Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-19
adjourn and proceeded to the order of introduc-
ton of bills.

BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY MIR. Brandt-Defning how legal publica-
tions can be made
By MIR. Evenson-To locate state road from
Houston to Highland.
By MIR. Feller-Amending the laws relating to
highways.
BY Mr. Observation-Disclosures Morrison
county to issue bonds for $4,000, to build q
bridge across river at Little Falls.
By Mr.. Holton-To amend the acts relating
to running at large of cattle in Clay county.
BY MIR. Misunderstanding the act incorpo-
rating Central University at Owatonna.
BY Mr.. Gilman-Ap $4,000, to
build bridge across Blue Earth river, in Fari-
bault county
BY same-To prevent trespass by hunters in
certain localities.
By Mir. Richter-Incorporat the village OF
montgomery, in LeSneur county.
ny Mr.. Kinds, providing for the location OF
State prison in some point in the LIST or I'd
Congressional District.
By Mr.. Cowing, authorizing the lowering of
the waters Of Lake Oscar in Douglas county.
By Mr.. Buffum, vacating lands in village OF
Medford, Steele county.
BY Mr.. Button, amening the law relating to
civil actions.
The Senate resolution in relation to appoint
ing joint committee upon that portion of the
pltal. was concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Rice the memorial to Con
gress for extension of time to the Hastings &
Dakota road was taken mp, and passed under
suspension Of the rules.
MIR. Kinds urged that there could be no rea-
sonable objection to the memorial inasmuch as
Congress was simply asked to renew 10 the
State a land grant which has lapsed for
some years past The matter OF
transferring the rights of the State, should
Congress renew the grant, was quite a differ
ent matter, and as the company had come into
the Legislature last year and obtained an ex-
tension of time on the condition of construct
ing certain number of miles, and yet had ut
terly failed to comply with the terms of the
law, he should hesitate before casting his vote
1t was time enough, however, to discuss this
matter when 1T was properly before the House.
Meanwhile he favored the passage of this men,
orial. On the call of the roll the bill was pass
| ed-ayes 81, noes none.
J Mr.. Rice moved to suspend the rules and
I give the bill granting an extension of time to
the Hastings Dakota Railroads read the
| third time and put on its passage.
Mr.. Kinds did not believe there was any
need of urgency or undue haste in the matter.
! Aside from the mere fact of suspension of the
! rules, he desired time to consider the law re-
the rights of the settlers along the line which
he believed were not protected in the bill.
MIR. Rice stated that the rights of settlers,
both homestead and preemption, were fully
| protected.
Mr.. Kinds again spoke at length, urging
that no necessity existed for hasty action in
| this matter.
| Mr.. Rice again urged that all the settlers on
the line were fully protected in their rights.
The road had failed to comply with the law of
last winter on account of the grasshoppers and
the difficulty of raising money.
| Mr.. McDermott moved to make it the special
order.
| Mr. Bowler spoke as ore who has long re-
sided upon the line of the proposed road He
did not wish that any member should be forced
to vote upon this matter without considera-
| ton, and he was willing to give all the time
wanted for consideration. He claimed that the
bill was SO guarded that failure on the part
of the company would absolutely forfeit all
their rights, and the grant night then be trans
| ferred to any other company. He was !.
resident of that locality and deeply interested
| IN the construction of the road. He believed
the company intended to act in good faith. and
in proof thereof sent to the clerks desk and
| had read resolution of the Board Of Direc-
tors authorizing the President to contract for
the necessary ties Immediately upon the pas
sage by the Legislature of q bill granting an
extension upon favorable terms.
! Mr.. Edison said that it was an honest bill 1t
! was physically impossible for the company to
obtain money while the grasshoppers were in
| that section.
| Mr. Hicks wanted the road built. and the st.
Paul & Milwaukee Railroad Company to build
| it. He was opposed to hasty legislation, and
| therefore moved to suspend further action to
Monday next.
| Mr.. Rice withdrew his motion to suspend the
rules
! Mr. Bowler reviewed the motion. He did
| not believe in hauling down his colors in the
face Of the enemy. He knew the animus of
the opposition to his bill. II the company was
letalone, but short time would elupse before
! the iron horse would be running through that
| section.
! Mr. McDermott explained his feelings in re-
| lation to the bill, as simply aiming to protect
the interests of the State and the people, and
not OF any hostility to the road.
| MIR. Kinds here rose and made spirited
speech. If this bill was an expression of the
idea Of the gentleman from Mcleod Mr.. Ed
son of honesty, he differed widely with him.
He knew the origin of this bill. and ventured
! the assertion that it came word for word from
| the agent of that road. The more he read it
the more abominable he considered it, 1t was
| cunningly devised to cheat the
rights ; Of the settlers along the line he
and claimed that it protected, not the honest
settler, but only those who needed no protec-
| ton. Men who have settled under a legal home
stead, don't need protection from anybody; it
is those who have settled there illegally, but
nevertheless have settled in fact, who need pro-
| lection. This class are not protected.
! Mr.. Bowler explained that the only lands
claimed by the railroad company were those
which have been certified to the company by
| the General Government.
| MI. Kinds further continued the discussion
and claimed that if the bill was passed, it
would leave the settlers who have settled there
since 1869 in the grasp Of the railroad compa-
ny, and SO far as he was concerned, he proposed
to protect their rights. He couldn't under
stand that any settler there could be SO blind
to his own interests as to willingly consent to
such a bilk
| At this point Mr. Bowler withdrew his mo-
ton to suspend the rules, and the House adj
| journed.
The Wisconsin, Legislature.
| Especial to The GLOBE.
! MADISON, Wis, Jan 18.-A memorial to Con-
gress asking an extension of time for the COM
| pletion of the Northern Pacific railroad has
passed both houses.