Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-05
THE HOUSE.

Ihere was full attendance of members
at the beginning of the morning session of
the House yesterday, but shortly after roll
call the members commenced dropping out,
and before the session closed there were less
than seventy members present. The time of
the House was occupied for the most part in
routine business, and few bills were passed
under suspension of the rules. Everybody
expected that the afternoon would bring
forth great results, as the special order was
Mr. Hicks bill for constitutional amend
ment forbiddlng special legislation. When
Mr.. Hicks moved the postponement of the
order, therefore, everybody felt disappointed
and at the same time felt relieved.
The only matter that provoked debate was
the motion of Mr.. Rooms to reconsider the
vote BY which the bill passed authorizing
the people of the town of Watertown, Car,
YER county, to vote on the proposition to is
sue bonds in aid of the Minneapolis g. North
western railroad. AS matter of courtesy
the vote was reconsidered without objection,
when the checklist communication, perhaps,
that was ever presented to a legislative body
was read by the clerk. It was from the sec
Rotary OF the company, protesting that all
grants OF bonds heretofore issued in aid of
the Minneapolis & st. Louis railroad should
accrue to the Minneapolis & Northwestern
railroad, and characterizing the bill in ques-
ton as one designed to deprive the new
company of its rights. This communication
settled the business, and the bill was passed
second time without an opposing vote.
In committee Of the whole quite number
OF bills were disposed of, the most important
of which was that of Mr.. Jones relating to
insurance policies. This bill is designed to
cure radical defect in the laws-to compel
insurance companies to incorporate in their
policies the terms upon which they are issued,
including all the representations of the in
surer that are liable to affect the payment of
the policy. Mr.. Jones explained the purpose
of the bill fully, and after two unimportant
amendments had been adopted, the bill was
recommended for passage. The remainder
OF the bills in general orders were passed
lightly over and recommended for passage,
but none of them were of general interest.
The hall of the House was embellished, at
the afternoon session, by an immense crayon
portrait of Representative Jones, of Olmsted
county, just as he was calling to memory
funny story for the delectation of his fellow
members. 1t was thought that it was in
tended for presentation to the House, and
Mr. Comstock was selected to make the pres
entation speech. About the time when such
ceremony would be in order, however, Mr..
Comstock was found to be non est, and the
affair had to be postponed.
Routine Report.
The House met at 10 A. NJ. yesterday, Speaker
Gilman in the chair.
After religious exercises and roll-call, the
reading of the journal was dispensed with.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The speaker announced as the special COM
mittee on determinations in freights, Messrs.
EalrDank, Aniss, A. Thompson Larssen James
Smith, Jr., Lutz, Bohan and Grazing.
PETITIONS AND REPORTS.
Various petitions We're presented against the
brass kettle; in favor of prohibition, and ask
ing an extension of time for the payment for
seed grain.
Mr.. s. L. Campbell, from the judiciary COM
mittee, and MIR. Mead, from the committee on
public accounts and expenditures reported a
number of bills for passage.
ANOTHER SPECIAL COMMITTEE
MIR. Bohan called up his resolution, offered
last Friday, for q committee Of ten to inquire
what legislation is necessary to prevent com
blnations injurious to farmers, and advocated
it's passage in a speech of considerable length
Debate was participated in by Messrs. Benson,
w. NJ. Campbell, Hicks and McCracken, the
ayes and noes were called and the resolution
adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. L. L. Baxter-To amend the charter
of the village of Chaska. -