Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-16

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$500 per month upon itinerant medical prac-
titioners and vendors of drugs and medicines
was laid aside.
Routine Report.
Senate met at 10 o'clock.
D. Buck presented petition relating to the
acts of county commissioners in regard to roads
and bridges, and asking that law be passed
compromising commissioners for time devoted
to the inspection of roads and bridges.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator J. B. Notwithstanding the
general statutes relating to divorce.
Also, to amend the general statutes relating
to civil actions.
By Senator G. D. Gilfllan-Ap
&c. 500 for fire-proof roof and repairs of the
capitol.
= Also, relating to Como park, in the city of
st. Paul. Passed under suspended rules.
BY Senator Brownie legalize the acts of
the supervisors of the town of Osakis, Douglas
county, relating to right of way for railroads.
By Senator Buell-To amending the statutes
of 1866, relating to the incorporation of tenn
perance and other societies.
By Senator Mealey-To amend the statutes
of 1877, relative to the compensation Of county
treasurers.
By Senator Perkins prevent the going at
large of domestic animals in jackson county.
Passed under suspended rules.
BY Senator Wedge-Providing for the loca-
ton of bridges in Freeborn county.
By Senator Pillsbury-Approprlating $57, 25O
for the payment of interest on State bonds
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
Amending the act to prohibit cattle and other
domestic animals from running at large in
Swift county.
To amend section 16, chapter 139, of the gen
eral laws of 1885,. relating to the Organization
of villages.
To amend section IS, title 6, of chapter %,
relating to bastards.
To amend section 2, of chapter 80, of the
general laws of 1878, relating to highways.
To amend chapter %, of the general laws of
1872, entitled ''An act to promote the science
nesOta."
Authorizing the State librarian to make and
certify copies of decisions IN his custody.
To locate and establish State road from the
village of Herman to Graceville.
To appropriate the sum of 800 to pay M. o.
Hall for publishing the general laws of 1878 in
the Granite Falls Journal.
Relating to executions upon judgments is
sued out of the district courts of this State.
memorial to Congress asking bounty for
soldiers in the late war Of the rebellion.
A memorial to Congress asking for relief of
certain settlers on railroad lands.
Authorizing the employment of marshal by
the village of Duluth.
To authorize the board of county commits
sioners of the county of Hennepin to appropri-
ate money to improve the navigation of Lake
Minnetonka.
To provide for locating State road from
Lake Park, in Becker county, to st. Vincent, in
Ramsey county.
To amend chapter 21O, special laws of 1878,
Tn fho 1arr Of 10 -,
Kitson county.
70 amend section l of chapter 76, general
laws of 1877, relating to the stay of executions.
To amend an act to authorize and provide for
the construction of a free bridge across the
Mississippi at or near Fort Smelling.
To prohibit the catching of fish in Thorn o.
son Lake. in Waseca county, during certain
seasons of the year.
REPOPTs OF COMMITTEES.
On motion Of Senator Wedge the bill for the
incorporation of the village of Alden, Freeborn
county, was taken up and passed.
The subcommittee on judicia.y reported a
substitute for tho bill relating to assignments
by insolvent debtors.
The bill relative to the soldiers orphan asy-
lum lands was rported back with an amend
ment and referred to Senator Gilfillan for his
examination.
TEMPERANCE MEASURE LOST.
The bill proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution relating to the sale of Intoxicating
liquors was put upon it's final passage and
lost, 10 to 81.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The bill requiring the superintendent Of
schools to furnish lists of the deaf and dumb
and the blind was voted upon and passed.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Senator Macdonald IN tho obo;r Sano+or WI
iams' bill relating to adulterated articles of
food was taken under consideration and recon-
mended to pass. Senator Mealeys bill pro-
viding for the appointment of county assessors
for the term of four years was considered.
Senator Thatcher thought it was a radical in
novation which would not be acceptable to the
people of the State.
Senator Powers moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill and read letters in opposition to
the bill from his constituents.
Senator Buell. opposed the bill on the ground
the time provided by the bill, and favored the
making of assessors responsible to the people as
often as once in two years.
Senator b. B. Wilson favored the bill in
every respect. He thought this bill provided
for more equal assessment than by the law
now in force
Senator ]. B. Gilfllan opposed an amendment
making the board for the appointment of as.
sessor consist'of five members.
Senator Page favored the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill. He considered it an unwar-
ranted assumption of power on the part of the
Senate to practically disfranchise the people in
the selection of their assessors.
Senator Mealey urged the passage of the bill
as just and equitable manner of obtaining
valuations of property.
Senator Doran favored the bill and exhibited
resolution passed by the county board of L.
Sueur county, asking the passage of a general
law Of this kind and if the general law was moi