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THERE is proposition before the legis-
lature to transfer the half million acres OF
internal Improvement lands to the State
school fund for its exclusive benefit. This
Q Il only be done by a direct Vote of the
psople of the State, and it is somewhat
doubtful if it can secure the necessary sup
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THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SALARY QUESTION AGAIN UN-
DER CONSIDERATION.
The Senate Slashes Right and Left But
Don't Reduce Great Deal After ALL
The Avalanche of Bills as Great as Ever
The House Has a Bankrupt Bill offered.
THE SENATE.

The morning session of the Senate was
not prolific of notable events, but there was
a little sharp debate between Senator Thach-
or and the chairman of the joint committee
on taxes and tax laws relative to stay of
the provisions of the tax law for the benefit
of farmers in various localities who have
suffered total or partial loss of their crops
the past year, and claimed this slight indul-
gence as an amelioration of their distress.
The vote by which Mr.. Thacher's bill was
indefinitely postponed was reconsidered and
it was recommitted with the understanding
that it should serve as the nucleus around
which should be framed bill for the relief
Of such sufferers in oil parts of the State.
The entire afternoon session was devoted
to the consideration of the bill providing for
the reduction of salaries of State officers,
originated with the Greenback party, and of
the speech of Senator Page, the ablest and
ate. He said:
believe that have the moral courage to
contend for what / believe to be right. can
not conceive of any reason why we should cut
down the salary of one State Office and not an
oth-r in the same ratio if they were relatively
just before this time. Nothing has been shown
that they We're not relatively equal, according
to ability and service.
The action of this committee certainly seems
to me to be discriminating. The salaries
should be equitably equal, and that our public
servants, both State and county, should be so
reduced as to equally bear the burdens of
pernicious measure of public policy forced
upon us by the higher authority, Congress and
the administration.
The burdens upon the Taxpayers have been
practically increased at least one-third by the
depression of prices in all of the products of
industry. On the other hand, the
purchasing power of 1.oney has
been increased in a corresponding ratio.
If these salaries were just at the time they
were fixed, they are not now. The laborer on
the farm, or in any calling, is now, in many
instances, abroad seeking a brother of the
earth to give him leave to TOLL And they as
well as the farmer, are now obliged to be con-
tent with about one-half Of former prices for
the product of their labor or that of the farm
Misery likes company, and human nature is
not SO ready to complain if the burdens of
these criminally- -foisted hard times are equal
upon us all. 1 believe IN the broad princi pie,
the greatest good to the greatest number, and
justice to all, injustice to none.
The results of the consideration Of the
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WHILE the question of investigating the
manner in which the funds arising from the
sale of lands donated to the State for the
benefit Of agriculture and the mechanic arts,
is being considered by tho present legislature,
would it not be we'll to extend the inquiry to
the management of the university and school
lands? An inquiry in this direction, if gone
into with determination to get at the facts,
would, we have reason to believe, result in
showing some very heavy leakages in which
individuals have benefited to the injury
of the State, especially in the line of pine
land trespass.
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PINCHBACK and Hartranft are two nj

PINCHBACK and Hartranft are two model
oficeholders. The former wanted the United
States Senatorship from Louisiana, and as
be couldn't get it he has accepted the
position of internal revenue agent. Hart
ranft wanted the Presidency, but when he
was disappointed he offered to accept the
Berlin mission. His services were not
wanted in that capacity, and SO he has accepted
a postmastership. Both Of these statesmen
are evidently of the opinion that crust is
better than no bread.
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The House has passed Mr.. Larssen's bill
making it q felony, punishable with fine and
Imprisonment for any person to des-
ecrate any cemetery in the State by robbing
any grave within its precincts. There ought
to be no hesitation in the Senate in con-
curing in the measure. at present it is not
even 'misdemeanor to rob every grave in
the State, and the sacredness of the tomb
can be violated with perfect impunity.
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Hon. John b. C0,ut,,g,

Alexandria, Douglas county, is a native of
Northum berlandshire, England, born July go,
1872. He immigrated with his parents to the
United States in 1S49, settled in Madison, Wis. !;
remained there until 1861, then enlisted in the
Eleventh Wisconsin Volunteer infantry; served
three and half years. In the summer of 1852
he was under Gen. Curtis in Missouri, and
finally was all through the thickest and hottest
of the war campaigns. He was wounded at
Vicksburg On the 22d of May, 1868, in a
desperate charge before that place; his COM
through without scratch. He was mustered
out January, 1865, and soon after located at
Alexandria, in the mercantile business. which
pursuit he still follows. He served in this
branch of the legislature in 1878. Politics
Republican.
Daily globe., 1879-02-14

IF there was heretofore any doubt as to
the proper course to be pursued relative to
electing city engineer, it would be settled
by the fact that Bill Kings paper wants the
engineer elected by the Board of Public
Works. That ought to settle the matter in
favor of the City Council. The council is
the body to whom the matter should be re-
ferred. They are responsible for the gen
eral conduct of city affairs, including the
work of the city engineer, and they ought to
be able to wiring his neck when he don't do
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Hon. horace C,.,a,,,i,,s.

Eagle Lake, Blue Earth county, was born in
Bristol, Kenosha county, Wis, Aug. IS, 1S43.
He attended the district school in his native
place; afterwards with his parents, removed to
Minnesota in 1857, and settled at Eagle Lake.
He enlisted in the Second Minnesota regiment
company h. served one year and seven months,
and was then mustered out by reason of disa-
bility. Fer a time he turned his attention to
farming, then began contracting on the rail-
road. Two years ago built and is now running
an elevator at Eagle Lake. Mr.. Cummins was
in the House in 1877, elected on the Republi-
can ticket, and he madea successful run last
fall over the same course.
Daily globe., 1879-02-14
ST. PAUL. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IA, ls79

The Northern Pacific railroad construction
is booming. Two car loads of iron crossed
the Missouri river at Bismarck on Wednes-
day, and will be placed along the line of the
new road as soon as possible. And still
there's moro to follow.
Daily globe., 1879-02-14

The Democrats of the Wisconsin legis-
lature have unanimously approved of the
course of Gen. Bragg in opposing the allow
ance of Southern war claims in Congress.
They but follow the unanimous sentiments
of the party, wherever located.
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Hon. S. G.. C0,,est0ck,

Moorhead, Clay county, was born in Maine,
May 8, 1842. He received, an academical edu-
cation, and studied law in his native State.
Attended the university at Ann Arbor, Mich.
and was admitted to the bar. and practiced law
IN Omaha, Neb.. in 1869. Removed to Mime
sofa In 1871, and settled at Moorhead; held the
office OF county attorney for Clay county from
1871 to 1877; was in the I8use the sessions of
lo76-H. His district, including that of his col.
league, Hon. Michael Anderson, embraces nearly
half OF the State-ten large countics-con-
tanning population of over 10000 people. 1t
IS certainly ly a great undertaking for candi-
date to attempt the canvass of such vast ter
ritory and tell his little story to 10000 people
in the brief period of a fall campaign. How
ever al! things are possible with God-and an
enterprising frontier politician. Mr.. Comstock
IS staunch Republican, and an active and in
defatigable worker on the floor of the House.
Daily globe., 1879-02-14

The British government is taking energetic
measures to ayenge the massacre of its
troops near Natal. Fifteen steam transports
have already been chartered to carry rein
forcements to Cape Colony, and will start
out without unnecessary delay. We may
soon expect to hear of bloody work in South
Daily globe., 1879-02-14

to Michigan; remained there three years, then
pushed on to Lee county, ILL, farming being
his principal occupation all this time. In 1850,
he landed in st. Paul, Mimi. followed lumber
ing and rafting on the river. For seventeen
summers he was lumber pilot on the Missis-
sippi river. After that he began farming, and
has since followed that occupation. He was
married in the town where he resides to Miss
Olive Draper, Oct. 81, 1860. His farm num-
bers 400 acres, and he has 125 acres under cul-
tivation. He votes with the Republicans, but
believes in good money, whether hard OF soft.
and frequent and heavy doses.
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co''ve',tion OF Sheep Breeders.


desiring to foster the interest in sheep breeding IN
this State and to organize an association for the nr
lection and assistance of those interested In uooI
growing and sheep breeding we would respectfnl,v
asa tne sneep breeders in this State to meet at The
Guy Q, ot Paul at the Metropolitan hotel, at 2p.M
on Thursday, Feb. Goth, to organize State Woo;
Growers association ''"'' "ooi
hlIam van Moss, VIM. Fowler,
.. ". 6ass, r. Q. Judson,
T; q. q. ie1IM; 1rinus Perkins,
1l.on anomag a,ghland, John Blasdell,
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Hon. John Dean.

Sunrise City, Chisago county, was born in
Parkman county, Ohio Oct. "a, 1881. He was
raised on farm, attended the district school,
and lived there until 1876, when he emigrated
Daily globe., 1879-02-14
Dairymen's observation-disclosures Elect

CHICAGO, Feb. 1s.-2he following were elect
ed officers Of the Northwestern Dairyman's as
sociation to-day: President, W. d. Heard.
Wisconsin; secretary, R. z. McGlency Illinois
treasurer, W. Fl. Stuart, Illinois; with some
twenty vice presidents. Papers were submitted
and speeches made on profit and loss in dairy
ing, on chemistry in dalrying, and other like
TOPICS
It was decided to hold dairy exhibition here
in connection with the fat stock show,
Adjourned sine die.
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Hon. Joseph Cooper,

Ridgeway, Winona county, was born at Fair
fax Court House, Va. March 20, 1920 His
father removed to Washington CITY when he
was mere child; there he went to school up
to IL years of age, when he took to the sea.
For three years he did service in the Chesapeake
Bay waters, between the mouth of the Potomac
and Baltimore. At the end of that time he
shipped on board whaling vessel at Nantucket.
and August, 1884, sailed for the Pacific ocean
oa four years cruise. The vessel landed on
the coast of California in 1888. He assisted in
resculng the cast-away crew of a New Bedford
snip on Cape st. Lucas. On the voyage he
visited almost every island in the Pacific ocean;
saw California in her native grandeur and
contemplated IN the scenes of hundred climes
after he Joined the Columbus.
receiving ship at Boston; was transferred to
the sloop of war Marion and ordered to the
Brazilian coast He was absent on that trip
three and half Years, when the vessel re-
paid. From there he went to Baltimore,
shipped on vessel laden with tobacco and
bound for Trieste in Austria. On this expedi-
ton ne sailed up the Gulf of Venice and
bruised in the Mediterranean. This voyage
lasted nine months. After his return he en-
two years. Next he engaged in the tobacco
| trade between City Point, Va, and Havre-De-
Grasse, France. This lasted nearly year and
half. On this last voyage they went in bal
| last to Newport, Wales, and loaded with rail
road iron. When three days out from Lands
End their vessel became dismasted in a gale,
and they wereseventy-eight days adrift on the
ocean. They obtained supplies at Baihai
and managed to make St. Thomas.
| one OF the West India islands, where the vessel
was to be remasted. At this point he left the
| ship and proceeded to New Orleans, remained a
few months and then went to Terre Haute
Ind, where his father had settled during his
absence. At that place he was married to Miss
r.. NJ. Gather, in 1874. Soon after that he took
| charge OF a vessel on Lake Erie and for about
nine years followed the lakes. The fall of 1858
his vessel was capsized, just as the western ho-
rizon was picturing line of amber and gold
On the face of the sun. They were twelve
miles from land. The crew made their escape
in small boat, and arrived in safety at NAL
den. Canada, near the mouth of the Detroit
river. When the captain returned with a
steamer for his vessel, after diligent search
ne found her at rest on sand bar, about twelve
miles from where she capsized. It took
four or five days of great effort
to tow her into Maiden where she laid up for
repairs. That was the captains last trip as a
| sailor; he sold his boat and came West
October, 1854, he settled in Pleasant Hill town.
ship, claimed some land and founded home.
He has since kept hotel, but farming has been
his principal business. The details of his ca
reer would make an intensely interesting tale
combining all the elements of the most thrill.
| ing novel, not founded on facts, but actual
truths pertaining to the stirring scenes of an
eventful life.
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Hon. Hans C1.,.istonherso,,.

Hartland, Freeborn county, is native Of Nor
way, born March Z, 1880. The old country was
his home until he was 20 years of age. He at
tended the schools there, and in 1850 emf
grated to the United States, landing
In New York; followed farming in the
summer and labored in the pinery
winters. He lived for number of years in
Wisconsin. and in 1856 was married in Colum-
bia, that State, to Miss Mary Ingerbrightson.
That year he removed to Minnesota and settled
IN Freeborn county, where he has since titled
the SOIL he owns 240 acres of land, with l3O
under cultivation; has filled number of local
offices; votes the Republican ticket, and will
go bone to his constituents with the welcome
greeting OF well done, thou good and faithful
servant"
Daily globe., 1879-02-14
Hon. Jose7,h Corert.

Faribault: Rice county, was born in Lumber
land, Sullivan county, N. Y, April 2S, 1928.
He attended the common schools, and remained
there until "a years of age, farming and work.
ing at the lumber business. In 1853 he re-
moved to Wisconsin, and there followed farm
ing up to 1855, when he emigrated to Mime
sofa, settling where he still resides. He was
m ember Of the House in 1876 His marriage
occurred IN his native place in 1851. She was
Miss 8. F. Ogden, formerly of JERSEY CITY.
Mr.. Covert owns and cultivates good farm of
240 acres, votes the Democratic ticket, and
enjoys the comforts of pleasant home and a
fair store of the temporal blessings.
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MINNESOTA House.
RAMBLES AMONG THE REPRESENTA-
IIFES OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Hon. DIT. CAan,herzai,,.


Hastings, Dakota county, was born in Wayne
county, N. Y, June 49, 1852. April II, 1864,
his parents settled in Hastings. He graduated
at the Hastings high school, June, 1871, and
Immediately thereafter entered the Rochester
University in his native State; remained until
the middle of the junior year, studying law in
the meantime, and in the spring of 1873
entered the Albany law school, graduating from
that institution the fall of 1874. November Is
OF that year he was admitted to practice in
the supreme court of the State of New York
November %, 1874, he was married in the
city of Rochester, that State, to Miss
Emma M. Thorpe. Immediately after he re-
turned to Hastings and entered upon the prac-
tice OF his profession. He is now associated
with Mr.. F. B. Dodge. They enjoy a good
practice and are rising young lawyers. In his
present capacity Mr.. Chamberlain is growing
III public favor, and not only professionally
but politically, he has promising future
before him. Politics Republican,
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THE HOUSE.

good days work was done in the House
yesterday, minimum amount of time being
consumed in debates. A little talk was Gre
ated by the report of the judiciary committee
recommending for the second time the in
definite postponement of Mr.. Bertrand's bill
to repeal the law for publishing the laws in
the newspapers. Mr.. Bertrand tried hard to
have the report of the committee altered, but
while all of the gentlemen who spoke on the
subject Messrs. Campbell, Jones, Hicks,
Benson and McCracken-thought the price
paid too great, they were favorable to con-
tinuance of the practice, as by no other
means could the laws receive 80 wide and
general circulation. The report was finally
laid upon the table.
The remainder of the forenoon was con-
sumed in the reading of the insolvency act
introduced by Mr.. Mead. Chief Clerk
Flowers voice gave out very soon, and Judge
Deakin tackled it, and succeeded in getting
through with it in the course of about an
hour and with the assistance of copious
draughts of water.
In the afternoon q large amount of bust
ness was transacted. A perfect deluge of
bills descended from the speakers desk
upon the devoted heads of the hoarse and
hardworlzed clerks. The last file number
was 3Ol. Then score of Senate bills were
read first time, and more than dozen en-
actments of various kinds were passed and
several orders made the special order for 2
O'Clock to-day.
At the beginning of the afternoon session
Mr. Jones attempted to have the hour for
meeting in the morning fixed at 8 instead of
10 o'clock, bat failed. goodly number of
the members sided with him, however.
Daily globe., 1879-02-14
Hon. A7athony Demo,

Hokah, Houston county, was born at Alburgh
Springs, VT, April 13, 1885. He lived at home
until ]3 years Of age, working on his fathers
farm and attending the district school. After
that for three years he found employment on
the Vermont Central railroad, then year on
the Great Western. The next important change
found him in Chicago, where he followed-as
he had done in the other places-bridge build
ing for two years. In the spring of 1855 he
immigrated to Minnesota and settled at his
present place of abode. He enlisted IN the
army (Second Minnesota cavalry in 1868,
served two and a half years, was mustered out
and went into the employ of the Southern Min
nesota railroad company, car building. He
was married in Minnesota, to Miss Elizabeth
Snure, in 1858. MIR. Demo was elected on the
peoples ticket. He ran Independent, beating
the regular Republican nominee lis majority.
Daily globe., 1879-02-14

To establish and maintain a bridge across
the Red Lake river at Fishers Landing, in the
county Of Polk.
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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIoN.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS.

A communication was received from th {
Governor announcing his approval of certain
acts
Daily globe., 1879-02-14

MIR. Hicks, from the Hennepin county dele
the county named to spend 5000 for the i'm
Daily globe., 1879-02-14
Hon. LltcfiIs ". Denison,

Faribault, Rice county, was born in Brook
field, Madison county, N. Y, December II,
1919. He attended the common school, and, In
1874, the Whitestone seminary; remained at
that institution two years; taught year, read
medicine in the meantime; attended medical
lectures in New York city, Buffalo, and Castle.
ton, Vt. Came West and settled in Jefferson,
Wis.,; remained two years. went to California,
was there four years and returned to Madison
county, N. Y; visited few months, and in
October, 1855, left for Minnesota, settling
where he now lives, in the practice OF his pro-
fession. He has been chairman of the school
board Tor thirteen successive years; two years
chairman Of the board of county commission
ers; examining surgeon for invalid pensioners,
county physician. and in charge of the county
poor. He has had an extensive practice, votes
the Republican ticket, and was member of
the House in 1878.
Daily globe., 1879-02-14
Routine Re1l0rt.

Routine Report
The House met at ID A. NJ, Speaker Gilman
in the chair.
Several petitions were presented and proper
ly referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The judiciary committee reported number
of bills recommending various dispositions
The recommendation that the bill repeating
the pu blication of laws in the newspapers be
indefinitely postponed drew out debate par
ticipated in by Messrs. s. L. Campbell, Ber
trand, Jones, Hicks, w. M. Campbell, Nc
Cracken, Benson and others. It was finally
laid upon the table.
Mr. j. P. West, from the committee on edu-
cation. Mr.. D. Anderson, from the committee
on corporations, and Mr.. Hicks, from the COM
mittee on taxes, made report regarding bills be-
fore them.
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Hon. III. II. DENIM.

tj'arver, Carver county, was born in Keene, N
H., Feb. az, 1889. His father was manufac.
turer, and young Denny was kept at his studies
until he was II years of age. For seven years
ne was an attendant at Leicester Academy,
Massachusetts,, to which State his parents had
removed when he was years of age. After ha
had passed his majority he emigrated to Wis
consln, and settled in Waupaca county. There
he remained five years, devoting his time to
merchandising. He then returned to Massa-
chusetts, where his parents were still
living, they both being natives of that State.
Their ancestors came to America in the seven
teenth century, and settled in New England.
In Europe the paternal lineage GENES down in
regular succession from the prince of Orange
William the Silent. On the maternal
side the record goes back to
John Alden, of Miles Standish notoriety.
In the veins of the two families flows some of
the best blood of Europe. Five years in the
West had untitled Mr. Denny for life in plod-
ding New England, and in 1867 he came West
again, this time to Minnesota, and settled in
Carver, where he soon after engaged in
the hardware business, which pursuit he has
steadily followed since. He was married in
Wisconsin in 1868, to Miss Serena a. Sorenson.
Her father had been for number of years a
member of the Danish parliament. Mr. Denny
was member of the House in 1674-76, and has
been postmaster at Carver for a period of ten
years. He Is one among the most stirring
wideawake and influential members of The
House. OF course he is a Republican, OF he
would not have been postmaster for ten wears
IN succession. Previous to the organization of
the House his name was prominently suggested
for the speakership the present session.
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Routine Report.

The Senate met st 10 o clock A. NJ. Devo-
tional exercises conducted by Rev. Mr.. Teter.
PETITIONS.
Senator Rice presented a petition from citi-
zens favorlng the incorporation of the village
of Montevideo, Chippewa county.
Senator Powers presented petition from
the pastor and officers Of the NJ. E church of
Chatfcld, asking that the manufacture of in-
toxlcating liquors be prohibited.
Senator Miller, by request of the committee
on immigration, offered a resolution providing
for the printing Of 200 copies of the report OF
the commissioner of emigration for the use of
the legislature. Went over on motion Of de-
bate.