Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-17

lafge numDef OF local bills were intro
duced, and few of them passed under
suspension of the rules. There was less de-
bate than usual, and fewer captious obiec-
lions to the measures up for consideration
a very gratifying indication that the good
advice OF the GLOBE has not been thrown
away. It begins to look as if the wheels of
the machine would soon be thoroughly
creased, and in good running order.
Routine Report.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at
10 A. NJ, yesterday, Speaker Gilman in the
chair.
After devotional exercises and roll-call, read
ing of the minutes of the last meeting were
dispensed with.
The credentials of Mr.. L. l.. Baxter, of Car.
yer county, were presented and that gentleman
was sworn in.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Speaker then announced the standing
committees as follows:
Ways and Means-Comstock, Benson. A.
Thompson, Josiah Thompson, Jr., Grover.
Schroth, Donohue
Hicks, Comstock, l.. L.. Baxter, Jones'
Rallroads-Johnson, Cowing, W. NJ. Camp
bell. Keysor, James Smith Jr, Jones, Kniss.
Stiles, Kendall, LARSEN. Fairbank. Frisbee'
Dodd, Bowman, Wrabeck.
Public Accounts and Expenditures-Mead
chamberlain. Amundson, HUM, Abel, Bohan,
Dunbar.
Public Lands-Cummins, f. G. Stacy, Lutz.
Bissell, Boser, Oppenheim, Rooms, Powers,
Kendall, Lambert, McCracken, A. J, Smith MT.
Anderson, Fridley, Able
Federal Relations. N. Stacy, E. F. West,
Parker, Benson, McCracken, Lambert. John
Thompson.
Education-J. P. West, Dennison. Coving
Parker Rogers, George, McCarty.
Towns and Counties-Scriver j. Baxter Ro
ham, Bnrsness, Powers Barrett, O'Hara
Military Affairs Gearey, Stedjee, A. Peter.
son, Boser Lambert, Moores, Burns.
Incorporations-D. Anderson. Rosebrock.
Chambe: lain, Fuller, Russell, Covert, Kaup-
husman.
Indian Atfairs-C. A.. Peterson, Rooms. nj
Anderson, Dean, Hyland, Demo, Kraut kreimer.
Agriculture and Manufactures-Benson Ken
ney, Bertrandt, Himle, Bohland, Graliug, Bar
rett.
State Prison-Denny, Dodd, Golf, Barsness.
Lutz, Fridley, Tompkins.
Claims-Farrington, Moores, Stediee, A. J,
Smith. Himle, Thornton, Hyland.
Insurance Companies J. Baxter
J. F. West, Bean, Dunbar, Denny, Weyl.
Immigration Anderson, Kenny, Dean.
}. n. Stacy, Burns, Cooper, Weyl.
Normal Schools-Keysor, Comstock, Stiles.
Gearey, Schroth, Riley, Tharalson.
Hospital for the Insane-Grover, Holland,
Hicks J. N. Stacy, Hastings.
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute-Dennison
Shanks, Blssell, Grazing, Riley.
State Reform School-Wiley, c. A. Peterson.
Allen, Brink, Demo.
Soldiers Orphans-E. F. West, A. Peterson.
Hicks, Bertrandt, George.
Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams
Rogers, Tharalson, Wroolie, Hill, Ellertson.
Banks-Goodsell. j. Thompson, Jr., Kniss,
McCarty, Oppenheim.
Printing-Riebe, Wiley, LARSEN, Wrabeck,
Butler.
-, Acknowledgements, Bean, Christopherson,
Thornton, Covert.
Commerce-Amundson Bohland, Christopher
son, Donohue, Weyl.
Public Buildings-Brink, WILEY. G. A. Peter
son, Butler, Gearey.
Rules and Joint Rules-Fairbanks, Benson.
A. Thompson, Kauphusman, Russell.
State Observation-Disclosures, Server Golf. r.,
L. Baxter, J. Smith, Jr.
Mines and Minerals hristopherson, Kendall,
d. f. West, Krautkreimer, Hill
Engrossment-Bissell, Riebe, Flisbee, Bow
man, W. NJ. Campbell.
Enrollment-Cowing, Cummins. Farrinpton
Johnson, Hastings.
Tree Culture and Fuel-Shanks, Cooper,
Wroolie, O'Hara, Ellertsop.
Inebriate Asylum-E. G. Stacy. S. l.. Camp.
bell, Langemo, D. Anderson, Drew.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES
Taxes and Tax Laws-Hicks, Mead, Holland,
Allen, L. L. Baxter.
University and University Lands-Huhn.
Fuller, Goodsell, SERVER, Jones, Drew. Moores.
communication was presented from the
chairman Of the chamber of commerce, Offering
the members free access to the reading room of
the chamber.
THE RAILROAD BONDS.
The following was received and placed on file
without reading:
YEw YORK, Jan. 9, 1878.
Hon. G. A. Gilman, Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
bonds issued by the State of Minnesota, which
have repeatedly been declared by the highest
courts of the land to be such bonds as could be
collected by private individual, having been
legally issued and by the consent of the people
duly expressed. The parties for whom these
bonds are held are greatly distressed for the
money, and hope something will be done by the
State to relieve their wants.
In the entire world outside of Minnesota
there is probably not single individual who
does not think the conduct of your people,
forhear to say what, and this opinion is held
also by a large portion, and I venture to think
the better portion, of those within the State.
These opinions find expression almost daily in
the press of the country, and take the liberty
of sending you a copy of the Times containing
one of these references to this subject that
must be extremely Notifying to all the resi-
dents of the State or who are interested in it's
fame, or who have its honor in their keeping
hope something will be done for those who
have suffered so long, and beg to ask if there
is prospect that any measures to that end
will be likely to receive the sanction of the
present legislature.
am, ETC., yours truly,
G. B. CURTIS.
P. S.-since writing the above the Erenizo
lost has come in, copy of which send you.
It is an additional evidence of the estimation
in which tho people of your State are held.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. kniss presented petition for an extern
sion of the time for the repayment of seed
wheat.
Mr.. Powers submitted similar petition,
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Wrabeck offered resolution providing
for the appointment of special committee Of
i've, to whom all bills relating to an extension
Of time for the repayment of moneys for seed
wheat shall be referred, with instructions to
prepare general bill relating to the subject.
Adopted.
Mr.. Benson offered resolution for Joint
special committee of seven Senators and ten
to whom that portion of the
Governors message relating to new peniten-
tiary shall be referred, with authority to in.
auire into the matter, and if 1t shall be found
10 be necessary, to choose q site, Adopted,
Mr.. A, Thou. psQn offered resolution author