St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
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enthusiastic and largest attended ever
held. The report of legislative com
mittees was adopted after several hours
discussion. This is an important docu-
ment, in view of the fact that the ALI
ance claims to have control of the legis-
lature, and its recommendations are in
the line of such legislation as their men
are pledged to favor. The report as
adopted is as follows:
We recommend that the board of regents
of our agricultural colleges should be com
posed of practical and operative farmers.
That Russian thiStles should be included IN
the law providing for the destruction OF noX-
ious weeds That the territory loan 10 any
counties in the territory for the benefit of
farmers who lost their crops by frosts during
the past season an amount sufficient 10 pro-
cure seed for the coming year, the ratio Of in
teIest not TO exceed Z per cent per annum.
That o. law be passed to enable mutual in
surance companies to organize and 90 bust
ness in the territory. That the immigration
bureau is all expensive luxury. aud serves no
good purpose. and should be abolished.
We recommend that all contracts tainted
with usGry be null and void. That all lnsur-
ance companies, i'll case of total loss. be re-
ouired TO pay the full amount provided tor
i'll the policy. That the date of tax sales
should be changed to the first Monday IN NO
yember. That the present commission sys-
tenn of county government be abolished III
all counties where township governments
are or shall be organized. and the township
supervisor system. so long and satisfactorily
tested in most of the states east OF us, be
adopted. That all county offices should be
ineligible to election 10 Office for more than
two consecutive terms. That Chapters No.
ZIG. 1913 and lS6 Of the session laws
of 1887 should be repealed. That in add,
ton to.the notice now required by Il tax deed
personal notice must be served upon the
owner of land, if a resident OF the county.
If not, notice shall be mailed TO the own
er's last known post office address, and also
be served upon the person or persons, II
any, occupying or cultivating said lands at
least sixty DAYS before the deed shall issue.
That the legislature make the taking OF
usury- or CONTRACTING TO receive ii q criminal
ofense. punishable in all case OF conviction
by Imprisonment, and also by fine not less
than the cost OF prosecution. To make all
contracts for attorneys fees contained III
any note, mortgage or other evidence OF dept
absolutely void, ana providing III
lieu thereof that in actions prosecuted TO
Judgment In the district court the Judge
NAV allow TO the prevailing party such attor-
ney's fees as he may deem Just. 10 repeal
the law which now authorizes the foreclosure
of real estate mortgages by advertisement
and sale and provide that such foreclosures
shall be by action in the district court. That
redemption from mortgage sale TO real estate
may be made within one year from date OF
Judgment instead of date of sale. as now
provided, and that no step toward a sale or
TO make any costs after judgment shall be
made until the year for redemption has eX-
pired. Then. II not redeemed, the sale to
take place and be final. That any provision
in a mortgage whereby the debtor
undertakes to give to any person
an irrevocabe power OF attorney TO
sell and convey the property described Ill the
mortgage, shall be deemed against public
policy and void. That any and all pro-
visions in any note or mortgage empower
ing the owner of such note or mortgage, or
his agent or attorney, upon the nQn-pay-
ment of any interest or installment of prin
cipal due, or upon non-payment OF any
taxes due on the mortgaged properly, or OF
insurance on the mortgaged property TO de
clare the whole debt due and payable at
once, and TO proceed at once 10 colieet the
whole of the amount of such note or mort
gage shall be deemed against public policy
and void saving to the creditor the right TO
collect, and for that purpose to fore
close any mortgage for any inter
est due or unpaid or installmen.
of principal as il shall fall due, or for any
moneys he may have been compelled to ad-
vance to protect his mortgaged interest by
payment OF taxes or insurance upon mort
gagged property. That any provision in any
note or bond, or mortgage, for the payment
of the debt evidenced by such note or bond
or mortgage, in gold or silver, shall be VOID.
and any Su.h note. bond or mortgage shall.
Notwithstanding such provision. be made
PAYABLE i'll any money of the United States OF
America that shall by the laws OF said
United states, be a legal tender at the date of
the maturity OF said note or bond or mort
gage or other evidence of debt at the
time when tender of payment is made.
To establish the fees that may be charged by
any person or officer for foreclosing chattei
mortgage and establish a reasonable limit to
the same. TO provide for more thorough
notice of sale in chattel mortgage cases, and
for the filing of chattel mortgages in the
Office Of the clerks OF organized townships,
cities and villages instead of with the regis
organized townships 10 be recorded with the
register of deeds as heretofore, until such
town shall become organized. That ehattel
mortgage given upon property not III exist
ence or not owned and possessed by the
debtor al the time of giving the mortgage,
shall be void for any purpose
whatsoever. To reduce interest or
taxes after the sale OF land from
80 per cent per annuIn. as at present to ~
per cent per annum. TO change the time for
assessment from the first day April for one
class of property and the first day of May on
another class as now provided, to the first
day of February That every person shall be
assessed and taxed upon the equitable inter
est he has in any property. real or personal,
whether such interest be represented by deed,
mortgage or otherwise. and for no more.
That the amount Of such Indebtedness on
any mortgage be deducted from the assessed
value of the mortgaged property and the
taxpayer assessed for the moneyed interest
he actually has in such property after
deduction OF the amount due on the
mortgage and no more. and that all mort
gagged interests on property III this territory
be taxed in the counties ana towns where
siJrh mortgages are recorded, the same as
other properly is required to be assessed and
taxed That any combination. or organiza-
ton or association. or confederation, or
trust or agreement of any kind or in any
manner or form, by any persons or corpora
lions with the manifest intent. design. object
or purpose. by any way. or plan, or device,
10 hinder. or delay, or discourage or prevent
competition on the terms of conditions. or
the rate Of interest for the use or forbearance
of money. or in the manufacture, or sale, or
TRANSPORTATION of any article or commodity
of any name. kind, character, or
nature. made. sold, or leased. or granted. or
conceded for the use. CT convenience or
support. or relief, or protection, or enjoy
meIIt. or amusement OF the people shall be
unlawful. And that any person or persons
convicted or being members of. or party to
any such combinations organization associ-
alton. confederation. trnst or agreement. or
of doing or assisting or encouraging or abet-
ting or permitting ia any way or manner any
such combination. etc. shall be deemed
guilty. Of q felony and OH conviction thereof
Shall be punished by imprisonment in the
penitentiary not less than two, nor more than
five years. and by fine not less than the cost OF
prosecution. TO increase the power Of rail-
way commissioners. provide for the just and
equal taxation of railways and railroad prop
erty: provide for the receipt and discharge Of
freight and passengers at railway crossings
or functions where. in the Judgment of the
railway commissioners. the convenience OF
the people demands il: to provide for the
transfer of loaded ears from one railway TO
another at all crossings or functions when
the convenience of the public demands il.
and for the cost of such transfer ana the
rates 10 be charged from the point Of trans
fer to destination: to provide for purchase or
condemnation Of railway lands for wise use,
purposes and for equal railway faciiItIes to
warehouses erected on sHch lands. That the
fee fer recording real estate mortgages and
deeds be fixed at 30 cents each; for record
ing satisfaction Of mortgages or deeds. p
cents each; fling chattel mortgages, 10 cents
each releasing the same, 10 cents each. We
recommend the adoption OF the Australian
system of holding and conducting elections.
That we recommend TO the consideration OF
the Legislature the establishment OF courts OF
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