St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-05
The House After Long and Thorough
Discussion Finally Passes
the Bill
Giving the Duluth & Winnipeg Grant
to the Brainerd & North
ern Road.
Both Branches of the Legislature Celebrate
the Inauguration of Cleveland and
Telegraph Congratulations.
The Usual Rush of Bills and Hasty Action
Consequent Upon the Last Days
Of the Session.
Doines of the Day.

esting. Indeed, senators have no time DOW
for flights of oratory, but must confine them
selves strictly to getting their favorite meas
ures, sometimes called ''woodchucks,"
through the ordeal of the two houses, and
those who act the part OF watchdogs to expose
and prevent the pass age of questionable or
pernicious bills are obliged to give their un-
divided attention 10 this necessary duty, and
even then the haste and tur mol incident to
the closing days of a legislative session,
where sufiic lent time is not allowed for we'll
considered legislation, some bad bills will
inevitably get through.
The bill exempting parsonages from taxation
came up for a third reading this morning
and Sen ator Peck took the floor, expressing
his doubt as to the wi sdom of such bill He
read from the con stitution those portions re-
latng to the exemption of property, church,
charitable and educational purposes, and a
decision reported in the Twelfth Minnesota,
where the question had been adiudiacted
Senator Hall took the ground that the consti-
tutional provision was broad enough to per-
nit such legislation if senators desired to en-.
act it. II said if he had the least suspicion
that the measure was not cleary constitu
tioual he would not advocate its passage.
Senator Wilson asked if parsonages were not
exclusively for religious purposes, and if, as
a matter of fact, they were not used for secua
lar purposes; and, farther, if the person was
guilty of any wickedness was it not as
likely to take place at the parsonage
is at any other place. Senator Hall
Senator Billson's concurrent resolution
relative to change of the boundaries be-
tween the states of Wisconsin and Mime
sofa WILL if carried out according to the
scheme contemplated, cause the cession of
about fifty square miles Of the state Of Wis
consin to the state of Minnesota. The pro-
posed boundary will start from the mouth of
the Nemadji or Left-hand river, thence west
10 the present boundary line of the two
states. 1t will be of great advantage to the
section proposed to be coded, and Of no ma
terial disadvantag to the state of Wiscon-
sin, for that state for a great
number of years has persistently ignored the
fact that there was any northern or north
western part Of the state, and il has remained
neglected and undeveloped in consequence
IF the commission should determine to
change the boundaries il will make Duluth,
East Duluth and Superior City one great city
which will truly be the Zenith City of the I'm
sailed Seas.
II TIIf HOUSE.
Gov. Hubbard returned to the house in
which it originated, without his approval,
d bill authorizing the organization of the
Chaska Dairy association. The objection of
the governor was that it was in conflict with
nal
special legislation.
The desk OF Hon. f. Vibrant, yesterday,
in addition to his blackbird, was graced with
cabinet photographs of President Cleveland
and Vice President Hendricks.
DEDICATED TO E. W. DURANT.
The blackbird, perched upon twig, which
has graced the desk of E. w. Durant for
several days past, yesterday displayed the
following poetical and prose anathema, called
out by his prominence in pushing the black
bird bill through the house:
Black by name and black by nature;
Black my fate and sad my doom;
None to love ana none to nurture,
Down l travel to the tomb.
D Durant and all his woodchucks,
May his fate be dark as night,
D Leland, too, and all the high mucks
Who have followed me SO tight.
The entire nation is jubiIant, I alone am
doomed. Durant lid It. May the blood of ours
come down upon his head and paint his nose as
red rs u Of the prairie.
LAND GRANT TRANSFER.
The bill transferring the land grant of the
Duluth IL Winnipeg railroad to the st. Paul,
Brainerd 81 Northern Railroad company
having been read third time, MIR. Hen
erickson Of Ramsey claimed the bill was
one of the most important introduced during
the session, and yet no general discussion
had been allowed upon it, and he therefore
hoped more general latitude than usual on
third readings would be allowed, and he
moved the rules be so far suspended TO
allow a person to speak more than once.
Mr. Canning favored the motion and Messrs.
Dyar, Warner and Myers opposed. The
motion was lost, and Mr.. Hendrickson
commenced his remarks in opposition - the
bill. He said he had reached the conclusion
that the bill was the most important before the
house because Of the persuasion and threats
which had been employed TO secure his sup
port Of the measure. This course had forced
him into active opposition TO the bill. The
grant i'm question amounts to about 1000,
600 acres Of land. THIS was an enormous
proposed transfer was business proposition.
in which all the people OF the state are inter
csted. though II is made for The special pur-
pose OF developing the extreme northern
portion of the state, now almost unreach-
able, and OF dimensions into which the
whole state OF Maine could be dumped and
hidden from sight The Duluth X Winnipeg
company had accepted the grant I'm good
faith and had spent more than $500, 600 In
building their road. In making this
expenditure it had been supposed the
state would act in good faith toward the en-
icrpriSe The proposed transfer is designed
to defeat the through northern line and
build IN its stead mere feeder for the
Northern Pacific Ii would be argued that it
was not proposed 90 create any forfeiture of
the grant, but simply u have the grant con-
.terrvd upon tue new com pdny when 1t should
he forfeited by the present company. Mr..
HeudricSson asserted that roland grant com
pauy IN this state had mpletei its lines
within the time named in the grant, aud II
was an in justicc in this case. three wears be-
fore the expiration Of the grant for the leg
.iSlaturc 20 declare by enactment that in case
of failure n transfer OF the grant should oc-
cur. The effect would De to Cripple the
Duluth K Winnipeg company aud render
IL impossible for /, 20 complete its
road Mr. Hendvickson then argued
the proposed transfer was Unconstitutional.
The lands embraced in the grant be said.
were given the state fer It's uwa use without
qualification. But after millions OF acres
hsd been given away, the legislature in ISL
PASSED & Law which was incorporated Tito the
con stitution that such land should be sold
bv the state for tue benefit Of the common
school fund and educational and charitable
institutions 81 the state. That constitutional
provision Is binding upon members, and the