Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-07
Routine Report.
Senate met at 10 A. NJ. journal approved.

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Senate met at 10 A. NJ Journal annroved
PETITIONS.
By Senator 81. B. Wilson-From members of
the bar Of Goodhue county, asking for increase
of salary of district judge.
BY Senator Macdonald-From 200 farmers of
Stearns county asking for the abolition Of the
sWlndling brass kettle.
by Senator Swanstrom-From chamber of
commerce of Duluth, asking that said c;tv he
| designated as the place for the new State
prison.
RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Daniel Buck offered q resolution
providing Tor the payment of the clerk of the
joint special State prison committee. Adopted.
Senator Swanstrom offered a resolution an.
Proprlatlng $40 to each Senator for postage
Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Senator Page-To prohibit stock from
running at large in Olmsted county.
BY Senator Hill-To amend the charter of
the city of St. Charles in Winona county. Rules
suspended and bill passed.
BY Senator Fl. B. Observation-Disclosures dis
elimination in rates of freight by railroads in
this State. Provides that railroad compapies
snail not make any discrimination in favor Of
individuals either by rebates, lesser car rates,
or charging a greater rate for less distances.
and Tor the first offence shall be fined $500. and
for the second offence $1,000. Any person
feellng aggrleved may make complaint to the
railroad commissioner and he shall make com
plant to the attorney general, whose duty it
snail 6e to prosecute the offender in the name
of the State.
BY Senator Hinds-To amend laws of 1868
relating to penalties on delinquent taxes.
by Senator Reaney-To appropriate SI5. COO
Tor tne erection OF workshops at the State re-
By Senator Perkins-Amendipg laws of 1874
relating to public schools.
Also, authorizing the town of DesMoines in
jackson county, to issue bonds. Passed under
suspended rules.
By Senator Mealey-To amend the statutes
OF 1866 relating to adjournments of examina-
tons before magistrates.
BY Senator Adams-To appropriate s7 5Oo in
aid Of the anti-drive we'll association Of MINNIE
| sofa.
By Senator Wheat-To appropriate money
Tor the completion of the deaf and dumb
and the blind asylum. Appropriates s35, 600
Tor the following purposes; com pletion of main
oullaing, $5'oO; for sewers, ETC., $4,000; for
| heating the building by steam, ST., 600,
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Joint resolution asking Congress to protect
people from the adulteration of sweets,
10 in corporate the city of Crookston.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Amending the statutes relating to the fore
closure of mortgages by advertisement.
Proposing an amendment to the constitution
Of the State limiting tho power of taxation TO,
the aid of railroads.
Amending laws of 1877 relating to relief OF
the poor.
| Extending time for building railroad from
Taylors Falls to point on the st. Paul g. Du
luth railroad.
Amending the general statutes relating to the
sale OF real estate by executors, administrators
| and guardians.
| Relating to the auditing Of accounts against
the estate of deceased persons.
| Authorizing an adjustment of the indebted.
| ness of st. Louis county.
Authorizing the commissioners of Mobiles
| county to issue bonds.
To enable the city Of st. Paul to consolidate
| the debt of said city.
Relating to the foreclosure of chattel mort.
cages.
Legalizing certain highways in Grant county
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the board of education of the
town of Detroit Becker county, to issue bonds
Legalizing certain taxation in Otter Tai
county.
To authorize the borough of Henderson to is
| sue bonds.
! 10 authorize the commissioners of Sible,
county to issue bonds to fund its floating debt
Senator Doran called up the deficiency ap
preparation bill and offered an amendment in
creasing the amount appropriated to the insan
asylum investigation committee from 1920
to $4,000, and the bill was passed under sua
pended rules.
Recess till 2:30 p NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reconvened at ESQ P. NJ.
Senator Pillsbury moved to reconsider tn
vote by which the deficiency appropriation bill
was passed, and allow it to take its course. Tn
motion was discussed pro and con and inall
prevailed.
The Senate then resolved itself into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Senator Morrison in the chair, aud considered
large number of local bills and recommended
that they pass.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was received from til
auditor making supplementary statement o
the salaries of State officers and employees. AID
journed
THE HOUSE,
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