Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-23

IN caring for the poor now in our midst and
no further expense, in his opinion, should be
incurred than is demanded by the regular ex-
penses of the State government.
Senator Nelson, with all due Difference to the
committee, said the same singular luxury
had before been INDUCED in by this and other
States, and his experience was that they were
mere sinecures for the benefit of few
printers and one or two individuals
who were thereby provided with comfortable
berths in which to pass away their time. He
did not believe in this dollhouse system of
Legislature. immigration would come to the
State naturally, and any attempt to force it,
was IN his opinion. mere waste OF money.
the public lands genearlly taken up, the
lands now remaining for settlement belonging
mainly to the railroad companies, or were held
in trust for them by the State, and the railroad
companies were perfectly competent to do their
own advertising.
Senator Lienau said when he drafted the bill
he had an impression it would be loves labor
lost, and that the specious cry of economy
would be raised to defeat the bill. His friend,
Nelson, this morning voted 10000 for the en-
largement OF the University grounds, for which
there is no pressing necessity and vet when
it came to advertising the resources of the
State for the purpose of encouraging immigra-
ton. he choked at the insignificant appropria-
| ton OF $4,000 Other western States were
making appropriations for such purposes, and
ASNAAA>e
Senator Langdon of the committee had read
the paragraph of the Governors message earn
estly rging such action.
Senator Drew, replying to the remark about
economy, SAID he voted for the $50, 900 univer-
slty appropriation for the reason stated that the
lands sought to be purchased were rapidly rising
IN value, and he would vote for this if he could
be convinced that elnigrants were going to ad-
| vance IN price.
| Senator G. D. Gilfllan, in answer to the ex-
fho (yOror I
and had read that portion of the message urg-
ing economy and reform in expenditures.
Senator L1enau-Could not economy be prac-
tlced in cutting off some Of the expenses Of the
reform school-say 5000?
Senator G, d. Gilfllan-Yes: Won MIGHT cot
/ off all the appropriation.
| Senator Langdon moved the bill be engrossed
for third reading.
Senator Henry moved to amend to Indefinite
~ postpone, which motion prevailed by two
thirds vote.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
The bill proposing change IN the homestead
exemption act from an area stipulation to a
limit of So, GOO, within an amendment ma king
| the limit $4,000 was advocated by Senators
| Henry. Pillsbury and Hall, and opposed by
Senators Waite, Drew and Donnelly. Amend
ments substituting $4,000 for 81 1000, limiting
the act to cities of eight thousand population
| and over, and another to forty thousand and
! over. when the bill was recommended to pass.
yeas Is, nays L..
All the remaining bills were considered ia
vorably including that for a settlement of the
| old railroad bonds, when the committee rose
| ana the report OF the committee was adopted.
/ ST. PAUL DULUTH RAILROAD
Inc special committee to which was referred
the resolution of Senator Lienau for an in
4ulry into the expediency of the purchase by
the State Of the st. Paul & Duluth railroad
reported the resolution adopted at the meet
ing held Thursday evening, which resolution
was published in The GLOBE Yesterday morn
ing.
| SENATE BILL PASSED
10 legallze the st. Paul and Hastings river
road.
1 BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Senator Observation-Disclosures the Dur-
chase of land by the State for an experimental
fruit farm
By Senator Macdonald-To legalize an over
issue OF bonds by the st. Cloud independent
/ passed.
10 d1strain the cattle from running at large
III the town OF Rayenna, Dakota county.
Adjourned to Monday evening at 80
/ House.
Whether as a judgment upon the House
OF not, for its wilful violation of the sanctitv
OF the birthday of ''The Father of his
country" OF because of it's other transgres-
sions, if indeed such pious body, as a
BODY, can be said to transgress, The GLOBE
will not undertake to decide, but certain it is
that, judged by net results, yesterdays SEES
sion OF the House was a woeful failure. and
lame and impotent in it's conclusions.
Its first error was its resolving itself into a
star chamber. The representative of the
will of the people of Minnesota and
their agent and servant, it ignored
Its constituency by adhering to prece-
dents better suited to the dark ages than
to the 10Th century and American traditions,
and seeking to conceal its action from the
people whom they were sent to serve and to
whom they were responsible. The only pos
sible excuse for secresy was the alleged de-
sire to keep secret the testimony taken be-
tore the committee, which testimony, or the
glst OF it appeared from day to day in the
newspapers, and even before was known to
every one familiar with the Mower county
quarrel Under this fimsy pretext the rep
resentatlves of the press and all outsiders
were excluded, and to carry out the spirit of
their autocratic and imperial will and in ac-
cordance with the eternal fitness of their
much Wanted precedents, one might have
predicted that before the declining sun set in
the West. Page would be drawn, quar-
tered and hung, or at best sent to the Senate
and that body instructed to carry out it's
sovereign will to that effect. But what a
fall was there, my countrymen Instead of
doing and daring, nothing but empty wind
is the vain, inglorious result.
Inc hrst squabble arose on the testimony.
Bowler wanted it printed and wouldn't vote
for impeachment merely upon the report of
the committee Mead didn't want to hear
any testimony--had heard enough of it-and
wanted the House to vote impeachment
on the strength of the committee $
recommendation, and for his pains. was
called paid attorney of newspaper con
cern, by Col. Colville who. in a gall and
Wormwood speech, sailed into the camp of
the 1mpeachers, and mussed up things GEN
orally. Bohan made the best effort be has
made during the session, and he too yearned
for dose of that interesting testimony, land
be got it too.) But the Warwick of the
Pageltes was the St. Peter delegate, Laid.
Nothing less than than the entire budget
would satisfy the Craving maw'' of this
| gentleman, and Mr.. Purdie, his efficient
ancient ably championed and seconded
the demands of the St. Peter representative.
So did host of slesser Lights
! On the other hand, the attacking squad
ron led by Mead, the two Campbells. Hicks