Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-27


whether the clerk would be able to support
himself and family upon the fees alone of
the Office, and but little additional informa
ton seems to have been the result of their
inquiries. The bill was recommended to
pass without the salary amendment, and the
experiment will probably be tried by the
next clerk.
Routine Report.
Senate met at 10 o'clock. Devotional exer-
cises by Rev. Mr.. MCGOWAN.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator G. F. Buck-To change the name
of Grace Staff to Grace Green and constitute
her heir-at-law of E. F. Green. Passed under
suspended rules.
BY Senator Shalleen-To limit the jurisdic-
ton of the municipal court of the city of Still
water.
BY Senator misunderstanding swamp
lands to the st. Louis River Dalles Improve
ment company.
Bv Senator Williams-To amend the general
laws of 1876 relating to the laying out of roads.
By Senator Oficer-!To amend tho charter of
the Austin Driving Park association. Passed
under suspended rules.
BY Senator J. B. Gilfllan-Relating to the
Mississippi and Rum River Boom company.
Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator Powers-Amending the general
laws of 1874 relating to the payment of taxes.
By Senator Thacher-To authorize the super
intendents of the hospitals for the insane to re-
move idiotic or predetermined children to their
respective counties and provide for their sup
port.
By Senator McCrea-To locate State road
from White Earth agency to St. Vincent.
By Senator Thacher-To amend the statutes
of 1866 relating to fees of notaries public.
Rv Gonotor M Observation-Disclosures Tho
dismissals of appeals by judges Of the supreme
court during vacations.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on insane asylums reported
a bill providing for visits to the insane asy-
lums by the State board of health, with view
of ascertaining the condition of said hospitals
with reference to sanitary regulations. and au-
thorizing them to discharge patients whom they
deem improperly detained.
The finance committee reported back the bill
providing for the purchase of copies of Cooley's
index digest of the tax laws, with amendments
providing for the purchase Of 1900 copies at
81 per copy.
: The bill allowing the Odd Fellows Mutual
Benefit association to amend it's charter was re-
ported back favorably, and read a second and
third time, and passed under suspended rules.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Amending the statutes relating to the fore
closure of mortgages real estate.
Authorizing the State auditor to abate penal
ties on State lands where delinquents have suf-
fered entire or partial loss of crops.
To amend the general statutes relating to ap-
peals from decisions of county commissioners.
Relating to railroads organized under the laws
of the State of Illinois.
To amend the general statutes relating to
district courts.
HOUSE FILLS PASSED.
Relating to the duties of county attorneys.
Authorizing the commissioners of Rock coun-
ty to issue bonds.
To amend the charter of the village of Kas-
son, in Dodge county.
To amend the charter of the village of Fergus
Falls.
Relating to the right of way of railroads in
the village of Fergus Falls.
To authorize the commissioners of Renville
county to issue bonds to fund its floating debt.
To amend the statutes of 1866 relating to
registers of deeds.
Recess till 2:30 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Senator Rice in; the chair, the bill relating to
savings banks was taken up.
Senator E. III. Wilson reviewed in lengthy
speech the history of the present system Of
savings banks in this State and elsewhere, and
system. He said that savings banks were safe,
not because the system upon which they are
formed is safe, but because of the high char
acter and capacities of the gentlemen who are
connected with such institutions. It was the
opinion of the ablest fnanciers of the country
that the safest and best was that of the
trustee SYSTEM" where the manager of the
institution had no pecuniary interest in the
profits of the bank. The more intelligent
working men understand the nature of these
savings banks and are reluctant to deposit their
earnings in them. Savings banks have been
frequently ruined by being connected with
other banking associations, thereby creating
more suffering and despair than can ever be es-
timated. The idea of accumulation was one
of the chief attributes of civilized mankind,
and nothing so tended to strengthen a govern
ment to as foster and cherish this desire, and to
the end that all possible safeguards may be
thrown around the savings of the masses he
advocated the passage of the bill.
Senator H. B. Wilson said he felt very much
interested in this subject. The first money he
earned when he went to Ohio to start in life for
himself he deposited in a savings bank in Gin
cinnati, and he lost every cent of it. Savings
banks in this State are doing substantially an
ordinary banking business, and offered in
adequate security. As long as these banks are
honestly managed they are all right, but if it
ever became a matter of security it would be
found to be rope of sand. He was heartily
in favor of this bill.
Senator Buell. said that savings banks were
becoming very popular, and were popular be-
cause it takes no money to start them. He
thought that there was nothing that had suf-
fered more during the recent crisis than saw
ings banks founded upon this trustee system.
There is no security further than the integrity
and capacities Of the trustees. He thought a
bank founded upon capital and trusteeship
combined was safer than one founded upon
trusteeship alone. He wanted managers of saw
ings banks made personally responsible, and he
believed it to be the safer method.
Senator E. NJ. Wilson read list of savings
banks which had failed, and said that the cause
of most of these failures was owing to non
compliance with this system. The failures of
all other kinds of business had been very much
greater than among the savings banks. He held
that real estate security in this State was bet
ter than in the Eastern States.
Senator Buell. said he thought the private
banks were better than the banks provided for
by the bill.
Senator Castle offered an amendment ex-
empting banks now organized from the pro-
visions of the bill. Adopted.
The bill was recommended to pass.
The bill fixing the salaries of State officers |
was the next measure eliciting discussion, the |
amendment offered to fixing the salary Of the |
clerk of the supreme court at 81, 600 in addi- |
ion to the fees of the office. A lengthy debate
occurred, participated in by Senators Thatcher |
ind CASTLE who favored the amendments, and |
Senator's G. ID. Gillian, Powers, Page, d. Buck,
ind Kinds, who opposed it. The amendment
vas lost, and the bill was recommended to pass.
A communication was receiYed from the