Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.

Lu6 lHbIIbuGOu WAS BuDUlULcO WIN AdNOEdDlo |
Mr.. Lutz submitted the following minority
report:
We, the undersigned, members of the State
prison committee, beg leave TO make the fol-
lowing report to the Honorable Speaker and
House of Representatives, recommending The
postponement of the Senate file No.
IT, for the following reasons, viz:
That the appropriation for the new building |
was uncalled for Also we deem twenty-five
($25, 0O0) dollars sufficient amour
to meet all expenditures in building the new
wall, and in consideration OF the depleted con-
dition of the State treasury, do not deem it |
policy to make any more extended appropria- |
tions (Signed) ELIAS TOMPKINs,
A. M FRIDLEY,
w. B. LUTZ.
long wrangle ensued, the Speaker holding |
that no such thing as minority report could |
be recognized. The Speaker made q long ex- |
PLANTATION of his ruling, and finally the report |
of the majority was adopted, and the protest of
the minority ordered to be printed.
SENATE February rs 1879
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Relating to witnesses and evidence.
Changing the name of the town of Madison
to that of Amlret.
Relating to horses having the CHAMBERS.
Relating to the practice of medicine and sur
gerry.
Prohibiting the sale and use of unwholesome
provisions
Authorizing the State librarian to make
copies of judicial decisions.
Organizing the county of Polk and attaching
Kittson county thereto for judicial purposes.
Amending the general laws of 1876 relating
to the organization of villages.
Protecting the waters of Lakes Minnetonka
and Calhoun, in Hennepin county, from i'm
purities.
Amending the general statutes of 1874 re-
lot TO he c1rrondor nf fuuifiuo
tice.
Amending the special laws of 1877 relating
to the village of Duluth. Passed under sus-
pended rules.
HOUSE, February rs, 1879.
On motion the order of introduction of bills
was taken up and seventy-four new bills were
presented:
Mr. Mead, from the committee ON public ac-
counts and expenditures, reported that they
had examine the accounts of the several State
institutions and found them correct. except as
to the insane asylum They recommend that
settlement be made with Treasurer Kerr on the
payment by him to the State of $373.30.
The bill from the committee on retrenchment
providing for redistricting the State into judi
cial districts came up, when Mr.. McCracken
spoke against its passage. He said the bill was
simply intended to legislate Judge Page out of
office, and he protested against the House en-
dorsing such scheme.
Mr.. Jones proposed that the bill go over till
full House could be present.
Mr.. Hicks moved the previous question,
which was seconded, when the bill was lost
yeas 20, nays 55.
Mr.. Jones hoped the House would take the
| same ground on all bills reported from the
committee on retrenchment. 1t would show
| how sincere the professions made at tbs begin
| ming of the session were.
A bill relating to cartways was lost by vote
| of So to II, when the House adjourned.
| SENATE, February26, 1879.
| HOUSE FILLS PASSED.
Relating to the duties of county attorneys.
Authorizing the commissioners of Rock coun-
| ty to issue bonds.
| To amend the charter of the village of Kas-
son, in Dodge county.
| To amend the charter of the village of Fergus
Falls.
Relating to the right of way of railroads in
the village of Fergus Falls.
To authorize the commissioners of Renville
county to issue bonds to fund its floating debt.
| To amend the statutes of 1866 relating to
registers of deeds.
| House, February &c, 1879
Mr.. W. NJ. Campbell submitted petition
| from citizens of Hennepin county, relat-
| ing to the University of Minnesota, and called
| attention to the fact that the institution in
| question was not entitled under the law estab-
fishing agricultural colleges to the grants given
by that bill.
Mr.. s. L. Campbell thought there was moth
ing in the matter, whereupon Mr.. W. M.
| Campbell offered to produce witnesses to prove
that the grant of lands had been misappropriat-
ed. The petition was placed on file.
Reports of committees were submitted,
among others favorable reports on the two bills
relating to the extension of railroad lines to
| Minneapolis.
The judiciary committee reported in favor of
the indefinite postponement of the bill of Mr..
Hicks relating to swamp lands. (The bill re-
quired vote of the people as to the disposition
of the funds.)
Mr.. Hicks moved to amend the rerort of the
committee by sending the bill to committee of
| the whole.
MIR. James Smith, Jr., opposed the motion at
considerable length, protesting that the lands
/ should be reserved for the purpose for which
| they were donated.
Mr.. Hicks responded, charging that this re-
port was made for the purpose of iniuIing the
interests of the soldiers orphans.
Mr.. w. M. Campbell characterized such talk
| as sheer buncOmbe.
| Mr.. s. l.. Campbell defended the report of
the committee, whereupon Mr.. Schroth moved
| the previous question and MIR. Hicks amend
| ment was lost-yeas 35; nays Sc. The report of
the committee was then adopted.
Mr.. Jones bill forbidding discrimina-
tions by railroads, accompanied by the follow
ing report:
To the Honorable the House of Representatives
of the State of Minnesota:
| toThe undersigned, your committee appointed
investigate charges of discrimination on the
part of railroads, respectfully report as fol-
lows:
Your committee have given the subject re-
i ferred to them as careful consideration as the
lateness of the session and press of business
will permit and have reported BILL the pur-
pose of which is to provide an effeetual mode
by law for the investigation of charges made
of discrimination and an adequate remedy in
cases where unjust determinations shall be
made in the future.
Your committee further report that 1T seems
| to be an admitted fact that Determinations of
some sort are of almost daily occurrence on,
perhaps. all the railroads in this State. The
railroad companies, while admitting the fact,
claim that such determinations are unavoid-
able, and are neither unjust to persons or
places, nor detrimental to the interests of the
people-while it is urged the other hand
i that any discrimination between persons or
places is in its nature unjust, and must in
evitably work an injury.
While your committee do not undertake to
decide this question, and the views OF the diff
ferent members of the committee are not en-
tirely in accord upon the same, yet 1T is proper
to say that most of the determinations brought
| to the attention of your committee are OF a
character and grow out OF peculiar circum-
stances relating to some special fact having
more or less claim for the favorable considera.
/ ton of the companies.
/ A few charges of discrimination on the part
of several companies have been verbally made
to your committee, which if true. are deemed
/ by your committee to be unjust, and indeed,
admitted 30 to be by the companies themselves,
but the fact of such discrimination is emphat-
ically denied by such companies
i The late day of the present session, and the
press of business upon the House, admonish
your committee that anything like full and
4 fair iUnfion of %ho nfr0vnrkad farta in