The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-10

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For full 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
been already benefited to an additional
amount exceeding $4,000, and will eventually
receive sum estimated at about $50, 900 from
this company alone, in consequence OF this
decision. Other companies in view of this
result, are voluntarily making payment on
the basis thus required. To the vigilance OF
the State Treasurer and the Rail Road Com
missioner, and the prompt action OF the At
tornev General, are due the consummation Of
the effort to this end, originally made by Gen
eral A. J. Edgertop, former Railroad Com
missioner.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
From the report of the Secretary of State, it
will be seen that there were sixty-six instru-
ments filed during the year for the creation of
articles, = list OF which is therein given. The
of the Secretary for an in
crease OF the number of general laws, and for
an amendment Of the law regulating the dis
tribution OF Special Laws, are worthy OF at
tention. The report commends the character
of the public printing for 1876, and gives a
schedule Of proposals and awards for the
coming year, as we'll as for 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 of
the State Inspector of oils, under the act
which took effect on the LIST day Of April last.
The latter report states that no serious acct
dent resulting from the use of illuminating
oils has been reported in this State during the
past six months, result. compared with, for
mer experience, which is ascribed to the pre-
cautions enforced by thenew law.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Ry reference to the report OF the Attorney
General it will be observed that a number Of
cases of unusual interest and Importance, in
which the State is q marty, have been before
the courts the past year, among which may
be named a suit in which the constitutional
ity of the law for the maintenance OF an inc
briate asylum has been reafirmed suit by
the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul Railway
Company against VIM. Ptaender, State Treas
urer, relative to the amount due the State in
lieu OF taxes, by the success of which the State
secures an increased per centage OF railroad
earnings, which will ultimately aggregate q
large amount; and suit brought " the
State against Seymour, Sabn & Co., for un-
p31U Icut vi 0tdtS pIASOA SAVUuAo duu AOA COu-
vict labor, " hich Is still pending. ..f
It will also be seen that the cases in which
the State brought suit against two of her tor
mer officers, have passed to final adjudication.
Although in both OF these the State was UNI
successful, am constrained to believe it af.
fords an occasion rather for congratulation
than regret. In the case of Mr.. Munich, tor
mer State Treasurer, while 10 purpose to de-
fraud the State at any time appeared, and no
loss was sustained by it, the safeguards which
in consequence of conceded abuses, displaced
the former lax provisions TOR the care Of the
public fands, are recognized as gain to the
public service.
In the case Of Mr. Mcllrath, former State
Auditor, simple justice toward an Officer
whose long Official career was marked by val.
liable public services during the most con-
structive period of our existence, demands
that his honorable acquittal OF the offences
charged against him, should receive fitting
recognition.
ADyUTANT GENERAL.
The Adjutant General has given oonstan
personal attention to the Affairs under hi
charge and exhibited prompt efficiency in tn
discharge Of his duties. The Office, as CLAIM
agency, continues to aid those to whom tn
| national bounty 10 due, the number Of claim
I filed during the year being 906, the numb&