Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-22
Routine Report.


Monday, at 1880 P. M.
Routine Report
The House met at $50 A. NJ, Sneaker Gilman
in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain.
letter was received from the fish commits
| sioner inviting the House to visit the State fish
hatchery.
The House went into committee of the whole.
Mr.. Gearey in the chair, on general orders.
Ihe bill relating to foreclosure of mortgages
was recommended for passage, when Mr. Mead
was called to the chair and the bill changing
judicial districts considered.
MIR. Jones explained the provisions of the
bill and advocated its passage.
MIR; Gearey opposed the bill, and was fol-
lowed by MIR. McCracken on the same side.
Mr.. Jones replied, defending the bill as a
wise one, drawn in the interests of economy.
Mr.. Bohan thought the bill was not a wise
| one and should not pass.
Mr.. Benson favored the BILL and paid high
compliment to Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. s. L. Campbell was also opposed to the
bill on selfish principles, as it affected his To-
cality.
Mr.. James Smith, Jr. sorry to have MI.
Campbell take such stand. He had believed
him more conscientious He would not vote
against a measure that benefited the State SIM
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Mr.. Gearey thought two of the judges of
Ramsey county ought to be abolished-not
Judge Page alone, and offered amendment
| to that effect.
Debate was maintained by Messrs. Nc
Cracker, Jones, J. p West, Bohan. Smith,
| recommended for passage 4S to 80.
The usury law coming up, Mr.. Gearey re-
| sumed the chair, when Mr.. Hicks advocated
the passage of the bill in long speech.
MIR. Comstock moved an amendment strikin G
! out the clause attaching penalty to the taking
| OF usurious interest, and supported his amend
| ment in speech OF half an hour in length
Mr.. Hicks replied at length, reiterating his
| arguments.
| Mr.. Bertrand made one of his characteristic
speeches in favor of the bill.
Mr.. James Smith, Jr., supported Mr.. Com
stocks amendment.
Mr.. W. M. Campbell opposed the amendment
in brief aud vigorous speech. Also Mr..
McCracken.
Mr.. Shanks favored the retention of the rate
| of interest at IL per cent.
MIR. Gilman was opposed to the reduction of
the rate of interest. While the gilt-edged
borrowers could, perhaps, get all the money
they wanted at a lower rate, the poorer
class could not get it.
Mr.. Fairbank took the same view.
Mr. Comstocks amendment was then lost.
Mr.. Brink offered an amendment relating to
bills OF exchange. Lost.
The bill was then recommended for passage
the committee rose and reported, and the re-
port as to that bill was adopted by vote of
yeas 81, nays 10, under the operation Of the
previous question.
Mr. Comstock changed his vote to aye for the
purpose of moving reconsideration.
MIR. Hicks moved to reconsider. and that that
motion be indefinitely postponed. Carried.
Mr.. Jones moved that the report of the COM
mittee as to the judicial district bill be adopt
ed, and moved the previous question, which was
seconded
The motion was then carried by vote of 81
to "a.
Recess till 3 o o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reconvened at o'clock P NJ,
Speaker Gilman in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Jones, it was resolved that
when the House adjourn it be till Monday even
ing at 80 o'clock.
The House then went into committe of the
whole, Mr.. J.P. West in the chair, on general
orders.
Forty-four bills were passed upon, the ma
jority being recommended for passage. The
Senate bill reducing the mileage of members
was amended as to cut off all allowances for
mileage, postage stationery, newspapers, etc.,
and reducing the per diem Of members to So,
and of the speaker, chief clerk, president and
secretary Of the Senate to 81, and the bill,
amid a good deal of merriment, was recon-
meEded for passage.
THE BIG STONE FIGHT
long debate took place on the bill for the
reorganization of Big Stone county
Mr.. W. NJ. Campbell offered an amendment
to his bill designed for that purpose, and advo-
Gated the passage of the bill as amended. He
had been requested to introduce bill organ
izing the county as it is at present, and he did
not think the other bills on this subject repre-
sentented the wishes of the people. He knew
the bill was designed to fix the county seat at
Ortonville
Mr.. SERVER defended the action of the com
mittee on towns and counties in reporting in
favor of the bill to divide Traverse county be-
tween Grant and Big Stone.
MIR. Comstock endorsed Mr.. SERVER fully. and
advocated the defeat of Mr.. Campbell's bill.
Mr.. Powers spoke on the same side of the
question at considerable length
MIR. Barsness also supported the same views.
Mr.. Campbell replied, reiterating bis views
and advocated his bill as being in the best in
terests of the people of the several counties
concerned.
Mr.. SERVER explained still further the action
of the committee.
Messrs. Gearey and J. Thompson, Jr thought
the matter ought to be left to the local delega-
tions from those counties, and as they were
agreed there was of further talk.
Mr.. Bohan supported the minority bill of
MIR. Campbell at great length, but was inter-
rupted by motion by Mr.. Benson that the
committee rise, giving Mr.. Bohan an oppor-
tunity to continue his remarks at the evening
session.
Mr.. Bohan-I have just commenced the his
tory Of Big Stone county. (Laughter.)
The committee rose and reported progress.
Bills were recommended for indefinite post
ponement: Donating the normal school build
ings to the towns in which they are located;
abolishing the office of public examiner; and