Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-27

The memorial was recommended to pass.
The memorial to Congress asking that the
pine stumpage be allowed to be cut on the
Indian reservations, was debated at
considerable length, Senator Castle favor
ing the memorial and Senators 81. B.
Q. D. Gilfillan opposing it. It was recon-
mentled to be indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned till Z: 80 P. NJ. Monday.
HOUSE, February a. 1878.
The House went into committee of the whole,
MIR. Gearey in the chair, on general orders.
The bill relating to foreclosure of mortgages
was recommended for passage when Mr.. Mead
was called to- the chair and the bill changing
judicial districts considered.
MIR. Jones explained the provisions of the
bill and advocated its passage.
Mr.: Gearey opposed the bill, and was fol-
lowed by MIR. McCracken on the same side.
Mr.. Jones replied, defending the bill as a
wise one, drawn in the interests of economy.
Mr.. Bohan thought the bill was not wise
one and should not pass.
Mr.. Benson favored the bill, and paid a high
compliment to Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. 8. L. Campbell was also opposed to the
bill on selfish principles, as it affected his 10
cality.
Mr.. James Smith, Jr., was sorry to have Mr..
Campbell take such astand. He had believed
him more conscientious. He would not vote
against measure that benefited the State SIM
ply because it affected his district iniuriouslv.
Mr.. Gearey thought two of the judges of
Ramsey county ought to be abolished-not
Judge Page alone, and offered an amendment
to that effect.
Debate was maintained by Messrs. Nc
Cracker, Jones, J. P. West, Bohau. Smith.
Gearey and 3. L.. Campbell, when the bill was
recommended for passage, 4S to 49,. -, =
The usury law coming up, Mr.. Gearey re-
sumed the chair, when Mr.. Hicks advocated
the passage OF the bill in long speech.
MIR. Comstock moved an amendment striking
out the clause attaching penalty to the taking
OF usurious interest, and supported his amend
ment in a speech of half an hour in length.
The bill was then recommended for passage.
the committee rose and reported, and the re-
port as to that bill was adopted by a vote of
yeas "a, nays IL, under the operation of the
previous question.
g Mr.. Comstock changed his vote to aye for The
purpose Of moving reconsideration.
Mr.. Hicks moved to reconsider, and that that
motlon. be indefinitely postponed Carried.
Mr.. Jones moved that the report Of the COM
mittee as to the judicial district bill be adont-
ed, and moved the previous question, which was
The motion was then carried by vote of 81
. Recess till 8 o'clock P. M.
The House then went into committe of the
whole. Mr.. J.P. West in the chair, on general
orders.
Forty.four bills were passed upon, the ma nj,
lority being recommended for passage Tine
Senate bill reducing the mileage of members
was amended SO as to. cut off ali allowances fol
mileage, postage stationery, newspapers, etc.
and reducing the per diem Of members to AZ
and OF the speaker, chief clerk, president and
secretary of the Senate to 81, and. the bill.
emla good deaf of merriment, was recon.
Bills were recommended for indefinite post
Ponement: Donating the normal school build.
1ngs to the towns in which they are located
sabohshing the Office Of public examiner; and
Adjourned. *.S2 - s, =
5Ta .tSs.s ta$.s8E u SENATE, February "a, 1879
Senate met at 7:30 P. II. Reading of the
rupture and prayer by Rev. E. R. Lathrop,
OF Z1mbfota. :, -
REPORTS OF coNM1TEEs.a q a. -
senatorC D. Gilfllan, to whom was referred
the bill authorizing the issue of bonds to the