county commissioners
Y post Donneilv and several others showed the
ill WAS s;stancy or this amendment, that the 9
) might commissioners and county otficlals
form rings to perpetnate themselves In
fo- tbs and i their salaries, the amendment wa
lace of NJ Yale supported the bill and MAJ
bed for assertion that iVinona five county ONO
ore the ceiyad a greater compensation than al
before professional men in the city OF Ninona-
'ineaus And also In most cases the county
were placed in position to receive larP
reported floral compensation from outside ana
DILL ,1nAs mate enterprises
VIII D. RI smith supported the neasn
made the assertion that one offlcer in NJ u,
ina as- ~ hasfees over 81 900 uhichwas more -
IoopTIs business man could do with laTgs
,osaa - employed
sarave~ Mr.. Donuelly gave as additional reas
- frora his support 81 the bill that nothing Y
4 to Tia much 10 corrupt the ballot box a. y. ~
modified salaries leaving large corruption I'D In
. shoes or OF seekers lot OFFICES -
In the committee 81 the whole ~
"a uurer nellv's School Bill came up for com
; well as quite spirited discussion took pace
ss,r.d .h.t ton to strike ont the clause alioWihE
Language to be Taught one hour sacn
that was the clause was adopted--Ah Tee.
oned, was
Thole, 81 We would call attention to the ad -,
rnbers Oh ri DIR. D.los in another column W.
If constit- this tor the Dr., that he pays ms 20
red af1u- bills. which i more than We can say
by MIR others of our eastern customers.
the suc- ------
the other rncrDrpPpS
e OF liquor ~ ? D'.1'1 : -
shoppers. Remember that it Is an Inv
q oe made rule to discontinue sending the