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

The four DAYS session of the Solons last week
was not characterized with anything Dut tame
ness.
Mr.. Donnelly introduced the first bill in the
Senate: to relieve bis constituents IN Dako's
county from the operation OF the oPpressions
nrodnced from the introduction Of this bill we
nav be led to hope for modification OF one
If ihe most unjust laws that ever dlsgraced our
statutes:
On = motion to adjourn "Wilk" got in
nll-dozing speech on the political situation
that created considerable merrlment.
Young America need not now await the
advanced age OF 81 years before exposing his
Ignorance Of law to an admlrlng multitude.
Charley Gilman, having fixed that mater oy
bill tor one of his distinguished constituents
ali Of which means we suppose that Charley is
anxious to make republican votes, IN Stearns
Co. Never mindlC Charles, your seat IS insured py
statutory limitations regarding clai mants.
AIR. Donnelly created some mirth in the
Senate by introducing a resolution lnstructlng
| IKE committee on retrenchment and reform, TO
report BY a bill or otherwise some way by winch
the salaries of officials should not exceed the
income of the average OF their constituents ~. ;.
! When this takes effect we expect to see Gal
Thine and Aleck Johnson resign their positions
and 90 70 farming in some OF the grasshopper
| counties
The House tried hard to get into middle
because they had no democratic candidates for
| office. but afterwards corrected their journal
| to make it hold water.
An effort was made in the House to fix upon
an early day in February for adjournment, but
that was quietly squelched by Granger from
Red Wood County who thinks 1t Is not often
they have chance to visit the sanity city at
| the Sta.es expense and they had better make
the best of it while they have it in their power.
The Governors Message was delivered
Thursday to quite an admiring gathering OF
ladies. One would be led to believe that the
Governor was either a handsome man or single,
by the presence of such an array OF feminine
beauty; but for the benefit of our lady readers
truth compels us to say that the Governor Is
neither handsome. nor single.
II would make horse laugh to sea with
what patriotic devotion both Houses continued
in session Friday to pass the Legislative appro-
priation bill, the probability being that those
who were not favored with passes would have
to 90 to church in ST. Paul Sunday unless they
could get their handssinto the State cash box
On the whole the prospects are that this vii
be profitable session to the State in the alb
sence of new legislation. which Will be hard OF
the printers and lawyers.
Senator Lienau believes in the adage tina
constant drops will wear stone, as evidenced
by his introduction OF his last winters Schoo
Book Bill. 1.-THE members want to immortal
ize themselves they will pass this bill, bu
there is no danger of their doing SO sensible
thing.
The Senate as a body is exceptionally able
very few new members at the wheel. Senator
Archibald and Schoenback are the only one
that receive any attention from the bellies {
the city as they are the only ''catches. y whic
is sufficient evidence of the intelligence OF til
Senate:
Oily William has been intimidating the kc
ters Of Minnesota as evidenced by his unani
$ nous nomition to succeed himself, he hi
: evidently learned the Mississippi plan Will
9 down in that country making up his repo
on the Fox ana Wisconsin river improvement
It could not he expected that this extreu
!; me ntal exertion could he kept up long at
: time, especially at the start, so both houses &C
9 journed Friday, the house until Tuesday afte1
noon and the Senate until wednesday morr
y ing.
The house went at work yesterday Tuesda.
promptly at the hour named, about the on
. business Of importance being transacted VI
the appointment of committees.
Speaker Gibbs payed the usual complimel
y to his competitor A. R. Hall by placing hi
.; chairman Of the ways and means committe
J thus making him leader of the house. NJ
J Campbell of Wabasha was retained charms
of Judiciary an Otner exhibition OF got
judgement on the part of the speaker.
/ Both houses in session to-day, (Wednesda
n but nothing Of importance has TRANSFERRED I
J. to the hour Of going to press.
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