Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-11
STATE CAPITOL CHATTER.

fortably furnished, mostly with material saved
from the fire. These officers, excepting
the treasurer, who is on the second floor, are
located along each side of the Wabashaw
street front of the first floor, while the remain
ing departments will occupy spaces on the st.
Peter street of the same floor.
The supreme court has the large corner
room, which will be ready for their occupaH
cy to-day, when the adjutant general will Oc-
cupy his rooms Nos. 10 and IA on the south
side of the building.
Clerk Nichols, of the supreme court, has
f he has n moved ~ his is'0 records so1sS
and effects, and by this evening
he will have everything in shape for the
convenient and orderly dispatch of business
for the first time since the fire.
The shelving for the State library is in
place in two rooms on the north side of the
building adjoining the supreme court room,
and the work of moving in the books, ETC.,
will commence to-day, the insurance having
been adjusted, as will be seen by notice else
where.
1t will be several days yet before the rooms
for the public examiner and secretary OF the
State board of immigration will be ready for
occupancy.
Auditor Whiteomb is receiving numerous
letters from parties owing old railroad bonds,
residing in Chicago, Detroit, New York and
other sections f the country, asking for in
formation as to the steps necessary TO be taken
by them to avail themselves of the mode of
settlement provided in the bond bill passed by
the late legislature. All signify their willing
ness to accept the terms of the bill.
THE STATE LIBRARY.
Col W. H. Fl. Taylor, State librarian, has
issued the following circular for transmission
to the executive officer of the several State
governments of the Union:
STATE LIBRARY MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL, ............lS 1851.
DEAR SIR: On the night of March 1st our
State capitol was destroyed by fire. The con-
flagration was so rapid in its progress that
almost the entire State library was lost. 1t
contained something over 1900 volumes. Of
these, five or six thousand were law books,
comprising among Others an almost complete
collection of the reports of the federal and State
courts, also very large number of the volumes
OF laws of the States and the United States.
Only little over 800 volumes were saved OF
the reports of your courts, and the laws and
public documents of your State, we saved
only those mentioned in the accompanying
list. The legislature of Wisconsin has d.
rected copies of all its reports, digests and
public documents on hand to be transmitted to
| the governor of this State for the use of the
| library. Can you do anything for us in like
direction? Very respectfully yours,
W. Ell. FL. TAYLOR, State Librarian.
PROMPT AND GENEROUS PRoFFER,
The nature of the responses that may be
reasonably expected from the above circular is
| indicated by the following received in advance
of the mailing of the circular, from the State
librarian of Michigan:
MICHIGAN STATE LIBRARY,
LANSING, March 4, 1881.
| To the State Librarian of Minnesota.
SIR: l was greatly shocked at reading the
telegraph dispatch in our papers stating that
| the Minnesota State house was completely de-
stroyed by fire, that the State library was
burned and less than thousand volumes were
served: l shall be pleased to send
you sets Of our Michigan re-
ports, laws and documents so far
as am able to make them up. just as soon
as you will let me know that you are ready to
receive them can send some twenty-five vol
umes of our supreme court reports, also our
statutes, Immediately, if you wish. I will
repairing your great loss. When you can do
so please let me know whether any of the
books saved were Michigan books, and if so,
what ones. Very respectfully,
HARRIET A. TENNY, State Librarian.
LOSSES ADJUSTED.
The London Globe Insurance company adj
justed the matter of the Stale library yester-
day, and will furnish check for the amount
on the return of the adjuster to Chicago. The
Continental company, which was carrying an
equal amount, may do the same, but will per-
haps avail itself of the sixty days slime allowed
under their policy The policies are in the
hands of the State treasurer, to be given up
when he secures the cash. The adjustment
having been completed Col. Taylor will to-day
commence moving the books and effects of the
library remaining from the second floor to the
rooms to be occupied by him on the first floor
near the St. Peter front.
THE SESSION LAWS.
Hon. Fred Won Baumbach, secretary of
state, has issued the following circular to
county auditors, for return to the State of
the session laws in their possession:
STATE OF MINNESOTA, DEPT. OF STATE.
ST. PAUL, March s, 1881.
To the County Auditor.
DEAR SIR: The State has lost the session
laws by the fire destroying the capitol. You
are therefore requested to forward all surplus
session laws for all years, in your possession,
to this office, per express, at the expense of
the State. Respectfully,
FRED. Won BAUMBAcH,
Secretary OF State.
WORTHY OF IMITATION.
A. j. Thompson, auditor of Dakota, under
date of the 9th, writes Hon. Fred. Won Baum.
bach, secretary of state, enclosing list of
laws of Minnesota in his possession, which
he places at the disposal of the secretary for
benefit of the State:
One copy general and special 1862.
Eighteen copies extra session 1862
Two Copies general and special 1868.
Seventeen copies general and special 1864.
Thirteen copies general 1865.
Three copies general 1866.
Four copies general 1867.
Twenty-one copies general 1865.
Two copies general 1869.
Two copies general 1870.
Forty copies general 1871.
Several copies statistics of Minnesota 1869
and 1870.
State auditors reports 1864 and 1866.
Mr.. Thompson's example is recommended
to other county auditors.
THE COURTS.
United States Circuit Court.