Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-22

the Big Stone county snag was struck, and
ferocious fight began, which ragged with I'M
abated fury till near z o'clock, and will be
resumed when next the committee sits.
Out of respect to the memory of George
Washington, the only American who never
told lie, the House adjourned over till
Monday, at 1880 P. M.
Routine Report.
The House met at $50 A. NJ, Speaker Gilman
in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain.
A letter was received from the fish commits
sioner inviting the House to visit the State fish
hatchery.
The House went into committee of the whole
Mr.. 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 Mr.. 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 high
compliment to Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. s. L. Campbell was also opposed to the
bill on selfish principles, as it affected his To-
caiity.
| Mr.. James Smith, Jr, was sorry to have Mr..
Campbell take such stand. He had believed
him more conscientious. He would not vote
| against measure that benefited the State sim
ply because it affected his district injuriously
| 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
Cracken, Jones, ]. P. West, Bohau, Smith,
Gearey and 8. L. Campbell, when the bill was
recommended for passage, 48 to 80.
sumsd tba cb ar 6an Mr. asy
the passage of the bill in long speec1
Mr. Comstock moved an amendment striking
out the clause attaching penalty to the taking
OF usurious interest, and supported his amend
ment in speech of half an hour in length.
Mr.. Hicks replied at length, reitcrating his
arguments.
Mr.. Bertrand made one of his characteristic
speeches in favor of the bill
Mr.: James Smith, Jr., supported Mr.. Com
| stock amendment.
Mr.. W. NJ. Campbell opposed the amendment
in brief and vigorous speech. Also Mr.
McCracken.
Mr.. Shanks favored the retention of the rate
of interest at IL per cent.
Mr.. Gilman was opposed to the reduction of
the rate of interest. While the gilt-edged
borrowers could, perhaps, get all the money
class could not get it.
| Mr.. Fairbank took the same view.
Mr.. COmstock's amendment was then lost.
Mr.. Brink offered an amendment relating to
bills of exchange. Lost.
| The bill was then recommended for passage
the committee rose and reported, and the re-
port as to that bill was adopted by vote of
yeas Ga, nays 10, under the operation of the
previous question.
Mr.. Comstock changed his vote to aye for the
| purpose of moving reconsideration.
Mr. Hicks moved to reconsider, and that that
motion be indefinitely postponed. Carried.
! Mr.. Jones moved that the report of the COM
mittee as to the judicial district bill be adopt
| ed, and moved the previous question, which was
seconded.
The motion was then carried by vote of 81
to 81.
| Recess till o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reconyened at 8 o'clock P. NJ,
| Speaker Gilman in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Jones, it was resolved that
when the House adjourn it be till Monday even
| ing at 1880 clock.
The House then went into committe of the
whole, Mr.. ]. P. West in the chair, on general
| orders.
Forty-four bills were passed upon, the ma
| jority being recommended for passage. The
Senate bill reducing the mileage of members
was amended SO to cnt off all allowances for
mileage, postage, stationery, newspapers, ETC.,
and reducing the per diem of members to ST.
| and of the speaker, chief clerk, president and
secretary of the Senate to 81, and the bill,
amid good deal OF merriment was recon-
| mended for passage.
THE BIG STONE FIGHT.
| long debate took place on the bill for the
l O.
| MIR. w. M. Campbell offered an amendment
to his bill designed for that purpose, and advo-
Gated the passage of the bill as amended. He
had been requested to introduce bill organ
izing the county as it is at present, and he did
| not think the other bills on this subject repre-
| sentenced the wishes of the people. He knew
the bill was designed to fix the county seat at
Ortonville.
Mr.. SERVER defended the action of the com
mittee on towns and counties in reporting in
favor of the bill to divide Traverse county be-
tween Grant and Big Stone.
| Mr.. Comstock endorsed Mr.. SERVER fully. and
advocated the defeat of Mr.. Campbelrs bill.
MIR. Powers spoke on the same side of the
question at considerable length
Mr.. Barsness also supported the same views.
| Mr.. Campbell replied reiterating his views
and advocated his bill as being in the best in
terests of the people of the several counties
concerned.
| MIR. SERVER explained still further the action
of the committee.
Messrs. Gearey and j. Thompson, Jr.. thought
the matter ought to be left to the local delega-
lions from those counties, and as they were
agreed there was no use of further talk.
Mr.. Bohan supported the minority bill of
MIR. Campbell at great length, but was. inter
| rupted by motion by Mr.. Benson that the
committee rise, giving Mr.. Bohan an oppor-
tunity to continue his remarks at the evening
session.
MIR. Bohan-I have just commenced the his
| tory of Big Stone county. Qaughter.)
The committee rose and reported progress
Bills were recommended for indefinite post
ponement: Donating the normal school build