Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-18


ton of Senator DorAn for the repeal Of the re-
sumption act was made the special order for
Wednesday next at II q. m.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
resolution offered by Senator Lienau was
adopted, reciting that the minority of the
school text book committee had made their re-
port, and therefore instructing the majority Of
the committee to do likewise.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At this point the Senate went into executive
session to consider executive business. Upon
the doors being opened the following nomina-
tons were announced as confirmed:
A. R. McGin, Insurance Commissioner.
81. P. Van Cleve, Adjutant General.
d. w. Ingerson, Board of Managers Of the
State Reform School.
J. A. Reed, Warden States Prison:
". w. b. Taylor. State Librarian:
George A: Brackett, Surveyor General of
Logs and Lumber, I'd district.
Lathrop E. Reed Inspector State Prison.
THE MERRILL CONTRACT.
A communication from d. d. Merrill, in
answer to criticisms of Superintendent Burt in
his annual report and in newspaper articles of
the Merrill school text book contract, trans
m1tted to the Senate by the Governor was
read.
Senator Smith, as the matter was one of great
Importance to the people, moved that the COM
nal.
Senator Nelson hoped the motion would not
prevail: The communication was an attack
upon State officer, and he thought it would be
IN bad taste and establish bad precedent to
PRINT II: he had no interest in the book war,
but he held that State officers were entitled to
respectable treatment by this body, and any
charges made agains them if considered at all,
should be done with moderation and dignity.
Senator Donnells said il Mr.. Merrill was
pr1y"te citizen, having no relation to the States
except as such citizen, he would agree with
Senator Nelson. But such was not the case.
Mr.. Merrill was contractor of the State for
furnishing school textbooks. Mr.. Burt in his
report had devoted a large part of it to attack
ing the Merrill contract. And not satisfied
with this he had gone to Winona to make
another blast against the law, to influence the
Senators in their action. The case was unpar-
alelled ln1 the history of legislation, and in
doing as he had Mr.. Burt had laid himself
open to impeachment and the Legislature
had the right to instruct the attorney gem
eral to commence suit against him and his
bondsmen for Noncompliance with law The
contractor had a right to be heard. and he
hoped the communication would be printed
For himself If he was a member of the other
House he would move for Burt's impeachment
before twenty-four hours had passed. He hoped
the resolution would prevail.
Senator Nelson said the remarks of the SEN
ator showed that the animus of the whole was
an attack upon the Superintendent.
Senator Donnelly-It needs no ghost to come
from the grave to tell that.
Senator Nelson, continuing, paid compli-
ment to MIR. Burt's earnestness in the cause of
education, and he argued that the Senate ought
not to resolve itself into a body to persecute
him.
Senator Lienau said the communication had
been sent in by the Governor, and proper re-
spect to him required its publication.
Senator Armstrong thought it ought to be
printed, but not an appendix to the Journal
He therefore moved that it be laid on the table
and five Thousand copies printed viii Ell motion
prevailed. Adjourned
House.
The matter before the House to-day was
the subject of silver remonetization which
came up, as the special order on Mr., Ra-
hilly's resolution offered some time ago.
Mr.. Rahilly's speech in support of his
views, was listened to with fair attention by
the house, but it is hardly probable that his
resolution can be PASSED in House SO over
whelmingly republican.
The speech of Mr.. Mead of Ramsey, seem
ed to suit his republican confreres better and
the chances are that his substitute for the
| original resolution, will ultimately be adopted.
The speech, however, of the day was that
of Mr.. Dresbach, of Winona. MIR. D. speaks
fuently and forcibly, and towards the close
of his remarks, portrayed in stirring and elo.
quent language the evils entailed upon a suf
fering people by the demonstration of silver
and the corresponding advantages accruine
thereby to the moneyed interest. He spoke
of the impoverished homes, the CALLING
drudgery and scant appurtenances thereof
and credited to the legislation of Congress
on this point, the main RESPONSE
bility for these deplorable re
suits. Throughout, the speake,
held the attention of the House, and as tn,
ultimate disposition of the matter showed
touched sympathetic chord in the breasts
of many of the members who at the outse
were little inclined to devote the necessary
time and attention to the consideration q
this weighty subject. Mr.. DIS manner anc
style of speaking was easy, natural and unaf-
fected, and the impression produced was de-
cidedly favorable.
| The remainder of the business transacted
was less important, of which the following is
| The Routine Report.
Several grasshopper petitions were read and
| referred.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures Morrison
county to issue bonds for a bridge across the
Mississippi river at Little Falls.
| By Mr.. Holton-To prevent the running at
large of cattle in Clay county.
By Mr.. McDermott-For the better protection
of the wages of miners laborers mechanics
and others.
By Mr.. Pinney-Incorporating village of LIE
| Sueur.
By Mr.. Fowler-For the better protection OF
wool-growers.
By Mr. Bowles-To protect the rights of
persons settling upon, or improving State In
| ternal improvement Lands.
RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr.. Stone introduced the following. which
was adopted:
Resolaed, That the sum of 800 or SO much
thereof as may be necessary is hereby appro-
priated out of the Legislative fund to the
chairman Of the special grasshopper committee
| for printing blanks, postage etc. in ascer-
tanning what relief is necessary to be rendered
by the State as recommended by the Cover
nor,s message, and the Chief Clerk is hereby
instructed to draw his certificate for the same.
Mr. Winant offered the folio wing, which
went over under notice of debate:
Hesolped, That the committee on printing be
and is hereby instructed to procure the print
ing of the Governors message, Is, 600 copies in
English, 900 in German, 1000 each in Swede
and Norwegian, and 500 in French for the use
of the House.
Mr.. Kinds offered resolution changing the
rules so as to require the reasons for motiou
to suspend the rules. to be entered upoA Jour
nal and passed by a two-third vote.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| By Mr.. Bowler, to establish and organize the
| of2 or,1 ofoh1 %boh L.