Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-10
THE HousE.
Adjourned

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follow the example of the little busy bee
and improve each shining hour. The prayer
was short, the reading of the minu es were
dispensed with, and the regular order be-
gun. The first man to get to his feet was
MIR. Hyland, of Dakota, who gave notice OF
his intention to introduce bill regulating
weights and measures. He was followed by
MI. j. P. West, of Faribault, who gave notice
ne would offer constitu ional amendment
abolishing grand juries some time in the
hue, OF Sibley, got to his feet and informed
the house that he would shortly offer bill
for an act making the standard half bushel
measure the only exclusive measure or arti
Gle to be used for grading wheat. Mr.. Den
ahue having been in tie wheat business
for over twenty years, is we'll qualified to
frame bill that will prove satisfactory to
both farmers and dealers, and Judging from
cursory reading of the measure, he has
probably succeeded. His theory is that
neither the grade nor value of wheat can he
fixed by law, but that the first duty of the
legislature is to protect the people from
being swindled in the measurement of their
grain. The bill is practical, COM
mon sense Ole, and among the
great variety of other measures for the same
purpose this will no doubt receive favorable
consideration.
Three bills introduced by Mr.. LARSEN
were read, one providing for the appointment
OF grain inspectors, defining their duties and
providing pains and penalties for violations
OF any of the provisions therein contained,
another establishing half dozen different
grades of wheat, each grade separated by
only pound in weight; and the third for
the relief of the people who suffered from
the ravages of grasshoppers by extending
the time for tho repayment of seed wheat
Then Mr.. Mead came forward with his anti
cruelty-to- children act, designed to put
stop to the begging of children and the ex-
hlbltlon of infantlle prodigies on the stage
MIR. Jones came willingly to the front with a
bill requiring wheat to be- sold by weight in
stead of by measurement.
Previous to the reading of the bills Mr..
W. M. Campbell got in plumper a. ainst
the swindling brass kettle by moving the
appointment Of a special committee to whom
all petitions, bills, and other documents re-
latlng to the grading of wheat shall be re-
ferred The House got into a tangle over
the matter, two amendments being offered
and accepted, and the attempt made to incor-
porate these amendments in the original res
olutlon without rewriting it. Things
were Strengthened out, however, and the
resolution passed. Then similar pother
came about much in the same way. Mr..
Jones called up his resolution, offered the
previous day, providing for an inquiry as to
the expediency of reducing the number If
Judicial districts. Mr.. Benson wished to
amend and so did Mr.. Mead, and in the
confusion the resolution became utterly un-
recognizable. Mr.. Jones accused himself
OF excessive good nature in accepting the
amendment, and promised never to do so
again, and the Speaker suggested that this
thing of inserting amendments in resola-
lions after they were in the hands of the
clerk was irregular and annoying, and ought
to be stopped. So the GLOBE thinks. and
will support the Speaker in refusing to en-
terrain any resolution that is not properly
prepared.
Ihe afternoon session was uneventful.
Routine Report.
The House met at 10 A. NJ. yesterday, Speaker
Gilman in the chair.
After prayer by the chaplain the roll was
called and a quorum found present.
NOIlCES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Hyland gave notice that he would offer a
bill providing for the regulation of weights
and measures
Mr.. j. P. West gave notice of bill to amend
section Z OF article of the constitution of the
state, winch will provide for the abolition of
grand juries.
MT. Donahue gave notice that he would at
at some future day introduce bill making it
penal oHense for any person to buy, SELL
store or receive wheat in any manner from the
FARMER or producer and grade the same to
determine It's quality with any measure or arti-
Gle but half bushel measure.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. W. M. Campbell offered resolution pro-
vldlng for the appointment of a special COM
m1ttee of nine to whom shall be referred all
petitions, communications, bills and resolu-
lions relating to the grading and measurement
gressional district
MIR. Benson moved that the committee be a
JOINT one. Amendment accepted.
MIR: D. +. West moved that it be referred to
the Third Congressional district.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Jones called up the resolution offered by
MIN the day before to consider the propriety Of
reducing the number of judicial districts
Inc mover accepted an amendment offered
by Mr.. Benson extending the scope of the COM
mlttee SO as to enable it to consider all cues
lions relating to retrenchment IN all the offices
OF the State, and an amendment offered by Mr.
Mead giving the committee power to report on
the expectancy of changing the boundaries of
the Judicial districts with view to equalizing
the work OF the judges Resolution adopted
A SENATE MESSAGE.
message was received from the Senate ask
ing the appointment of committee to fix
upon time for cauvassing the votes cast for
district judges. Messrs. Hicks Barrett and
McCracken were appointed. and afterwards re-
ported that the hour Of 3:30P. NJ. had been de-
cided upon. Report accepted
DRIVE WELLS.
MIR. Hyland offered a resolution providing for
the appointment Of special committee Of five
to consider the question Of the drive well
patents. Adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
MIR. LARSEN offered bill relating to wheat
inspection. 1t provides for the appointment
of grain inspectors by the county commission
ers OF the several counties, and defines their
duties, providing for the punishment of those
who violate the provisions of the act by fine
and imprisonment
He also offered bill establishing a Mime
sofa grade f wheat.
The same gentleman offered a bill extending
the time in which seed grain may be distrib.
uted to sufferers 81 by the grasshopper plague.
Mr. Mead offered bill for the protection of
Minnesota children. It provides penalties to
be visited upon persons who shalt sell or rent
children under Il years of age for begging,
gymnastic, theatrical or obscene purposes, and
distributes the proceeds of the fines to the sew
eral orphan asylums.
Mr. Jones offered 8 bill providing that all
contracts for the sale Of grain hereafter to be
made be based upon the hundred weight in
stead of by the bushel.
LISTENING TO THE MESSAGE.
The hour of IL o'clock having arrived the