Morris tribune., 1881-10-20

HoUsE-The house was called to order by
Speaker Fletcher The officers of the last
regular session were re-chosen. Gen. San
born introduced a joint resolution looking
toward an amendment of the constitution OF
the United States 80 as to secure tenure OF Of
flee during good behavior and outside OF pol1tl-
cal considerations; said resolution was referred
to the Judiciary committee. A concurrent res
olution from the senate was adopted providing
for Joint hearing of the governors message
at 1 o'clock on Wednesday, the 18th inst.
After passing resolution of respect to the
memory Of the late J. V. Daniels, the house
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18th.
SENATE-1 he senate metin joint session with
the house to hear Gov. Pillbury's message A
few bills Of purely local interest were intro
duced Senator Adams, of Dakota, offered the
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the attorney general of the
state ia hereby requested to examine and report
to the senate the rights, powers and privileges
of the corporation known az the Miller's associ-
alton, ON this particular point: Has said associ-
alton any legal right to extend its authority over
any or all grain purchasing markets in the
state, and fix the price at which wheat and other
cereals shall be sold?
Mr. Adams made speech in which he strong
ly denounced the Millers' association of Min
neapolis, alleging that that corporation con-
duu c5tdDu5llcu pIlCc VI hUCdt db
Hastings and elsewhere, to which reply was
made by Senator Gilfillan of Hennepin county.
THURSDAY, OCT. 18th.
sENATE-Senator G. A. Pillsbury introduced
bond bill, which was passed last winter,
excepting Of course those portions which
made its operation contingent upon
the decision of the bond commissioners
which accepts the proposition Of the bond
holders to take new bonds for the old ones at
half the amount of principal and interest due
Mr.. A. E. Rice induced the senate to pass
memorial to congress to hasten the improve
ment of the Mississippi river 30 that the pro-
duce of the farmers Of the west can pass un-
veXed to the markets of the world at less than
half the cost they must pay the railroads.
In response to resolution of the senate, the
attorney general sent in communication
stating that the Miller's association could buy
wheat where they pleased. but adding: But if
you mean by the question propounded to ask
whether this association has the right to reg
ulate and control the price that shall be psid
by other buyers, then say they have no such
authority, and can conceive OF no means by
which they can legally compel any one to COM
ply with such demand.
mir. Pillsbnry's railroad bill was referred to
the committee on finance by rate Of yeas 20,
nays IA. A number of general bills was in
troduced when Mr.. Macdonald evidently be-
came alarmed at the way the new bills were
dropping, and fearing, he said, that this thing
might run for couple of months, ne offered
concurrent resolution looking to short, sharp
and decisive struggle on the bond bill, so that
the adjournment could take place on the 2Sth
of October, but the resolution went over upon
notice Of debate.
HoUsE.-A number of bills were introduced
in the house, the most important being ''a bill
to provide for the settlement Of contested
claims against the state," being in effect bill
tb provide for the settlement Of the state rail
road bonds, and throw the courts open to
claimantal introduced by Gen. Sanborn land bill
to divide the state into five congressional dis
tricts, introduced by Mr.. Colquhoun. Several
of the local bills were passed under suspen-
SION of the rules. The committee on the bond
commission was increased from seven to ten
members and MIR. Hicks made chairman
thereof. The following Is the whole commit
tee: Messrs. Hicks, J. Smith, Jr., Ssbin, Will
son, Dunn, Amundson, Donahue, McCracken,
Baxter, L. L. K"ies
FRIDAY, OCT. IA
SENATE-Auditor Whitcomb gave the legis-
lature some information, showing that 1888
bonds have been deposited with him and 212
more are ready to be deposited if the adjust
ment act should be re- enacted at the special
session. The state owns fifteen bonds and fif-
teen are known to be lost, which leaves 195
unaccounted for, a large portion of which are
probably lost or destroyed. twill require on
the LIST day of December $3, ,SS2, ,445 of new
bonds to settle for the 2,O5O bonds in hand
and reported The auditor went on to demon
strate with what ease this bonded debt can be
lifted without any appreciative burden to the
taxpayers of the state. Senator Miller intro
duced funny congressional apportionment
bill which is copy of one that was presented
and illustrated last winter, putting Ramsey
county in the same district with Jackson and
Faribault counties A number of bills were
presented and then the senate adjourned.
House-There was some discussion on a
resolution to adjourn until 8 p. M, Tuesday,
the 18th inst, and it finally prevailed. A num-
Der of bills were introduced, and q set of reso-
lutions from the democratic convention OF Scott
county, stating that the seats of Messrs. Callen-
der and Thornton from that country were va
can't and asking that a special election be
held The communication was referred to the
committee on elections. The senate bill ap-
propriaing $20,0OU for legislative expenses
was PASSED, and the report of the special cem-
mittee on mileage was adopted.
Mr.. A. D. Lacy Wood is again in Breckin-
ridge with new paper called the Breckin-
ridge Dispatch.
Clarke & McClure's steam saw mill at Per
ham, Capacity, $4,000 feet per day. was
burned last week.
The safe of the Empire Lumber company Of
Wsbasha was broken open Thursday night by
cracksmen and about $50 secured for their
trouble.
Kanphausman, a prominent farmer of Hart,
Winona county, and former member of the
legislature, is lying dangerously i'll with ty-
phoid fever.
The residence of s. G. Jones, one mile west
of Lake Benton was destroyed by fire
with most of the contents. Loss about
81, 900; partially insured.
The tiourishing condition of St Pauls
wholesale trade is illustrated by the fact that
one firm, that of Auerbach, Finch & Van Slyck,
sold nearly 5000, 600 worth Of dry goods since
the month of September.
Secretary h. II. Young of the state board Of
immigration has received papers published in
Stuttgart, Biel, LEIPZIG, Thuringin and other
foreign cities, each sheet being heavily border
ed with black in memory of President Garfield
At Bird Island, James Brown, while intoxi
Gated, was run over at midnight while con-
struction train was switching. One leg was cut
off and other serious injuries inflicted, from
which he died while the doctors were attending
him. He was about fifty years old and leaves
q family
John T. Robinson, cattle dealer of New Albin,
is missing under circumstances leading his
friends to suspect that he has been foully dealt
with. He went to Western Iowa to purchase
cattle several weeks ago, and has not since been
heard of.
Charles johnson, Norwegian, hung him
self in the barn of his employer at Albert
Lea
Aprohlbition county convention will be held
in Albert Lea, October 25, to nominate county
ticket
Kittson county will have Peoples conven-
ton at st. Vincent, October 20, to nominate a
county ticket
The Sou,h Boston construction company
having made up its mind to fail, did so for the
splendid sum Of SB3, 600, ,OOO
DR.. Forward of Parker Prairie was arrested
for bigamy, but made his escape. He had mar
ried Mary Draper, and, it is alleged, has wife
and two children in Wisconsin.
Auditors warrants for the October school
apportionment, amounting in all to S191, $685.
60, were on Thursday last placed in the hands
of the state treasurer for distribution amongst
the several counties in the state.
The supreme court of the state has decided
that before writ of mandamus will issue to
require public officer to do an official act there
must be a demand upon him to do it. When q
tax sale land is sold as one tract, the owner of
part of the tract may redeem the whole, but
he cannot redeem part of it
The republicans of Winona county have
nominated the following ticket: Sheriff, w.
l. Nevins; treasurer, E. A Gertzer; Judge Of
probate, Lloyd Barber; clerk Of court, e. Hill !;
surveyor, l. T. Won Wimpffen; coroner, DR..
MacDavltt; court commissioner, O. A. Morey;
superintendent of schools, G. w. Trisler;
county commissioner, second district, James