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

Senate.
Had 1t not have been for the text book |
law the session of the Senate would have |
been dull indeed. This question, however.
IS most fruitful, anything connected with it
acting as the red flag to the bull. Yester-
day, besides the regular grist of petitions for
the repeal OF modification Of the law, Sena-
tor Goodrich introduced fire brand by
moving to reconsider the vote by which the !
majority report of the text book commission
had been ordered printed as an appendix to
the Journal. The reason of the motion
as stated by the Senator, being that its
publication in that shape would make
very unwieldy book. Senator Pillsbury
sustained the motion and Senators Donnely
and Q. D. Gilfllan opposed, the latter carry
ing the day by the decided vote of "a to IA.
The result was received with great satisfac-
ton by the friends of the law, as it is
claimed, how truthfully we will not attempt
to say, to represent about the strength of the
opposing forces.
The subject of foreclosure, one of the
most important measures likely to come be-
fore the session, was briefly considered. The
discussion showing remarkable unanimity
OF sentiment in favor of restoring
the law of foreclosure by advertisement
and resulting in the adoption of resolution
without dissenting voice, instructing the
judiciary committee to frame and report a
law for that purpose.
discussion on the resolution of Senator
Deuel. in regard to the fence law, developed
the fact that the Senate was not in favor of
any change at this time. The following is
the
Detailed Report.
ST. PAUL. Feb. l, l878.-Senators Nelson.
Rice, Clough, Bailey and Page presented peti.
| peal of the text book law
communication was presented from the
State Fish Commissioner for a visit to the State
fish hatchery at Willow Brook tomorrow af-
ternoon at 3 o. clock.
NUMBERING UP THE JOURNAL.
Senator Goodrich called attention to the fact
that when he voted for the motion to print the
majority report of the text book committee as
a, part OF the Journal, he did not understand
the magnitude of the proposition It was
volumlnous document, and would make book
OF two or three hundred pages, and he did not
| beleVe 1T policy to make it a part of the Jour-
nal. He therefore moved reconsideration of
the vote by which such direction was made.
Senator Donnelly held it did not make any
difference in the cost of publication whatever
the form was decided upon, and being an off
clal document in reference to a very important
matter, it seemed to him most proper that it
should be coupled with the proceedings of the
Journal SO as to ensure it's preservation.
chrry hoI1 fLok4 10
the report in the Journal would make the re-
port too unwieldy.
Senator Donnelly further sustained the adyis-
ability OF incorporating the report of the Jour
1 nal.
Senator G. d. Gilillan speaks in favor of the
/ Journal publication.
The superintendent Of Public Instruction in
his report had attacked the majority of the
committee. His report was part of the re-
cords of the State and it was but right the ma
jorlty report should be given equal prominence
4 and its incorporation in the Journal give it
this, and in convenient form for examination
The vote was taken by yeas and nays, and re-
suited as follows:
Yeas-Armstrong. Clement, Gilfllan j. B..
Hench, McNelly, Nelson, Page, Pillsbury, Rice ice
i Wheat-14.
Nays-Ahrens, Bonniwell, Clough, Deuel.
Donnelly, Doran, Drew, Edgerton, Finseth
4 Gilfllan G. D.. Hall, Lienau, Macdonald Nc
Clure, Mealey Moorehouse, Morrison, Morton.
Remore, Shaleen, Smith, Swanstrom, Waite
/ Waldron-24.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Senator Goodrich-Reducing the salaries
of certain officers.
By Senator lly-Relating to purchasers
of tax titles prior to 1873.
By Senator Clement-To authorize the town
aid in the construction of a grist mill.
4 BY Senator Donnelly-A memorial from D.
A. Froiseth enclosing an act to promote immi-
grafton to the State.
i DIVISION FENCES.
In answer to the resolution of Senator Deuel.
Senator Edgerton, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported, asking yea and nay vote as to
fence law constituting public road legal en-
closure in the meaning of the law, was desi-
rable.
/ Brief explanations of the operations of the
present law and that contemplated in the reso-
luton were had, when Senator Deuel. moved
and present such law. The motion was lost
yeas 8, nays %.
i FORECLOSURES.
The hour of the special order, bills amending
the foreclosure act, having arrived Senator
Nelson moved that the bills be referred to the
i Judiciary committee.
i Senator Doran thought it would be better to
therefore offered resolution instructing the
Judiciary committee to draft bill re-enacting
the law of foreclosure by advertisement with
such notifications as may be deemed advi-
sable.
/ After discussion the bills were so committed
and the resolution of instruction was adopted
without dissenting vote.
Adjourned
The members proved their industry YES
terday morning by being pretty generally in
their seats when the Speakers gavel called
the House to order at 8 O'Clock. to which
hour the adjournment had been made the
night previous.
The session opened with the presentation
of several petitions asking the repeal of the
Merrill textbook law, shortly after which
the rules were suspended, and
the bill passed, to reimburse Governor
Pillsbury for expenditures incurred by him
last summer in procuring coal-tar and
sheet-iron for grasshopper destruction and
for which he had made himself personally
responsible. No question was made as to
the propriety of the immediate passage of
the bill, and it was done without a dissent
ing voice.
Mr.. Hyslops resolution in reference to
debts contracted for labor and supplies
furnished contractors while engaged in grad
ing on the roads for which the bonds, known
as the Old Railroad Bonds were
issued, was taken up and passed