Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-01
Routine Report.

when each and all of the members declare
their intention of going to work in earnest.
Routine Report.
The House met at 10 A. NJ. yesterday, Speaker
Gilman in the chair. After prayer the reading
Of the journal was dispensed with.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS.
Mr.. L. l.. Baxter offered petition of citizens
of Carver county against the brass kettle.
MIR. S. L. Campbell, from the judiciary COM
mittee, made report on several bills.
The joint resolution asking our Senators and
Representatives in Congress to pass law which
shall prevent the adulteration Of sugars was
passed under suspension of the rules.
MIR. Benson. from the committee on agricul-
ture, reported as to several bills.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Fairhank offered a resolution directing
the appointment Of a special committee of
seven members of the House and five of the
Senate to inquire into the Determinations and
combinations among wheat rings and railroads
against farmers on the Winona Il St. Peter rail
road.
The resolution was amended so as to include
all railroads.
MIR. Grazing then offered the following as
! substitute, which was adopted:
ItesotUed. by the House of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, That joint committee
Of eight part of the House and five on part
of the Senate be appointed to investigate any
determinations on the part Of the railroad co..
porations of this State in favor of any persons
or places regarding freights, and that said CON-
mittee be empowered to send for persons and
papers and administer oaths, and that said COM
uittee may report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Bohan offered resolution directing the
Speaker to appoint special committee Of ten
to inquire what legislation is necessary to pro-
tect the people against unlawful combinations
to depress the price of Minnesota products. and
supported it in lengthy speech.
Debate was participated in by Messrs. Ben
| son, Denny, McCracken and others, and the
resolution laid on the table.
Dir. Donohue offered the following:
WHEREAS, The chaplain Of this House has
been annoyed considerably by the loud talking
of some of the members in the coat rooms and
postoffice belonging to this House during the
time of prayer;
Resolcel,, Therefore. that any member of
this House who will be guilty of talking above
a whisper, SO as to be heard by the Speaker
during the time of prayer. shall be fined the
sum Of S. such fine to be at the disposal of
the Speaker.
Mr.. Bertrand gave notice of debate, and the
House refused to suspend the rules, and the
resolution went over under the rules.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Mr.. Hill, from the Carver county delegation,
reported favorably the bill to submit the ques-
ton of issuing railroad bonds to a vote of the
people. Tue bill was passed under sus ension
of the rules.
1t was resolved that when the House adjourn
| it adjourn to $3.50 o'clock on Monday.
Recess to $3.50 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House re-convened at 9 80 p. NJ.
Speaker Gilman announced as additional
members Of the committee on immigration
Messrs Benson, J. p. West and James Smith, J1.
Mr.. Langem0 offered resolution directing
the sergeant-at-arms to keep the doors IF the
postotfice and clonk room locked during the
service of the chaplain. Lost.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Riley-To authorize the village of
B -ownsville, Houston county to issue bonds in
$3 900 to maintain ferry across the Mississippi
river at that point. Passei under suspension
| of the rules.
By. Mr.. Amundson-To appropriate money
! for the INDECENT insane. It appropriates BIB :
23o for the support Of the hospital of the in
| sane at st. Peter, and SISTED for the support
of the second hospital for the insane at Roches-
ter for 1879, and the sum Of $ll3,230 for the
| St. Peter asylum, and $29,25O for the asylum
| at Rochester for 1880.
BY Mr.. Goff-Relating to the payment of
| bounties for the destruction of wolves.
By Mr.. Gof-To prevent the DETACHMENT of
public buildings.
By Mr.. Gearey-Relating to the obstruction
of public highways.
BY MIR. M. Anderson-ro REIN burse citizen
| of Otter Tail county for excess of payments on
J school lands.
! By Mr.. Kenda'l-To repeal section and 5, of
chapter 8, of the general laws Of 1865. The
| bill to be repealed grants all swamp lands to
the soldiers orphans home.
BY Mr.. Kauphusman-Relating to sheriffs'
fees, reducing the fees already paid.
By Mr.. Grover-Regulaling the sale of liquors
| in the city of Rushford.
BY Mr.. CONTEMPLATING to the organization
of villages.
By Mr.. McCracken-Creat the office of
BY Mr.. g. l.. Campbell-To provide for the
| inspection Of boilers and engines.
FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS.
| Senate bills were read first time to amend
the charter of the village of zumbrota; bill
to lay out State road in Sibley and Wright
| counties (passed under suspension of the rules):
to change the name Of the First Baptist church
| of st. Anthony, to the Olivet Baptist church of
Minneapolis lpassed under suspension of the
| rnles); Tor the election of trustees of school
! districts; to incorporate the village of Sher-
burne, Martin county; to authorize the town
| of kimball Jackson county, to issue bonds to
| the amount of $3.50 to fund its indebtedness:
to change the name of a town in Murray coun
ty; to abolish the Office of railroad commits
sioner; relating to usury.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Senate bills were read third time and passed
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