Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
BUSINESS BECOMING IMpoRrANT
Invest eating the Insane Hospital-Dodg-
ing Payment Of Coal and Tar--The Page
Impeachment in the House--Report and
Resolutions Made Special Order fo1
Friday--A Host of New Bills.
Senate.

At last the Senate has been forced into the
investigating business, and it is generally
surmised that if the mine opened for it is
worked, it will prove richer bonanza than
either of the four upon which the House has
been or is engaged. For details and points
IN the spicy debate which led to ordering the
investigation see report.
A good day s work was put in yesterday,
included in which was the recommending for
passage of three important measures, viz:
Senator Waite's common carrier bill, restor-
ing the common law principle to the control
of these corporations, with the addition of
a section which in effect makes them insurers
of articles received for shipment, the COM
pany receiving becoming responsible to the
shipper for damage or loss, whether such
damage or loss occurred upon its own or
connecting lines; the proposed constitutional
amendment allowing women to vote upon
the license question, and the bill creating the
Office Of public examiner, the latter being
amended to apply to State as well as county
officials and books.
One bill was not recommended to pass.
1t Will be recolIected that Gov. Pillsburv CON
stituted himself an agent during the time of
the grasshopper visitation last season for the
purchase of coal tar and sheet iron for coun-
ties desiring. By the arrangement these ar
ticles were purchased and delivered at much
less cost and much more promptly than
could have been done had each county acted
independently. Still many counties did
make their own purchases, parties uniting in
furnishing the funds when not in the county
treasury. Many counties did, however, avail
themselves of the Governors aid, the total
of his expenditures in this direction being,
we believe, about $4,000. The arrange
ment was to be SO satisfactory that it was
supposed all the counties would promptly
recompense the Governor. Some did, but
many did not, and now they come in with a
bill that the amounts so loaned the Governor
shall be returned by general tax, and to
make the proposition plausible it is proposed
to repay the counties who have paid the
Governor. There is not, however, any prop
osition to pay the counties buying those
things direct, OF the private citizens who
contributed of their means to aid the grass
hopper sufferers. If the bill is to pass these
should get it amended to include their ex-
penditures. One is legitimate as the other.
The following is the
Routine Report.
Sr. PAUL, Feb. 20, l878.-Senator Clement
presented the petition of three hundred and
thirty-four ladies of Northfield, praying the
passage of the bill amending the charter to sub.
nit the question Of license to a vote of the
people.
! INSANE ASYLUM.
The communications given elsewhere rela-
tive to the mlsmanagement OF the insane asy-
lum, were read and commented on and an in.
vestigation ordered.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Waite-To establish a sinking
fund for the city of Mankato. Also to amend
the charter Of Mankato.
BY Senator Hersey,-To amend the genera
statutes relating to logs and lumber
By Senator Waldron-To drain lake il
Meeker county.
BY Senator Swanstrom-To transfer the lands
granted the Duluth & Iron Range railroad com
pany to the Duluth g. Winnipeg railroad com.
pany.
BY Senator Pillsbury-To attach the count,
of Atkin to Grow Wing.
BY Senator Drew-To amend the special laws
relating to the Winona q Southern railroad.
Ry Senator DEMONSTRATING to the For
est Hill cemetery association of Owatonna.
BY Senator Hall-To legalize the acts of the
commissioners of Yellow Medicine County.
! By Senator Bailey-For the drainage 81
swamp lands in Steele and Waseca counties.
BY Senator MISUNDERSTANDING to the equal
cation Of taxes in Ramsey county.
BY Senator Henry-For the removal of the
county seat of Scott county from Shakope.
to Jordan. Rules suspended and bill passed
By Senator Changing name. Rules
suspended and bill passed.
COMMON CARRIERS.
The bill of Senator Waite, relating to com
mon carriers, was taken up in committee of the
whole as the special order. The bill il
effect proposes to re-establish the com
mon law application to such corpora
tions; makes carriers responsible for al
enemy; prohibits special contracts and holds
the carrier responsible to the shipper for al
consignments to the point of delivery whether
lost upon his own or connecting line.
The bill was earnestly supported by Senators
Waite and Nelson, and opposed by Senator c.
D. Gillian. Senator Pillsbury, while not
speaking to the merits of the measure, saw nc
demand for the bill, and believed its passage
would necessarily result in higher rates Of
freight. Finally, after debate, the bill was
recommended to pass. The report of the com
mittee being submitted, Senator G. D. Gilflla1
moved to lay the report on the table, which
motion was lost, yeas II, nays q, as follows:
Yeas-Armstrong, Bailey, Clement, Edwards
Gillian, G. D., Gilfllan, John B., Hall, Her
sey Houlton, Langdon, McNelly, Morton, Page
Pillsbury, Rice, Smith, Wheat-17.
Nays-Ahrens, Clough, Deuel., Donnelly
Doran Drew, Finseth, Henry, Lienau, McDon
aid, Mcclure, Mealey, Morehouse, Morrison
Nelson, Remore Shaleen Swanstrom, Waite
Waldron-21.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
To allow the school district of Waterville
LeSueur county to issue bonds.
Recess to 8 o clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Amending charter of the city of Winona.
Restraining cattle from running at large ir
Big Stone county.
Relating to the times Of holding terms Of
the district court of Douglas and Mile Lac,
counties.
Amending the general laws relating t.
weights and measures.
Amending the act incorporating the village o.
Benson.
Relating to pleading of ordinances in cite.
and villages.
Authorizing the conveyance of lots in Plain
view cemetery.
Fixing the time for holding terms of distric
court in Swift county.
Amending the general laws relating to street.
and alleys in incorporated towns and villages.
Providing for the construction of fish ways.
j Regulating the running at large of domestic
animals in Chisago county.
Repeating the act of 1876 relating to ap