Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-09


NEW LIFE.
Mr.. ]. E. Child succeeded in breathing'a
little life into his bill providing for the for
eiture of swamp land grants, where
the terms upon which they are
granted have not been complied
with, his motion to reconsider the
vote by which it was indefinitely post
poned, and to>refer the bill back to the
committee of the whole prevailing. In
voting for the recommendation, several
members stated that the bill contained
undoubted merits, but some of its pro-
visions were too sweeping, placing all ben
efciaries, those honestly endeavoring to
earn the grant as agreed, and others
holding the grant for speculative pur-
poses, upon the same footing. The bill
somewhat modified in this respect will
probably command sufficient strength to
pass it through the house.
ANNA ]. BAzILIE.
Mr.. Demeules presented the petition of
Anna j. Bazille, setting forth that she is
the widow of Charles Bazille; that said
Charles Bazille, in the year 1852, decided to
the state the ground upon which the CAPT
toll now stands without any consideration,
and that the petitioner is now in INDECENT
circumstances, and therefore she prays the
state to make suitable provision for her
support. The justice of the claim of the
petitioner is endorsed by n. v. Kittson, H.
Fl. Sibley, Edmund Rice, Alex. Ramsey,
Jno. B. Sanborn, David Day, w. Wilkin,
Albert Armstrong, Chas. E. Flandrau, Or
lando Simons, FL. R. Brill, W. P. Murray,
Henry M. Rice, j. B. Oliver, E. Langevin,
Ansel Oppenheim.
FIGHTING SMALLPOX.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Hartley, of Brainerd, appropriating
$4,000 for the construction of pest house
at that point. The theory upon which this
appropriation is asked, is that the small
pox epidemic in the lumber camps to the
north of Brainerd, has assumed such pro-
portions as to lead to general stampede
to the settlements, by which there is
great danger of the disease being intro
duced into the same; and that in view of
the peculiar condition surrounding the
disease, and the threatened calamity of
its being brought into the settled portions
of the state, it is proper subject for
state supervision and aid in caring for
those afflicted and in affording such quar-
antine facilities as will most effectually
prevent its spread. Brainerd being on
the direct line to and from the lumber camps
it is held that state assistance in building
pest house is true policy. If thus built
Mr.. Hartley says the city of Brainerd will
furnish it, and provide the supplies and
medical attendance, and place the general
supervision and direction il the hands of
the state board of health. Later in the day
bill came in from the senate,
which had been passed
through that body, appropriating $4,000,
to be expended under the direction of the
governor probably by the state board of
health) in defraying expenses already
accreed in fighting the plague at Aitkin,
and in the suppression of smallpox aud
other epidemic diseases hereafter ocur-
ring in the state. This bill reached
third reading in the house under
suspension of the rules, when objection
was raised that it was not broad enough to
meet the exigencies of the case, and it was
referred to the finance committee. That
committee was at once called together and
agreed to report in favor of amending the
bill by making it apply especially to Ait
kin, Cass and Itasca counties. This
bor cd
and the bill as thus amended passed and
sent at once to the senate. What effect
this will have upon Hartley's bill is con-
jectured.
TAX SALES.
{ The judiciary committee to whom was
referred the bill to amend sec. s, CHI. 1876,
general laws of 1881, relating to tax sales,
reported it back with substitute as fol-
lows, which was recommended for passage:
Sec. l. That sec. 8, Oh. 135, of the gen
eral laws of 1881, be and the same is here
by amended by adding the following
words, to-wit: In any case where the prop
erty shall be sold for more than
the amount due for taxes, interest and costs
thereon, the said amount so received by
the county treasurer in excess of the
amount due shall be paid over to the per-
son who, according to the record in the
Office of the register of deeds, owned the
property at the time it became forfeited to
the state by virtue of proceedings to en-
force the collection of taxes thereon, his
assigns or SUCCESSORS in interest. And the
auditor shall issue his order uponsthe coun-
ty treasurer for said excess to the person
entitled thereto, whenever proper applica-
tion is made therefor, and said auditor is
satisfied that the applicant is entitled
thereto.
The amount of said order shall be paid
by the county treasurer out of the fund
created in excess, by reason of the sale I'M
der the provisions of the act of which this
is amendatory.
Should the county auditor be in doubt
as TO the right of the applicant, he may re-
fuse to issue such order, and thereafter an
action may be brought in which said au-
ditor shall be one of the defendants to de-
termine the rights of said applicant
Claimants for the said excess not men
toned in the summons in said action may
upon application be admitted to defend,
and upon the final determination of said
action, the county auditor shall issue his
order as herein provided.
In no action under the provisions of this
IL l. L