Daily globe., 1879-01-24
Ro,.tine Report.

Ioatine Report.
The House met yesterday at 10 A. NJ, Speaker
Gilman in the chair.
After devotional exercises and roll call, the
journal of the last session was read and ap-
proved.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Speaker appointed the following special
committees:
On the investigation of the management of
the State prison and the treatment OF prisoners,
Messrs. Donohue, Denny James Smith, Jr.,
LARSEN, Frisbie, G. + Stacy and Lambert.
Relative to the Second State prison-lfor ex-
amlnlng site, etc. )-Messrs. Benson, Earring
ton, Hastings, Comstock, Butler, Shanks,
frldley, w. M. Campbell, Brink and Thornton.
PETITIONS.
MIR. Stacy offered a petition against the sale
or intoxicating liquors as q beverage.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. s. L. Campbell from the committee on
Judiciary, reported bills to authorize the county
of Slbley to issue bonds to fund its floating in
debtedness; legalizing roads in Otter Tail
county; and legalizing the acts of the county
commissioners of the same county. Passed
under suspension of rules
Ihe same gentleman reported the bill for the
protection of children, with a favorable recon-
mendation. Placed on file.
heports as to minor matters were submitted
by MI. West, from the committee on education.
COmstock relative to the borrowing of money
Tor the textbook fund, and Cowing relative to
the enrolment Of bills
MI. 3. l.. Campbell reported in favor of the
resolution authorizing the appointment of a
]anltor Tor the committee rooms. Adopted
after considerable debate.
Mr. Drew, from the Winona county delega-
foIf I, ~ L e.
ment OF the charter of that CITY, The bill
passed under suspension of the rules.
RESOLUTIONS.
Notices of the introduction of bills were pre-
sented.
The resolution changing the title of the com.
mlttee on inebriafe asylum passed.
A long debate followed on the resolution of
MIR. McCracken, requiring chairman of COM
mlttees to give notice of the bills to be con-
sidered by them previous to such considera-
ton.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. s. L.
Campbell continuing the present rule in force
The whole matter was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Mead called up his resolution for tn
appointment of a clerk for the committee on
public accounts and expenditures. A non
essential amendment offered by MIR. Nc
Cracken, accepted by Mr.. Mead, and the reso-
luton passed.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
MIR. Abel offered resolution providing fol
the appointment of special committee Of
five to whom all petitions, resolutions, bills
etc, relative to the sale of Intoxicating liquors
should be referred. Adopted.
Petitions were then presented which read as
follows:
10 the Honorable Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives Of the State of Minnesota:
The undersigned, citizens of the county OF
- and State of Minnesota, believing thai
according to our constitution Cart. 1, sec. s
Every person is entitled to a certain remedy
in the law for all injuries or wrongs he may
receive in person, property or character" ant
| regarding the use Of Intoxicating liquors as ,
beverage, to be injurious to the health, peace
and morals of our people, and to be financia
evil OF more than ten millions annually to th
| State, do earnestly petition for the enactmen
of a law prohibiting the manufacture and sal
OF Intoxicating liquors for such purposes an,
as in duty bound will ever pray, etc.
The petitions were signed by persons from
| the several COMMITTEES 40 fol1oue.