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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
SWAMP LANDS.
The Duluth d Winnipeg Grant to
Be Fought,

Two million acres of land, valued at
50 an acre, or total valuation of ST.
100000. is the estimate placed by an in
terested party upon the swamp land
grant of the Duluth & Winnipeg rail
road, which Representative Lightly,
through bill introduced yesterday. in
tends to have restored to the school
fund of the state, where it rightfully
belongs. In the Session Laws of 1875,
chapter 81, is an act approved March 9,
1875, which authorizes the Duluth &
Iron Range railroad to construct rail-
road from Duluth to the northeast cor
ner of town 80, range 12,on the Massa-
ba iron range. For the purpose the
state grants ten sections per mile for
each mile completed, to be selected
within ten miles on each side of the
line. If not enough swamp land is so
to be had. then the deficiency is to be
made up from lands in st. Louis, Lake
and Cook counties.
The act further provided that twenty
miles should be built within two years,
and the whole line in five years, OF the
grant was forfeited to the state. None
of these conditions were ever fulfilled,
and the grant legally became the prop
erty of the state after the expiration of
the first two years. But in 1878, Session
Laws, chap. 246. an act is recorded
which reads:
''That the lands granted to the Do
luth Il Iron Range company approved
March 9, 1879, in case of forfeiture by
said company, are hereby transferred
to the Duluth & Winnipeg road. The
said Duluth d Winnipeg road to be en-
titled to the same number of sections of
swamp land for each mile of its road as
the Iron Range. Ten years time is
given for the acceptance of this"
This act was approved March 9. 1878,
but ten years later QSSS) the Duluth &
Winnipeg had not complied with these
conditions, and not until late last sum-
mer was the first twenty miles COM
pleted from Cloquet into the woods. The
school fund of the state becomes, there
fore, the possessor of the grant under
acts too well known to be quoted here.
the Noncompliance of the Duluth Il
Winnipeg with the terms of the grant,
Representative Lightly introduced yes
terday the following bill:
Whereas, By act of the legislature ap-
proved March g. 1873, there was granted TO
the Duluth d Winnipeg Railroad company
certain swamp lands to aid in its construc-
tlOn ana.
Whereas, Said company has not complied
with the terms of said act and is not entitled
to them.
Resolved, That the special act to transfer
the lands granted to the Duluth IL Iron
Range approved March 8, 1873, be repealed
and the lands granted to the Duluth q Win
nipeg be restored to the state.
The passage of this act will bring to the
educational fund of the state an accretion
such as is needed andsas will place it for
ever on an independent basis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
ALAND GRANT MOUSE
The Old Duluth and Winnipeg
Swamp Grant to Be Shak-
en- Up.
Divorce Mills Get a Bill
Through That Favors
Them.
Minnesota Point at Duluth De-
SireS to Sell a Ship
Canal.
Some Radical Changes Made
in the States Penal
Code.

1t is quite definitely settled that the
house this year will give the old Duluth
& Winnipeg swamp land grant a rub
that will make the directors OF that road
think that Pennsylvania cyclone has
struck them. The bill of Representa-
tive Lightly introduced yesterday to
forfeit the grant was not necessary to
bring this fact to light. With the odor
of House File Isl still redoent on the
legislative air, members are duly appre-
ciative of the necessity of caution in
handling land question, whose primal
object is to deprive the state of needed
wealth and revenues. On the authority
of Gov. McGlll, Gov. Merriam, State
Auditor Braden, Treasurer Bobleter
and the house committee on ways
and means, the state is in a
very poor financial condition. An
Immediate reformation of her finances
is needed. Any legislative action that
seeks to take from her sources of wealth
will be almost certain to precipitate
storm of public indignation. The merits
OF the Duluth & Winnipeg land grant
appear 10 De Indt, through ldllule vi lHo
corporations interested to comply with
the spirit Of the law. the land belongs
to the stale school fund. and that all at
tempt to prevent it so reyerting is pure
ly scheme to enrich certain mineral
and timber spectators. Mr.. Lightly,
the author of the bill to restore these
lands to the state, says:
st is an attempt on my part to squelch
q steal"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
WISDOM FROM MEMBERS.
Very Pertinent Sayings on Topics
of the Hour.

Very Pertinent Sayings on Topics
of the Hour.
Jared BenSon-We have got a board
of railroad commissioners, and it is
their province and duty to furnish this
house with information as to the cost of
therailrOads of this state. This resolu-
til n TO have a special committee of the
t0use do this work looks like move to
give some one place; it smells of the
railroad legislation of two years ago,
which, | hope, is not to be repeated this
year.
Representative Sevatson-If the peo-
pie of this state intend to regulate the
railroads, they must do it upon accurate
information and with view to justice
between shippers and railroads.
Representative Capser-My constltu-
ents are addressing me letters praying
for legislative economy. The special
committee of two years ago appointed
to ascertain the cost of the railroads of
this state did not amount to hill of
beans after the beans are eaten off by
a cow. Their bill for clerk hire was
$500 or 5000.
. Representative Lane-As [ under
stand it, the trouble with the railroad
vi GlllS lOuSC 10 tIIdU UllClC uIC
a number of members in the committee
who want to get certain persons APP
pointed to places. and the rest are OPP
posed to it. That is the sum and sub
stance of it.
/; Representative Estes-I am relic of
the house of 1887.
Representative Willrich-Joint action
between the prison committee and the
prison labor committee is certainly in
the interests of harmony.
Representative Searle-I have not
sought in the operations of any commit
tee in this house to provide place for Of
fee hunters. | am here to labor for the
best interests of the state.
Representative Ii. +. Stevens-The
idea is that we shall sit here in session
and not 90 junketing over the state.
Representative Hay-I give notice
that l am hereafter going to oppose
these motions to suspend the rules and
pass purely local bills.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
CLAYTON's CORPSE.
1t Will Lie in State Until Taken to
Pine Bluff for Interment.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. Jan. 3O.-The re-
mains of John M. Clayton, assassinated
at Plummervllle, were brought to this
city tonight, and were met at the depot
by Knights Templar commandery and q
vast concourse of people and escorted
to the cOmmandery asylum, where they
lie in state till tomorrow, to be taken to
Pine Bluff for interment. The fatal
wound is very ugly one. A charge of
fifteen buckshot entered the right side
of the head, tearing a hole i'm which
man could run his fist. Seven balls
passed clear through, making hole on
the left side an inch and half in diam
eter. The neck was broken all the
arteries from the brain to the heart sew
cred and death was instantaneous. A
pistol found just outside Mrs. McCra-
VEINS yard is the only clue to the per-
petratorS. 1t is Smith & WeSsOn Al
cali Der, blue barrel, latest improved,
brand new, loaded full and never been
fired. Men came back last night at 2
O'Clock, prOwled around the house try
Ing to find it, but the men inside were
unarmed and were afraid to venture
out, knowing it meant certain death.
The assassins wore heavy Arctic over
shoes, which they pulled off as soon as
they got outside of the yard. The peo-
pie of Plummerville are horror-stricken
and mystified, and feel outraged, too, On
account of the eowardly assassination,
and openly declared they would hang
the aSSaSSinS if caught.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
CONVICT LABOR.
A Bill to Revolutionize the State
Prison.

Members of the state senate and
house committees on the state prison
held a joint meeting last evening in the
senate chamber. They were met by
Messrs. Doe, Norrish, Dunn, members
of the prison board, and Secretary Hart,
of the charities and corrections board;
and the question considered was the
employment of convicts in the state
prison. Each of the prison inspectors
spoke. and, in accordance with their
special report on this subject, recon-
mended the readoption of the contract
system of employing cOnvictS. They
were assured it was the best and cheap
est system for the state, while the cry
of competition with free labor was ridi-
culed. Convict labor could never in
terfere with free labor: the percentage
was so small. Representative Willrich
CRITICS ed the prison inspectors report,
and declared the evidence given therein
favored the state account sys-
urged the adoption of this
system, in the way of employing con-
victS to supply the state institutions
with boots and clothing which are re-
quired for the inmates. The printing
of reports of the state might also be
done by the convicts. Tinware, furni-
ture and bookbinding of the state might
also be done by the conviets. This
done, to start on a small scale. with the
sum of $4,000. Contract labor did not
reform convicts; the public account
system did. 1t was the only correct
system. The bane of American life
was that the young people were not
taught trade. Crime sprung from
ignorance OF knowing how to work
Mr.. Myers, superintendent of st. Cloud
reformstory, who was present at Rep
resentative Searie's invitation, was
called upon to speak. He stated that
the reformatory board, as unit. was in
favor of the state account plan for en-
ploying the inmates of that institution.
The meeting stands adjourned until
tonight, when a bill framed by Senator
Durant is to be considered. This bill
will entirely revolutionize the manage
ment of the state prison, and provides
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
PRISON LABOR
Still Hangs Fire in the House
Chamber.


Representative Willrich, with desire
to hasten and expedite the solution OF
state prison convict labor introduced
resolution consolidating the regular
prison and prison labor committees and
making their work one in common.
Representative Searle supported the
resolution, but Jared Benson opposed it
because he scented an unnecessary
clerkship in it. Upon the motion of
Representative Davenport the reSolu-
ton was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Willrich was not dismayed, but
immediately rose and presented reSo-
luton, with the following words:
81 introduce this resolution with the inten-
ton of fastening discussion i'll the house
upon thls-the most important question to
come before US. The GLOBE this morning
shows that the members are yet in dense ig-
norance on this subject and the quicker
light is let III the better for the state. Your
action upon this resolution will be evidence
to the committee of what your sentiments
upon the subject may be.'
The resolution read as follows:
Whereas, This house is profoundly i'm
pressed with the necessity of providing i'm
mediate and suitable work for all the in
mates of state penal institutions; and
Whereas, The last Legislature of Minnesota
passed q law abOllShlng the contract system,
and for the purpose of carrying said state
account system into effect, appropriated the
sum of S25, 900; and
Whereas, On the LIST day of September.
1888, the contract between the state of Min
nesota and Seymour, Sabin d Co.. of Still
water, terminated, and since said time no
effort has been made on the part OF the
proper officers to carry out the intention of
the last legislature upon the plea that said
appreciation Of SO, 900 was insufficient to
organize any comprehensive system of labor;
and therefore said state account system has
not had any trial in this state; be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of this house
that it is morally an injury to the criminal
regular labor; that upon economic and
moral grounds, prisons should be as nearly
selfsupporting as is consistent with due
punishment aud with reform: that the OBJ
lection to the contract system is that il leaves
the convict at the mercy of a mercinary con-
tractor and precludes the idea of reform;
that the best system of employing convicts is
that which changes the convict by remuner-
alive, intelligent work, discipline and educa-
ton and enables him to earn a living, when
released: That the state account system will
accomplish that purpose ard that all legis-
lation introduced into this house
ought to have for its end aud object the carry
ing into immediate and successful effects
said state account system adopted by this
state by the law of 1897.
Mr.. Capser gave notice of debate, and
the resolution went over until to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
CHANGING PENALTIES.
The Penal Code Amended by the
House.

The house passed yesterday the Rep
resentative Searle bill blouse File So
which amends the penal code as follows:
That section one hundred and ninety
(190) of an act entitled ''An act to establish
penal CODE" approved March 8, 1885, be
SO amended as to read as follows: Assault
i'll the second degree is punishable by i'm
prisonment in the states prison for not more
than five years, or by fine OF not more than
$1,000, or both. That section POI of said
act be so amended as to read as follows:
Robbery in the second degree is punishable
in the states prison for not more than fifteen
years. That section 377 of said act be so
amended as to read as follows: Arson is
punishable as follows: Q) In the first de-
gree, by imprisonment in the states prison
not more than twenty years. 90 In the sec
ond degree by imprisonment in the states
prison not more than fifteen years. CD In
the third degree, by imprisonment in the
states prison not more than seven years.
That section 1914 of said act be so amended
as to read as follows: Burglary is punished
by Imprisonment in the states prison as
follows: a. Burglary, in the first de-
gree for not more than fifteen years.
(2) Burglary in the second degree for not
more than ten years. 80 Burglary in the
third degree for not more than five years.
That section 40 of said act be so amended
as to read as follows: Forgery in the first
degree is punishable by imprisonment in the
states prison for not more than fifteen years.
That section All Of said act be SO amended
as to read as follows: Forgery in the second
degree is punishable by Imprisonment in the
states prison for not more than ten years. That
section 42l of said act be so amended as to
read as follows: Grand larceny il: the first
degree is punishable by imprisonment in the
states prison for not more than len years.
That section 421 OF said act be SO Amended
as to read as follows: Grand larceny
in the second degree is punishable by impris-
onment in the states prison for not more than
five years, or by Imprisonment in the county
jail for not exceeding one year. That sec
ton 466 of said act be amended by striking
out therefrom the last four lines thereof, to
wit: lines %. %, % and % of said section,
and inserting in place and stead thereof the
following: us punishable by imprisonment
in the states prison for not more than seven
years or by fine not exceeding So, 900, or by
both" That section 46S of said act be
amended by striking out therefrom in the
sixteenth and seventeenth lines thereof the
words land not less than three years" That
section ass of said act be amended by strik-
ing out therefrom in the last line thereof the
words land not less t1an two % years."
That section 5Iz of said act be and the same
is hereby repealed. That section 51S of said
act be amended by striking out therefrom in
the last two lines thereof the words land not
less than two (2) years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
DULUTH'S SHIP CANAL.
A New One to Be Constructed at
Minnesota Point

A subcommittee of the house judi
ciary committee has under consideration
a bill which proposes to give the gov
eminent new rights at Minnesota
Point, Duluth, for the purpose of con-
structing another ship canal. This
may lead to the abandonment of the
present canal. The gist of the bill as it
now stands is as follows:
To cede to the United States jurisdiction
over certain territory in Duluth. and giving
the consent of the legislature to the purchase
of the same by the government This lana
granted is lots 247, 24S. 249, $50, 251, 2o2,
253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258. 259, 300, Lake
avenue: also lots 247, 24s, 249. go, Psi,
252, 253, 254, 255, $50, 257, 25S, 259, 26o,
Minnesota Point, Upper Duluth. The state re-
serves concurrent jurisdiction over the
grounds and the right to bridge and tunnel
the canal.
Senator Whiteman said last night that
this bill was merely to give the govern
ment the right to purchase the site of
of the present canal, authority for
which it had never had, but desired.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
THE STATE PARK
Is Condemned by Senators Clough
and Pope.

Two bills were introduced to repeal
laws relating to state park. Senator
Child first came to the front in this di-
rection, and in Senate File No. 124, pro-
poses to repeal laws relating to the Sc
lection, location and appropriation of
lands in Hennepin county for state
park. Senate File No. 127 is bill by
Senator Pope, and it is to repeal all leg
islation relating to the state park at
Minnehaha Falls. For economical rea-
sons Senator Pope is opposed to a state
park. He says the present condition of
the state finances does not warrant such
expenditure of money, and is inclined
to look at the project more as a matter
relating to the interests of the Twin
Cities than the state at large. 81 am
not" remarked the senator, sin favor
of using the money of the state to en-
able private parties to sell their real
estate to the best advantage"
An adjournment was taken at II
O'Clock until 10 this morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
POOR WATER POWER.
The Market Dull, With Little Call
for Flour

The Northwestern Miller, in its issue
of to-day, will say: 1.-THE water mills
got very inferior service last week,
those using steam getting out the bulk
of the flour. The weeks production
was 81, 100 barrels-averaging 14,O17 bar
rels daiIy-against $4,000 barrels the
previous week, and 1o1.5O0 barrels for
the corresponding time in 1883. A sim
gle firm ground over one-half of the
amount. The water power has appar-
entity grown worse, if that were posi-
BILE, within the past few days, and sew
eral mills that were able to run fairly
well at times with water. find it hardly
possible to do better than drive their
empty machiners. The ten mills run
ming are PROBABLY grinding at the rate
of 1900 barrels daily, but when the loss
of one to three days experienced by
some of them. is taken into considera-
ton, it seems hardly probable that the
weeks output will exceed that of last
week. There are six engines in use,
one more than week ago. There is no
perceptible Improvement in the flour
market, the majority of our millers re-
porting very little call for flour from any
SOurceo
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
SENATORIAL CYST.
The Bribery Committee, Like Ban
quo's Ghost, Bobs Up.

The senatorial bribery investigation
committee is like Banquo's ghost. |
serenely bobbed up yesterday morning
in the senate chamber, and for the
moment rufied the sweet calm which
filed the building. Senator Brown was
the instrument to resurrect the corpse.
calling UP motion of his tabled last
week, the object of which was the dis
solution of the committee. II take this
STEP" he half alphabetically re-
marked, ''as [ understand there
are several employees under the
pay of the committee, and
in the interest of economy they should
be discharged" Senator Pope OBJ
lected to the committee being dissolved
during the absence of Senator Ward,
who has been excused several days
WaSeca. Senator Pope was, however,
willing that the employees should be dis
charged at once. Why they were not
discharged before, was the subject of
considerable comment among the
senators. One of the employees of the
committee was Sergeant-at-armS. Lit
may be presumed that he has, during
the past seven days, been drawing IS
per day from the state treasury Tor
doing nothing! And the cry of legis-
larors is ''Retrenchment and reform."
To the Honorable the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of
Minnesota. in Legislature Convened
In this manner the citizens of Jackson
county petition for an extension of 1.-The
open season on wild aquatic fowl to the
18th of April" their reason being eX-
planned in these words: "The open
season being extended to the 18th of
April would give us two weeks shooting.
as water fowl usually arrive about the
LIST of April, and are principally CON-
posed of nonresident ducks"
A visible smile went over the senate,
which broadened to grin when Sem
ator Durant was named as having pre-
scented the document. 1t was passed
over to the committee Oh game laws.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
MINNEAPOLIS
HARDWOOD MEN
Meet and Perfect an Organization
...The Officers Elected.


The lumbermen of the state inter-
ested in the hardwood tt ale gathered
together to the number of thirty at the
board of trade, lumber exchange, yester-
day morning. j. G. Ingraham was
called to the chair and J. N. Mind per-
formed the duties of secretary. The
topic under discussion was the
best means of grading by inspection
all hardwood coming into the state.
j. n. Mind, j. G. Ingraham and c. B.
Brooks were appointed as committee on
organization. The inspection question
was referred to a committee consisting
of r. B. Thompson. W. C. Judd, H. A.
Bennett, G. W. Reckett and ". G.
Bailey. The meeting then adjourned
until $50.
At the afternoon session J. c. Bailey
was elected president; j. f. jackson,
vice president, and J. n. Mind, Secre-
tary and treasurer.
The following is tine first article, and
gives an idea Of the purpose of the Or
ganizati0n: The name of this corpora
ton shall be the Northwestern Hard
w cd Lumbermen's association. The
purpose of this association shall be to
facilitate and promote the commercial,
mercantile and manufacturing Interests
of the manufacturers and hand
lers of hardwood lumber in Mime
sofa and Wisconsin; to encourage
just and equitable principles of trade.
an uniformity in grades and measure
ments. and to adjust controversies and
misunderstanding that may occur be-
tween parties engaged in the hardwood
lumber trade in Minnesota and Wlscon-
sin A constitution and bylaws was
adopted and all things put in good
running order.
The following were present: W. B.
Judd, Barron. Wis; George Parr, j. G.
ingram and w. c. Richard, Woodville,
Wis. F. A. Frallonder, of Grantsburg;
j. F. Jackson and E. r. Sandford, st.
Paul; r. B. Thompson, G. W. Baily. Fl.
A. Bennett, 81. W. Huntington, c. r.
Osborne. j. FL. Coolidge, T. Dunlap, W.
HI. Nichol. f. L. johnson, Mr.. Bruce,
Minneapolis, and others.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
A conferences Without ACTION.

New YORK, Jan. Committees
from the Central Traffic association and
trunk lines conferred at Commissioner
Fink's eoffic to-day regarding the
dressed beef rates. No action was
taken,:the question being deferred for
further settlement until Wednesday
next, when the committee will again
meet at Chicago. Chairman Blanchard's
resignation was not considered by the
western committee, though Mr.. Blanch-
ard will state tomorrow whether he
will withdraw it. 1t is thought prob
able that he will do so.