Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-06
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general orders, Mr.. Donney in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, all bills not OBJ
jected to were recommended to pass.
The Big Stone county reorganization bill
came up and was discussed by Messrs. W. NJ.
Campbell, James Smith, Jr, ]. Bohan and
Stone with Traverse, and Messrs. Barsness,
Comstock and Powers against the bill. The
bill was then indefinitely postponed.
The succeeding bill on the same subject was
recommended for passage.
The bill relating to the sale of incorporated
towns and villages was recommended to be in
definitely postponed.
The committee rose and reported progress.
Mr.. Campbell excepted the three Big Stone
bills from the report.
Mr.. Comstock moved that the report be
adopted.
Mr.. Jones moved tho previous question,
which was ordered.
The report of tho COMMITTEES was then
adopted-yeas As, nays 80.
Recess till 1880 P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The House reconvened at 80 P. H., Speaker
Gilman in the chair.
After ittA business of no interest a COM
munication was presented from John P. Bond
in reply to the letter of Mr.. a. knight. After
the reading of the bill had progressed for few
minutes the further reading of the commune
cation was suspended, and the letter was placed
on file.
ST. PAUL SCHOOLS.
Senate amendments to the bill relating to the
public schools of st. Paul were concurred in
and the bill passed.
THE STATE PRISON.
The House then went into committee of the
whole. Mr.. Denny in tho chair, on general
orders. There was slight debate on several
bills, principal among which was the bill max
ing appropriations for the improvement of the
State prison. 1t was recommended for pas
sage.
WHEAT GRADING.
Mr.. j. N. Stscy's wheat grading bill came up,
and there was>considerable debate, participat-
ed in by Messrs. w. M. Campbell, Stacy,
Bohan, Donohue. JONES' Gearey and Others.
The bill was finally recommended for pas
sage. a ~
All the swamp land grant bills were laid on
the table till the Senate omaibus bill should be
presented. s a@.
THE ST. PAUL BOOM.
The bill relating to the Mississippi Boom
company coming up, Mr.. James Smith, Jr.,
offered two amendments, which were adopted
without debate. He then offered an amend
ment relative to the free passage of the logs of
the company over the falls of st. Anthony.
Mr.. Hicks opposed the motion. He related
how much the Minneapolis boom company had
expended to complete their works, and now
Mr.. Smith came in and asked that the company
boom their logs free. He submitted that it was
unfair that persons owning only a few thou
sand logs should compel men who had spent
$2o0,OOO on great public Improvement to do
large amount of work-drive logs over 50
miles of the worst part of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Smith-This amendment was suggested
by representatives of your own city, who own
logs above the falls.
Mr.. Hicks-Hfy people don't come to st. Paul
for persons to represent their interests-at least
only those we would be glad to get rid Of Mr..
Hicks proceeded at great length to argue
against the amendment. The people were viii
ling to let the logs pass free provided they were
in RATS, but not otherwise. He then proceed
ed to pay his respects to the GLOBE for the
points it had made in favor of the free naviga-
ton Of the Mississippi river. and suggested
that perhaps Mr.. Smith was better lawyer
than the editor Of the GLOBE, but on this point
he was not certain. SO !,
Mr.. Jones-One question !: How much can
you afford to boom logs for?
Mr.. Hicks-The company charged so cents last
year, but that was very unfortunate year, and
they lost about seven cents. I think about 40
cents would be a fair sum.
MIR. Jones-Another question:: Did not your
people agree to accept 80 cents for boomage?
Mr.. Hicks-They did, as q compromise meas
ure, but am not here to make q compromise.
but to demand what think is right and fair.
Mr.. Smith said Mr.. Hicks bad misrepresented
the objects of the bill and Of his corporation.
The amendment offered was drawn by men
owning large quantity of logs above the falls
who were anxious to get market for them be-
low the falls. They were willing to pay the
minneapolis boom company for asserting the
logs that came into the boom, but for that only.
and they thought Is cents was enough, and
more than enough. They insisted that the
Minneapolis men should not turn their logs
from the channel into the boom so as to get
that toll, and in this claim they were right.
The company below the falls were responsible
for the logs, and ought not to be taxed pro-
hlbitory toll for the passage of their logs over
river that was declared free to navigation.
Mr.. Smith then read from the ordinance of
1857 and the enabling act of the State to sus.
tain his position and that Of the GLOBE in this
regard. He then called attention to the fact
that the general government had appropriated
and expended 5000, 900 for the i'm provement of
the river. and the gentleman from Minneapolis
would have us understand that this amount
was spent only to build boom at that place
to which all the territory below should pay a
toll. No person could honestly entertain such
preposterous proposition. The citizens of
st. Paul only asked the people OF Minneapolis
to submit to that which they subjected them
selves to.
Mr.. Hicks moved to amend by allowing a toll
OF So cents. Lost. fs
the phraseology of the bill, which were accept
ed by MIR. Smith and adopted by the CON-
mittee.
Mr.. W. M. Campbell moved to fix the toll at
80 cents per thousand. Carried.
The bill was then recommended for passage.
After considering the remainder of the bills
on general orders without opposition from any
source the committee arose and reported
MIR. W. M. Campbell excepted the wheat
grading bill. After wrangle, participated in
by quite q number, the report of tie commit
tee as to that bill was adopted.
SENATE BILLS PASSED. Nt,
motion to adjourn was lost, when the
House went into the third reading of Senate
bills, when the following were passed: q
To provide for deficiencies in the appropria-
lions of 1878. e
authorizing Mower county to issue bonds to
build q court house.
To authorize the village of Albert Lea to
transfer certain funds.
Authorizing railroads to exercise the right of
eminent domain.
!. Relating to school district in Cass county.
Regulating the compensation of officers in
Meeker county.
Authorizing the village of Belle PLANE to
issue bonds to aid railroad.
Relating to the poll tax in Duluth.
Authorizing Morrison county to issue bonds.
Changing the name of the Minneapolis Fee
male seminary.
Amending the charter of Willmar Kandiyohi
county.
Relating to the duties of the commissioners
of Blue Earth county.
Declaring certain roads in Douglas county
public roads.
Relating to change in the boundaries of .
school district in Fillmore county