Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-09
MINNESOTA NEWS.
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY %.

MONDAY. FEBRUARY %.
SENATE-The senate did good days work
yesterday in the passage of a large number of
bills, and in the favorable recommendation of
a good many more. The Peterson plan Of con-
gressional apportionment was endorsed in COM
mittee of the whole, after vigorous opposition
The senate bill to regulate the operation of
telegraph lines was passed-yeas, Il nays, 3.
This bill, if passed by the house, will compel
telegraph companies to send messages in the or
der of their reception, and to deliver them to
those who receive them with promptness
The bill which sought to raise the salary of
the state superintendent of public instruction
from So, 500 to So, 900, was indefinitely post
poned on motion of MIR. White
o., The he, senate passed the bill appropriating
81, O9l for expenses, incurred by Senator
Campbell, in preserving his seat against the as
saults OF P. V. Kennedy
Speeches against the scheme were made by
Messrs. Wilson and Gould of Winona, and Bur-
ger; and in favor by Messrs. Smith and Sanborn,
of Ramsey, Searles of Hastings, Dunn of Blue
Earth Ammundson, etc. The main question was
not put but test vote showed 60 in favor
to 80 against The indications are that the
bond bill as it came from the senate will pass.
TUESDAY MARCH 1.
SENATE-A vast number Of bills, nearly all
of local character, were rushed through.
vote of 25 to 10.
Mr.. Miller's bill to appropriate $25, 900 to
be expended in having Minnesota properly rep
resented at the great New York International
exposition of 1888, passed the senate yester-
day by handsome majority. Of this amount
So, 900 is to be devoted to the erection of a
building on the exposition grounds, and the bal
ance to cover the expense of collecting products
of the state to be exhibited at New York.
Thomas Simpson, after bitter contest, was
confirmed director of the State Normal Schools.
The congressional apportonment bill was
finally no. ,yy vote of % tn 1G
Watonwan and Cottonwood counties were
taken out Of the third and placed in the second
district.
In the mi st of reading bills in the evening
the senate suddenly adjourned, the announce
ment having been made that the capitol was on
fire.
HoUsE-The bond bill was debated and
amended and finally passed by vote Of IS to
80, many of the members making explanations
of their votes
The bill appropriahng the internal improve
ment lands for the settlement OF the Old bonds
was then put upon it's passage, and passed by
vote Of 76 to 25.
A large number of unimportant bills were
passed during the day.
In the evening the house, in committee of the
whole attacked long list of bills. The bill to
create the office of state minerologist had been
recommended to pass, and Mr.. Cults bill relat-
ing to the text books was under consideration,
when the the cry burst forth, @The senate is
on fire." The rest of the story can be found
elsewhere.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2.
SENATE-Met at the usual hour at the ruins
of the capitol under the east portico, and was
called to order by the president and Immediate
ly adjourned to the new st. Paul Market House.
At l o'clock the Senate was called to order.
The amendments of the House to the Rail
road Bond Bill were discussed. The bill finally
passed by vote of yeas %, nays II.
large amount of business was rushed
the whole took charge of the local and special
bills, and their report was accepted as
the action of the committee Of the whole, and
at once put on their way for third reading
without delay. Mr.. I. E. Snow was sworn in
son in reading the bills and calling the roll
From fifty to hundred house bills were passed,
not one failing to secure the necessary number
of votes to pass it. The senators generally ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased with the
arrangements made for their accommodation.
Senator Adams resolution, authorizing the
committee on second State prison to sitafter the
adjournment of the legislature, was defeated by
vote of yeas IS, nays IL. Mr. Adams then
moved that all other joint committees be pro
hibited from sitting after the adjournment, and
resolution to that effect was carried-yeas %,
nays Z.
HoUsE-The speaker called for order at the
Market House at 1870, and the chaplain made
most appropriate prayer, alluding to the ter
rible disaster and returning sincere thanks for
the divine mercy in sparlng the lives Of his
children who were exposed to such fearful dan
ger.
Mr. Sanborn introduceda bill at the request
of the governor, authorizing the executive to
secure proper accommodations for the state
officers and the legislature The bill was passed
under suspended rules.
The house went into committee of the whole,
with Mr. Denny in the chair. About forty bills.
were disposed of, and during the discussion of
some of them the greatest confusion occurred.
The bill devoting the ten sections of land in
Kandiyohi countyto capitol fund, which was
lost on Tuesday, was reconsidered yesterday
afternoon, and will be passed. Mr.. Wilson
resurrected it.
The bill exempting independent school dis
tricts from the operations of the State textbook
law was so amended as to include graded and
common schools, was passed in the house by q
vote of 62 ayes to 25 nays, this virtually does
away with the law if it passes the senate.
The bill creating two additional associate
Judges OF the supreme court passed the house
by vote of IS to IL.
A message from the governor relating to the
rebuilding of the capitol was received. The
message announced that he had employed Mr..
Radcliffe, an architect, who estimated that the
reconstruction of the old building could be
made for $50, 600. The governor says:
Hon. Loren Fletcher, Speaker Of House of
Representatives.
The destruction by fire Of our capitol last
night is calamity demanding at once wise and
prompt action. We have much reason to be
thankful that this great disaster resulted in no
loss of life, and that all our citizens escaped
without harm. The loss is one of property on
ly. Approaching the short time which the leg
islature would be in session, I have employed
Mr. A. M. Radcliffe competent architect, to
prepare careful estimate Of the cost of replac-
ing the building upon the original site, having
in mind the sewerage, water supply and vaults
which are all in good condition and can be util
lied in the erection of new buildings, together