Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-18

PuipocO VI AbtluS tnouuoclVOn 1OI eudb puT-
suit The members of the board expressed
themselves as highly pleased with the infor-
nation received from the governor and Mr..
Burt, and the gentlemen withdrew.
resolution was then offered and adopted
to the following effect:
ReSolued, That we recommend to the legisla-
ture of the State of Minnesota thorough in
vestigation of the expenditure of the fund
arising from the sale of lands granted to the
State for the building and maintaining of col
lege for the teaching of sciences necessary and
advantageous in practical farming.
In the course of the remarks made by
Mr.. Burt, on the Agricultural college matter,
Mr.. Page, Of Dodge county, asked as to the
religious bearing of the course of education
therein, saying he had heard that skepticism
had crept in and was tolerated by the Off
GERS of the institution. This Mr.. Burt de-
MED in toto, and stated that they do not
pretend to teach any particular creed there,
but do inculcate the general princi-
pies of morality. In response to a
question by Mr.. Francis, of Blue Earth
county, MIR. Burt stated that he thought it
was competent for the board of regents to
organize lecture bureau to give course of
lectures in aid of the Agricultural College.
He thought it ought to be done, and would
interest in the school, and directing atten-
instruction. Governor Pillsbury CO.
incided with this view, and
set forth many cogent reasons to sustain his
opinion. The board of regents are now
corresponding with fully competent man
| in Washington to take charge of the agri-
cultural department.
Mr 80 DoI
county, addressed the board after the Gov
ernor and Superintendent Burt Withdrew, in
advocacy of law protecting sheep from
dogs, and also for compelling railroads
| to adopt lower rates of transporta-
ton. Mr.. chamberlain made an
onslaught on the elevator system and mo.
nopolies in general, but his remarks were
couched in temperate language and express
ed with moderation.
The chief features ofthe New York dos
law referred to in the foregoing report are
| as follows: A tax to be levied on every
bitch owned or harbored by any person, te
the amount of $5; upon every dog Other
ed by any person or family
every additional dog owned by the same par
| compulsory upon every owner of dogs to de
liver to the assessor of his township de-
scription in writing of every dog owned BY
him, and for neglect SO to do to assess upor
| him fine of $5. Besides this it affixes
several penalties for neglect or refusal to pay
the tax and is very stringent in every partic
! ular.
After Mr.. Chamberlain's address the sec
| rotary presented a resolution in writing re
garding freights, of which the following is
a verbatim copy:
Be 1T RESOLVED, By the Farmers Board Of
Trade of the State of Minnesota: First, That
1t is the solemn duty of the present Legislature
of this State, to give to the farming community
low fixing the reasonable maximum rates Vi
treights and passenger rates upon all railroads
within this State, beyond which they canno,
go, and under which they may compete. An.
thority: See late decision of Supreme Court oil
United States, Blake & Go. We. Wiuona & St.
Peter r. r. Co. Second, 10 give or pass
law doing away with the evils of unjust taxa
tion, as now exists as TO nortgaged lands and
| tenements. viz, compelling farmers aud Others
to pay tax upon the entire mortgaged premises
as though they owned the sams free and unin
numbered, which is not in true or strict phras
eology just and equal taxation. Also, we recon
mend the passage of a law submitting and re-
ducing to taxation the several millions of dollars
now loaned in this State by non-residents ano
recorded as the mortgages of residents. We
protest against any and all discrimination.
Equal and exact justice to all, whether resi-
dents or non-residents, and special rights ano
privileges to none.
On motion the board adjourned to NEE,
this forenoon at 10 o'clock.