New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-01-25

ny inS uitHeI III tHeI unueT tue tefnS OF the grant
to be fulfilled.
1t ls therefore evident that. when the
matter comes before the courts, if the
deed proves valid, Gov. Clough's re-
cent action in issuing a new deed will
be considered an act unauthorized.
The boys who left the University
shades to fight the enemies of their
country and chew red-horse, hard tack,
punk, ct cetere, must pay their fees to
continue the courses of study like other
students. Their champion labored to
no purpose. His bill is consigned to
the wastebasKet.
Representative Peterson, republican,
opposed the free railroad pass Win much
more gusto than his colleague Peterson
of Underwood. Peterson brought out
bill last week which makes the accept
ance of pass by any state or county
official OF any judge crime and one
punishable with fine of 81 600 or i'm
prisonment for one year.
The bill finally met an untimely end.
1t has been recommended for indefinite
postponement.
Mr. Roberts, Minneapolis, wants the
permanent funds of the University lent
to the Minnesota school districts and
municipalities at per cent interest and
not f.
The Foss bill has been reported fa-
| vorable by the agricultural committee
and the sugar beet seed Of the state will,
according to its provisions, be distribu-
ted among the farmers of the state by
auditors Of the agricultural counties.
The house last Thursday reco:,:!,s-nded
to pass H. T. No. SO, by Mr.. Dunn. The
bill makes the state liable for all expens
es incurred by counties in examining
and committing to asylums patients who
| are not residents of the counties.
The senate went into committee of
the whole for the first time last Thurs
day with Senator J. D. Jones in the
chair. Clerk Bergstrom of the house
appeared and presented the Roberts
resolution:
Senator Stockwell of MINNEAPOLIS
turned in an antidote to the Roberts
resolution The antidote was i'm the
form of resolution and read as fol-
lows:
| Whereas, Governments derive "their
just powers from the consent of the
"governed," and
+ Whereas, The lands of country be-
long of right to the people of that coun-
try, and
Whereas, Any attempt on the part Of
this country to obtain possession of the
Philippines by purchase or otherwise
would be un-Amerlcan, dangerous to
cur institutions (in numerous ways, but
especially by the menace of Large
standing army and worse than "crimi-
nal aggression;''
Therefore, BE it resolved by the SEN
ate, the house concurring, that we call
upon our United States senators and re-
spectfully request our representatives
in congress to oppose vigorously any
attempt On the part of this govern
ment to govern tbs people of that coun-
| try or to subject them to our control IN
any way against their will.
And he it further resolved, That we
believe it the province of this govern.
ment to assist in all proper ways the
people of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phil
/ Eippines to at once establish self-goyeru.
ing republics.
During Fridays session of the senate
Stockwell's bill was consigned to tn,
wasteDasket and when the vote for til.
Roberts resolution came up the aye
were 35 and hayes 16.
Senators Larson and J. D. Jones in
/, troduced important bills Thursday. Lar
! son wants to protect depositors in pri
vatc banks. The banks, he thinks ,shoult
come under state supervision. The Jone
bill provides that if property sold 10
unpaid taxes does not produce th
amount assessed against it, the state ia!
must be paid before any of the proceed
can be put to the credit of other funds.
o Tomorrow the committee havin;
y charge of all bills regarding the ipr,ntiD!
of school books by the state and in th
, state refurmatory will hold meetin
e for the purpose of hearing intereste
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