Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-23
THE LEGISLATURE.
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The Senate Pays its Respects to the Tax
Law--The Exemption Bill Makes a Lively
Debate--Everything for Jobs but not
one Dollar for Immigration--The Page
impeachment Business Engrosses the
House--Secret Sessions all Day and Even
ing, Which are Fully Reported Below
This body showed it's appreciation of the
character of the Father of his Country, by
doing large amount of business, good, bad
and Indifferent for the State yesterday. OF
the measures coming under the first named
mead, was the instructions given the special
committee for that purpose to make its in
vestlgation into the management of the in
sane hospital as thorough as possible, au-
thorlzlng 1t to sit after the adjournment for
that purpose, with power to send for persons
and papers.
Consideration of the general tax bill,
restoring i'll it's essential features
the law of 1874, was completed and
recommended to pass. The most
exciting contest occurred over the section
fixing the compensation for publishing the
delinquent tax list, which, evidently by
misrepresentation of the facts, had been
placed at cents. The injustice of the State
thus compelling the publishers Zone of it's
most important factors in the education and
development of the State to perform a SER
vice, upon which necessarily hinges the le-
gality of enforced tax collections, was so APP
parent when pointed out that the price was
raised from to ~ cents.
Minnesota does not want immigration, or
at least it does not need, in the opinion of
the Senate. to make any effort to that end,
and the bill providing for board of immi-
grafton, the members to serve without COM
pensation, with an appropriation of the in
significant sum of $5, 900 for furnishing in
formation as to soil, resources, etc.. is indefi-
nitely postponed. In the meantime, Nebras-
ka, Iowa, Kansas, and other Western States,
will keep up their bureaus, endowed with
liberal appropriations, land, as natural conse-
quence, get the great bulk Of the immigra-
ton, while Minnesota will earn the reputa-
tion of being penny wise and pound fool
ish
The most interesting debate of the day oc-
CURED over the bill to limit exemption to a
specified amount instead Of having it based
On area, as now. At first the debate was
earnestly argumentative, the different speak
els advancing essentially the same argu-
ments pro and con made in the debate en-
the same subject few days since, as report
ed in The GLOBE. Toward the last
the character of the debate was changed
to more OF personal character
and hits We're given and taken with free
dom truly refreshing. Mr.. Donnelly, of
course, bore prominent part in the debate.
both in its grave and personal phases in the
latter, acquitting himself most admirably, as
was manifestby the applause and laughter Of
the specta tors and members. In his OPPOSE
ton to the measure, Mr.. Donnelly laid par
ticular stress upon the point that there was
no demand fol- the change proposed from
the agricultural districts. But, while he
should oppose any such change, SO
far as this class was concerned,
he was willing, he said, to
let the cities have such law if they
wanted it. He would, to accommodate the
Minneapolis gentleman who introduced the
bill, go farther SO far as that place was con-
cerned, and vote to give them law to sell a
man for debt, at public auction, and said he,
''if such law had been in force, two-thirds
OF the business men of the place would have
been auctioned off before this.'' The thrust
put the laugh on Minneapolis, but the bill
was recommended to pass all the SAM Its
passage is another thing. however. The
following is the
| Routine Report.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| ST.. PAUL, Feb. %, 1878.-By Senator Good
rlch-TWo bills amending the general laws Of
1876 relating to challenge by juries in civil ac-
| tions.
BY Senator misunderstanding the general
laws of 1870 relating to fees for conveying
convicts to the State prison. Also, to
provide for the publication Of the proceedings
OF county commissioners Of Hennepin county.
i By Senator Waldron-To drain a lake in
| Meeker county.
INSANE ASYLUM INVESTIGATION.
| resolution by Senator Deuel. was adopted.
instructing the special committee authorized to
| inquire into the charges made against the man
agement OF the insane asylum at St. Peter to
extend its Investigation into a thorough exam
nation OF all matters connectea witAthe man
agement Of the same, and to that end giving
| the committee authority to sit after the adj
]ournment of the Legislature, with power to
send for persons and papers, and employ an
accountant 1t necessary, and report to the Gov
ernOr.
SENATE PILLS PASSED.
For the removal of the county seat of Lin
coin county from Marshfeld to Morse
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Amending the charter of Wateryile. Carver
| county.
Memorial to Congress for an extension of
time to the st. Paul and Pacific railroad COM
pany, for the completion of its extension line.
To authorize the county of Blue Earth to
construct free wagon bridge across the Min
nesOta river opposite Mankato.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing the city of St. Paul to improve
roads leading into the city.
Authorizing the board of education of St.
Paul to loan its funds, and requiring monthly
statements of the condition of the same.
relating to suits in civil cases.
Relating to the independent school district
OF Pleasant Grove, Olnlsted county.
To amend the charter of the city Of Man
kato.
To incorporate the Minnesota & Iowa railroad
company.
Relating to service of process in railroad
| cases.
Appropriating $4,000 for the enlargement
OF the State University grounds. Senators
Ahrens, Bailey, Clough, Deuel., Doran. Lienau.
Alorehouse and shaleen in the negative.