The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-07
house BILLS PASSED,

! deficiency appropriation for INDECENT
insane; memorial to congress to open
the lands Of the Fort Ripley reserya-
ton to presumption and homestead
settlement. relating 10 commissioners
| in Hennepln county, bonds Tor Me
Leod county: school district III Belle
Plains, borough of Henderson TO issue
| bonds. relating to cattle running at
large.
IMsiIGRATION.
Upon motion of Senator Morton
unanimous consent was granted and
the bill for promoting immigration
was taken up, and after few words
| by Senator Morton ii Its favor ii was
passed; yeas q, nays 10.
AZ minutes past 3 clock, the
special committee Of the House ap-
pointed by the House TO notify the
/ senate that it had found articles Of
+ impeachment against Judge sherman
Page Of the tenth judicial district,
and Mr. s T. West. chairman Of the
committee, addressig President
Wakefield. said:
ELr Presidents We are the bear
ers Of q MESSAGE from the House Of
i Representatives
! The president-What Is the pleas
Hre 0f the Senate.
senator Armstrong; move that
the committee from the House Of
Representatives present to to the SEN.
ate any communication with the
transmission OF which they were
] charged.
The motion was put nv the Presi-
t dent ana carried, when M. West pro-
ceeded to read the following message:
/ Mr.. President. III obedience to the
order Of the House OF Representatives
| Ne appear before y0U, ana in the
name 81 tile House OF Representatives
ana Of the whole people Of the state
i 0f Minnesota, we do lmpeach
sherman Page Judge Of tile tenth ju-
ilcial district. OF corrupt conduct in
/ office, and OF crimes ana Iulsdemeanors
III office ana we further inform the
Senate that the House Of Representa-
tiyes viii in due time exhibit particu-
/ Ian articles OF impeachment against
him, and make good the same. and in
/ their names ye demand that the Sen
ate take order tor the appearance of
the said Sherman Page, TO answer
said Impeachment.
With this the committee Iassed
I over -He order of impeachment, and
retired, wherenpon senator Nelson
offered tine following, which Was
adopted,
Reseired. That committee OF three
senators be appointed rs the Presi-
lent to wais upon tho Governor and
! lnf0rn him SHAT The House Of Repre-
sentatives ~ committee Of their
body had appeared at the bar OF the
senate and mpeached Sherman Page.
Judge 81 the tenth judicial district,
state 81 Minnesota. 10r corrupt con
dac. III Office and 81 crimes and INSIDE
+ neanors IN ONCE. 70 the END tha. such
action may be taken by TIC executive
/ as ~ required by the constitution If
5he state and the exigencies Of tie &C.
casiou.
The President announced AS sach
/ committee, Senator's Nelson, Am
/ strong and Doran.
Senator j II. Gi.allan then offered
/ the following. which was adopted.
! Resoirea. That the message from
/ House Of Representatives, in relation
To the impeachment OF Sherman I3are.
| Judge Of the tenth Judicial district of
the state of Minnesota, be referred To
I the judiciary committee 10 consider
and report thereon.
The senate then went into commit
| tee of this whole and after considering
/ 2 nuls Der of bills the COMMITTEES rose
! and lie senate adjourned.
HOUSE. THU RSDAY, ~.
Nr. Campbell moved 10 take from
the table his resolution submitted
Yesterday. ~ follows.
Rsyolrea. that the conduct Of Hon.
4. 6. Brandt. IN detecting and ex-
posing the effort to bride members 0f
the House IN regard To their action
on Tue text book bill and amend
ments, meets With the approval Of
tie House. and that III the Judgment
Of the House, she same was orai g.
worthy in the citizen. and honorable
81 him as Legislator.
The question being on the adoption
+ 81 Mr.. CampbeIl's motion. the yeas
and nays we're ordered. ard resulted
as follows: yeas 81. nays 20, 20 the
resolution was taken up.
ME. Morse moved 10 indefinitely
postpone.
GT. Campbell. ". n, regretted
the disposition manifested here to
deny - Mr. Brandt the endorserne nt
- which he was entitled Al the
hands " the House. Nr. Brandt
had merely taken 70 investigate The
rumoTs Re had heard, ard win the
intent e expose the bribery IL he
found il 10 exist. Afr. Campbell
read from the printed testimony. and
said he regretted the fTiands of Lib
erty Hail. On his aoor lad forced the
discussion By seeking To withhold tie
the praise % which servant OF the
people was entitled RE protested