Daily globe., 1879-02-15
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The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Page offered resolution fayorine
the giving of the ballot to women who paw
taxes.
Senator Hill gave notice of debate
Senator j. 3. Gilfllan offered the following
resolution:
Reso1ved, That the reporter of the Pioneer
Press be banished from this State.
He then read the following extract from the
report of Bill Kings paper relative to the re-
duction OF the salaries of State officers:
Mr.J. B. Gilfllan said that the Office Of clerk
OF the supreme court is an anomaly; it does
not exist in other States. The fees from that
office alone he was informed, amounted to
$25.00O a year. He moved that the bill be
amended by abolishing the office of clerk of the
supreme court. Adopted.
He submitted that the report Of the Pioneer.
Press did not place him in favorable light
before the civilized world. and that it was
another inf1iction upon the chairman of the
judiciary committee. He said he was a little
amused and good deal annoyed. He had not
said anything about the clerk of the supreme
court or his salary Or his fees when that mat
ter was under consideration.
He then moved the indefinite postponement
OF his resolution.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Powers-To provide for the as
sessment of mortgages on real estate.
By Senator Morrison-Joint resolution ask
ing Congress to propose an amendment to the
constitution allowing women to vote.
by Senator J. B. Gilfllan-To authorize the
Chicago, st. Paul & Minneapolis railroad to
construct line Of road from the eastern
boundary of the State to st. Paul and Mime
apols.
Also, to authorize the Chicago Milwaukee l.
st. Paul railroad to construct line of road
from st. Paul to Minneapolis.
Also, to appropriate 1855 for the support
of the State University.
BY Senator Buell-To authorize the trustees
of school district No. 49, in Houston county
to issue bonds. Passed under suspended rules
BY Senator Officer-To authorize the oitv of
Austin, Mower county, to aid in the construc
tion of railroad.
By finance committee To appropriate
money for the support Of the several State
institutions, and providing for the expenditure
OF the same. The following are the sums
mentioned in the bill:
st. Peter insane asylum, 1879. S112. 600
st. Peter insane asylum, 1880. 0......... 114.OOO
Rochester. insane asylum, 1879. ... $4,000
Rochester insane asylum, 1880. 0........ $4,000
State prison, 1879. 5OG0O
State prison, 1880. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Deaf and dumb and the blind, 1S79.. 10000
Deaf and dumb and the blind, $780,. 10000
Reform school, 1879 79 q (lOl1
Reform school, 1880. S0.. 25 OO0
State University, the income from the uni
versity fund and such taxes may be specially
levied for that purpose.
By Senator E.. M. Wilson-Amendinp the
special laws relating to town insurance com
panies. Passed under suspended rules.
by Senator Castle-To amend the general
laws Of 1876, relating to the adoption of chill
dren.
THE TARIFF.
Senator G. F. Buck called up his anti-tariff
concurrent resolution, and moved that it. he
made the special order for Tuesday evening
next, at 80 P. NJ Agreed to.
RAILROAD DISCRIMINATION.
Senator G. D. Gilfiilan from the committee
reported upon the house concurrent resolutions
relating to the appointment of Joint com
m1ttee to investigate Determinations on the
part OF railroads, that in the opinion of the
committee the field for explorations is 80 ex-
tensive to preclude the possibility of any
committee making fair investigation during
the present session of the legislature, but that
the investigation if undertaken to fully exhibit
the business relations of the Different railroad
companies with the people of this State would
necessarily extend over q period of months.
The committee therefore recommend
that the Senate do not concur in
the resolutions. Your committee, in view of
the complaints arising upon alleged acts of the
i.tiiioeus, Wouio recommend tnaG tne powers OF
the railroad commissioner be SO enlarged as to
make it his duty to take notice of all such
complaints, Investigate the same and report
the result thereof to the Governor, who. if
upon review should consider that violations of
obligations on the part Of the railroads have
been committed, shall instruct the attorney
general to commence prosecutions against such
offending companies.
The Senate then concurred in the House
joint resolution relating to railroad discrimina-
t.ons, with an amendment designating the