Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
Routine Report.

OoufeGOl LII OuA PIOpOSluS COuSJlCu-
tional con vention was recommended to pass.
Routine Report.
Senate met at 10 o'clock. Devotional exer-
cises conducted by Rev. Mr.. Stafford.
NO BILLS INTRODUCED AFTER TUESDAY NEXT.
Senator 81. B. Wilson offered the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this Senate
that no bills be introduced after Tuesday,
March 4th Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Hill-To reimburse all persons
who have paid an inebriate asylum tax.
BY Senator Bonniwell-To aid in the con-
struction of railroad from Minneapolis to
Hutchinson, Mcleod county.
BY Senator Powers-To change the boundar-
les of certain school districts in Fillmore coun-
ty Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator q. III. Wilson-To legalize the
| ordinance authorizing the manufacture and
sale of gas in Minneapolis. Passed under sus-
pended rules.
By Senator Castle-Relating to the Southern
granted thereto.
By Senator Swanstrom-To abate certain
taxes in Cass county.
By Senator Wedge-To amend the charter of
the village Of Albert Lea Passed under sus-
pended rules.
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name Of the Minneapolis Female Seminary to
that of the Bennett Female Seminary of Min
neapolis. Passed under suspended rules.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Page, from the special committee on the
question Of the suf6ciency Of the laws in force
with reference to discrimination in freight on
railroads, reported that the committee find
that part of section of article 10 of the State
constitution requires that railroads shall be
bound to carry agricultural and other produce
lions on equal and reasonable terms. being a
law without penalties, wherenpon Mr.. Buck
bill and one introduced by Mr.. Page were re-
seek to prescribe penalties for any violation of
law. They were ordered to be printed and to
be placed on general orders tomorrow.
The points in the bills are that there shall be
penalty of $500, to go to any party injured
in consequence of unjust and unequal discrim-
| ination or for refusal or unreasonable neglect
to furnish means of transportation at all proper
times and places along any line of road and
that no corporation shall combine in freight
| rates tending to establish monopolies in the
buying and selling of produce or merchandise,
| and that suit may be brought by the State
| against any one offending said law and recover
for the use of the State fines and penalties not
exceeding $4,000 for each offense.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED UNDER SUSPENDED RULES.
To authorize the village of Moorhead to issue
bonds to aid in building wagon bridge and to
fund the floating debt.
To authorize the town Of Wakefield, Stearns
county, to issue bonds for the construction of a
bridge across the Sank river.
To authorize the town Of Eden Lake, Stearns
county, to issue bonds to aid in the construc-
ton Of a bridge across the Sank river
To legalize tho organization of the town of
Moorhead, Clay county, to define its limits and
provide for it's division.
To vacate certain streets in the town of LIE
Roy.
To incorporate the village of Walnut Grove
Granting to certain persons the right to erect
mill dam on the public highway in the town
of Moscow, Freedom county. and to empower
the supervisors to contribute money to keep
the same in repair.
SENATE BILLS PASSED UNDER SUSPENDED RULES.
Amending the charter of the Cannon River
Improvement company.
Relating to certain school districts in Ohm
sted county.
To amend an act granting the Southern Min
nesota Extension company certain lands.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
A comm ,nication was received from the
Governor announcing his approval of certain
acts.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
10 amend title 4, chapter 81, of the general
statutes.
To authorize the town supervisors of the
towns Of Minneapolis and Minnetonka in the
county Of Hennepin, to open and lay out a
certain town line road between said towns.
To change the name of the town of Honolu-
lu to Hodges, in Stevens county
To detach certain territory from the village
of Minnesota Lake. in Faribault county.
To regulate the salary, compensation and
fees of county officers, and clerk hire Of the
same, in the county Of Olmsted. State of Min
nesota.
To repeal chapter 1875 of the special laws Of
the year 1877, entitled San act to authorize
the board of county commissioners of Car
yer county to regulate the salary, compensation
and fees Of county officers of said county, and
clerk hire of the same.
To establish a State road from Oronoco vii
lage to Oronoco switch.
To prevent the running at large of cattle or
other domestic animals in the counties of Mar
shall and Kittson.
To amend the charter Of the city of Roches-
ter.
To amend the act authorizing the Union I'm
provement and Elevator company of the State
of Pennsylvania, to transact business in this
State.
Providing for insuring the State library,
To amend an act for the establishment and
regulation Of the public schools at the city of
Winona, (being chapter 1876, special laws Of
1879
To amend subdivision first Of section
2, Of chapter 4, Of articles incorporating the
village Of Lyle, Mower county.
To amend chapter 214 of the special laws Of
1876, relating to juries in Ramsey county.
To authorize the legal voters Of the town of
Paramount, in Martin county, to hold elections
and transact the business of said town in the
! village of Paramount, said county.
Providing for vacating street in the village
of LIE Roy, Mower comfy.
To incorporate the village Of Young America,