Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-30

corporation Of the Mississippi Valley Industrial
association. Passed under suspension Of the
rules.
By Mr.. l.. L. Baxter-A bill for constitu-
tional amendment extending the term of Office
of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to
four years. -
By Mr.. Grovcr-Relating to public schools.
BY Mr.. Grover-To change the names of GER
tain persons in Fillmore county.
Recess till $3.50 P. NJ. s-s..,l.>------,-.-,-..--
-, AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House was called to order at 2:45, Speak
er Gilman in the chair.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The order of business suspended when the
recess was taken was resumed.
BY Mr.. Koons--Relative to town plats in
Hutchinson, Mcleod county.
By Mr.. Jones-To change name.
BY Mr.. W. M. Campbell-To consolidate the
counties of Big Stone and Traverse, and or
ganize them into a county TO be known as Big
Stone county. -
BY Mr.. Weyl-Relating to the powers of
justices of the peace.
By Mr.. Bean-To prevent cattle running at
large in Nicollet county.
By Mr.. Comstock-Relating to district courts.
prohibiting judges from hearing cases under
certain circumstances.
BY Mr.. OOmstock-For an appropriation to
reimburse the town of Fisher Landing, Polk
county, for expenses incurred in the small pox
plague. ~"
BY Mr.. Kenney-To prohibit cattle from
running at large in Rice county.
BY Mr. Abell-Relating to public lands.
BY Mr.. A. j. Smlth-Regulating the cancel
iatlon OF fire insurance policies.
by MIR. Openheim, for the special committee
on retrenchment-To divide the State into ju-
divide the State into judicial districts, and pre-
scribe th:' times for holding terms of court in
such districts. Section 1 divides the State into
judicial districts as follows:
First District-The counties of Washington,
Dakota. Goodhue and Wabashaw.
Second Dlstrict-The counties of Ramsey,
Anoka, lsanti, Chisago Pine, Kannebec, Sher-
burne, Mile Laos, Benton, Morrison and
Todd.
Third District-rhe counties of Houston,
Fillmore, Winona, Olmsted and Dodge.
Fourth District-The counties of Hennepin,
Wright, Stearns, Douglas, Grant and Pope.
Fifth District-The counties of Rice Steele.
Waseca, Freeborn and Mower.
Sixth District-The counties Of Blue Earth,
Farlbault, Martin. Watonwan, Cottonwood,
jackson, Murray, Mobiles, Pipestone and Rock.
Ninth District-The counties of Ncolet,
Brown, Redwood, Lyon, Lincoln, Sibley, Rem
vile, Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle
Eighth District-The counties Of LIE Sueur,
Scott, Carver, Mcleod, Meeker, Kandiyohi,
Chippewa. Swift. Stevens. Big Stone and
Traverse.
Seventh District-The counties of St. Louis,
Lake, Cook, Carlton, Aitkin, Itasca, Crow
Wing, Wadena, Otter Tail, Wilkin, Clay,
Becker, Cass, Polk, Pembina and Beltrami.
The second section prescribes that the Judges
OF the seventh, tenth and twelfth districts
shall remain in office until their present term
has expired, when they shall cease to exist.
This leaves Judges Page, McKelvey and Brown
out III the cold.
By Mr.. Mead-To regulate the weight of bar
reis. casks and packages containing illuminat.
ing oils.
BY Mr.. Hicks-For the protection of wool
growers and the confscaton of dogs.
BY Mr.. Overwhelming to taxes in Dakota
county.
By Mr.. Powera-To pay 300 to NJ. o. Hall
for ublishing the laws Of 1873 in the Granite
Falls Journal.
BY MIR. Misunderstanding to the rate of in.
terest on indebtedness for school lands.
by MIR. Bohan-Relating to the issue of sum-
monses.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding to the place OF
trial of civil actions,
By Mr.. D. Anderson-To change a name.
by hlr: D.. N. Stacy-itelating to fish ways
and the duties of the fish commissioner.
BY Mr.: Amundson-To change school dis
tricts in Nicollet county. Passed under sus
pension of the rules.
By Mr.. W. M Campbell-Creating a schoo
district IN Meeker county. Passed under sus
pension of the rules
READING OF BILLS.
House and Senate bulls were read first anc
| second time.
The bill for the organization of Polk count,
| was read third time and passed.
The joint resolut on authorizing the treasurer
| to borrow money for the State text book fund
! came up. Mr.. Hicks opposed it's adoption anc
Mr.. Comstock favored it. The resolution was
then referred to committee of the whole TO,
| amendment.
The House then went into committee of tn;
whole on general orders, MIR. J. N. Stacy in the
chair.
On motion of Mr.. James Smith, Jr., the bill
relating to fugitives from justice was recon
mended for passage.
The bill to prohibit special legislation com
ing up, it was explained and advocated by MIR
Hicks, the author of the measure, and was fol
lowed by Mr.. McCracken, who also favored it.
Mr.. Benson criticised it. It was finally de-
cided to report progress and ask leave to 81,
again.
The joint resolution ON the text book cues.
ton was considered, and after debate recon
mended for passage.
The committee then, at CLIO P. NJ, arose and
reported, and the House adjourned.