Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-20

senator Doran spoke against the bill, claim
ing That the people were already ground down
with taxes, and that no additional expense
should be incurred, except upon the most ur-
gent necessity. Referring to the allusion by
Senator Giltillan, to the so-called Ram
said he had had business ' relations with
| the ramsey county officials for twenty years
past, and he had always found their Offices con-
ducted properly, and he had yet to hear of
deIaicatlon by any of them, while State Of
hc1als IN this building, right under the eve of
the governor had failed to pass the ordeal with
clear records.
Without disposing of the bill the committee
rose, having acted upon twenty-six bills all
Senate adjourned
| House.
very fair days work was accomplished
IN the House yesterday, and although but
minor portion of the business transacted
possessed any great degree of interest, still
the session was far from uninterestipg.
The bill for the removal of the county
seat Of Scott county came up on its third
reading, and again the same brilliant
display of parliamentary tactics from
Mr. Kinds, greeted its reception, and
demanded the applause of an unwilling
House. Being on it's third reading. no
amendments were properly allowable, but
this fact did not preclude resort to other
modes of procedure. All these were success
lively tried until the patience of the House
was Well-nigh exhausted, when, as the willy
tactician had shrewdly guessed would be the
! q %oly <>f
forcing vote just at the time when, if come
it must, Mr.. Kinds would of all
others have preferred to have it.
This was at nearly one o'clock
when many members had left their places
and the House was short some twenty or
twenty-five members. AS was anticipated,
and in fact to be foreseen by disinterested
lookers-on, the bill failed to secure the re-
qulslte yote-some seven short of the con-
stitutional number-and thus, for the time
being, the measure was dead as door nail
Only one alternative remained for it's friends,
and this was notice of reconsideration.
This was promptly given, and the House
took its usual recess.
! At the afternoon session the vote was recon
sidered and the bill again brought before the
House on it's final passage. Even here the
wonderful fertility of resource of the Shake
pee champion did not fail him, but came to
his rescue in all the varied forms known to
the accomplished parliamentarian. Motions
to re-commit to special committee, to the
regular committee, calls Of the House, mo-
ton to adjourn to specific time, &c. All
these followed in rapid succession until
tired nature became exhausted, and
the members began to drop out and
retire to places where the sergeant
alarms could not readily find them.
When the House had perceptibly
dwindled, a new phase of tactics was resorted
to, which eliminated in vote being taken,
and again the result showed deficit of Just
one vote. It was close, but it served it's pur-
pose. The bill was again defeated, and as
many contend, its last spark of life fitted
out with the dying echoes of the roll call.
The friends of the measure will, however.
undertake to ressurrect the dead corpse by
again moving reconsideration for
which a warrant is found in the
construction of the rules in case
decided III the session of 1874, by Speaker
Kenyon, and which is also sustained bv re-
spectacle parliamentary authority. Should
the present speaker adhere to this precedent.
it is more than probable that the war will be
reopened in all its fury, and this once done.
no man can foretell the end.
Upon the bill relating to sheriff fees of
Ramsey and Hennepin counties, which was
also on its final passage, quite a protracted
and lively contest ensuod. The bill reduces
the fees of that officer materially, and
does away with the practice long
current, of allowing fee for each
juror summoned-so that if twenty miles
were Travelled and five jurors sommoned
the charge was actually made for the entire
distance in each of the five cases. Under
the bill which finally passed, the sheriff can
only charge ten cents mile for each mile
actually travelled. Mr.. Hicks fought the
bill very strongly, but voted for it on it's
final passage. Messrs. Morse, McDermott
Ghostly, and Reaney, of Ramsey, ably and
efectually championed it aad finally sue
ceeded in getting it through.
| Routine Report.
ST.. PAUL, Feb. 19.-AIr. Purdie offered the
following resolution which, after some discus
sion, was adopted:
Resoteed, That a committee of nine be ap-
! pointed by the chair, to whom all bills of n
local or special character shall be referred, and
that said special committee shall have charge
OF all such bills that may be hereafter intro
duced, when upon general orders.
| On motion of Mr.. Stone all intervening
orders were passed over and that of the third
| reading of bills taken up.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
/. Relating to venue in civil actions, Recon
sidered and referred back.
Incorporating village of Fairmont, Martin
| county.
Providing for an avenue around Lake Phalen,
Relating to the issue of bonds in Mcleod
county,
Relating to issuing bonds for current ex
penses in Mcleod county.
Changing school district in Rice county.
Paying claim of John Patterson. Lost AYES
80, nays &c. Reconsidered and laid on the
table.
Relating to ferry privileges on the Red river.
Relating to superintendent of schools in
Ramsey county.
Relating to bills of exchange and promissory
notes.
Memorial relating to Fort Ripley reservation.
Changing the name of Pembina county to
Kittson.
Relating to draining lake in Renville
county.
Relating to cattle running at large in part of
Wilkin county.
Preventing the running at large of cattle in
Polk county.
Amending charter of Eyota.
Amending charter of Rush City.
The next bill was No. 1854, relating to the re-
mOVal of the cOnntv scat of Scott cnunfv Aftor