Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-20
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nOOASA' oVOAoy -OAc, UWouGy.GWO, twenty.
three and twenty-four amend and repeal acts
inconsistent with this act.
section twenty-five directs the Governor to
designate what counties shall send their insane
to the second hospital.
Section twenty-six provides for the transfer
OF patients from one hospital to another.
Section twenty-seven designates the time
when this act shall take effect.
THE CHICAGO, ST. PAUL & MINNEAPOLIS RAILWAY
Senator j. B. Gilfllan moved that the rules
be suspended and the bill authorizing the Chi
cago st. Paul Il Minneapolis Railway company
to construct a line of road from the easterly
boundary of the State to Minneapolis be
taken up and placed upon its final passage.
inquiries as to the provisions of the bill by
senator Doran brought out an extended dis
cssslon by several Senators, and the bill having
been explained as entirely satisfactory to ali
concerned, further action was stopped by the
mistaken announcement that vhe Metropoli-
tan hotel was on fire. Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
There was no feature worthy of note at
the morning session of the House, the entire
time being consumed in tho passage of
House bills as noted below. Twenty-four
of them were passed, none of them causing
any opposition.
The special order of the afternoon was
the discussion of the prohibitory liquor bill
introduced some time since by Mr.. Abel. 1t
was expected that there would be large
delegation of ladies present, and the men,
bers had taken extra pains with their toilets,
and were early in their seats. The ladies
began to arrive at about 2 o'clock, and by
the time the House was called to order there
were about sixty present, many with male
escorts. The gallery was crowded to suffo-
cation with gentlemen, and many others, in
Guiding Senators and State officers, obtained
seats or standing room in the lobby. There
was marked hesitancy in opening the de-
bate, but Mr.. Bertrand soon set the ball in
motion by two somewhat absurd amend
ments. These were quickly disposed of,
and after one or two brief speeches the fea-
ture of the day, if not of the session, was
introduced by DR.. Riley, of Houston coun-
ty, who delivered one of the most grotesque
and amusing speeches ever spoken in leg
islative assembly. He opposed the pending
measure with vigor, and made many telling
points, odd deductions and humorous allu-
sions. The House was convulsed with
laughter, and even the most sedate of the
members shook their sides with merriment.
The friends of the bill could not restrain
their risibilities, and laughed as heartily as
tho rest, while the lobbies and the gallery
fairly roared. The doctor spoke for half an
hour or so, and was followed by score or
more of members, who placed themselves on
record. With few exceptions they were op-
posed to the bill, not because they were
opposed to the temperance cause, but be-
cause of defects in the pending bill, or
because of belief that prohibitory
legislation was powerless to cure the evil.
At the close of the debate the bill was soon
disposed of, by the vote given under, and the
House was at once cleared of visitors. Only
three or four members present lodged a
vote.
The quarrel was in part renewed over the
local temperance bill from Winona, and
some time consumed in Its discussion. It
was passed, however, by decisive vote. 1t
was rumored-but the rumor proved to be
groundless-that the Metropolitan hotel was
on fire, and the announcement was made on
the floor, whereupon those of the members
stopping there made simultaneous rush for
the cloak rooms, knocking over chairs and
desks in their haste, and started on double
quick to save their trunks. They were re-
lieved on finding that the confagration was
not much of an one, and situated several
doors away.
Routine Report.
The House met at 80 A. NJ. yesterday,
Speaker Gilman in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain.
MIR. Gearey offered a resolution directing the
special committee railroad Determinations
to report during the present session of the leg
islature. Notice of debate was given. and the
resolution went over under the rules.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
House bills were read third time and
passed, as follows: Relating to bills of ex-
change; regulating the practice of dentistry
amending the charter of Fergus Falls; chang
ing the name of the town of Madison to ANA
ret relating to the duties of registers of deeds;
as to chattel mortgages; amending the charter
of Northfeld; allowing temples of honor to be-
come incorp rated prohibiting the running at
large of cattle in Rice county; incorporating
the village of Cordova LIE Sueur county; re-
lating to beasts doing damage; authorizing
Lake City to issue bonds for fair purposes; le-
CALLING certain acts of the common council of
Lake City; relating t, illuminating oils; to au-
thorize the counties and towns therein of Nor
rison, Todd, Stearns, Pope, Stevens, Traverse
and Big Stone to issue bonds in aid of the Lit
tie Falls & Dakota railroad; organizing the
county Of Cahby; authorizing the city of
Winona to maintain q ferry across the Missis-
sippi river; transferring the county seat of
Wilkin county from Breckenridge to Mansion;
to authorize Rock county to issue bonds to
fund its floating indebtedness; relating to par
tition fences in the township of Northfeld; re-
lating to right of way at Fergus Falls; author
izlng the organization of a board of trade at
Morris; to change the lame of the town of
10 Of TO,
netonka and Calhoun, in Hennepin county.
There a brief debate on the bill regulat-
ing the practice of dentistry, participated in
by Messrs. Bohan, Dodd, L. l.. Baxter, s. L..
Campbell, McCracken and Gearey; and on the
bill relating to illuminating oils, in which
Messrs. Mead, Riley, Bohan and others took
part.
Several reports of committees were present.
ed, when the House took recess to $3.50 P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at $50 P. NJ, Speaker Gilman
their seats, and about sixty ladies were in the
lobby. The galleries were also crowded to their
utmost capacity, and a large number of Sena-
tors and State officers occupied seats on the
floor.
THE PRoH1BTroRY LIQUOR LAW.
The special order for the afternoon was the
discussion of House bill No. 81-the prohi bitory
liquor law.
MIR. Abel moved that the bill be engrossed for
a third reading.
Mr.. HUM moved to amend by inserting in
the first section permission to manufacture
liquors for scientific purposes. Adopted.
Mr.. Bertrand moved to amend the enacting
clause by making it read, "Be it enacted by
certain women in the State of Minnesota
Mr.. J. P. West raised point of order, that
the amendment was unconstitutional. It was
so ruled.
Mr.. Bertrand then moved to strike out the
enacting clause.
Mr.. Hicks hoped there would be fair con-
sideration of the matter. He hardly thought
this motion treated the ladies who were present
with that fairness which they deserved.
MIR. Bertrand stated that it was out of con-