Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-08
Routine Report.

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Senator Powers introduced the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, Legal tender notes, commonly
| called greenbacks, have been redeemed as other
| coin OF the government of the United States
| since Jan. 1st 1879 or may now be redeemed
| on demand, and
WHEREAS. Such notes nov. in the treasury of
the United States are held and treated precisely
| as SO much coin, as appears from the monthIy
| statement Of the public debt by Secretary
| Sherman; therefore
ResolOed, First, that all assessors in this
| State are hereby instructed and REQUIRED to
treat such legal tender notes, commonly
| known as greenbacks not as debt due from
| the United States government to the holders
| thereof, and therefore exempt from taxation.
but as evidence that the holder is the owner Of
| SO much coin, which can be had at the option
and pleasure of said owner or holder, and to
list all such evidences Of coin ownership at the
| full face value thereof.
hesotyed, That the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be referred to the judiciary com
| mlttee, with instructions to report by bill or
! otherwise.
The resolution was adopted without debate.
Senator Page moved that whom the Senate
adjourn it be to Tuesday next at 2 P. n. Lost
yeas 4, nays Is.
By Senator Cutts-Legalizing the vote cast
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| at the village of Litchfeld.
BY Senator H. B. Observation-Disclosures tha
| State land commissioner to issue and deliver
| certificate of ownership to certain land in
Goodhue county.
By Senator MISUNDERSTANDING the bleach
| ing of barley.
By Senator Rahilly-Protecting livery stable
| keepers and Furnishing cruelty to animals.
By Senator Rice-Setting apart State lands
| IN Kandiyohi county for the support of high
| school in the village of Willmar.
By Senator Kinds, from the committee on
hbrary-Relating to the distribution of public
documents in other States.
ySenator Wheat-To cancel the 10 per cent.
penalty on unpaid taxes in Fillmore county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Appropriating $45, 1S5 for State prison i'm
provements.
Providing for laying and altering highways.
Amending the public school law.
| Providing for the establishing and main
| tenance of public libraries and reading rooms.
.Appropriating s24,8oo for certain defcien-
| cies.
| Amending the general statutes relating to
executions.
| Relating to the export of game from this
| State.
| Claim of Thomas Harris.
Amending the act of incorporation Of the
village of East GAINESVILLE.
Regulating fishing in the Zumbro river.
To change the boundaries of Independent
school district in Blue Earth county.
Authorizing the commissioners of Blue
Earth county to Issue bonds for bridge pnr-
poses.
To locate State road in Swift county.
To change the name of the town of Dublin,
Swift county, to that of Murdock.
| HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
For the location of avenue around Lake
Phalep, Ramsey county.
LAKE IMPROVEMENT.
| Hon. j. N. Castle introduced the following
joint resolution, memoralzing Congress for an
| appropriation to deepen st. Mary's canal, and
| for appropriations for the Improvement of
lake navigation, the harbor of Duluth. etc., as
recommended by the St. Paul river and bar
Dor improvement convention. Rules suspended
| and resolution passed.
RAILROAD DISCRIMINATION.
Hon. G. D. Gilfllan, chairman of the rail-
road committee, said the bill referred to his
| committee for the punishment of railroad dis
! elimination was very important measure, and
that all might become thoroughly posted as to
| its provisions he would move it be printed
| So ordered.
Senator Fl. 3. Wilson, author of the bill.
| craved the indulgence of the Senate for a brief
explanation. There were, he said, complaints
of discrimination by the railroads. especially
from the southern portion of the State
1t was but few months ago the people
| of st. Paul became greatly agitated over re-
ported understanding with the ST. Paul 4
Pacific managers, by which certain parties Sc
| cured monopoly of the wood business over
| that road. Similar complaints were now being
made against other roads to wheat and other
farm products. He had no war to make against
| the railroads. They had done much to develop
the State. But the State had also done much
for the railroads and had thereby gained the
right to prescribe such regulations as would Sc
cure the same rights to all it's citizens and to
prevent fayorltism to one man at the expense
Of another. He had not the temerity to sup
pose his bill was perfect, and he should
not object to any amendment better calcu-
lated to remedy the evil complained Of but the
people demanded some legislation on the sub
ject, and as there was not to be another session
for two years, it was important the legislature
should promptly and earnestly set about ap-
plying the remedy.
In committee of the whole number of bills
were favorably considered, including that al
lowing Minneapolis to vote railroad bonds.
The only one creating any discussion was that
OF Senator Powers, suspending the 10 per cent.
penalty for non-paymen of taxes in Fillmore
county to November next, the points being
nude against the proposition that the State
WAS sadly in need of funds, and that the relief
asked in the case of Fillmore granted, other
counties. equally worthy, would make similar
demands, to the serious injury of the State.
Finally, the bill by common consent was re-
ferred to the tax committee, to sec if some
general legislation could not be proposed to
give the relief sought without prejudice to the
State.
Adjourned to Monday next at 2:3C P. NJ.
THE HOUSE.
The House was called to order at 10 A. NJ.
yesterday, and after prayer the roll was called,
but only eighteen members answereS tn