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

G, FEBRUARY 2, 1873.
OF Mr.. Bowler, instructed to inquire into
and report upon the e1pediency of author
lzing the issue of bonds by hopper infested
towns and counties, to an amount not ex-
ceedlng twelve per cent. of their assessed
valuation of property, real and personal
said bonds to be issued for the purchase of
seed grain for the destitute. OF course, this
is intended as the readiest and best means of
procuring quantum of seed grain sufficient
for the farmer and is meant to be in excess
of that furnished by the State.
The special order-the Hastings & Dakota
extension bill-was of course the principal
matter before the House and the one to
which its chief attention was directed. Mr..
Kinds opened the discussion and in very
strong speech advocated the adoption of his
substitute in place Of that reported from the
special committee. He speaks earnestly and
fuently and was listened to with undivided
attention throughout his extended remarks
Judge Campbell and Col. Colville both
took exactly opposite views of the case to those
of Mr.. Kinds. The former thought the special
committees substitute as good a bill as
could be framed under the circumstances.
and that, though the railroad company had
defaulted, such default was excusable, owing
to the peculiar condition of affairs in this
country at large, and the section through,
which the road ran particularly. Grasshoppers
and the monetary stringency were sufficient
excuse in the minds of reasonable men to
account for the failure to build the road under
the conditions imposed at the last session.
AS to the rights of settlers, every claim had
been made with full notice of the
rights of the company, and if
that was the case, the squatters were tres
passers, or were then by virtue of contract
with the company. That was his view of
the rights of these settlers about which the
gentleman from Scott has said SO much.
Col Colville followed in very much the
same strain. All he could make out of Mr..
Kinds argument was that it was a distinc-
ton without difference. He opposed the
loading down the bill with amendments, and
thought it was best to pass it as it came from
the hands of the special committee, as they
were the representatives of the districts
through which the road ran, and for this
reason most vitality interested in its speedy
completion.
Still, and despite the able speeches of the
two gentlemen. last mentioned, there were
quite number of members who desired tt
''stamp their handiwork'' upon the bill, il
the shape of amendments of various kinds
| Others there were who wanted to talk, anC
meant to do so, regardless of the urgency OF
the occasion as presented by the friends Of
the measure. The plea for haste, that the
winter was rapidly passing away, and that il
the company were to get their ties for build
ing the road this season, they should know
it now, and that not day was to be lost
This plea was wholly unregarded by large
number who desired to express thei
own views. Still another class then wa
those who, while well disposed to the bill
We're anxious to have it thoroughly discussed
and for this reason were in no mood for til,
application of the gag rule.
Such was the mood and temper of tn
House when Mr.. Teller, unfortunately TO
the cause he represented, demanded the pre-
vious question. This was the second tim
the effort had been made in the morning
and as could have been readily foreseen, re
suited disastrously. AS soon as the deman,
was made Mr.. Kinds followed with call O
the House, which was sustained and the1
came the long, wearying roll call, whic]
was nearly concluded before further pro
ceedings were dispensed with. The deman,
for the previous question being then abou
to be put, the motion to adjourn was made
of course with the intent of staying off &C
! f1nn The Of ho ~ -,
of debate at this time, was never more man
fest, and still the demand for the preyiou
question was allowed to stand without bein
withdrawn. This unfortunate disposition
to crush things had it's anticipated effec,
and recoiled upon the friends of the meas
| ure.
Mr.. Mills, firm friend of the bill aros
and said that if it was proposed to apply tn
gag law, it was time to adjourn, and on be
ing put by the speaker was carried by vot
of As to 40.
The management of the bill from the out
set has been peculiarly and particularly un
fortunate. Upon several previous occasion
the disposition to force its passage has bee
too plainly evinced to be mistaken. Th
House is unquestionably friendly to the bill
and means to pass it. This has been show
some days ago. But it means to pass it il
Its own good time and without opening tn
steam valves of legislation and putting on
full pressure and rushing it through. re
CARELESS of consequences. The bill will ulti
mately be passed, but not under the opera
ton of the previous question.
The following is the
Routine Report.
ST. PAUL, Feb. l, 187e.-Several petitions &c
the repeal of the Merrill text book law wer
presented and referred to the committee ON ed
| ucatiOn.
On motion of Mr.. Sabin, the rules were sus
pended and the bill to reimburse Gov. pills
bury for money expended in the purchase q
coal tar and sheet iron was read a second an
third time and passed; yeas 81, nays none.
PAYING CONTRACTORS CLAIMS.
MIR. Hyslop's resolution, offered yesterday, il
relation to making provision for the paymen
OF the contractors claims for the grading an
supplies furnished out of any allowance or Sc,
Element made in favor Of the holders of oil
railroad bonds, was adopted.
BONDS FOR SEED GRAIN.
Mr.. Bowler offered the following, which was
on motion of Mr.. Hicks, adopted:
Itesohed, That the grasshopper committee i
hereby instructed to inquire into the expedi
ency OF authorizing counties and towns recent
~ INFESTED by grasshoppers to issue bonds, t
an amount not exceeding IL per cent. of tn
assessed valuation of their real and persona
property, for the purchase of seed grain for tn
destitute, and to report by bill or otherwise
HASTINGS Il DAKOTA r. r.
/ The special order; the Hastings Dakota ey
tension bill was then taken up for considera
ton.
Mr.. Kinds said the original bill was out o
the question and had been abandoned by it
friends. The real contest was now between tn
substitute offered by himself and that of tn
special committee. He then proceeded to max
Of the substitute of the special committee ant
IN favor of trait reported by himself.
Mr. S. u. Campbell favored the adnntion o.