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

Wnllo Two OF tnem ala not even receive the
votes of the members who proposed them.
Nearly an hour was consumed in the discus
sion of this bill, and it was fually recon-
mended for passage. An adjournment was
had til! Monday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock,
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.
MIR. L. l.. Baxter offered petition of citizens
of Carver county against the brass kettle
Mr.. 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
passed under suspension of the rules.
MIR. Benson. from the committee on agricul-
ture, reported as to several bills.
RESOLUTIONS.
MIR. Fairhank offered a resolution directing
the appointment of a special ommittee 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 & St. Peter rail-
road.
The resolution was amended SO as to include
all railroads.
Mr.. Grazing then offered the following as a
substitute, which was adopt ed:
Resotved. by tho House of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, That joint committee
of eight ON part Of the House and Eve on part
of the Senate he appointed to investigate any
Determinations on the part Of the railroad CO.
pOratlOns of this State in favor of any persons
| or places regarding freights, and that said com
mlttee be empowered to send for persons and
papers and administer Oatils, and that said com
mittee may report by bill otherwise.
Mr.. Bohan offered a resolution directing the
to inquire what legislation is necessary to pro-
tect the people against unlawful com binations
| to depress the price of Minnesota products. and
supported 1t IN a lengthy speech.
Debate was partici pated in by Messrs. Ben
son, Denny, AlcCracken and others, and the
resolution laid on the table.
Mr.. Donohue offered the following:
WHEREAS, The chaplain Of this House has
been annoyed considerably by the loud talking
of some of the membe in the coat rooms and
postoilice belonging to this House during the
time of prayer;
Reso1ved,, Therefore. that any member of
this House who will be guilty of talking above
a whisper, SO to be heard by the Speaker
during the time OF prayer. ehall be fined the
sum of 3d. such fine to be at the disposal OF
the Speaker.
MIR. 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 vote of the
people. The 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 2:30 P. II.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House re-convened at $3.50 P. II.
Speaker Gilman announced as additional
members of the committee on immigration
Messrs. Benson, J. p. West and James Smith, Jr.
Mr.. Langemo offered resolution directing
| the sergeant-at-arms to keep the doors Of the
postofice and cloak room locked during the
service of the chaplain. Lost.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Riley-To authorize the village of
o~nsville, Houston county. to issue bonds in
80 900 to maintain ferry across the Mississippi
| river at that point. PASSED. under suspension
Of the rules.
BY Mr.. Amundson-To appropriate money
for the INDECENT insane. It appropriates BIB. :
$50 for the support Of the hospital of the in
sane at St. Peter, and $lS,72O 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 S29,25O 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 Mr.. NJ. Anderson-ro reimburse citizen
of Otter Tail county Cor excess of payments on
school lands.
By Mr.. Kenda'l-To repeal section 4 and S, 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-Regulating the sale of liquors
| in the city of Rushford.
BY Mr.. Cowing- Relating to the organization
| of villages.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding the Office of
| township collector in all towns in the State.
By Mr.. s. 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 Zun,brota; bill
to lay ont 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
ru1es); for 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
tho amount Of $3.50 to fund its Indebtedness;
to change the name of town in Murray coun-
ty; to abolish the Office of railroad commits
sioner; relating to usury.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Senate billa were read third time and passed
changing the boundary OF school district in
Dodge eonstyl to permit the erection o$ 3