Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-06
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came up anu was O1scuseu Dy MeSbi6s W. nj.
Campbell, James Smith, Jr., J. Bohan and
Jones in favor of the bill consolidating Big
Stone with Traverse, and Messrs. Barsness,
Comstock and Powers against the bill. The
bill was then indefinitely postponed.
The succeeding bill on tho 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.. Oomstook moved that tho report be
adopted.
Mr.. Jones moved the previous question,
which was ordered.
The report of the committee WAS then
adopted-yeas 49, nays 80.
Recesn till 1880 P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The House reconvened at 7:9O P. M, Speaker
Gilman in the chair.
After q little 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 tie 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 the chair, on general
orders. There was slight debate on several
bills, principal among which was the bill max
ing appropriations for the i'm rovement of the
State prison. It was recommended for pas
sage. eA
WHEAT GRADING.
Mr.. J. N. stacy's wheat grading bill came up,
and there was considerable debate, participant.
ed in by Messra. W. M. Campbell, Stacy,
Bohan, Donohue. Jones, Gearey and others.
The bill was finally recommended for pas
sage.
All the swamp land grant bills We're laid on
the table till the Senate omnibus bill should be
presented.
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.
MIR. Hicks opposed the motion. He related
how much the Minneapolis boom company had
expended to complete their works. and now
NIL. Ou11tn came IN ana asked CQaG 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
$25O,000 ON great public improvement to do
large amount of work-drive logs over SO
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.
MIR. Hicks-My people don't come to St.Paul
Tor persons to represent their nterests-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.
MIR. LONESOME question How much can
you afford to boom logs for?
MIR. Hicks-The company charged 80 cents last
year, but that was very unfortunate year, and
they lost about seven cents. I think about 40
| cents would be fair sum.
Mr.. Jones-Another question: Did not your
people agree to accept 80 cents for boomage?
Mr. Hicks-They did, "a q compromise meas
ure, but am not here to make compromise
but to demand what think is right and fair.
Mr.. Smith said Mr.. Hicks had misrepresented
| the objects of the bill and Of his corporation.
The amendment offered was drawn by men
| owning a large quantity of logs above the falls
who were anxious to get a 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-
! hibitory toll for the passage of their logs over
| river that was declared free to navigation.
Mr.. Smith then read from the ordinance Of
| l7S7 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 100000 for the Improvement 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.
MIR. Hicks moved to amend by allowing toll
of IS cents. Lost
MIR. Jones then offered three amendments to
the phraseology of the bill, which were accept
ed by MIR. Smith and adopted by the com
mittee.
Mr.. W. M. Campbell moved to FIX the toll at
81 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. NJ. Campbell excepted the wheat
grading bill. After a wrangle, participated in
by quite a number, the report of the commit
tee as to that bill was adopted.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
A motion to adjourn was lost, whom the
House went into the third reading of Senate
bills, when the following were passed:
To provide for deficiencies in the appropria-
tions of 1878.
authorizing Mower county to issue bonds to
build a court house.
To authorize the village of Albert Lea to
transfer certain funds.
Authorizing railroads to exercise the right of
eminent domain.
Relating to a 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 Fe-
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.
Regulating fishing in Lake Minnetonka.
Amending the charter OF the village of Albert
Lea.
Confirming contract concerning market
house in Minneapolis.
Legalizing the ordinance charterinp the Min