Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-02

! n1oi.ofi.tng rope and other counties to issue
JULIUS 10 ald IN the construction Of railroads.
To amend the charter of the village of Evota.
IN Olmsted county.
hoosE BILLS PASSED UNDER SUSPENDED RULES.
helatlng to juries in Ramsey county.
10 authorize the city of st. Paul to issue
bonds for the purpose of erecting public
market house.
Amending the charter of the village of Lyle,
Mower county.
10 prevent the running at large of cattle in
the county Of Kittson.
relating to the running at large Of cattle in
Wilkin county.
10 provide for the election of superinten-
cent OF public instruction in Dodge county.
10 grant relief of the official bondsmen of
" 4. MINIS, late treasurer Of Mcleod county.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SENATE BILL PASSED UNDER SUSPENDED RULES.
10 amend the general statutes empowering
corporations to take property for public USE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
HE JOINT resolution proposing a constitu-
tlona1 convention to revise the constitution of
tne state was voted upon and lost, the vote be-
ing II to y, two-thirds being necessary to pass
the resolution. The vote by which the resolu-
ton was lost was reconsidered, and it was laid
on the table. 49,.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Senator d. b. Wilson in the chair, the bills
appropriating money to the second hospital for
the insane, and to furnish 1900 copies of
Cooley's Index Digest of Tax Laws to State,
county and town officers, were recommended to
pass. The bill relating to insolvent debtors
was discussed by Senators d. Buck, Castle, E,
NJ: Wilson, Mealey, G. D. Gilfllan and j. B.
Gllhllan, who favored, and by Senators Kinds
and Page, who opposed it, and was recon-
mended to pass. The bill relating to Mills
system OF accounts was referred to special
committee of three. The bill relating to
tramps and Migrants was discussed by Senators
u ~ Buck, Powers, TEACHER, Williams, Fl. B.
mended to pass.
EVENING SESSION.
Immediately upon Resembling the Senate
went into committee of the whole, Senator
Castle in the chair. The long list of bills on
general orders was rapidly disposed Of until
the bill to REIN burse persons who had paid an
inebriate asylum tax was reached, when Wig
oeous discussion took place, participated in by
Senators Hill. G. f. Buck and Adams, who ia
vored the bill, and by Senators Williams, Pow
ers, d. Buck, Buell. and Kinds, who opposed it.
The bill was recommended to be indefinitely
postponed. The bill relating to distinctions
to navigation an the Mississippi river was
recommended to pass. The House bill, pro-
vldlng for the election of members of the leg
lslature in 1882 was referred to the judiciary
committee with instructions to report on Mon
day. The bill appropriating money for re-
pairs of normal school buildings was recon-
mended to pass. The bill proposing to sub
the question of the removal of the county seat.
created a lengthy discussion and was recon-
mended to pass.
Committee rese and Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The House has reached that stage when
most of the members appreciate the value
of time. and good deal of business was
transacted yesterday. First of all an at
tempt was made to dispose of the bills on
general orders, but it was found that the
job involved too much debate, and after
spending all the forenoon and part of the
afternoon in the discussion of the bill for
the location of second State prison, it was
decided to proceed with Che calendar. Fifty
odd bills were passed in the most expeditions
manner, and by the time the evening recess
had been reached the calendar was cleaned.
There was not quorum at the evening ses-
sion, but thirty-nine bills were introduced
and read, nearly all those of local charac-
ter being placed on file for third reading.
The week closed with a fair showing of re-
suits accomplished.
Routine Report.
The House met at $3.50 4. N. yesterday.
Speaker Gilman in the chair
The regular order was taken up. and report.
Of committees were read and adopted.
The general appropriation bills were ad-
vanced one step and placed early on general
orders.
A resolution was passed authorizing the chief
clerk to issue his warrant for witness fees in
Cured by the judiciary committee.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
After little unimportant business the
House went into committee of the whole. Mr.
J. P. West in the chair, on general orders.
Speaker Gilman spoke for some time in re-
view of the bill relating to the locating and
building Of q second State prison, and moved
in the bill as reported from the committee be
stricken out.
Mr.. W. M. Campbell opposed the motion.
The committee had decided upon the gentle
men named because they were each interested
IN some specific locality, so that all might
have fair show.
Mr.. Gilman further defended the motion and
the blllin general, insisting that second pris-
on was needed, and that the commissioners
mentioned in the bill were not the proper per-
sons to decide upon the location or as to the
expediency of erecting the prison.
Mr.. Jones thought with the last speaker that
the commissioners named were not the proper
persons to decide the questions involved, and
thought they ought to be selected-three from
each Congressional district-so that the entire
State might be represented, and no especial
locality favored over others.
Mr.. Benson stated the action of the COM
mittee, and how they bad arrived at the con-
clusion that a second prison was necessary, and
commended that there was such a necessity
The present prison, while adequate as to ca
pacity at present, would soon be overcrowded.
and as the location was bad one, he thought
no more money ought to be appropriated to the
extension of that institution For the better
selection OF site, therefore, he supported the
motion of Mr.. Gilman, though of opinion that
the House had begun at the wrong end of the |
question. He thought they ought first to de-
eide this question of whether new prison
should be built or not. When that was de-
clded, the question of who should decide upon
the location might be considered.
Mr.. Bertrand opposed the building of new
prison. The present one was large enough to |
accommodate all persons who might be liable
to i'm prisonment there.
Mr.. Keysor wished to relieve the Speaker of |
any lmPutatton that might be laid to him, for |
ae had named hlm Mr.. keysOr) IN his original
bill, probably knowing that if he had any pre-
ference at ALL it would be for Kasota.
After some further discussion the committee
rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit |
again, when the House took a recess till 2:3O.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reconvened at 2:3O PM, Speaker
Gilman in the chair
The chief clerk was authorized to employ adj
ditional help during the remainder of the SEES
aion.