Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01

majority was With him, when he called for
vote on each amendment, and they were
voted down just as he dictated with but one
exception, or carried as he decided. The re-
suit was that by O'Clock in the evening the
bill was substantially agreed upon, and Or
dered to be engrossed for third reading
after two substitutes and forty-three amend
melts had been voted down and nine
amendments adopted. This closed the ses-
sion for the day. Several bones of conten-
ton were disposed of, and can hardly arise
again to torment the members.
Routine Report.
The House met promptly at $3.50 A. NJ, Speak
or Gilman in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. J. P. West, from the committee on edu-
cation, reported back the Senate bill to pro-
mote higher education in the State with an
amendment increasing the appropriation from
$4,000 to $4,000, and in reply to an inquiry
from Mr.. Mead explained and advocated the
amendment
Mr.. W. M. Campbell also advocated the bill
at length, pronouncing it a very important
link in our school system.
The question was further discussed by Messrs
James Smith, Jr., Benson, Parker, Langemo,
J. P. West and W. M. Campbell.
The committee on Judiciary offered report
embracing bill for the erection of suitable
shop buildings for the teaching of industrial
pursuits at the State university. Ordered to
be printed.
THE MISSISSIPPI BOOM COMPANY.
The same committee reported the Mississippi
Boom company bill without recommendation
and Mr.. Campbell moved that the rules be sus-
,,e,J,l ~, 90 - r.,,, a. l:n
and sent to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Hicks objected to the bill going out of
its regular order, and denounced the bill az an
attempt of the men who own ten millions of
logs to use the property Of the owners of two
hundred millions without compensation
Mr.. James Smith, Jr., replied by charging
that Mr.. Hicks wholly misstated the case. The
bill simply declared the Mississippi river a
navigable stream, in the precise language of
the United States statutes. It interfered with
the rights of no one.
Mr.. s. L. Campbell sustained Mr.. Smiths
position.
Mr.. Hicks stated that the fifth section did
interfere with the rights Of the people.
Mr.. Rmith-Well let it 90 to the committee
of the WHOLE and let us see who is right-you
| or I. undertake to say that I can convince
every unprecedented gentleman in the House
that this Is a very proper measure.
Mr. Benson argued in favor of the advance
III emu OF the Dill.
Mr.. Hicks-I will not consent to nothing al
all.
The House refused by a vote of As to rs, to
| suspend the rules.
THE INSANE ASYLUM,
Mr.. Jones moved to place the bill reorganiz-
ing the insane asylum on the general orders
near the head.
MIR. Hicks opposed the motion at great
length, stating that the Senate bill legislated
the prefent board of trustees out Of Office, and
was an outrage upon men of honor who had
not had an opportunity to be heard in their
own behalf.
Mr.. Riley hoped the motion would prevail
He thought the trustees ought to be legislated
out of Office.
Mr.. Benson thought Mr.. Hicks was wrong in
refusing to let the bill go to committee of the
| whole.
The bill was further discussed by Messrs.
Hicks, Jones. Langemo, Gearey and Denny,
when the motion Of Mr.. Jones was carried
yeas 46 to 43.
Mr. Grazing moved to recall House bill No.
290-Mr. Baxters bill-from the Senate. After
discussion the motion was laid on the table.
MIR. Kendall moved to take up House bill No.
It's; releasing the swamp lands from the
| Soldiers Orphans Home.
| The motion was opposed by Messrs. Hicks,
Benson and Riley. and advocated by Messrs.
James Smith, Jr., Gilman, Comstock, w. M.
Campbell at considerable length.
Mr.. Oppenheim moved the previous question,
which was seconded, and the motion Of Mr..
Kendall was lost, 48 to 4S.
Recess till 2:S0 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The House reconvened at 80 P. NJ.
THE SWAMP LANDS.
| Mr.. Amundson asked to have his vote
! changed, which had been improperly recorded
in the morning on the vote relating to the TAX
ing up Of the bill to release the grant of swamp
lands to the Soldiers Orphans home. His re-
quest was granted and the question was de-
clared before the House.
Mr.. James Smith, Jr., moved that the report
of the committee favorable to the bill be
adopted.
Mr.. Hicks moved to lay the motion on the
| table. Lost-.yeas a. nays so.
The motion Of Mr.. Smith was then adopted.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The special order for 2:30 o'clock, the def
cheney bill, was taken up.
| Mr.. Hicks moved that section 3 be stricken
out. Lost.
On motion the bill was then placed on file
| for third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Rosebrock the bill relat-
| ing to the incorporation of the city of Owa-
tonna was read a third time and passed.
WHEAT GRADING.
The special order for $3.50 o'clock P. NJ, the
| wheat grading bill, came up, when Mr. w. NJ.
| Campbell moved its being placed on file for
| third reading.
Mr.. Donohue submitted substitute for the
bill. which has been published in the GLOBE.
Mr.. Campbell said that he had not had an
opportunity to examine the substitute.
! Mr.. Donohue supported his substitute. He
said:
MIR. SPEAKER: hope this bill of the COM
-mittee will not pass for several reasons, which
1 will give. I presume the committee who
presented this bill did what they thought was
required of this legislature by the farmers of
Minnesota. Still think it is far from what
the farmers and buyers both want. Now, sir,
| while the farmers Of this State are looking to
| US to abolish the brass kettle-and which ]
hope we will-at the same time we do not want
to deprive the wholesale dealer of the use of
j whatever tester is requisite for the selling of
his grain abroad. The object of this bill ought
to be to give honest dealing to the farmer, and
at the same time not cut off the buyer from
privileges he ought to have and which this bill
deprives him of. Now, sir, it don't follow be.
cause this committee got up this bill that
1t is as good better than one mans
production, who might understand
the wheat business better than all of them
am talking now from an experience of twenty
years in the wheat trade-and think know
4 what am talking about. To make this bill oil
l the committee what is required, it needs tor