Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-19
THE LAW MAKERS.
THEIR L1TEST MOTEWENIS

Preparations for Constitutional Conven
tion-After the Inebriate Asylum-Piety
in the House-A Globe Article for the
Rccords-Piety at Prenium-Lfhe Has
tilgs &; Dakota Road-Shali the Time be
Extended?
senate.
Owing to the fact that the committees have
but Just got to work, this body had but little
business to engage its attention yesterday, the
consequence being only short forenoon SEES
sion. During the short session. however,
several very important measures were nau-
g1rated OF these, and of vital importance
to the State, was bill by Senator Waite pro
riding for a constitutional convention, and a
proposed constitutional amendment in rela-
lion to the election of Senator'S Another
important action was that instructing the
judiciary committee to draft and report a bill
revising the law relating to foreclosure of
mortgages, with view to Wiping out the
amendments of 1867, and to restore the
law as it stood prior to those years. In adj
dition Mr. Lineau opened the bill for Wiping
out the inebriate asylum, by a resolution
which was adopted, instructing the commit
tee on insane to draft bill for that purpose.
A glance at the proceedings will furnish de-
tails upon these and other matters considered
during the session,
Routine Proceedings.
ST.. PAUL, Jan. lS.-Several petitions. were
presented from the grasshopper sufferers for
loans Of seed grain.
BILLS INTRODUCED
By Senator Waite-A bill to call a conven-
ton to amend the constitution, and present.
ing constitutional amendment relating to
the election OF Senators:
By Senator Swanstrom-Authorizing the
Board Of Education of Duluth to use the per-
manent school fund for current expenses.
By Senator Wheat, amending the statutes re-
lating to general elections. 1t transfers the
business of town elections to the time of hold
ing general elections.
BY Senator Morrison, amending the special
laws Of 1871 relating to the city of Rochester.
By Senator Shaleen. amending the laws in
relation to the protection of game.
By Senator Ahrens, relieves grasshopper and
hail sufferers from all penalties for the nom
payment of taxes for the year 1876.
BY Senator Iticc-To drain sloughs or lakes in
kandiyohi county.
BY Senator NlcHench-ro allow Lake City to
issue bonds for ferry purposes. passed under
suspension OF the rules.
BY Senator G.. d. Giltillan-To amend chap
ter &C., general laws of 1876, regulating the in
spection of Illuminating oils.
BY Senator Misunderstanding the school
laws of st. Charles
BY Senator Hall-Appropriating $1,l2l to in
demnify the county of Yellow Medicine for
supporting prisoners.
BY Senator Pillsbury- $44,
S94.61 to reimburse Gov. Pillsoury for money
advanced by him for current expenses of the
State prison for 1877.
THE INEBRIATE ASYLUM
Senator Lineau offered the following rcsolu-
tion, which was adopted:
Resollrd, That the committee on insane be and
is hereby instructed to draft q bill providing
First-For the complete transfer of the State
lnebriate Asylum property at Rochester, to the
Minnesota State Temperance Union, the same
to be used by said organization for the purpose
of a private hospital for the treatment of inc
brates.
Second-That said institution shall become
:, direct charge upon the State and
Third-For the repeal of the law of 1873,
providing for the creation of a fund for the
erection and maintenance of a hospital for the
inebriates, and all acts amendatory thereto
eonditionally that the tax due under the said
law for the year 1877 shall be paid up.
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE.
resolution by Senator Mealey adopted
instructing the judiciary committee to draft
and present bill revising the law relating to
the foreclosure of mortgages. having in view
the repeal of any amendments of the years 1876
and 1877, and to restore and rc-enaCt the law as
as it stood prior to said amendments.
Adjourned.
House.
Yesterday was a lively day in the House.
large number of petitions. mostly on the
subject OF grasshopper rayages which were
referred TO the appropriate committee. Then
followed q little bit of fun which was very
generally appreciated.
LITTLE FUN.
MIR. Williams, of Lac qui Parle, by the
way, sterling Democrat and very efficient
member, i'll a spirit Of fun, and doubtless
thinking that such a "rara avis as
piety in u Republican House, should
be duly commemorated and preserved for the
use OF future generations, sent up the follow
ing resolution
ResoZucd, That the following notice of the
DAILY GLOBE, commencing the eminent
piety of the members of the House.
be spread upon the Journal Of the House,
Whatever may be thought or said of the
general makeup of the Twentieth Legislature
of Minnesota, there is one fact which will hard
y be gainsayed, and that is that the present
House is, In the matter at least Of the obser-
vance of outward form, one of the most pously
inclined bodies that has ever assembled within
the frescoed walls of the Capitol. The responses
to the chaplains invocations and petitions to
the throne of grace are, it must strike the most
casual observer, moro general and to this ex-
tent a flattering tribute to the innate piety and
religious training OF the body. Daily when
the chaplain ascends the rostrum and lifts up
his voice in prayer there is to be noticed a
general uprising of members from their seats
and very dcvout mien while the ''holy man
of Cod claims their attention. This general
observance of the time-honored custom of
rising during prayer, bids fair to render obse-
lete that old and long standing joke about the
''amen corner" where heretofore the good and
piously-inclined of each succeeding house have
been wont to most congregate.' Who will
say that this circumstance, now for the first
time spread before an admiring world in the
columns OF IHE GLOBE does not speak volumes
in praise of the average Minnesota legislator.
and go far towards the embalming in the
''honeyed sweetness of immortality for the
use and guidance of future generations. the
piety and religious fervor of the lawmakers of
the twentieth session?
The Clerk read the extract in loud clear
voice which rang through the hall and was
distinctly heard i'll the furthest corners.
AS the reading progressed, broad smile
was perceptible on the faces of the members.
many of them apparently astounded at the
idea OF being credited with any thing like
piety. The reading through, some little
pause ensued, and the question was about
beng put by the Speaker, when Mr. Hicks of
Minneapolis, who evidently objected to
receiving stolen goods Or wearing honors