Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-14

years and he had never heard of Prof.
Winchell being engaged in pine land specu-
lations or in hunting up pine lands. |
He believed some such appropriation
as this should be made. He had never
doubted the existence upon the north
shore of vast deposits of mineral wealth-in |
fact, he had himself seen fine specimens of |
iron ore from that region, and he thought |
the State could not possibly e1pend her
money to better advantage than in assisting |
IN the development of the boundless re-
sources of that portion of the territory. The
discussion was further continued by Morse,
Sabln and others, when the motion to recon-
init to the committee of the whole was lost.
The question recurring on the motion of Mr..
Colville to refer to special committee of five,
Mr.. Mead said he wanted to present the re-
port of Prof. Winchell to the committee of
the whole The report was simply an adver-
tisement of the city of Minneapolis, giving
the price of brick yards, city lots, &c. The
motion to refer was then put and carried.
The most important bill introduced yes
terday was that by Mr.. Laid. of St. Peter,
which appropriates 5000 for the encourage
ment of immigration. 1t simply authorizes
the Governor to sxpend this amount in dis
seminating all necessary statistical informa-
ton relative to the resources and general adj
VantageS. Gc.. OF the State.
On motion of Mr.. Bowler, the rules were
| suspended, and the bill authorizing Kandiyo-
hi county to issue bonds not to exceed $780,
600, for the purchase of seed grain for the
destitute, was put on it's third reading and
passed.
The House is now in the busiest stage of
the session, and is. or will be i'll few days.
confronted by an immense accumulation of
work. It is at the stage when business ac-
cumulates rapidly, and when the utmost
diligence and industry is requisite to keep
up with the natural and anticipated rush of
business. The chief clerk has before him,
from now to the close of the session.
| a period which will try his
really fine reading abilities to their
utmost tension, practically unassisted.
and standing alone in this department as he
really is. If he can stand the strain through
this session he will have undeniably demon
strated his title to the claim of being one of
the very best chief clerks in the history of
the State. And he will do it, too.
| The Scott county imbrogio will reach a
settlement in committee of the whole to-
day-that is if good luck attends either side
| of the House.
! Routine Report.
ST.. PAUL, Feb. 13.-After the presentation of
a large number of petitions relating to the
| school book law and the pending bill for the
protection of the people against the pauperism
and crime resulting from the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors. and also relating
to the Scott county seat removal question, re-
port was read from Mr.. Ladd, of the ways and
means committee, recommending the indefinite
postponement of all the various bridge bills
| thus far presented, and which by previous ac-
| ton of the Senate had been referred to that
committee. A long discussion ensued, but the
report of the committee was finally adopted.
The attention of the House occupied dur
| ing the entire morning session, with the con
sideration of the reports of committees, and on
the completion of this order of business al
12:40 the House took q recess to 2:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Mead offered the following which was
on notice of debate by MIR. Hicks, laid ove
under the rules:
to furnish each member of this House Will
three copies of the report of the COMMISSIONS
of Statistics.
Mr.. Colville moved to take the bill relatin.
to the sale and manufacture of intoxicatin.
liquors from the general orders and refer tn
same to the committee military affairs
The question one affecting military sup
plies and the members of that committe
have great deal of experience of these mat
tiers, he thought it ought to be sent to them
|
seriously affecting the personal liberty of ever
person within the State.
Messrs. Purdie, McBrown, Muir and other
opposed the reference, when the motion wa
lost.
Mr.. West, of Faribault, moved that the clerl
be instructed to have printed and placed on tn
members desks 300 copies of the Senate bill
J providing for uniform textbooks for the pub
lie schools of the State, which was carried.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Richter = Authorizing lie Sueu
county to sell it's poor farm and purchas
land for new location.
By Mr.. Ladd-Appropriating $4,000 for tn
encouragement of immigration to this State.
By Mr.. Mead-Amending the laws of 1877 re
, ating to evidence.
By Mr.. Crandall-Amending statutes rclat
ing to sale of public school lands.
, BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the statute
relating to the Inebriate Asylum.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures State road i
Carver and Scott counties.
By Mr.. Williams-Changing the name o
, town site in Lyon county.
By Mr.. Pinney-Relating to school district
in LeSueur county.
By Mr.. Stanley-Providing for the collectio
Of indebtedness of school districts.
By same-Amendatory of the acts incorpora
ing st. Cloud.
By Mr.. Fuller-Authorizing town clerks q
. certain towns in Wabashaw county, to recor
ueedS OIL cemetery lands.
:, BY MIR. Larkln-lncorporating town Q
: Mapleton. Passed under suspension of rules.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING and definin
personal liabilities Of stockholders in manufa,
t turing enterprises
a By same-Amending the statutes to paymer
!, of debts of decedents.
! By Mr.. Notwithstanding certain towns fro1
: Renville county and attaching the same to Ye
. low Medicine county.
By Mr.. Giles-Authorizing the village of 10
l dan to issue bonds for the purchase of land Il
j court house.
Authorizing Kandiyohi county to issue bono
. not exceeding $50, 900 for purchase of see
grain. Passed under suspension of tt
q | rules.
= incorporating village of Cokato in Virgil
county. Passed.
: SENATE BILLS PASSED
!, Relating to holding of elections in town
g Cambridge, Isanti county.
!, Amending the act Incorporating the city
u Mortified and prohibiting the sale of intox
|. eating liquors therein.
: HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
e Vacating town plat of Swami River, in Mo
rison county.
Amending the statutes relating to corpor
it tiOns.
II Amending the statutes in relation to corpor
tions.
Appropriating So, 900 annually for four wear
; for geological survey of northern sections
p the State. Lost, yeas "A, nays SO. Reconsi,
: cred on motion of Mr.. Morse. and referred to
special committee of five, consisting of Colvill
; Hall, Richardson McDermott and Bishop.
Incorporating the village of Norris in st
vens county.
Relating to time of holding court in Tod
q county.
}, Repeating special laws of 1877, relating
State road in Scott county.
!, Removing county seat of Watonwan count
q from Madeiia to st. James.