Daily globe., 1879-01-24
Routine Report,
Senate convened at 10 o'clock.

Senate convened at 10 o clock.
COMMUNICATION.
Senator Thatcher, from committee on tester
presented and had read letter from G. T.
Baker, president Of the Red Wing mills, rela
tive to the use of the brass kettle,
RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Mealey offered q resolution authorlz
ing the enrolling clerk to employ MIR. A. H
Berkman as assistant, with compensation fxec
at the same rate as that officer.
Senator Page gave notice of debate.
Senator D. Buck offered resolution reouir.
ing that SO much of the Governors message az
relates to the keeping of accounts be referred
to the Judiciary committee.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Observation-Disclosures the board
Of trustees of independent school district No
l3, Dodge county, to issue bonds. Passed un
der suspended rules.
statutes of 1874, relating to the condemning OF
property for public uses by railroad com
panies
By Senator Powers-To fix the salaries of Ger
tain State officers.
By Senator Simmops-To create specia
school district No. 1, in Sherburne county,
BY Senator Morrison-To repeal chapter II
of the laws of 1875, relating to trials in distric
courts.
By Senator Mealey-For the protection OF
fish in Wright county. Passed under suspend
ed rules.
By Senator Cutts-To appropriate $500 te
build bridge across Grow river in Meeke1
county.
By Senator Brown-To suspend the provis
ions of the tax law for the benefit of persons
suffering from grasshopper rayages.
Bn Senator Rice-For the reorganization o1
the hospitals for the insane and providing fol
their government.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.
Senator Brown, from committee on retrench
ment and reform, reported back the bill tt
abolish the Office of insurance commissions
and presented as a substitute bill abolishins
the office Of railroad commissioner. Adopted
Senator Wheat said he did not concur in the
report Of the committee.
STATE PRISON INVESTIGATION.
Senator Castle proposed the following sub
stitute for the resolution offered by Senator E
NJ. Wilson, on Thursday last
Resolyea, That the special committee appoint
ed by the Senate to investigate the charge;
made against the warden and deputy warder
of the State prison be, and is hereby author
lied to investigate said charges, and all mat
tiers and things connected with the prison man
agement, and all transactions between the con
tractors and the State and that they be au
thorized to act with the committee appointed
by the House, and that such com mittee be anC
hereby is authorized to send for persons anc
papers and compel the attendance of witnesses
Adopted.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A message was received from the House an
nouncing the passage by that body of the fol
lowing resolution:
WHEREAS, There are current reports of cru
city to prisoners, and general mismanagemen
of officers of tho State prison at Saltwater
therefore,
Resolyed, That a joint committee be appoint
ed, (the Senate concurring) consisting of sever
members of the House and four of the Senate
to have power to send for persons and papers
compel the attendance of witnesses and admin.
/ lister oaths to investigate the general man
agement of the State prison at Saltwater as
well as the charges of cruelty to prisoners
Provided, That said committee be required te
report, on or before February 18th, 1879.
Senator %. NJ. Wilson said in order that thi:
investigation might not be burdened with q
multiplicity Of committees travelling over tbs
same ground and creating consequent confu
sion, he moved to concur in the house resolu
tlon with the following amendment:
ResotVed, That the special committee or
State prison investigation appointed on the
part of The Senate, consisting of five members
DO empowered to act with the special commit.
tee appointed on the part of the House to in.
vestlgate the general management of the State
prison at Saltwater, as well as the charges OF
cruelty to prisoners, and that said joint com
mittse be further empowered to investigate 81