Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-16
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The House met at 10 A. H., Speaker Gilman
| in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Bills were indefinitely postponed providing
for the election of county physicians; to au-
thorize the city of Fergus Falls to provide
water works; relating to guardians and wards:
relating to executors; extending the term of
| office of the fish commissioner.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill to authorize the board of education
| OF st. Paul to issue bonds for high school was
favorably reported and passed under suspen.
! sion of the rules. Also the bill prohibiting the
| running at large of cattle in Olmsted cou nty,
Also to allow Bird Island to issue bonds.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. w. M. Campbell moved that the report
| of the committee of the whole on the bill abol.
fishing the Office Of railroad commissioner be
amended SO as to recommend its passage, and
| the bill placed on file for a third reading He
said he did this in order to have the question
disposed Of He thought everybody had made
up their minds on the subject. 1t was no fight
| of his, as he had gotten into it simply by ask
| ing for Information. He had failed to hear of
single reason why the Office should be retain
ed, and if the people could save 49, 900 by abol-
1suluS IL, Qe was GeC1QeQ1y IN faVOr OF the DaS-
| sage of the bill.
MIR. James Smith, Jr., sold the motion was
intended to cut off debate, and moved to Law on
the table. Lost40 to 4S.
MIR. Comstock spoke at some length on the
| subject, holding that the action conteL4 plated
was revolutionary and nonsensical. He thought
| the Office was good one and ought to be re-
tanned: He hoped the motion would not
| prevail.
| MIR. Smith though the members wanted fur
| Their time for the consideration of the bill. He
ventured to say that few of the members un-
derstood fully the nature of the Office they
were proposing to abolish. He hoped this effort
to cut off debate would not succeed.
Mr. Campbell denied that it was his purpose
| to cut of debate, but a decided majority had
on the previous day declared in favor of recon-
mendlng the bill for passage, he did not like
the lnsinuations of the opposition that this was
| prompted by dislike for the present incumbent.
For himself he disclaimed any such purpose
| Mr. Stacy wanted more time for considera-
| ton, and thought the matter should remain in
committee of the whole.
| Mr.. Reibe thought the report of the railroad
commissioner was sufficient argument in favor
of its uselessness. There was nothing in that
report-not single fact given-that was not
| contained in the reports of the railroads.
| Mr. McCracken declared that if the motion
carried, it would not cut off debate. There
would be ample opportunity for its discussion
on third reading. No amendments were pro-
| posed and hence there was no necessity for
considering it in committee of the whole
| Mr.. Comstock-What if somebody should
| move the previous question; how could it be
| discussed then?
MIR. McCracken- voting down the previ-
Gus question. No gentleman would seek to cut
! off debate by that motion.
Messrs. Hicks and Denny asked for more
time in which to consider the bill,
Mr.. Campbelis motion was then lost-42 to
47-and on his motion the report of the COM
| mittee of the whole was adopted, which was
| to report progress and ask leave to sit again.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING to bills.
| BY Mr.. Fridley-To change name.
By. Mr.. OHara-To locate highway from
| Fort Ridgley to Swede Grove.
By Mr.. A. Thompson-To protect fish in
| Rice county.
| By Mr. misunderstanding the law relating
| to fish ways
| By Mr.. Hicks-Authorizing the treasurer to
| receive money from the soldiers orphan home
! and make them part of the State institutions
| fund.
By Mr.. L. L. Baxter-Authorizing a hail in
| surance company in Carver county.
By Mr.. Keysor-Relating to bitches and
| drains.
By Mr.. Allen-Relating to advertising delin-
| quent tax lists.
| BY Mr.. Rogers-Relating to marriage.
| By Mr.. Barsness- Requesting Congress TO re-
peal the duty on herring.
| By Mr.. Butler-To amend the charter of
| Montgomery LIE Sueur county.
BY MIR. Misunderstanding to executions
on judgments.
By MIR. Coons-To change the name of a
lake.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the counties
of Kitson and Marshall.
BY Mr. Comstock-For the construction of a
bridge across the Red river at Crockston.
| By Mr.. Comstock-The revenue bill. It
provides for the levy of tax of not more than
4-1O mills. to raise $4,000 for the year 1879,
and $36O,O0O for the year 1880, for the revenu e
| fund.
! By Mr.. Comstock-To levy tax of one-tenth
of a mill for the State University.
By Mr.. George-Allowing newspapers 500
for the publication Of the laws.
! By Mr.. McCarty Relating to the eligibility
| of certain officers.
By Mr.. Lutz-Legalizing the publication OF