Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-08

then sent to the committee of the whole.
but as rule the dissecting knife was used
without stint, as the committee are generally
unanimous in their conclusions and seldom
fail to speak out in meeting.
Among the more important bills intro
duced at the morning session was one by
Mr.. Christensen, relating to the reclama-
ton OF swamp lands, the main feature of
which is the exemption from taxation for
ten years upon all swamp lands SO re-
claimed.
Mr.. Bohan, of Blue Earth, introduced q
bill appropriating $4,000 to aid in bridging
the Minnesota river between Mankato and
Belgrade, and made gallant but unavailing
fight for its reference to the committee on
roads, bridges and navigable streams. Under
a rule previously adopted, all bills of this ma
ture were ordered referred to the
ways and means committe and
it was in endeavoring to prevent his bill
being consigned to the tender mercies of
this committee that the struggle was made.
The House, however, refused to make an ex-
ception in this case, and as last resort Mr.
Bohan moved to transfer all bills of similar
nature to the bridge committee, but the mo-
ton being out of order, was finally with
drawn, and the bill goes to the WAYS and
means committee.
AT the afternoon session, Mr.. Bowler in
troduced bill relating to homestead and
presumption settlers on swamp lands claimed
by the State. Upon these lands, it seems,
settlers have been per.5itted to obtain from
the United States local land Offices
homestead and presumption filings,
and in many instances have even
obtained patents therefor. The bill relin-
pushes all claim on the part of the State to
these lands, and is eminently an act Of jus
tice to the poor settlers who have been led
into the mistake of entering upon such
lands, presumably through the instrumental
ity of the land officers of their respective
localities. These lands are, it is understood,
located in Renville, Yellow Medicine and
other counties, and comprise about 10000
acres. They were not swamp lands, and
should never have been designated as such,
and if this be true, the State has not and
never had title thereto.
The Senate amendment mot importantly to
the grasshopper bill was concurred in and
the bill passed as amended. It now goes
to the Governor for his signature,
and will doubtless be signed and become
law to-day or tomorrow. Mr.. McCrea,
after the passage of the bill, moved that 200
copies be published, and, after explanation
that this was necessary in order that the
provisions of the bill might be carried out
which required full notice, the motion pre-
vailed.
The Senate bill, authorizing the State of
Maryland to transfer to the United States
any right, title OF interest possessed by the
State of Minnesota, in and to any portion of
the cemetery Of Antietam, was read and re-
ferred to the committee Oh federal relations.
Among other bills introdu ced, was one by
Mr.. Brainard, which seeks to regulate the
rate Ct interest," and to reduce the same from
twelve to ten per cent.
The most important bill passed yesterday
was House file No. GA, for the revision and
compilation of the statutes. The bill ex-
pressly provides that ''the State shall not be
liable in any way for any of the expenses of
| the work. and yet proceeds to fix the price
of the work at six dollars AS the State is
to expend nothing it is difficult to under
stand what right she has to set price upon
the work of private individuals, or to say
that work compiled by individuals and in
which the State is in no wise interested or
concerned, pecuniarily or otherwise, shall be
sold to private individuals for certain sum.
| Neither in committee of the whole, nor upon
its second or third reading was word said
for or against the bill, and on its final pas
sage many members who were present re-
fused to vote even after their names had
been called second and third time. Evi-
IDENTIFY, the character Of the bill was not I'M
derstood, at least the unwillingness of SO
many members to go on record can be ex-
planned in no other way. This idea is fur
ther strengthened by the fact as before
stated, that in it's various stages, from its
first introduction, nothing had been said in
its praise or dispraise.
| The following is the days doings:
| Routine Report.
| ST.. PAUL, Feb. Mr.. Mills resolution in
reference to inviting Drs. Bartlett, Mattocks
| and Hand to address the Legislature the
subject of a second hospital for the insane,
amended SO as to give them the use of the hall
on Friday evening, and then adopted.
| Mr.. Day resolution in relation to printing
10000 copies of the report of the text book
commission, motion of Mr.. Day taken
up, when large number of amendments were
offered. The first vote was upon an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Morse fixing the number
of copies at $500, which was lost. The ques-
ton then recurring upon the original resolu-
ton amended the day before, by motion of
Mr.. Reaney, which fixed the number at $4,000
copies, the resolution as thus amended was
adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Hicks-Amending statutes relating
to the payment Of debts and legacies of de-
ceased persons.
By Mr.. Purdie-Prohibiting manufacture
of intoxicating liquors and regulating the sale
! thereof.
By Mr.. Null-Changing name of female
child.
By Mr.. Stode-Amending the special laws of
1868, authorizing Pope county to issue bonds.
| By Mr.. Understanding certain lands to the
Southern Minnesota railroad company.
By Mr.. Christenson-To encourage the re-
clamation and development Of swamp lands.
By. Mr.. Giles-Relating to school districts in
Belle Plaine, in Scott comfy.
By Mr.. Bohan-Appropriating $4,000 to
building bridge across Minnesota river between
Mankato and Belgrade.
By MIR. Notwithstanding the law relating
to township insurance companies.
Recsss to 80.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened with the order
of
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| By Mr.. misunderstanding laws of 1869
| a1ofin TO IF