The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-08
ASKS CONGRESS
| TOILET HIM FIGHT
Attorney Douglas Of Minnesota
Finds His Hands Tied.
STATE CANNOT BRING SUIT
SUPREME COURT DECISION BARS
FURTHER LEGAL PROCEDURE.

N INNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March e.
M Attorney General Douglas has
" appealed TO congress in the
Northern Securities case. With the
backing Of the Minnesota legislature
and tHe Minnesota delegation in both
branches at Washington he hopes for
an amendment to the judicial acts
which viii change the OmaloUs po-
sition i'm which Minnesota is now
placed
The decision in the Northern Securi-
ties case shuts out the state complete
ly from redress in the federal courts.
The court lays down the rule that
state cannot sue citizen Of another
state where citizens of the plaintiff
state are necessary parties. This class
Of case is absolutely barred from the
federal courts. In the belief Of most
of the attorneys the Northern SeCUTi-
ties company can not be reached in the
state courts Of Minnesota. An effort
in this direction may be made by ser
vice upon President Hin, himself a
citizen of the state, but there is not
much hope in this direction.
Attorney General Douglas has recos-
nized the far-reaching effect Of this de-
cision and has called the attention of
Governor Van SAINT to it in a letter
This was transmitted to the legisla-
ture. The senate received it late yes
/ terday afternoon and at the same time
Senator Wilson presented a resolution
drawn by the attorney general. It was
adopted immediately-
/ The attorney generals letter was
! read before the house this morning, but
the resolution did not make its appear
ance until later when il was brought in
/ from the senate. The motion that the
house concur was carried viva voce.
/ Attorney General Douglas has al
ready written to two members Of the
Minnesota delegation, Senator Nelson
/ and Congressman Stevens. He has
asked them individually to look after
the matter and it is possible that they
will introduce a bill in both branches
amending the judiciary act as the at
/ torney general suggests.
New York. March IA report Ia;
| been current on Wall street ali day
that the government had begun sui
/ against the Northern Securities com
pany. It was reported the suit haC
been filed at st. Paul. While it devel
ops that the suit has not been filed, ye
it is expected and the street is conf
dent it Wil be filed.
st. Paul. Mimi, March 7.-Senatoi
Daley today introduced a resolution
in the senate, which was unanimously
adopted. which demands a decrease il
/ passenger rates by railroads operating
in the state, 1t directs the railrOa,
and warehouse commission to investi
gate the matter Of rates and make tn
proper orders 20 haze them reduced t.
not more than 21z cents or less than
cents a mile for ffrst-cIass fare A low
! er second-class fare is also to be made
The commission is directed to repOr
at the next. session Of the legislature.
Chicago. March The state Of Min
nesota is barred by the decision of tn
supreme court from taking action j.
any court against the Northern Securi
ties company Is the statement made b
the Inter Oceans st. Paul corresp0n
dent. This remarkable state of affairs
says the correspondent, has been mad
plain to local attorneys interested
the case since receiving copies of tn
courts decision. Its effect is that tn
state cannot join issues with the col
poratiOn, either in the supreme court q
circuit courts. and as the state court
CO mot reach it, the bar is effectual.