The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-07
WHOLE NO. 1871


against SHIELDING Liberty Hall at the
| expense of Mr.. Brandt.
j Mr.. Hicks moved the adoption Of
| the resolution.
Mr.. Purdie called for the ayes and
nays.
| Mr.. McDermott moved o call Of
the House which was ordered.
Mr.. Edison moved further proceed,
ings be dispensed with. Carried.
Mr.. Rice moved the previous cues
ton, which was ordered. The reso.
lutions was then adapted, yeas 7s,nays
none.
Mr.. Edison moved that hereafter
debate on all subjects be limited to
ten minutes. and then not more than
once, which motion was finally
adopted
Inc speaker announced the follow
ing as the committee to inpeach
Hon. Sherman Page, Judge of the
10Th juclcial district, az the bar OF
the Senate: West, J. p, Bowler, Ed
son. Brainard and RICHARDSON.
SENATE. -MARCH
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 dis
continuing the books at the end of
five years, and again at the end of
five years, il continued at the first
election.
In committee of the whole, the bill
increasing the salaries Of the district
Judges to $500 created some discus
sion, a 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 re-
commended to pass.
! SENATE BILLS PASSED.
TO protect homestead and pre-emp-
ton settlers on lone grant lands along
the Brainerd branch railroad; to
amend the act incorl Grating the st.
Paul Fire and Marine insurance com
pany. TO give it authority TO insure
against losses by lightning and ratify
spolicies already issued for such pur-
pose; relating 10 surveys of logs anti
lumber.
HOsSE BILLS PASSED.
Amending the act of Incorporation
Of the village of Lyle, Mower county;
authorizing the state treasury to bor-
row $4,000 for the purchase Of seed
igfain; to authorize the county of Lac
tqai Parle TO issue bolds.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
TO amend the charter Of the city of
| Winona; relating to .Winona icity
school district.
Senator Doran moved To take Sena-
tor Nelson's railroad bill, sent to
the committee of the whole at the
morning session, from the committee
and send it back to the railroad COM
mittee, to give the parties Interested
in it time to be heard. The bill pro-
vided for wiping out DE Graf 4 Co. Is
| interests In tn. st. Paul q Pacific
railroad lands, and 1t was unjust to
attempt to push the matter through.
as was being attempted, without Civ
ing these parties An opportunity TO be
heard.
/ Senator Nelson defended the action
OF the committee. claiming that moth
| ing could begainea by recommitting az
all the points In issue were thoroug oily
understood and tho Senate could act
as intelisgently now as at any time.
/ a vote taken BY yeas and nays re-
suited yeas il, nays IS, 30 the Senate
refused to commit.
House bill changing the name of
the county Of pemDina 10 Kittson in
honor Of the Hon. Norman w. Kilt
son. OF st. Paul. was recommended to
pass without dissenting voice.
Having completed consideration OF
al the biIl%on general orders, some
tsixty In nue. her, the committee rose,
and the table being clear Of business
the Senate adjourned.
/ HoTsE.--aAECH
| Under the order Of reports from
the committees, Nr. Miller, from the
committee on interpretations. report
ed hack the bill amending CHAPTER J34
OF the special laws Of 1887. relating 70
the Mississippi and Rum river boom
company, with All amendment, and
recommended Its passage a. amended,
| The amendment proposed iy the COM
miatce reduces the b0ompne Der
Thousand feet from seventy five 10
fifty cents and allows tbs company's
books u be examined by the three
log inspectors at any time.
AFTERNOON sEssroN.
On motion Of Mr.. Edson bill au-
tnorizing the county commissioner.
of Mcleod county to issue bonds to
defTay current expenses, was intro
ducei. read first, second and third
times and passed under suspension Of:
the rules.
| Mr.. Hicks offered the following:
| Rs<ofrsd. That in the opinion 81
this House. the Hoo. &. G. Brandt In
receiving the sum of fifty dollars ten
dered him ~ bribe for his vote On
the school text book bfif and the ac~
ceptznce of the same by him for the
| purpose ~ expcoure TO thu House Of