Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-06
Routine Report.

THE BONDS.
Mr. Campbell, from the judiciary committee,
reported substitute for the Senate and House
bills relating to the cancellation and destruc-
ton OF the old railroad bonds and the granting
therefor of certain lands, which VAS read
The question recurring on the adoption of
the report Of the committee, Mr.. Morse moved
to indefinitely postpone. This proposition had
been voted down repeatedly and is about the
only thing that could be done in the interests
OF the bondholders just now. Practically, it
was recognition of the bondholders, and was
not made in the Interest of the people.
Mr.. Kinds controverted this position. and
stated that this bill expressly refrained from
recognizing the binding validity of the bonds.
He believed the bill was framed in the interest
OF the people, and now was the time in which
the bOndholders felt more tractable and are
more likely to accept propositions made to
them.
Mr. Bowler believed putting the bill on its
third reading was too hasty, and he preferred
to see it indefinitely postponed
ME- Colvlll took the same view, and argued
against any attempt to force an adius tment at
this time.
McBroom said he was astonished that this
bill should meet with SO much opposition on
this floor. 1t was the very thing the people
wished and clamored for, that all of the in
terna! Improvement lands should pay all the
old railroad bonds. For this reason, the people
will never receive any direct benefit from this
internal Improvement land. These lands would
surely fall int the hands of some railroad cor
poration. In time the State would be forced to
settle these old railroad bonds, and then the
taxpayers would be obliged to pay said bonds
by direct tax.
Mr.. Morse's motion was lost. and the renort
of the committee adopted.
A considerable wrangle ensued as to the dis
position of the bill, which was finally ended by
the adoption of Mr.. Campbelrs motion to place
the same at the head of general orders.
THE TEXT BOOK BILL.
On the order of messages from the Senate the
text book bill was taken up, and Mr.. Morse
offered the following amendment:
SECS. The question whether the contract provided
for by the terms of this and of the act to which
this act Is supplementary shall become operative.
shall be submitted at the general election for the
year A. 1875 to the legal voters of each and every
county in this State; and majority Of the legal yot
ers Of any county shall vote in favor Of said contract
ing of such vote in due form of law as provided for
IN the election Of county officers, become operative
in such county.
All votes cast in pursuance Of this section shall be
provided for that purpose. Those voting in favor of
the operation Of the contract in that county shah
have nag written written Or printed, Or partly written
words: ''Text book contract-yes;n and those
voting against the same becoming operative
sna nave N IKE manner upon their ballots the
zens Of any county in numbers equal to one-tenth
part OF the voters voting ut the last preceding general
election IN such county shall petition the county aud
itor so to do he shall include in his notice Of election
call or notice for vote upon the question Of the
operation of said contract in such county, when the
said question shall be decided at the then next gener
a election, in the manner and form as hereinbefore
provided. But the failure Of any county auditor SO
to act shall not invadate any election under the pro-
visions of this section.
Mr.. Colyin spoke of the efforts which had
been made on the floor to rush this bill
through. He read from q paper, the editor of
which he had seen on the floor, lobbying for the
bill, and which under the name of Anti Monop-
olist advocated the greatest monopoly on the