The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
Legislative Matters.

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in full as enacted by this body. Alto.
gethcr the session has been one OF
activity, aud Will. some measures that
should hevc been enacted have been al
lowed To suffer defeat, and some en-.
acted that should have been killed, yc'
us whole. the people will have very
little tault to find.
Senator Fletcher did one of the best
things tor our county that has been &C.
compiislled during lie session by ic
teating representative Browns Munich
pal Conrt-biIl-or bill of appeal. Mr..
Brown, in the absence of Representa-
tives Spaulding and Cook, succeeded IN
running through the House bill pro.
yiding for appeals TO be taken from
the Municipal TO District Court, ami
thence to the Supreme Court. As the
law now stanis, all appeals are taken
directly from the Municipal to the Su
preme Court, and there is no halfway
stopping place for defeated counsel to
get IN an extra twenty dollar fec.
A little inquiry among the lawyers dc
velops the fact that most of those IN
Mankato did not approve of Mr.. Browns
bill, aud are well satisfied at Senator
Flctcher's position.
The Governor vetoed the bill rcduc.
ing tie rate Of interest on sale of public
lands from ! to j per cent, on the
ground that the retroactive clause, max
ing the reduction apply on interest on
moneys now due, is unconstitutional.
The bill placing compensation for
auditor and treasurer of Blue Earth
county at $4,000 and $4,000 respective
ly, is Inv. Little enough in both
cases.
WhoAst. Pau! turned Market Hall
over for u1& oi the State after the old
capitol wa burned, IT did SO promising
that rental should be free until such
time MS the state could rebuild. 1t now
turns out that the Legislature has ap-
propriated $4,000 for USE of the build
ing, and this sum is $4,000 less than
was asked. 1t is reported that the Ram
scy county delegation We're opposed to
the appropriation, but they seem to have
gracefully submitted to the impOsi-
tiOn. %
The appropriation of 500, 900 for the
additional building Tor the school for
the Blind and Imbecile at Faribault, has
passed both branches of the legislature.
The bill passed appropriating $l2,.
53O.O5 for the unpaid expenses of the
Cox impeachment trial.
With u host of other appropriations
for State institutions, the one appropri.
ating $4,000 per year for ten years
for the enlargement of the State prison
at Saltwater, was sent through the
house and is now law.
The bill introduced in the house
specifying the duties and powers of the
public examiner in relation to bonds of
county officers was indefinitely post
pOncd in the Senate. Mr.. Browns bill,
amending the chastity statutes so az to
allow of complaint for adultery by other
than the injured party. met the same
fate.
A bill has passed allowing the State
Auditor ~ boOk-keeper at $500 per
annum, and land clerk at 81 200 per an
mum.
A good thing was accomplished by
passing the bill providing for the re-
organizing of the State Agricultural
Society and appropriating therefore
$4,000 and 81 900 for the county socic-
ties.
A bill extending time Of returns of
statistics of births and deaths, anu All.
thorizing prosecution of town clerks
ncglecting to comply with provisions OF
the act. has passed.
The hoped-for railway legislation was
sat down upon in the House Tuesday
Some ten or dozen different bills were
up for action, and each in turn was in
definitely postponed by vote OF IA to
Al. To the credit of Blue Earth cOun.
tvs delegation be it said that each
member voted against postponement,b but
they were among the minority. 1t is
unfortunate that bill toprovide against
unjust Determinations could not secure
sufficient support to pass. There Is no
question but such abuses do exist, and
as long as tina. railroads persist in dc
teating the efforts of the people to Sc
cure justice at their hand, just so long
will there be II strong demand to arbi-
trarily legislate against them.
The term of incumbency for State
Auditor has been fixed at four years in.
stead of two.
PRESENTATION TO SENATOR sABIN.
At IL o'clock Wednesday morning
Senator Sabin came into the Senate by
request and Senator j. Il. Gilfillan rose,
and pointing to a very handsomely
framed aggregation of legislative por-
traits, purchased by contributions from
senators and representatives, said:
This life is made up largely OF little sur
prises. We often experience that the highest
sweets are made up Of the little social amen
For 10 these many years our Senator-elect
has lived among us and his growth, socially
and officially, Is best evidenced by the posi-
ton he now holds. He is about to leave US
ciates have seen tit To ask his acceptance Of q
slight token of their appreciation of his
worth, and have asked me to present this
group OF legislative portraits As the years
20 OH may you read in each face the approval
FOR deeds well done.
To this Senator Sabin replied as fol.
lows:
OF these ''small surprises" They have per-
petrated one upon the people Of the whole
State and this is tho second one upon me. !
regret that my sickness In the early part OF
the session prevented me from making that
close personal acquaintance with the men,
bers that desired, but rs I study the faces
before me shall hope to read IN each ap-
II 81 ns
am sorry did not know this and thus have
opportunity To prepare an extemporaneOus
speech llaughter.l ! would that ] could ex.
press but half the depth of gratefulness ]
faal n
my resolve to represent the interests of the
State To the best OF my ability. Loud ap-
plause.l
SENATOR sABIN IN THE HOUSE.
There was an exceedingly pleasant oc.
casiOn in the House on the same day.
Shortly after IL o'clock the business in
the House was interrupted by Speaker
Fletcher, who was on the floor, with the
statement that Mr.. Sabin had received
a telegram, calling him to Washington,
and that he was to leave on the noon
train. He asked that the Senator-elect
be accorded the privilege of saying a
few words to the members of the House.
Mr.. Sabin came to the front of the
hall, Immediately IN front of the clerks
desk, and said:
know you Will excuse me- Tor this INFER
ruption. But have been summoned sud-
deuly to Washington and did not feel like
leaving without having the privilege Of bid
ding you all goodbye. l am much Obliged
to the speaker for securing me this
desire to express to you my |
heartfelt thanks for the many cOurtesies to |
me and assure you that shall share com: |
mon interest in your affairs, and trust shall |
have your continued good will. And In say.
Ing goodbye to you all, desire to say IL at |
any time can be OF service to you trust you |
will command me without restraint, and |
can assure you that all that 10 within my |
abilities shall be done for you. Whatever |
here Is to do shall he only too willing to |
10, and 1 trust that you and the State OF Min
nesota shall enjoy whatever benefit my intiu- |
snce may command.
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