Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-09
LAUGHING WAFER CITY.


LAUGHING WAFER CITY.
Proceedings IN the Matter of the CITY ucith
Wore Name than Eristcace---I Re,non-
STRANGE.
MORNING SESSION.
The testimony in the Minnehaha city
matter was resumed yesterday morning,
Mr.. N. II. Hubbard being the first witness
called. He, like all the previous wit
nessec, had been one of the special census
enunerators and petition circulators. He
identified the names on the petition that
were secured by him, also those that lie
knew to be legal Voters, admitted that he
had written several of the names himself
but did so at the request of the owners Of
such names. He had READ the petition to
each one before asking their signatures,
secured the names of al the
legal voters in his district
With two or three exceptions. Witness con-
linued: Think that at least three -fourths Of
the inhabitants of the town OF Minneapolis
reside in the territory OF the proposed city;
am acquainted with all the people waose
names | secured Oh the petition.
Questioned by Judge Ueland-I signed
but very few names myself, and only when
requested to do SO ey parties who were 50
busy as TO make it announcement. All these
parties were anxious 80 eject this new Or
ranization and understood the matter
fGuy.
Ole Johnson was next sworn and fAsti-
l;ed tn 1t he was one of the circulators of
the petition. Unidentified names Secured by
him.
VIM. Blaisdsil called and testified: Have
lived i'll the town OF Minneapolis SINCE O;-
tober, 1852; circulated petition asking
for the proposed new city. NJ. Biaisdeu
proceeded to identify the names secured
by him on the petition, in number, a score
or more. Am acquainted with all but two
Or three of these persons. Al least two
thirds of the population Of the whole to wn
is embraced in the proposed city; should
think the population had increased one
fifth since the 1st of May. and that at lea It
$50 houses had been erected.
DIR. Avery testified as to the increase of
population since July last, aud being a
physician, his evidence should be very
competenJ. He thought that since July
about 20 per cent. Of the new houses had
been built, and that at least 500 or 600
people had been added to the population
in that time.
MOTION TO DISMISS.
Judge Babcock moved to dismiss the
question GA the ground TIA the petition
did not contain the twc-thirds of the whole
legal vote of the territory as required by
law, for the incorporation of a city. In
the midst of this argument tae court was
adjourned to 2 p. N.
At this hour Judge Babcock resumed
and concluded his argument, and was fol-
lowed by Judge Rea, who replied to the
| motion to dismiss, and to the questions
| raised b. Judge Babcock, as follows: The
petition purports to be signed by legal
| voters only. Every man signing it pro-
| claims himself to be legal vote.
No man whose name appears
| on that petition mas appeared III this court
to object to its being there. The facts
! show that the population, as taken by
| special census committee, is 1915. Each
member of that committee has testified
that the utmost care was taken TO get
every name in the district on that census
] list.
/ Thu matter was argued and re-argued by
the opposite counsels at great length Us to
whether the petition was signed By two
thirds of the population or not.
| COMMISSION.
| Judge Rea at last suggested that a CON-
mission composed of half a dozen men be
appointed to go over the territory and
count the population and voters and re-
| port to Judge LELAND, stating that the pc
titioners would bear all the expense.
Judge LELAND finally determined to take
such evidence as had been submitted to
him, and base decision thereon. The fol-
lowing
REMONsTRANCE
was thereupon introduced by Judge Bah
i cock:
| To tbs Judge of the Probate Court: We,
the undersigned, voters residing
in the territory embraced in
the petition filed with you
for the purpose of having such territory
incorporated into city to be called Min
nehaha. Object to the form alton of such
city and respectfully request you not to
| incorporate the same or take any pro-
ceedings therein. Signed by over 500
voters.
| The rem onstrance was filed and the court
| ad iourned to await the action of the Judge.
The petitioners say that they will re-
canvass the district and reopen the case