Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY AFrER-
NOON.
Discussing Divorce In the senate--Refusal
to Reduce tho Time of Desertion to Two
Tears--Homestead Exemption to be ON .
Money Instead of Ares Basis--The House
In Committee Of tho Whole.
Senate.

Divorce and homestead exemption were
the features of the session of this body yes
terday. The former was very quickly dis
posed of, the brief consideration developing
an overwhelming majority against any fur
ther license for the abrogation of marriage
VOWS than now allowed, and the bill was in
definitely postponed.
The matter of homestead created quite an
animated discussion, inaugurated by Senator
Mealey Offering an amendment placing the
Limitation at $4,000 instead of $4,000, as
named in the bill. Senator Donnelly oppos-
ed auy limitation so far as the agricultural
districts were concerned, but was willing
the cities should have such
limitation if desired. Senators
Armstrong and Doran also announced them
selves opposed to value limitation, and in
favor of the present area system. Senator'S
Pillsbury, Hall, Mealey and Henry favored
limitation, holding that the present law was
an inducement to rascality, and worked UNI
necessary injustice to creditors. Finally a
motion by Senator Donnelly to indefinitely
postpone was defeated, yeas, 10; nays, II,
nine Senators not voting. The bill was then
referred to the Senators above named in its
advocacy for amendment increasing the lin
itation, and other minor particulars. The fol-
lowing is the
Routine Report.
ST. PAUL, Feb. Ex-senator McHench
offered a Joint resolution asking our
Representatives and Senators in Con-
gress to support the bill pending in the
| United States Senate, for the payment of ar
rearages of pensions.
| The resolution was adopted with three Mega
tive votes, Senators Hall, Pillsbury and Fin
seth.
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
resolution by Senator Henry was adopted,
instructing the committee on finances to ascer-
tain and report the amount due by the counties
to the State reform school.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Senator Hall-Memorial to Congress for a
mail route between Redwood Falls and Mime
sofa Falls.
schools of Mankato into one district.
| By Senator Doran-Amending the general
statutes relating to civil actions.
| BY Senator McHench-To amend the charter
of the city of Wabashaw.
BY Senator CD. Gilfllan- Legalizing official
seals.
By Senator j. B. Gilfllan-Allowing the Uni.
versalist Society, of st. Anthony, to sell GER
tain property. Rules suspended and bill
pats ed.
BY Senator j. B. Gilillan, from the commit
tee on taxes and tax laws-Amending the act
relating to the assessment and collection OF
taxes The bill was made the special order fol-
| Thursday next, at IL a. m.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Relating to the appointment of guardians.
i To enable railroad companies to condemn
lands for the planting of trees and erection of
screens as protection against storms.
Relating to the service of process upon
non-residents.
Amending the act incorporating the Hastings
and Dakota railroad company.
Amending the act Of 1876, providing for the
inspection Of Illuminating oils.
Repeating the act Of 1877, prohibiting the
J killing of deer in Houston county, for three
years.
Prohibiting cattle running at large in Rem.
vile county.
To fund certain bonds of West st. Paul
To prohibit the catching Of fish in lakes
wholly or in part in Ramsey county during the
months of November. December. January, Feb
ruary, March and April.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Changing the time of holding terms of tn.
district court in Carver county.
| Regulating the fees of commissioners O.
Winona county.
FORT SMELLING BRIDGE.
The bill for the construction of bridge owe
the Mississippi river at or near Fort Smelling
, was amended to require it to be SO CONSTRUCTED
as to admit the passage of steamers, with pier
100 feet apart, and was recommended to pass
DIVORCE.
In committee of the whole Senator Waite
, bill amending the divorce law, by making de
sertions for two years, instead of three years
a cause of divorce, created some discussion
Senator Waite advocating the change, anc
Senator J. 3. Gilfllan opposing while Senate
G. d. Gilfllan offered an amendment extend
ing the time to seven years, announcing hi
belief that what God had joined together, NJ
man should put asunder, not even a judge
His amendment was defeated, and the bill
recommended for indefinite postponement.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
The bill of Senator Pillsbury, changing tn,
principle of homestead exemption from thai
of area to a $4,000 value limitation, was dis
cussed at length, developing sufficient strength
in favor of the change to prevent recommend
alton for indefinite postponement, the vote OF
this standing 10 for, to II against Many o.
the friends of the change, however, though
the proposed limitation was too small, ant
other amendments were suggested, and tina
the bill might be perfected in those respects, i
was referred to Senators Pillsbury, Hail. Henry
and Mealey.
The common carriers bill was made the spe
cial order for Wednesday at 2:3O p. m.
The use of the Senate chamber was voted tn,
horticultural society tomorrow evening t
discuss the question of fruit culture in tn,
State, and the question of State aid there
, with.
House.
One thing is selfevident to the most care
less observers and that is that the House i
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