Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
TIE TEXT BOOK AND IMMIGRATION
NATTER.
The Senate Refuses to Concur In the Teller
Amendment to the Book Bil-Constt-
tutional Convention and Immigration
Through the neutrality-suspicious. Pro-
ceedings Inaugurated-House Managers
Present the Articles.

tutlonal Convention and Immigration
Through the neutrality-suspicious. Pro-
ceeaings Inaugurated-House Managers
Present the Articles.
Senate.
The Senate yesterday endorsed The
GLOBE so far as to reconsider its action by
which the bills for constitutional conyen-
ton and for board of immigration and APP
$1,000 were defeated, and pass
ed the same, and they now go to the House
where the action of the Senate will be en-
dorsed if wise councils prevail. Unfortu
nately for the people the wise action of the
Senate upon these two bills did not govern
its action upon the school text book bill,
which was brought up on the motion of
Senator Donnelly. On the same gentle
mans motion the Senate refused to concur
in the excellent amendment attached by the
House giving taxpayers option by vote in
the matter of using the books or not. The
other House amendment for vote upon the
question in 1885 was agreed to and the bill
passed and sent back to the House. The
scheme for an experimental fruit farm fail
ed to receive the requisite number of votes
for Its passage. The House order for the
impeachment of Judge Sherman Page of the
Tenth Judicial committee was presented by
the special committee appointed by the
House for that purpose at eight minutes
past three o'clock, the lobby aud gallery
being well filled with ladies and gentlemen
to witness the unusual though tame pro-
ceeding. The other business, of which
there was large amount, done, will be
found fully set forth below in the
Routine Report.
BILLS INTRODUCED
ST. PAUL, Feb. 28.-By Senator c. ID. Gilfl-
lan-Repealing the special law giving the dis
trict judges of Ramsey county $500 additional
compensation. Also, regulating the salary of
officials in Ramsey county. Rules suspended
and bill passed.
By Senator Page-Appropriating for the cur
rent expenses of the State government for the
year 1878.
By senitor Bonniwell-To grant stay of ex-
ecution and judgment in the case Of Jacob,
Levy, N. B. HARDWOOD and Merrill Ryder, as
bondsmen.
By Senator Hall-To incorporate the village
of Granite Falls. Passed.
By Senator Hculton- Relating to county audi
tors.
By Senator G. d. Gilfllan-Defning the dis
tricts for justices of the peace in the CITY of st.
Paul.
By Senator Misunderstanding to the warrants
of Grow Wing county.
By Senator J. B. Gilfllan-For the printing
of 2, 600 copies of the report of the State audi
tor instead of 1850 as now.
By Senator G. d. Gilfllan-Amending the
act incorporating the st. Paul Fire and Ma
rlne insurance company,
BY Senator misunderstanding the time for
the completion of the St. Paul & Pacific extern
sion lines.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
On motion of Senator Armstrong, Senator
Waite's bill for a constitutional convention
was taken up and put upon its passage, and the
bill was passed with only nine negative votes
as follows: Senators Bailey, Deuel., Ed wards,
Houlton, McHench, Mealey, Morrison, Pillsbury
and Wheat.
TEXTBOOKS.
At IL o'clock the textbook bill was taken up
and Senator Donnelly called for the reading of
the second House amendment, giving counties
option to accept OF reject the books by vote,
and moved that the Senate do not concur He
then explained the objections to the amend
ments, and had read the contract made by the
State with Mr.. Merrill, which, he argued was a
legal and binding document upon the State.
The supplementary bill did not change the
status of the measure, but was simply to
remedy technical defect and carry out it's
provisions.
Senator Nelson moved as an amendment that
the Senate do concur. He regretted his inability
at this time to answer in full all of the argu-
ments of the Senator, but he proceeded at some
length in explanation of his views Of the nature
of the contract, its binding force and the effect
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amendment.
Senator Donnelly again took the floor in an
| swer to Senator Nelson and in support Of the
text book bill and in opposition to concurrence
IN the House amendment, after which the vote
was had on Senator Nelson's amendment to
concur, resulting as follows:
Yeas-Senators Drew, Edgerton, Edwards,
Henry, Houlton, Macdonald, Mcclure Mcneil
ly, Nelson, Rice, Wheat-11.
Nays-Senators Ahrens, Armstrong, Bailey,
Bonniwell, Clement, Clough, Deuel., Donnelly,
Finseth, Gilfillan. G. D., Gilfllan, John B.,
Hench, Mealey, Morehouse. Morrison, Morton,
Page, Remore, Shallen, Smith, Swanstrom,
Waite, Waldron-28.
Senator Doran was excused. Senator Edger-
ton explained his vote as based on the fact that
it proposed submission to the people. Senator
). b. Gilfllan said he could not vote in any
way to place the law upon the statute book,
and he should vote no on this proposition and
all others connected with the bill
Senator Mealey, while not in full sympathy
with the law, knew that the people wanted a
uniform system of school text books, and as a
means to meet this demand he should vote to
make the law operative, and would vote no on
this motion.
The House amendment providing for sub
uniting the question of the continuance OF
discontinuance of the use of books to a vote
OF the people in 1886 was concurred in by a
| vi,W soce vote without division.
The bill was then put upon its passage and
passed by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Ahrens, Bailey, Bonniwell
Clement, Clough, Deuel., Donnelly, Edgerton.
Edwards, Finseth, Gilfllan, G. D., Goodrich
Hall, Hersey, ienau, McHench, Mealey, Nor.
rison, Morton, Kenmore, Shallen, Smith, Swan.
strom, Waite-24.
Nays-Messrs. Armstrong, Drew, Gilfllan, J.
B., Henry, Houlton Langdon, Macdonald, Nc
Ciure, Morehouse, Nelson. Page Pillsbury
Rice, Waldron, Wheat.-15.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the charter of the city of St
Charles.
To amend the charter of the village Of Dun.
das.
81 SENATE BILLS PASSED.
70 amend the charter of the. village of Fari.
bault. Recess $3.50.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Notwithstanding the genera
laws relating to the payment of debts.
| By Senator Morton-To vacate certain streets
and alleys in Jordon, Scott county.
BY Senator Drew-Designating an heir at
law.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Relating to civil actions; to fund the floating
debt OF Mankato; authorizing Mankato t