The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-30


Will repay pcrusal.
FISH COMMISSION
The tlsh commission have distributed -
Sl3, II fish aud H. loc, 900 eggs in the waters
OF the state during the past two years. These
include the most desirable species Of food fishes
adapted to our lakes and streams. The mor!, Of
the commission has been prosecuted in1eiii-
gently, and as indicated by its report, with re-
suits OF highly satisfactory character.
STEAM BOILER r,srEVToN.
The report OF the botrd o. inspectors for
steam boilers ana steam vessels hers win trans
united, exhibits az result OF it3 work aicct the
passage OF the law creating the board the in
spee:ton of 10 steam vessels and 3 $50 steam
boilers, OF which latter 81 were conncInncd and
30 ordered TO be repaired 1913 chlct engineer
licenses were issued, l,iS7 assistant. &ad BOD
special But boiler explosion is reported,
resulting i'll the loss of one life I!e average
loss 81 life from such cause prior to To IN" pas
sage Of he law Is stated by the report 10 have
been eight. thus clearly demonstratiA2 The u,i-
mcnt, the character OF which will be suggested
by the Inspectors in 4 future communication.
INSURANCE STATISTICS.
The report of the insurance commissioner
gives valuable information and Contains many
practical suggestions respecting the insurance
business transacted in the state. Its ae gre,ate
in 1856 was: Risks written, SOB, s29,3>i;
premiums received, 80, 77O,3l 10; losses pad,
81, POS, 3S7.20. The companies paid III taxes
and fees to the state $64, 7O5. 76 in 1so5, and
%I5,OS9. 81 in 1856.
LOGS AND LUMBER.
ne several surveyors general report the FOL
lowing statistics respecting the lumber interests
of the state:
Feet Logs scaled.l
First district ........aoo, o22,3so o2l '2},aoo
Second district .......;}lG 262,2lO .I-.l27.9s.o
Firth district; $3.50. 47,1ls,27o 7o2G4,a 40
Totals 663. 1912 soc 5el .G%G. 2G6
Fec; Lumber M@nn,acgGr1d.
First district. ..1 l937u:}7O 1896 500
Second district .......::7s 100 600 So 200 So
Fifth district. lbs, 100000 lTl11O.ouo
Totals. ....."..... $50, 90, 600 G2397G 80
RELIEF FOR Hail. STORM sUFrEEEEs.
On the 9th day of July, 1S~G, 4 hai Storm Of
great violence passed through Marshall county,
totally destroying the crops and greatly ninrne
much other property, over an area Of nanny
square miles and thereby reducing almost to
destitution about two hundred families. The
sufferers appealed 70 me for aid through the
county authorities. There no fund at my
command from which relief could be afforded il
such cases, but conference with the mayors N.
St. Paul and Minneapolis with reference 10 the
emergency resulted in the advance Of 5000"
from each OF those two cities for the purpose Of
such relief. committee was sent TO the DESC
lated district to ascertain and report resrecting
the condition anc necessities of each individual
victim of the storm, and upon the basis of hat
report supplies of feed, breadstrtss and provis-
ions Were purchased and distributed through
Il local committee accordinc TO tue neces
stiles of each case. Feed for stock was
furnished to enable parties 10 pow so
much OF their land as would probably
grow crops sufficient for their support another
wear, and provisions given each family in such
limited quantities seemed to be absolutely re-
CURED But for this timely aid many OF these
sufferers would have been compelled to abandon
their homes. OF the $4,000 advanced as indi-
Gated have expended 50, 400.23, rs appears in
detail i'll statement herewith submitted. sill
further provision must be made tor these people
to carry them along until they can rea.za upon
another rop. They will require seed tor the
lone how end
subsistence of their families recommend an
appropriation sufficient to supply these wants
and to reimburse the cities Of st. Paul and Min
neapolis for the amount advanced as above
stated.
was also appealed to for aid at later date by
citizens of Swift and Polk counties, who suffered
from similar visitation. My response was an
assurance that would present he matter to this
Legislature, with recommendation that their
may be accorded in the case Of the Marshall
county sufferers. The facts in these cases as
they will be presented to you will appeal strongly
to your sympathy. and | ask for them your
prompt consideration, and such generous action
in the way of relief for these stricken people as
their undoubted necessities should command.
MINNESOTA AT THE WORLDS EXPOSITION AT
NEW ORLEANS.
l transmit herewith q communication from
Oliver Gibbs, Jr., state commissioner 1T the
Worlds Exposition in $50, respecting his re-
port of our state collective and collateral COM
petitfve exhibits in the exposition As IS gem
Ii, vi
plete and comprehensive collective exhibit of
her products, arts, industries and resGuTces at
the exposition. and i'll the competitive depart
ments received the highest awards for lie. dis
play of dairy products Including the grand
sweepstakes for the best butter made i'll The
world, wheat. corn, flour. cats, fruits, seeds.
amber cane sugar, poultry, etc. and the grand
diploma OF honor for her educational exhibit
The commissioner was instructed to make ~e-
port in full detail of our exhibits for pubica-
months ago. but its completion has been de-
layed by causes which he fully explains. in the
meantime the commissioner has removed from
the state, but is still ready to finish his work
when the lacking material is sup
the only worlds exposition in which she ever
took part was too great too successful and too
costly. to have no enduring record made OF 1t.
Every citizen is proud of the successes and the
distinction won by Minnesota, and desires that
she should realize to the utmost their possible
benefits. This may not be dene if record
thereof is not preserved. [ would therefore
recommend an appropriation of 81 600, to be
expended under the direction of the governor of
the state, to meet such expense as may be in
CURED by the commissioner in completing and
properly illustrating his report, and that its
publication be ordered i'll the usual way |
Vouchers for all expenditures made in the col
lection and maintenance Of the exhibit are on
file in the office Of the state auditor.
URGENCY FOR A SESSION IN 1886
An extra session of the last legislature was
urged with considerable pressure for three main
purposes To amend the laws for the regulation
Of railroads and graf inspection; to amend the
tax laws and to make legislative apportiou- |
ment. Some were inclined to see in the exist |
ence of three such supposed occasions tor imme
date legislation argument for return TO
annual sessions.
In regard to the railroad and warehouse laws |
have no doubt that the public Judgment as to- |
the amend ments necessary is more harmonious |
and more just than it could have been year |
ago, and that no considerable harm has come |
from the delay.
The supposed occasion for an extra session to |
amend the tax law was decision rendered 10y |
the supreme court in the case of Chauncey VS.. |
Wass, according to which the payment of taxes |
upon real estate and the possession OF treasur-
ers receipt therefor would not save the owners |
title in case the property had been improperly !
advertised and sold delinquent unless the !
fact of such payment were shown before the So |
called equity of redemption had become barred |
by time. About the same time it occasioned |
general surprise to learn that provision of law.
requiring personal notice of the expiration of |
the time OF redemption to be given by county |
auditors to owners of supposed delinquent real |
estate sold for taxes had been repealed by |
section OF a subsequent statute
1t thus appeared that n citizen who had dis |
charged every obligation to the state in retnrn
for its protection to his person and his property
and who felt himself secure in the possession of |
a written Acknowledgement of the states agent
that he had paid his dues, might yet be made [
bankrupt and homeless through the b under of |
an otileiai agent OF the state under the statutes
court. 1t would be heard to conserve a clearer |
case Of leagalized robbery than the operation of |
law as construed by the court 1t is impossible
to Presume that the legislature intended it
should have any such effect, and it is equally i'm
possible to assume that the forbearance of |
human nature will acQuesce in it's enforcement.
Ii au extra session had been necessary to save
one single citizen from the loss Of his rights
through these surprising defects errors. 1t
would have been called. But upon all forfeit |
ures already attached legislation would have
been imperative. and it was clear that the pub
licitv given through the press and by excited