Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-02

senate hec0tts the Iert Book Blu from the
House for A,,,eat1n,ent--It also Declares
for Better Pay fo,. District Judges, and
H0nors a County by Naming it Kittson--
Inauguration of the st. Paul & Pacific
EiDht--IAe House Orders Impeachment
Managers and Whiter0shes Brandt.
Senate.
The two sessions of this body yesterday
were very stupid affairs, but one sensational
event happening during the day to relieve
the monotony of dull routine work. The
one sensational feature came up on the bill
of Senator Nelson, introduced on Thursday,
summary of which was given in yester-
days GLOBE, for the completion of the ex
tension lines of the St. Paul & Pacific rail
road, and annulling the so-called compromise
legislation of last winter for the settlement
of the claims of DeGraf & Co. The bill,
though very important, was allowed to remain
IN the hands of the committee less than
twenty-four hours, altogether too short time,
some of the senators, and the committee,
too, thought, to give it that consideration de-
manded. It was therefore moved to send it
back to the committee, over which quite
lively though brief discussion followed, par
ticipated III by Senators Morton and Bonni-
well for re-commitment, and Nelson against,
the two former intimating bad faith on the
part of the latter, charge, it is unnecessary
to say, was Indignantly denied. The discus
sion ended in the refusal of the Senate to re-
commit, and dullness followed, during which
the three Senators named got together and
smoked ''the pipe of peace" thus restoring
the entente cordsale SO long existing be-
tween them, though agreeing to disagree on
this particular bill. The music will prob
whole. The following is the
Routine Report.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
ST.. PAUL, March l. 1878.-By Senator Nelson
To amend the general laws relating to the
| insane.
| BY Senator Mealey-To incorporate the village
of Howard lake, Wright county. Passed.
SCHOOL TEXT BOOK BILL
| On Senator Donnelly's motion, the Senate
voted to recall the school text book bill from
the House, stating that he desired to offer an
amendment to give the people the right to vote
on the question OF continuing or disseminating
the books at the end of the first five years, and
again at the end of the second FIVE years, if
continued at the first election.
JUDGES SALARIES
| In committee of the whole, the bill increas-
ing the salaries of the district judges to SO, 500
| created some discussion, number of Senators
advocating no change until the districts shall
be reorganized and reduced. Finally the bill
was amended placing the salary at $4,000, in
which shape it was recommended to pass
| SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To protect homestead and pre-em ption set
tiers on land grant lands along the Brainerd
| branch railroad; to amend the act incorporat-
| ing the st. Paul Fire and Marine insurance
company, to give it authority to insure against
losses by lightning and ratify policies already
issued for such purpose; relating to SURVEYS OF
| logs and lumber.
| HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Amending the act of incorporation of the vii
lage OF Lyle, Mower county; authorizing the
State treasurer to borrow $50, 900 for the pur
chase of seed grain; TO authorize the county Of
Lac qui Parle to issue bonds.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
! By Senator Armstrong-To incorporate tn,
city of Albert Lea.
By Senator matchmaking the genera
laws relating to draining lands.
By Senator Lienau-To vacate certain street
In the village of Chaska. Also, to allow Fred
erlck Iltes to operate ferry across the Mime
sofa river at Chaska.
By Senator j. B. Gilfllan-To allow the com
mlssoners OF Hennepin county to establish
road. Passed.
By Senator G. D. Gilfllan-For the employ
ment Of prisoners confined in the Ramse,
county jail.
By Senator MISUNDERSTANDING specis
law relating to the city Of Duluth. Passed.
By Senator Page-Appropriating S25. 900 ad
dltional for the expenses Of the legsla tiyc SEES
sion.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
Il To amend the charter of the city of Winona
relating to Winona city school district.
DE GRAFT * co.'s CLAIM.
Senator Doran moved to take Senator Mel
sons railroad bill, sent to the committee of tn
whole at the morning session, from the com
mittee and send it back to the railroad com
mlttee to give the parties interested in
time to be heard. The bill provided for wipin
out De Graft Il Co interests in the ST. Pau
u Pacific railroad lands, and it was unjust t
attempt to push the matter through, as was be
ing attempted, without giving these parties al
opportunity to be heard.
Senator Nelson hoped the motion would no
prevail. 1t was a bill of great importance t
the people of four or five counties of his sec
ton. 1t was getting late in the session, an
all the matters in issue had been fully dis
cussed for years past and were as thorough
understood as they could be by further discus
sion before the committee.
Senator Morton said it was not generally un
derstood that the bill was to be reported fron
the committee as it was, and he thought it bu
fairness that it should go bac]
appear before it and present their views, whic
they had not as yet had all opportunity of do
ing. Their attorney was ready yesterday. bu
was not given an opportunity to be heard H
could not be heard before the Legislature an
justice to their rights demanded a recommit
} ment of the bill.
Senator Bonniwell, a member of the com
, mlttee SAID he was given to understand that til
bill would not be reported this morning. an
and that IN doing SO an undue advantage ha
been taken.
Senator Nelson again defended the action o
the committee, claiming that nothing could b
gained by recommitting as all the points i
, issue were thoroughly understood, and tn
Senate could act as intelligently now as at an,
time.
; vote taken by yeas and nays resulted yea
, Is, nays Is, SO the Senate refused to recommit
; GENERAL. APPROPRIATION BILL.
This bill was taken up and one or two sec
lions considered, when Senator Doran proteste
/ against further consideration at the presen
, time, on the ground that he desire.
to examine its recommendations, and also how
the appropriations of last year were expended
7 Finally on Senator Langdons motion the bill
was made the special order, for II a. NJ tc
morrow.
THE COUNTY OF KrrTsoN.
House bill changing the name Of the count
Of Pembina to Kittson in honor of the Hon
Norman w. Kittson of St. Paul, was recon
mended to pass without a dissenting voice.
Having completed consideration of all tn
bills on general orders, some sixty in number
+ the committee rose, and the table being clea
of business the Senate adjourned.
, House.
, Itmay be that fault will be found by tn