Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-06
Routine Report.

AsOeeCeSSo AACPOSIs
Senate met at 10 O'clock. Devotional exer-
cises conducted by Rev. Robert Smith.
Senator Adams called up the bill proposing
to pay $3.50 for the portraits of the ex-Govern-
ors of the State, and brief discussion ensued,
and an amendment was adopted making the
sum to be paid $500, when the bill was passed.
WHEAT GRADING.
The Senate went into committee Of the
whole, Senator Macdonald in the chair, and
took under consideration the bills relating to
the grading of wheat. The bills debated were
those introduced by the joint special commit
tee on grain grading and the one introduced by
Senator Mealey. Those who took part in the
discussion were Senators Mealey and Page, who
favored the Mealey bill, and Senators Williams
and Rahilley, who favored the joint commit
tees bill, and Senators @. D. Gllfllan and Hill,
who spoke upon the subject generally, but OK
pressed no preference for either bill. The
joint committees bill was recommended to
pass.
RAILROAD DETERMINATIONS.
The bill relating to railroad determinations
was the next to come up, and Senator d. Buck
offered to amend by striking out all after the
enacting clause and inserting his bill, which
had been previously considered in committee
of the whole and indefinitely postponed, and
which he had amended in some respects which
were thought to be Objectionable at that time.
After q lengthy discussion the bill was recon-
mended to pass. Committee rose.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED UNDER SUSPENDED RULES
To incorporate the village of jackson, in
Jackson county.
To amend the charter of the village of st.
James, in Watonwan county.
Relating to certain school district bonds in
Big Stone county.
Al
religious corporations.
To regulate the salaries of officers of Rice
county.
Recess till P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senator Simmons offered resolution asking
Congress to open the Fort Ripley military
reservation to presumption settlement. Passed
under suspended rules.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED UNDER SUSPENDED RULES.
To locate highway from Fort Ridgley to
Swede Grove.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Senator Thaoher in the chair, the bill proposing
an amendment to the constitution prohibiting
special legislation was taken up amended and
discussed at great length without arriving at
any decision, and the committee rose.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Amending the general statutes relating to
weights and measures.
+. To regulate itinerant physicians and sur
geons or drug vendors.
Relating to tax salos in the Sixth ward of the
city of st. Paul.
Appropriating money to purchase safe for
the surveyor general of the first lumber dis
trict.
To amend the laws of 1876 relating to the in
terest on the stay of execution.
To amend the general laws relative to OBJ
struction of highways.
Amending the laws relating to the laying out
of highways.
Providing for the laying out of State road
from White Earth to st. Vincent.
Amending the general laws relating to public
schools.
Amending the laws of 1877 relating to public
Relating to the fish commissioners of Mime
sofa.
Amending the laws relating to the laying ont
of roads and cartways.
Amending the general statutes relating to
the relief of the poor.
assessment and collection of taxes.
Amending the laws of 1878 relating to legal
publications.
Authorizing Otter Tail and other counties
and towns to aid in the construction of rail-
roads.
To fix the time for State officers to take the
oath Of office.
Amending the laws OF 1871 for the proven
ton of cruelty to animals.
Amending the general statutes relating to
the crime of rape.
Amending the statutes of 1866 relating to
the recovery of damages for injuries resulting
in death.
To abate certain taxes in Cass county.
"a To authorize United States courts to- COM
lit infants to the reform school.
For the preservation Of game and to prevent
it's transportation out of the State.
Recess till 1880 P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
EXECUTIVE CONTAMINATION.
Y message was received from the Governor
announcing his disapproval of the bill relative
to the public schools Of the city of st. Paul,
bis signature having been withheld from the
bill on account of the numerous clerical errors
therein contained.
Senator Q. D. Gilfllan, by unanimous con-
sent, introduced bill upon the same subject
curing the errors mentioned. and under sus-
pended rules it was passed.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED UNDER SUSPENDED RULES.
To change the name of person in Hennepin
county.
To regulate the compensation of officers of
Winona county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Prohibiting discrimination by railroad COM
panies in the carrying of freight.
HOUSE BILL LOST.
Joint resolution asking Congress to order
the sale of stumpage on Indian reservations.