Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-06

the consideration and discussion of the Has
tings & Dakota extension bill, which had
been made the special order for 1890 o'clock.
Now that the matter has been disposed of in
the house at least, and gotten out of the way,
few there are who will believe that the time
thus occupied was thrown away, or consumed
in vain, since one of the stumbling blocks
has been removed, and will not again, it is
likely, obstruct the wheels of legislation.
At the outset yesterday morning it looked
as if the railroad and it's friends
were going to have hard road to travel.
The emphatic majority by which the first in
cision was made into the substitute of the
special committee, which was in fact the
bill of the company as the Bowler, OF origi-
nal bill had long since been abandoned, was
by no means reassuring, the House declar-
ing by vote of 60 to % in favor of the
right of the Legislature to regulate and re-
wise freight tariffs. At this time it seemed
as if the anti-railroad party were in the as
tendency, but during the afternoon the cur
rent changed and the prediction of the
LIE
were readily verified.
Routine Report.
ST. PAUL, Feb 5.-After the introduction and
appropriate reference of several petitions relat-
ing to the temperance bill and the school book
law, MIR. Purdie, of Freeborn, moved that the
use of this hall be granted to Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster, of Iowa, tomorrow night, for the pur-
pose of delivering lecture on temperance,
which motion prevailed.
The speaker announced the following special
committee on temperance petitions-McBro
Putnam, Miller, Fowler and Reaney.
The bill to amend chapter 81 of the statutes
of 1866, relating to marriages, which had been
reported from the judiciary committee with a
was on motion of Mr.. Dresbach, of Winona,
referred to the committee of the whole.
HASTINGS AND DAKOTA.
The hour having arrived for the considera-
ton of the Hastings & Dakota extension BILL
Speaker Gilman explained that hereafter the
practice which had SO far prevailed of mem
bers sending up amendments to the Speakers
desk and trusting to his memory for the order
of their presentation would be discontinued
and that members having motions and amend
ments to offer would be required to rise in
their seats and remain standing until recog-
nized by the Speaker. In this way confusion
mentioned would be overcome.
At the close of the session Friday last, the
pending amendment was that offered by Mr..
Robinson of Winona, relating to the regulation
and revision by the Legislature of tariff rates
on said road. The question recurring upon this
amendment. Mr.. Dresbach, of Winona, adj
dressed the House in support of the PROPOSE
tlons and also in favor of the taxation of all
lands appertaining to said road as soon as the
company acquire title thereto. He condemned
all class legislation, and held that these lands
should be subject to taxation upon the same
basis as the other property in the State.
Mr.. Rice objected to the amendment because
it was immaterial and would be productive of
no good to the railroad company or to the peo-
pie. The adoption of the amendment would
be deemed restrictive in its operation and sim
ply embarrass the company, which he believed
honestly meant to build the road.
Mr.. Kinds considered the amendment most
important and material. Give the Legislature
the right to determine what are reasonable and
unreasonable rates. and you place in the hands
of the people the best and surest protection of
their rights.
The vote was then taken upon the amend
ment and resulted as follows: Yeas 60, nays
SO.
The question being next upon the adoption
of the substitute reported by the special COM
mlttee Mr.. Kinds offered an amendment to sec
ton 5, providing that whenever any lands shall
be contracted to be sold by said company, the
same shall be subject to taxation under the
laws of this State y etc. Pendingit its consider
alton the House took recess to 2:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
When the house was called to order in the
afternoon the consideration Of the Hastings 4
Dakota extension bill was resumed. After re-
marks by Messrs. Bowler, Kinds, Hicks and
Purdie of the same general tenor as their pre-
vious remarks. the question was upon the adop-
ton of MIR. Kinds substitute, and the ayes
and hayes being called for, there were ayes 80,
nays IL; so the resolution did not prevail.
MIR. Kinds then offered an amendment in the
shape of an additional section, which provides
that in case of failure upon the part of the
Hastings & Dakota company to comply with
the requirements of the act, some other COM
pany may come in on the same basis, provided
they will build the road at the rate of. fifty
miles per year until completed. The amend
ment was accepted and adopted.
MIR. Stone then offered an amendment pro-
viding that but two years be granted for the
completion of the road, but the amendment
was not adopted. .ss 81
Mr.. Kinds then offered an amendment pro-