St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-13
CAPITOL NOTES.

Hon. @. B. Buchanan of Sank Rapids
called at the state house yesterday.
Gov Hubbard added yesterday to the list
of Minnesota state delegates to the national
convention of corrections and charities to
be held in Washington Tune 4, the names
of DR.. George Knight of Faribault and DR..
G. Vivian of Alexandria.
THE THIRD INSANE ASYLUM.
The commission to locate and prepare
plans for third hospital for the insane
met at the state capitol yesterday morning.
The commission consists of DR.. G. K. Bart
lett of st. Peter, Hon. r. B. LangdOn OF
Minneapolis, Hon. III. G. Stordock OF
Rothsay, Hon. f. S. Christensen OF Rush
City, and Hon. III. III. Hart of st. Paul. A
temporary organization was effected by APP
pointing DR.. Bartlett chairman and MI.
Hart secretary. After discussing the gen
eral principles which should determine the
location of the hospital, the commission adj
journed to meet at st. Peter to-day, where
further consultation will be had and per-
manent organization effected. Among the
cities more prominently mentioned for the
location of this hospital are Fergus Falls,
Alexandria, Sank Centre and Glenwood.
OPINIONS FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
A claim having been made against Wash
ington county asking the refunding OF
81, 600 taxes under a certain law passed by
the legislature last winter, Attorney Gen
eral Hahn, in an opinion given to Ira w.
Castle, Esq, of Saltwater says that the
facts in the case do not warrant the allow
ance of this claim, and that the retroactive
part of the law is unconstitutional and
therefore there is no law authorizing the
payment of the demand. The legislative
act referred to was approved March 9, 1885,
and is entitled an ''act to refund taxes to
mortgages when declared void"
The attorney general, in an opinion given
E. B. Wood, attorney of Todd county, says:
It is proper for sheriff to exact a fee OF 81
for services of demand for taxes by postal
card.
The attorney general was asked by D.
NJ. DeVose, attorney of Jackson county, in
regard to the support of pauper from
Michigan first taking up residence in MOBILES
comfy and being sent thence to jackson
county was returned by the authorities OF
the latter county to Mobiles county, whose
authorities refused to keep her, but returned
her again to Jackson county. The ques-
ton was where said puper actually belongs
and what remedy Jackson county has
against Mobiles county in these premises.
The attorney general replies: In the case
put, assuming that the removal was volun-
tary on the part of the poor person, and
that such removal was not made by the
officers of MOBILES county she belongs at
present in Jackson county. 1t is only where
a poor person has gained a legal residence
in county that such county becomes liable
for his or her support.
The attorney general also holds that that
part of the Municipal Court Act of Winona
which provides for the appointment of a
special judge by the common council of that
city is repugnant to section 9, article of
the state constitution, and that the council
has no right to appoint such officer. The
act not providing for the election of this
special Judge, the vacancy must be filled by
appointment by the governor.