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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02
THE HORSE LEECHES.


The horse leeches are with us again.
The Normal schools are asking an
increase of IS, 600 for their annual appro-
priation. These schools have cunningly
secured the passage of bills making q per-
manent appropriation for current ex-
penses, and hence they do not have to &c
before the legislature for anything except
such increases as they may ask. In 1865
Winona secured a standing annual appro-
priation of $1,000. In 1877 this was
raised to $4,000. In 1859 Mankato OBJ
tanned $4,000, and in 1877 this was adj
vanced to $4,000. st. Cloud began with
$4,000 in 1859 and advanced to $4,000 in
1877. A bill is now pending in the Sen
ate increasing the Winona school expense
to $14 900 and Mankato and St. Cloud
each to sl2, 900. This will make the cur
rent expenses of the three schools $3s, DOC
per year, not to mention the deficiency
grabs, building expenses. etc., that are
constantly coming up.
All this is done under the plea of ad-
vancing education. In reality lis com.
pelling the State at large to maintain
high schools at the points named. The
hsTse leeches ought to have been choked
off long ago ED r-l5.j s
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02
R,.,.,,ina o.. T,ro H-hecls.

The stories of phantom trains and phantom
headlights are only degree more miraculous
than the following from the Pittsburgh Tcle-
egraph of January 25
Il The miraculous escape of a train Of cars
from disastrous wreck has just been report
ed. The train was composed largely of loaded
cars, and near the middle of the train was q
coal car on which had been loaded a disabled
engine driver. When the train arrived at
Cory the discovery was made that the coal
car had lost both pair of rear trucks and had
come into town with no wheels under one end
of the loaded car. How such an accident
could occur without wrecking the train was
a puzzle TO all who understand the business.
Diligent search was made for the missing
wheels, but nothing was heard of them until
the following day, when the agent at Column
bus reported that the trucks were standing on
the side tracks at that station, so that it
appears the trucks jumped the track at the
station and ran on the switch without injury
to the train. The loaded car therefore for
four miles was held mp by the coupling, which
in this case must have been miraculously
strong. The train was probably making a
speed of eighteen or twenty miles per hour,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02

Republicans had majority in these
counties of .slxty-four. The district if
thus arranged would be just close enough
to compel both parties to nominate their
best men for Congress, fact that would
rebound to the honor of the State, no
matter which party should be successful
at the polls. Where the parties are I'M
evenly divided the result is almost invar-
iab1y seen in the election of men wholly
unworthy of public station, as
The GLOBE suggests to fair-minded
members of the e-apportionment CON-
mittee some such district as that out
lined above, The Democrats want and
are entitled to fighting chance for one
district at least, and it is to be hoped that
partisan blindness will not deprive them
of this poor blessing. ~a.-.-~, .-93
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Redwood Falls to issue bonds to aid in the

Redwood Falls to issue bonds to aid In the
construction Of railroad.
BY Mr.. Sampson3To change the boundaries
of school district in Polk county.
By Mr.. Washburn-To change n name.
By Mr.. Colqnhoun-To amend the law In
cooperating the village OF Blooming Prairie,
Steele county. Passed under suspension OF
the rules.
By Mr.. Comstock To authorize the county
commissioners Of Wilkin county TO Issue
$3.50. bonds for the purpose Of building
court house.
By Mr. Rice-A memorial to Congress on
behalf of pensioners In Minnesota, who are
entitled to pensions, but through trihing
technicalities are unable to obtain them
Passed under suspension of the rules.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
! Relating to alimopy in cases of divorce.
Relating to security in civil cases whsrs
judgment is entered by default.
Amending the general statutes relating TO
| fees of sheriffs.
Incorporating the village of Benton, Carver
county.
Establishing State road from Hermann to
| Holmes City.
| To amendth the law relating to education.
! Incorporating the village OF Cologne, Car
| yer county.
Amending the statutes relating to removals
| by the governor.
| The Hicks Collins amendment to the con-
stitutiOn prohibiting special Legislature, IS 10
| 10.
/ To amend the game law, GA to Id.
| To pay the governors guard for service
during the Tracey riot.
| To amend the statutes relating to offences
| against chastity, morality and decency.
| To prescribe the sessions of the board of
commissioners Of Stearhs county.
| To incorporate che Village of Leroy, Now
er county.
To change The boundaries of school district
No 66, in Dakota county.
Relating TO the government Of free schools
| In the city Of Anoka. 49,
! Authorizing the commissioners of Ramsey
county to issue $4,000 in bonds, to take up
the debt maturing during 1881.
| Relating TO the puplic schools in Cannon
Falls.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
| The, House went into committee of tbs
whole, Mr.. Allen in the chair on business on
the speakers table. The bill to fix the head
| Of navigation of the Minnesota river at tbs
east line Of Nicollett county provoked consid-
| cradle debate, which resulted in the bill being
! laid on the table.
The bill increasing the salaries of district
Judges to $4,000 was discussed at length.
Mr.. Wilson explained that the present
salary of these officials was inadequate to pay
the expenses of travelling from point to point
and maintain library and give them de-
cent living. He had had experience, end
talked feelingly on the subject
Mr.. Rice offered an amendment to fix
the salary at $500, and spoke in support
of it.
Mr. McCracken moved to- amend the
amendment by fixing the salary at $1,000, and
thought that amount was sufficient. The
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Rice's amendment was defeated.
Mr.. Grazing offered as an amendment q
proviso that the increase shall not apply to
present incumbents. Lost.
The bill was recommended for passage as
originally reported
The committee rose, reported progress, and
the business on the speakers table made ths
special order for 1915 to-day. Adjourned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02

IF the bill to regulate The practice OF
medicine and surgery in Minnesota, now
pending in the Senate, is'intended to fos-
ter and protect one school of practitioners
above all others, ii is properly drawn. If
it is nply intended to protect the public
against empyrics and charlatans, it is
grossly unjust. The board of examining
physicians provided for is to consist OF
three allopathic, one homeopathic and
one eclectic physician. 1t is we'll known
that the allopathic physicians, as a rule,
consider the homeopaths and eclectics as
empyrics, and as they compose majorl-
ty OF the board, they would probably ex-
ercise their power to so declare. A fail
board would be composed of two allo-
pathic, two homeopathic and one eclec-
tic Any other would SAVIOR Of injustice
Tho bill should not be allowed to pass in
it's present shape.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02
HOUSE.

The House was attacked with spasm
Of industry yesterday, and succeeded in
clearing it's tables of considerable bust
ness that had been accumulating since
the beginning of the session. There was
less than the usual amount Of factious OPP
position tomeasures of minor Importance.
The case Of the Scandinavians VS.. Speaker
Fletcher had another airing, the author
of the resolution that created the rumpus,
Mr.. Tether, explaining that he had no in
tention of offending any one, from the
speaker down to the humblest member Of
the House. Mr.. Dunn succeeded in hav-
ing passed resolution similar in pur-
port to the one offered by him the
other day relative to the basis of
apportionment in legislative districts.
The resolution as finally passed provides
for one Senator fer each 10000 of popu-
lation and major fractions thereof, and
one Representative for each s 200 of popn-
latiop, basis that will not materially
alter the relative numbers of the two
houses In the afternoon some twenty
bills were passed, most Of them being
local in.their application. The most i'm
portant was the Hicks Collins amendment
to the constitution prohibiting special
legislation, which prevailed by vote of
So to -le. Considerable discussion took
place in committee of the whole on the
billa increasing the salaries of district
judges to $4,000 per annum. The pre-
ponderance of sentiment was in favor of
the measure, which was supported ably
by Messrs. Wilson, Smith, Hoyt, Hicks,
Burger and others. All efforts to amend
the bill were defeated by a large majori-
ty, and it was finally recommended for
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02
by months The amounts are AS follows

The total amount reported was $685.
412.s9 Accepted.
The same committee, to whom was re-
ferred the matter of selling bonds to pay
for the completion of the Fort Smelling
bridge, reported the sale of eighteen
bonds at 111M each, with accrued inter-
est, amounting to $40, 555, the same hay
ing been placed to the credit of the bridge
fund They also reported an excess of
bonds from l72 to 203 Of 81, 900 each.
the same being cancelled and destroyed.
Accepted.
The committee on claims reported in
favor of allowing the usual grist of
monthly bills, and the inevitable
wrangfe took place over the bills from
ex-Sheriff King for committing prison
ers A bill was presented for S11S for
services rendered in committing lis pris-
oners at one dollar each. Commissioners
Fink and Wagner reported in favor of
allowing the bill. whereupon long de-
bate followed, the passage of the bill
being firmly opposed by Commissioner
Grace, who took issue with the county
attorney. In giving his opinion the latter
maintained that while practice had sane
toned the payment Of bills for commit
ting prisoners there was no statutory
provision relating to the same and that
the county was not liable.
After further discussion the bill was
put to the test, being allowed by vote of
yeas and nays. Mr.. Grace arose and
stated that there were some things going
on in connection with county affairs that
should be sat down upon. Ex-Sheriff
King, he stated, had collected over
IS 900 Illegal fees, 81, 500 of which was
for committing prisoners. The speaker
stated that an appeal would be taken
from the action eff the board in passing
the bills by citizens. The speaker allud-
ed to the necessity of reform in the adj
ministration of affairs connected with the
jail
Several bills came up from Sheriff
King, the same having been disallowed
at previous meeting The amounts
were s236.60, s51.40,; s263.31. They were
disallowed by unanimous vote. HI
The sum Of $50 was appropriated to
complete the work on the st. Paul and
Centerville road. - ~
A resolution was passed appropriating
the sum of $500 to the board of directors
of the alnshouse and hospital.
In relation to matters brought up by
Commissioner Grace it was agreed that
the committee on legislation should con-
fer with Mr.. Egan with the view of hav-
ing law passed regulating the commit
ment of city prisoners and other matters
connected with the JAIL Adjourned
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02

The New York lSul wants the ques-
ton of the constitutionality of the income
tax introduced into politics by the Dem
ocratic party, and the unconstitutional
ity of the law insisted upon until the
most clearly erroneous decision of the
supreme court is reversed Couldn't the
Sun add to its suggestion the expediency
Of the Democratic party espousing the
cause of the negroes against the bred
Scott decision, or some equally antigua
ted and obsolete issue9
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02

CNn engineers and ship builders have
unanimously PRONOUNCED against the
practicability of Capt. Eads' proposed
ship railway across the isthmus, and yet
there is a proposition before Congress
which is being seriously considered for
guaranteeing the interest on sixty mil
hons of bonds for fifteen years. No YES
sci once taken from the water loaded and
transported overland would ever float
again, and the sooner Congress throws
the visionary scheme overheard the better.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02
Afternoon Sessiou.
The House reconvened at2:30 +. NJ.
BILLS INTRopUcEp.

The House reconvened at2:30 r. NJ.
BILLS IyTRopUcEp.
BY Mr.. Washburn-To legalize tbs acts of
court commissioners in Big Stone county in
organizing certain school district.
By Mr.. Cutts-To authorize the draining of
Spring Lake, Wright county.
by Mr.. Cutts-To organize the village OF
Montrose, Wright county.
By Mr.. Dean-To authorize the construction
OF a wagon bridge across the st. Croix rivsr
between Chisago county. MINI, and Polk
county, Wis.
{ By Mr.. Iyes-To amend the general statutes
relating to the duties Of county treasurers.
By Mr.. Graling-For the protection of
sheep, hogs and other domestic animals, and
for the taxation of dogs.
BY Mr.. Motto amend the general laws
relating to religious corporations
BY Mr.. James Smith, yr.-To amend the
charter of st. Paul relatin 10 the Judge OF
the municipal court. Passed under saspen-
sion of the rules.
By Mr.. Sanborn-To authorize Ramsey
county to issue $4,000 in bonds to redeem
the bonds of the county maturing during the
present year.
BY Mr.. Putnam-Relatng TO the govern
ment of high schools in the city of An0ka.
By Mr.. Redding-Authorizing the town OF
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02
CITE THE DEMOCRATS 4 CHANCE.

CITE THE DEMOCRATS 4 CHANCE
Republican members of the legislature
and Of the committee on Congressional
re-apportionment admit that it. is but
Just that the fifty-four thousand Demo
cratic voters OF Minnesota should have
representation in the Congress of the
United States by at least one member
In equity they are entitled to two, but as
the Republican party is in undisputed
control of both branches of the Iegisla-
ture, the Democrats do not expect to re-
ceive their just share, but will be con-
tent for the time being with a fighting
chance for one district. 1t is, of course,
in the power of the Republicans to Sc
parcel out the State as TO ensure Repub-
1ican majority Of several thousand votes
in each of the five districts. There may
be few honest members of that party
however, who will consider that Demo
Gratis who pay taxes and are as deeply in
terested in the prosperity of the State
any of its citizens have some rights that
are worthyof respect, and will hesitate
before voting to disfranchise them.
1t is objected by some that there will be
some difficulty in arranging Democratic
district composed of contiguous territory
as compact as the districts should be
Such directors have evidently not laid
awake o'nights to discover means by
which this can be accomplished, or they
would have discovered that tits as easy
as lying to lay out a compact district in
which the Democrats Will have at least q
chance of success, provided they nomi-
nate candidates free from blemish and
possessing that share of ability that is
necessary to ensure the respect of Their
fellow citizens.
The population of Minnesota is official
ly declared to be 7S0,s07 Divided by
five, the number of Representatives tc
which the State will be entitled under
the new apportionment, we find that the
average population of each district should
be 156, 161, or as near that number as
county boundaries will permit
Suppose the legislature arranges one
district in this wise, if for no other .pur.
pose than that of keeping alive an oppo.
sition party, so necessary to secure eff.
cheney in public officers:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02

Some folks will ''go it on their OWL
hook" and afterwards bewail their fate
despite the constant warnings of the
press. Not SO, however, with Mr. D. W
Steilwag, of Springfield, Mo-, who in
speaking with our reporter, observed: ]
had occasion to prove st. Jacobs Oil an
excellent remedy for sprains. | sprained
my foot, and knowing that the remedy
had done splendid service in a similar
case, sent for a bottle The confidence
L had in the article was not misplaced
and was well rewarded, for in four days
[ could walk without any inconvenience.
That no physician conld prescribe any
thing better under like circumstances,
L am perfectly satisfied.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02
The IL. & St. p. Compamy's Omaha Line.

The IL. d st. p. Compamy's Omaha Line. .
1t is stated, apparently by authority,
that the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway company intends to build during
the present year line Of railroad from
Cedar Rapids to Council Bluffs, which
will complete another trunk line between
Chicago and Omaha. The company
bought, about a year ago, the Chicago 6
Pacific railroad, extending from Chicago
10 Byron, and last season extended ii
from Byron to Savannah, on the Missis-
sippi river. At this point an iron bridge
has been completed recently, connecting
the new road with the company's. Sabula
branch to Cedar Rapids Through trains
from Chicago to Cedar Rapids are now
run over the road. The directors of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul company
have recently authorized the ex-
tension of this line to Council Bluffs,
and the president and general manager
have been empowered by them to ar
range for the immediate building of it.
The route of the proposed extension lies
nearly midway between the lines Of the
Chicago s. Northwestern and the Chica-
go, Rock Island s. Pacific companies.
The average distance between these two
lines, in crossing Iowa, is about thirty
miles. The distance from Cedar Rapids
to Omaha is about 30 miles, and it is
claimed by officers of the St. Paul COM
pany that the proposed line will be short
er by thirty or forty miles than any ex-
listing line between Chicago and Omaha
1t is part of the same plan to build a
brach from some point on the proposed
extension to Sioux City, where connec-
ton will be made With the compaay's
system in Dakota, which now embraces
over 400 miles of road. This, branch will
be between sixty~and seventy miles in
length
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02

TIE House, in recommending for pass
age the bill increasing the salaries OF
district judges, performed a simple act
Of Justice. No class of professional men
labor so hard in the public service, for
as little compensation, and certainly
those who are entrusted with such grave
responsibilities deserve to receive enough
from the State to keep them from want.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02

Iris to be regretted that any Democrats
have been found to advocate the plan of
giving the government control of the
telegraph lines. The government has al
ready too much power, and its control of
the private affairs of the citizens should
not be enlarged in the slightest degree.
The proposition is only another evidence
of the centralizing tendencies of the pres
emf are
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02

passage as originally introduced. The
House will go into committee of the
whole on bills on the speakers table i'm
mediately upon organization this morn
ing, there being nearly seventy bills in
that order
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02
ST. PAUL, WEDNESDAY,, FEB. 2, 1881.

THERE should be no hesitancy on the
part of the Senate in concurring in the
House joint resolution relative to the
basis of apportionment for legislative
districts 1t will not only save the COM
mittee o good deal of trouble, but tend
to insure an equable distribution of the
membership ofsboth houses.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02
Another Tneffectual Ballot.

HARRIsBURe, Feb. 1.-The fourteenth
Intellectual ballot for United States Sena-
tor was taken to-day; Wallace IS; Oil
yer rs; Graw 80; Hewitt 8: MacVeagh g.;
Phillips 2; Baird 1; Snoxdcn 1; Agnew j;
Curtin /; Wolfe J.. Total 2l7. Ad-
journed until Tomorrow.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02

Il will be seen by a glance at the map
that these counties form compact dis
trict, the interests of all of them center
ing in St. Paul. Their population is less
than hundred in excess Of one-ffths of
the population Of any other state-as
near as can be reached by any other
arrangement. At the election of last fall,
the figures of which are given above, the
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

Condition OF the JaiI-Ex-SheriT Kings
lowed.
| A regular meeting of the board of
county commissioners was held in the
auditors Office yesterday forenoon May
or Dawson presided and all members
were present.
A communication from j. Fl. Snyder
Easking for the abatement of taxes on
property in White Bear was laid on the
| table e141- - --- 49,
| A communication was read from AS
SCISSOR Beaumont, asking for leave to cor
rect clerical error i'll the books. The
request was granted. --r,- ,ee-
A communication was read from Sheriff
Richter calling attention to the danger,
Gus and unsafe condition of the county
Jail. The recent Jail delivery was alluded
to and committee was called for to .in-
vestigate the break. .aio Referred TO the
committee On buildings, 80
A petition from Thomas Ryan asking
for the abatement Of personal taxes on
property not owned by him, was referred
to the committee on taxes A petition
was also read from Thomas Crosby, ask
ing for the abatement of taxes on proper
lty in Reserve town, Referred to the
same committee --}-.s-os e,s -, -,-., ri r,f
/ A communication was read from j. G.
Dohman, agent for the Fire Extinguish,
er Manufacturing company, of Chicago.
calling attention to the ssChampion" fire
extinguisher. Referred to the committee
on buildings. --
The annual report of Sheriff King was
submitted, showing the amount of fees,
costs and perquisities charged in that
office for the year ending Dec. 81, 1880:
Total fees, etc.,. ,522 AZ
| Disbursements clerk hire, deputies,
l etc. ...,... Z, S2O W
| Balance .$5,5GS gu
Referred to the committee on ways and
means. --2-' - - ~ r. ----.-- - =
A communication. was read from L.
Breidert offering to furnish a hotel stove
for the Jail, all complete, for Sis; larger
size $50. Referred to the committee on
public buildings -,ait9 e-.s eEls3E &. t....le
The committee on ways and means re
ported that they had completed the work
of counting vouchers, turned over by
the county treasurer for the months of
October, November and December, 1879,
and for the year ending Dec. 81, 1880.
Rv months tho omOuOfa ORC a fo1IoUr .
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02

DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy has pclf1gmed
some wonderful cures, and so great hess the
demand become for this remedy, tl,a. drug
gists say it Is of no use to Keep any oth.r
People will take the remedy npon whici, they
canrey.
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THE WEEKLY GLOBE.

The WEszbY GLOBE IS a mammoth sheet, exactly
double the size Of the DALI 1t Is just the paper for
tho areside containing in addition to all the current
news, choice miscellany agricultural matter, market
reports s.. 1t is furnished to single subscribers OF
81, with 10 cents added for prepayment OF postage.
Subscribers should remit Sl.l0.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
BOTH HOUSES SETTLE DOWN TO BUS
MESS IN EARNEST.

Proposal In the Senate to Increase the APP
proprlatiOns for Normal Scholastic
scandinavian Banquo Again at the Fore
In the HOuse-The Basis of Legislative
App0rtionment-A-L Large Number of
Bills Passed.
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Pacific Railtcay Bill Passed.
T OTTAWA, Feb. In the commons the Pa
eiic railway bill passed 1913 to 40.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02

Masquerade, music, skating and dancing al
the rink tonight.