Daily globe., 1879-01-24
Routine ReD0rt,

Routine Report.
The House met yesterday at 10 A. M, Speaker
Gilman in the chair.
After devotional exercises and roll call, the
journal of the last session was read and ap-
proved
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Speaker appointed the following special
committees
On the investigation of the management of
the State prison and the treatment or prisoners,
Messrs. Donohue, Denny, James Smith, Jr.,
LARSEN, Frisbie, G. E Stacy and Lambert.
Relative to the Second State prison-(for ex-
amining site, etc. )-Messrs Benson, Farring-
ton, Hastings, Comstock, Butler, shanks,
Fridley, W. M. Campbell, Brink and Thornton.
PETITIONS.
Mr. Stacy offered petition against the sale
of Intoxicating liquors as beverage.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MI. 8. L. Campbell, from the committee on
judiciary, reported bills to authorize the county
Of Slbley to issue bends to fund its floating in
debtedness; legalizing roads in Otter Tail
county; and legalizing the acts of the county
commissioners Of the same county. Passed
under suspension of rules.
The same gentleman reported the bill for the
protection of children, with a favorable recon-
mendation. Placed on file.
Reports as to minor matters were submitted
by Mr.. West, from the committee on education,
Comstock relative to the borrowing Of money
for the textbook fund, and Cowing relative to
the enrolment of bills.
Mr.. s. L. Campbell reported in favor of the
resolution authorizing the appointment of a
janitor for the committee rooms. Adopted
after considerable debate.
MIR. Drew, from the Winona county delega-
ton, reported favorably the bill for the amend
ment of the charter of that city. The bill
passed under suspension of the rules.
RESOLUTIONS.
Notices of the introduction of bills were pre-
septed.
The resolution changing the title of the COM
mlttee on lnebrlate asylum passed.
e long debate followed on the resolution of
ELI. McCrachen, requiring chairman of COM
mlttees to give notice of the bills to be con-
sldered by them previous to such considera-
ton.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. 8. l..
Campbell continuing the present rule in force.
The whole matter was laid upon the table.
Mi. Mead called up his resolution for the
appointment of clerk for the committee on
essential amendment was offered by Mr.. Nc
Cracken, accepted by MIR. Mead, and the reso-
luton passed.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Mr.. Abell offered a resolution providing for
the appointment of special committee of
five to whom all petitions, resolutions, bills,
etc, relative to the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
should be referred. Adopted.
Petitions were then presented which read as
| follows:
10 the Honorable Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives of the State of Minnesota:
The undersigned, citizens of the county of
oro1S or &c
| according to our constitution Cart. l, sec 8,
Every person is entitled to certain remedy
in the law for all injuries or wrongs he may
receive in person, property or CHARACTER anc
regarding the use of intoxicating liquors as
beverage, to be injurious to the health, peac,
and morals of our people, and to be financia
evil of more than ten millions annually to tht
State, do earnestly petition for the enactmen
OF law prohibiting the manufacture and sal
of Intoxicating liquors for such purposes ant
as in duty bound will ever pray, etc.
The petitions were signed by persons from
the several counties as follows: