Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-26
CLOSES IT'S rH1BD NEERs 1ABoBs.
Game Laws and Foreclosure of Mortgages
Wrestled with by Grave and Reverend
Senators Shall Internal Improvement
Funds be Used--Mr. Kinds Bill for Set
Ting the Railroad Bonds--Both Houses
Adjourn to Tuesday.
Senate.

the law of 1877, amended by Senator Fin
seth's bill, while Senator j. B. Gilfllan,
with view to convenience and perfection,
desired to have consolidation of the bills
Such was the anxiety, however, of Mr.. Shall
leen to get his measure through, that the
very sensible recommendation of Senator
Gilfllan was defeated, the bills acted on
separately and recommended to pass. AL
acts referring to one subject should, when
possible, be consolidated in one act,
as can easily be done in this
case; and when an amendment is offered to
a law containing gross contradictions, as the
game law of 1877 does, as shown by Senator
Edgerton, the amendment ought not to be
acted upon until the entire law has been re-
vised and made as perfect as possible. Of
the necessity for strict, yes, iron-clad anne
law, there can be no question. The simpler
and more direct in its provisions the better.
The GLOBE, therefore, hopes that the mis-
take made yesterday, may yet be remedied
by the Senate, by not only directing the con-
solidation of the two bills now before them,
but also the revision of the law of last year,
and the elimination of conflicting sections,
and the reduction to plain and unmistakable
language its various provisions.
The question of mortgage foreclosure,
called up by resolution of the Judiciary
Committee, requesting an expression
of the sentiment of the Senate as
to whether change in the present
foreclosure law was desirable, brought out
quite general discussion. 1t will be re-
membered that the last Legislature changed
the law from foreclosure by advertisement, to
proceedings in chancery. Experience has
shown, as developed in the discussion, that
this proceeding is SO expensive as
to almost put stop to small loans. Out
side of this feature, the law seems to be gen
orally satisfactory to the Senators, and with
a reduction in certain fees, already being
considered by the Judiciary Committee, and
the addition of clause delaying the
sale until the period of redemption has
passed-thus cutting off the expense of sale
as now, and enabling clear title to issue
Immediately upon sale-it is probable the
present law will be retained. AS Senator ].
B. Gilfllan put it, the real want is a settled
mode of procedure, so that
both creditor and debtor can act
intelligently in making their contracts, and
without the fear that the next session of the
Legislature will inaugurate some radical
change, thus invalidating or endangering the
rights of one party or the other to the con-
tract.
), The Paris Exposition bill is undoubtedly
to meet with an untimely end, and it would
probably now be among the things of the
past, had it not been that its sponsor was il
the chair when it came up for recommends
ton in Committee of the Whole yesterday
There's too much for show in the seven man
ayers and one commissioner, and too little
of practical utility in the measure, to NEE
much favor with the intelligent gentlemen
composing the Minnesota Senate. And the
GLOBE reporter is of the opinion that it!
sponsor will not grieve when the monstrosit,
is safely consigned to oblivion.
Routine Report.
, ST. PAUL. Jan. Ex-senator Mcclure Offered
the judiciary committee to ascertain whethe
or not the salary now paid the Judges of tn
District Courts Of this State is adequate, anc
as to the propriety and justice of increasing
the same, to report by bill or otherwise, at a
! early q day as practicable.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
! By Senator ]. B. Gilfllan-Appropriatin
$4 ,213.50 SO reimburse Gov. Pillsbury fo
money expended in the purchase of coal ta
and sheet iron for distribution to counties il
the State.
l By Senator Hall-To remove the county sea
of Lincoln county from Marshfeld to Morse.
5 By Senator Nelson-To lower lake in Pop,
county.
By Senator Waite-Relating to the paymen
OF debts and legacies of deceased persons.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
!, The Senate resolved itself into committee o
the whole, with ten bills in general orders
most of which were recommended to pass with
3 out objection. Files No. 20 and 81 referrin
to the preservation of game proved an excep
ton. The first Of these was by Senator Shall
len; and is to punish trespass upon private en-
closed lands in search of game. The secon,
was by Senator Finseth, and changes the tim
for killing deer, grouse and other game birds
Q During the consideration, Senator Edgerto1
9 pointed out several discrepancies in the bill Q
+ 1877, and an effort was made to consolidate tn
, two bills and refer the same to the Judiciar
Committee for perfection, but the effort wa
defeated and the bills recommended to pass
The bill appropriating 1926, 900 for the Pari
Exposition reached. Senator Doran moved t
: lay on the table, but the introducer of the bill
9 being in the Chair, the motion was withdraw
and the bill laid over.
s FORECLOSURES.
9 The resolution of the judiciary committe
offered yesterday, asking an expression of tn
Senate upon the question Of repeating the fore
. closure law of the last session, was taken up O
'' motion OF Senator Mealy, who declared himsel
IN favor of the repeal.
t Senator Donnelly said, while the bill of las
f session was not his, as generally seemed to b
o the opinion, he did not see any reason why
should be repealed, except, perhaps, that th
: plan was expensive. The idea of the bill wa
: to protect the debtor from extortion, Will
!. fully protecting the interests of those loanin
money; and he argued at length in favor of II
a tanning the present law, amended perhaps i
n some particulars.
: Senator Hill differed with Senator Donnelly
i holding that the present law stood in the wa
= OF the small borrower for the reason that il
machinery was too expensive, the cost Of CO
Letting not warranting the creditor in loanin
except in large sums. For this reason, Will
the law night prevent extortion and do good
; individual cases, he was of the opinion that
q operated to the injury of the masses who's
NECESSITIES compelled them to be borrowers.
Senator Nelson said that the old law of for,
n closure IN this State was one of the mos
! iniquitous measures ever placed upon the sts
d tute book. Under it, if payments had bee
made, properly credited, when the creditc
. came down to foreclose, he would do SO for th
: whole amount, and the only remedy of til
s debtor was in expensive litigation, proceed
8 ing that the small debtor could not resort t.
He also thought the more difficulties that coul
d be thrown in the way of borrowing, the better
& and It a law could be passed punish perso
: for attempting to borrow at higher rate tina
: II per cent, he would favor it. One Of til
real merits of the present law was that it pr,
vented usury, citing case in ppint where