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

numbers 25 It's volumes, and its collection of
historical and archaeological relics has received
large and valuable accessions during the past
two years. The interesting details of the report
Will repay perusal.
FISH COMMISSION
The fish commission have distributed o.
S13, AZ fish and IL 100. 600 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 work OF
The commission has been prosecuted 1nteil1-
gently, and, as indicated by its report, with re-
suits OF highly satisfactory character.
STEAM BOILER INSPECTION
The report OF the board OF inspectors for
steam boilers and steam vessels, herewith trans
mitted, exhibits a result OF its work srcs the
passage OF the law creating the board. the in
spectlon OF I6 steam vessels and 3, $50 steam
boilers, OF which latter "a were condemned and
3l5 ordered to be repaired; 1913 chief engineer
| licenses were issued. 1,4S7 assistant. and 1885
special. But one boiler explosion is reported,
resulting In the loss of one life The average
| loss OF life from such prior to to the pas
sage OF the law is stated by the report TO have
been eight. thus clearly demonstrating the util-
lty OF the service. The law needs some amend
ment the character OF which will be suggested
by the inspectors in 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. It's aggregate
In 1886 was Risks written, 5000, s29, 3s4;
81, 26S, 1920. The companies paid in taxes
and fees to the state 1854, 7O5 rs in 1855, and
$75,OS9. 81 In 1886.
LOGS AND LUMBER
lowing statistics respecting the lumber interests
of the state:
Feet Logs scaledl
First district. 800 O22.3sO 224. 423, 800
Second district. ..316 262,2lO 24S.127.98O
Firth district: .:...... 47.lls,27o 7o,9e4 $50
Totals . 663, 4o2 $50 5sl, 636, o66
Feet Lumber Msnutacyured.
| First district: .....149, 37O,37O 1896, 500
Second district. 80. ..37s, $4,000 So 260, $40
Fifth district. IFS 100000 171.75O,oo0
Totals ... CSC. O51 OGo 62397G $50
RELIEF FOR HAIL STORM SUFFERERS.
On the 9th day of july 1856 hail storm of
great violence passed through Marshall county,
totally destroying the crops and greatly injuring
| much other property, over an of many
square miles, and thereby reducing almost to
restitution about two hundred families. The
sufferers appealed to me for aid through the
county authorities There was no fund at my
command from which relief could be afforded in
such cases, but conference with the mayors OF
emergency resulted in the advance OF $4,000
from each of those two cities for the purpose of
such relief. A committee sent to the deso-
lated district to ascertain and report respecting
the condition ane necessities of each individual
victim of the storm, and upon the basis of that
report supplies of feed breadstuffs and provis-
ions purchased and distributed through
a local committee according to tue neces-
stiles of each case. Feed for stock
furnished to enable parties to pillow so
much OF their land as would probably
grow crops sufficient for their support another
year, and provisions given each family in such
limited quantities as seemed to be absolutely
sufferers would have been compelled to abandon
their homes. OF the $4,000 advanced as indi-
Gated have expended So, 4OO.23, as appears in
detail in statement herewith submitted. Still
further provision must be made tor these people
to carry them along until they can realize upon
another rop. They will require seed Tor the
land they have plowed, and provisions for the
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 above
stated.
1 was also appealed to for aid at later date by
citizens of Swift and Polk counties, who suffered
from similar visitation. My response
assurance that would present the matter to this
legislature with recommendation that their
necessities receive such favorable consideration
as 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 l 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.
transmit herewith communication from
Oliver Gibbs, Jr., state commissioner 1T the
Worlds Exposition in 1855, respecting his re-
port of our state collective and collateral COM
petit1ve exhibits In the exposition. AS is gem
orally known Minnesota presented most COM
plete and comprehensive collective exhibit of
her products, arts, industries and ~resCurces at
the exposition. and in the competitive depart
ments received the highest awards for he. dis
play of dairy products INCLUDING the grand
sweepstakes for the best butter made in the
world, wheat. corn, -four. oats. fruits, seeds.
81
diploma OF honor" for her educational exhibit
The commissioner was instructed to make a re-
port in full detail of our exhibits for pubica-
tion. The main portion of his report WAS ready
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
Piled As the 'As commissioner remarks,
the effort to represent Minnesota at
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
she should realize to the utmost their possible
benefits. This may not be done if a record
thereof is not preserved. would therefore
recommend an appropriation of 81, OeO, 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
publication be ordered in the usual way
Vouchers for all expenditures made in the COL
file in the Office Of the state auditor.
URGENCY FOR 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 grain inspection; to amend the
tax laws: and to make legislative apportion-
ment. Some were inclined to see in the exist
ence of three such supposed occasions tor imme-
date legislation an argument for return to
annual sessions.
Tn regard tn the railroad and warehouse 1aws
have no doubt that the public Judgment as to
the amendments 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 by
the supreme court in the case of Chauncey VS..
Wass, according to which the payment of taxes
upon real estate and the possession OF a treasur-
er's 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 1t occasioncd
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 a
section OF a subsequent statute
1t thus appeared that a citizen who had dis
charged every obligation to the state in return
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 official agent Of the state under the statutes
OF the state as construed by the highest state
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 IL
should have any such effect, and it is equally i'm
possible to assume that the forbearance Of
human nature will acquiesce in ite enforcement.
II an extra session had been necessary to save