Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-27

your Senators have been sitting In this cnamper,
the congress of the United States has passed
law authorizing women to practice La" IN
all of the courts OF the United States on the
same terms that men can practice In THESE
courts.
The memorial was recommended to pass
The memorial to Congress asking that the
pine stumpage be allowed to be cut on the
Indian :, reservations, was deDateo = ~
considerable length, Senator Castle FAVOR
ing the memorial and Senators d.. b.
Wilson, Page, j. B. Gilillan, +. M. Wilson and
| c. D. GilfilMn opposing it.F 1t was recon-
mended to be indefinitely postponed. - s>
Adjourned till Z 80 P. M. Monday.
| house. February q, 1873
The House went into committee of the whole,
MIR. Gearey in the chair, on general orders.
The 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. f1
| MIR, Jones explained the provisions oil the
bill and advocated its passage. 'a1L
MIR. Gearey opposed the bill, and was fol-
lowed by Mr. McCracken on the same side.
Mr.. Jones replied, defending the bill as
wise one, drawn in the interests OF economy:
| Mr. Bohan thought the bill was not 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 10
| cality.
Mr.. James Smith, Jr., was sorry to have MIR.
| Campbell take such stand. He had believed
| him more conscientious. He would not vote
against measure that benefited the State sim
ply because it affected his district iniurIously.
Mr.. Gearey thought two of the judges OF
Ramsey county ought to be abolished-not
Judge Page alone and offered an amendment
| to that effect.
Debate was maintained by Messrs. Nc
Cracker, Jones, J. P. West, Bohan. Smith,
Gearey and s. l.. Campbell, when the bill was
recommended for passage, 48 to 81.
The usury law coming up, Mr.. Gearey re-
sumad the chair, when Mr.. Hicks advocated
the passage of the bill in long speech.
| Mr.. Comstock moved an amendment striking
out the clause attaching penalty to the taking
of usurious interest, and supported his amend
ment in a speech of half an hour in length.
Mr. Hicks replied at length, reitcrating his
arguments.
MIR. Bertrand made one of his characteristic
speeches in favor of the bill.
| Mr.. James Smith, Jr., supported MIR. Com
stocks amendment.
Mr.. W. NJ. Campbell opposed the amendment
in brief and vigorous speech. Also Mr.
McCracken.
Mr. Shanks favored the retention of the rate
of interest at II per cent.
Mr.. 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 1t.
Mr.. Fairbank took the same view.
Mr.. Comstock's amendment was then lost.
Mr.. Brink offered an amendment relating u
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 a vote of
yeas Ga, nays IS, under the operation of the
previous question.
Mr.. Comstock changed his vote to aye for the
purpose of moving reconsideration.
Mr.. 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-a vote of 81
to "a.
Recess till o'clock P. NJ.
The House then went into committe of the
whole Mr.. J. P. West in the chair on general
orders. d.
j 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 g,
ard of the speaker, chief clerk, president and
secretary of the Senate to 81, and the bill,
amid good deal of merriment, was recon-
mended for passage.
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
} two bills relating to county commissioners.
Adjourned.