Daily globe., 1879-01-23
ROestine Report.
RESOLUTIONS.

| RESOLUTIONS.
| Senator Adams offered a resolution INSTRUCT
ing the Judiciary committee to take into CON
sideration the expediency of abolishing the
grand jury system in this State, and to report
| by bill or otherwise. Adopted.
Senator D. Buck offered a concurrent resolu
tion calling upon the State auditor for a de-
| tailed statement t of the amounts of salaries
| paid to each State officer and employe.
Adopted.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Brown-Legalizing certain pub
lie roads as highways in Grant county.
| By Senator Clement-Amending an act en-
| abling Goodhue, Rice, Faribault and Blue
Earth counties to aid in constructing railroads.
BY Senator Rice-To change the name of
| Ridgeville, Swift county, to that of Para.
Passed under suspended rules.
BY Senator Powers--To regulate the salaries
of judges and clerk Of the supreme court.
Judges to be paid $3, 500 and the clerk 81, 200
| per annum.
By Senator Gorham- Changing the bounda-
ries of independent school district No. 90 in
Dodge county. Passed under suspended rules.
BY Senator G. F. Buck-Amending the gen.
eral laws of 1878 relating to the relief of the
| poor.
By Senator Wheat-Amending the general
laws OF 1873 relating to the collection of taxes.
| by Senator Notwithstanding the general
laws OF 1873 relating to public schools.
! BY Senator MISUNDERSTANDING to the audit
| ing of accounts against the estates of deceased
persons.
Also, amending the general statutes of 1857
relating to the sale of real estate by executors.
administrators and guardians.
MEMORIALS TO CONGRESS.
Senator Castle introduced a Joint resolution
| requesting Congress to make an appropriation
| for the removal of distractions imnedino n,v;
cation on the st. Croix river between Saltwater
| and Taylors Falls. Passed under suspended
| rules.
| Senator McCrea introduced a Joint resolution
requesting Congress to make Moorhead a port
| OF entry. Passed under suspended rules
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
communication was received from the
State Horticultural society inviting Senators to
visit their meetings now being held at Mime
! apolis.
STATE PRISON INVESTIGATION.
Senator Wedge again called up the resolu-
tions relative to the State prison, and the mat
ter again went over until the Senate should be
informed as to the action of the House upon
the same subject.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
| The Senate resolved itself into committee of
| the whole and considered number of bills of
minor Importance.
| The bill relating to appeals from justices of
the peace called forth good deal of debate.
Senator D. Buck said this bill was intended
to restrain itigous persons from appealing
small judgments to the district court at the
expense of the county. 1t is a measure Of
true economy, and if passed will save eyerv
county of 10000 inhabitants at least 81, 900
annually.
Senator Rahilly opposed the passage of the
bill and did not think the Senator's points
were we'll taken. Some people are born fools
and will die SO, and it is thankless task to
undertake to protect them. Principles are in
volved where small sums are at stake as we'll as
great. Juries might be packed and unfair ad-
vantages taken in many respects. He moved
to amend by striking out $50 and inserting SIS.
Senator D. Buck said under the bill trials
may be by a jury of twelve men, and appeals
! may be made on errors. He saw no reason whv
jurles should not be as readily packed in the
district court as in Justices courts.
| Senator Rahilly said there are many Justices
OF the peace who have never looked in law
book, and it is an outrage not to suffer appeals
! to be taken from their decisions to court
where learned Judge presides
The amendment was lost, and the bill recon-
mended to pass. Adjourned.