Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
YESTERDAY A DAY OF SOLID YORK

AssAAS
storing Foreclosure by Advertisements
Batch of Bridge Bills Killed in the House
docs the State Geologist Earn His
Money---His wood Chuck Temporarily
Suspended.
With two sessions yesterday this body
disposed of large amount of business. SO
that 1t starts in to-day in good shape.
Among the important measures disposed of
was the bill for foreclosure by advertisement,
which passed by the very decided affirmative
vote of % to 8. Before vote was taken
Mr.. Donnelly took the floor in opposition,
and INDUCED himself i'll one of those extrav-
agant speeches so frequently occurring. as
| to greatly injure his influence. Thus, when
he told the Senators that two-thirds of the
State had been ravaged by grasshoppers last
season. and made other statements equally
extravagant, the majority of its members
turned their attention to the matters before
them on their tables, or retired to the lobby
to smoke, and when he had got through
with his speech voted-for the bill.
IF the will of the Senate is carried out. the
head of navigation on the Minnesota river
will be fixed at Little Falls, Gas desired by
Senator Henry Carver county, that being
the vote, notwithstanding Senator c. D. Gil
tillan called attention to the fact that by the
ordinance of 1717 such water courses should
be maintained inyiolate as public highways.
An innovation upon the jury system is pro-
posed by Senator Goodrich, who has intro
duced constitutional amendment, accom-
panied by bill, authorizing judges in civil
suits to accept the findings of II, IL, 10 and
8, jurors, as the case may be, as a verdict.
Minnesota ranks A among the States of
the Union for the educational advantages of
fered. By a bill introduced yesterday it is
proposed to still further add to thestanding
of certain of our schools, by offering State
aid to such high and Independent schools as
shall incorporate into their course of instruc-
tiona preparatory University course, to be
regulated by commission of education
The proposition is worthy of careful consid-
Grafton. The following is the
Routine Report.
ST. PAUL. Feb. Ex-senator Pillsbury pre-
sented a petition for legislative action to pre-
vent the further draining of Lake Minnetonka
i BILLS INTRODUCED.
i BY Senator Edgerton-To enable railroad
companies to condemn and acquire lands fo
the purpose of planting trees or erecting
screens for the protection Of their roads from
storms.
By Senator Edgerton-Relating to the dismis
sal of actions.
By Senator Notwithstanding the commits
sioners of Kandiyohi county to raise bonds il
$50, 600 for the purchase Of seed grain. Rule
suspended and bill passed.
j BY Senator Deuel-To incorporate the village
of Stewartville, Olmsted county.
By Senator Macdonald-To vacate the plat O
Greenvale cemetery, in the town of Sank Cen
tire.
By Senator Henry-To change the. name o
Union cemetery, Belle Plaine, to lakewood
Rules suspended and bill passed.
J Also to legalize the deeds and eonveyances o
Union cemetery, under the name Of lakewood
Rules suspended and bill passed.,
By Senator J. B. Gilfllan-Appropriati
, $500 for building bridge across Rum river il
Isanti county; also to repeal chapter 81 Of th
general laws of 1875, relating to actions; also t.
repeal chapter 50 Of the general laws of 1877
relating to process upon non-residents
THE STATE PRISON.
The joint committee upon State prison mad
the following report:
That they have visited the said institution a
3 Saltwater and find it in good condition, SO ia
as management, health and industry are con
cerned. There are many Improvements We
r needed to make the institution complete, an,
af4er careful consideration your committe
would recommend that the capacity of thi
prison be increased to four hundred inmates
and that its completion including the substan
) tial walling in of the grounds, be prosecuted a
. fast as possible. More cell room must be prc
provided for in the accompanying bill you
committee consider imperatively needed.
Il We have also had under advisement the diff
culties arising under the contract entered int
) by the State through its agents, the warden an
inspector of the State prison, under the advic
of the attorney general, with Seymour, Sabi
q Co., and We have adopted the recommends
ton of the board of inspectors for the appoint
:, ment of commission to settle all such matte
}, of difference and we herewith present bi
9 providing for such commission. We deem thi
: course for the best interest of the State bein
o much better than the chances and delay of lit
: cation upon contract which has been acqu
esced IN and acted upon in good faith by all {
= the parties thereto from the time of maxim
Q the same, up to the commencement Of the pre-
4 ent litigation, which has grown out Of a diffe
ence in the Interpretation of this contract b
the parties to 1T. All of which is respectful
submitted j. M. WALDRoN,
Chairman Senate Committee.
s. G. Fulton
Chairman House Committee
Senator Doran, one of the committee. di
fered from the report. He did not meet wit
: the committee, not having any notice of IL
IS same. He was opposed to going any further
# this matter until Seymour, Sabin & Co. can
! up and settled with the State and paid VIII:
d they owed. When the appropriation for Il
d institution was before the Legislature last yea
y they came before it and promised, if the appr
: priation was voted, to pay up, offering to gi,
r, bonds to do SO. Instead of doing as the
II agreed, they had refused to fulfill their col
! tract, now owing the State some $4,000. I'll
action proposed was contrary to the dignity ,
IS the State, and he wanted to stop right no,
For one, he did not propose that Seymou
Sabin & Co. should run the State. The propos
ton was in the interest of the contractors not IL
I State, and was evidently for the purpose
y getting rid.of paying what they owe the Stat
d under the contract.
f Senator Nelson agreed with Mr.. Doran. I'll
~ decision of the supreme court already had
:. the matter asserted the binding force of tt
: contract, except as to the the question of CO..
struction of shops. This being the case,
a did not think it proper for the State to make
g proposition of settlement He therefore move
is the reference of the bill and report to ii