The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-10-20
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
.r0ceedings of the Extra Session.


SENATE-The senate organized by adopting
es olutions re- electing the officers adopting the
permanent rules and retaining the standing
committees of the regular session. Adjourned
to meet in joint session at 1 a. M. Wednesday,
to hear the governors message.
HoUsE-The house was called to order by
Speaker Fletcher. The officers of the last
regular session were re-chosen. Gen. San
born introduced a joint resolution looking
toward an amendment of the constitution of
the United States so as to secure tenure OF Of
fee during good behavior and outside<of politi-
cal considerations; said resolution was referred
to the Judiciary committee. A concurrent res
olution from the senate was adopted providing
for a joint hearing of the governors message
at L o'clock on Wednesday, the 18th inst.
After passing resolution of respect to the
memory of the late ]. V. Daniels, the house
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18th.
SENATE-ihe senate metin joint session with
the house to hear Gov. Pillbury's message. A
few bills Of purely local interest were intro
duced. Senator Adams, of Dakota, offered the
following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the attorney general of the
state is hereby requested to examine and report
to the senate the rights, powers and privileges
of the corporation known as the Miller's assoc-
s afSt
any or all grain purchasing markets in the
state, and fix the price at which wheat and other
cereals shall be sold?
Mr. Adams made speech in which he strong
ly denounced the Millers' association of Min
neapolis, alleging that that corporation con-
trolled and established the price of wheat at
made by Senator Gilfllan of Hennepin county.
THURSDAY. OCT. 18TH
sENArE-Senator c. A. Pillsbury introduced
~, los in&or
excepting of course those portions which
made its operstion contingent upon
the decision of the bond commissioners
which accepts the proposition Of the bond
holders to take new bonds for the old ones at
half the amount of principal and interest DUE
memorial to congress to hasten the improve
ment of the Mississippi river 80 that the pro-
duce of the farmers OF the west can pass un-
vexed to the markets of the world at less than
half the cost they must pay the railroads
In response to q resolution of the senate, the
attorney general sent in communication
stating that the Miller's association could buy
wheat where they pleased, but adding: But if
you mean by the question propounded to ask
whether this association has the right to reg
ulate and control the price that shall be paid
by other buyers then say they nave no sueh On!
which they can legally compel any one to COM
ply with such demand
str. Pillsbnrys railroad bill was referred to
the committee on finance by rate of yeas 20,
nays IA. A number of general bills was in
troduced when Mr.. Macdonald evidently be-
came alarmed at the way the new bills were
dropping, and fearing, he said, that this thing
might run for q couple of months, ne offered 3
concurrent resolution looking to short, sharp
and decisive struggle on the bond bill, 80 that
the adjournment could take place on the 2Sth
of October, but the resolution went over upon
notice OF debate.
HOUSE. A number Of bills we're introduced
in the house, the most important being "a bill
to provide for the settlement of contested
claims against the state" beng in effect bill
tb provide for the settlement Of the state rail-
road bonds, and throw the courts open to
to divide the state into five congressional dis
tricts, introduced by Mr.. Colquhoun Several
of the local bills were passed under {. suspen-
sion of the rules. The committee on the bond
commission was increased from seven to ten
members and Mr.. Hicks made chairman
thereof The following ls the whole commit
tee: Messrs Hicks, J. Smith, Jr., Sabin, Will
son, Dunn, Anundson, Donshue, McCracken,
Baxter, L. L. XMAS
FRIDAY, OCT. IA
STANDARDIZATION Whitcomb gave the legis
lature some information, showing that ], 1888
more are ready to be deposited if the adjust
ment act should be re-enacted at the special
session. The state owns fifteen bonds and fif-
teen are known to be lost, which leaves 195
unaccounted for, q large portion of which are
probably lost or destroyed. It will require on
the LIST day of December So, ,882, AS Of new
bonds to settle for the 2,O5O bonds in hand
and reported. The auditor went on to demon
strate with what ease this bonded debt can be
lifted without any appreciative burden to the
taxpayers of the state Senator Miler intro
duced funny congressional apportionment
bill which is a copy Of one that was presented
and illustrated last winter, putting Ramsey
county in the same district with Jackson and
Faribault counties. A number of bills were
presented snd then the senate adjourned.
House-There was some discussion on
resolution to adjourn until 8 p. NJ, Tuesday,
the 18th inst, and it finally prevailed A num-
ber of bills we're introduced, and q set of reso
lutions from the democratic convention or Scott
county, stating that the seats of Messrs Callen-
der and Thornton from that country we're va
cant, and asking that special election be
held. The communication was referred to the
committee on elections. The senate bill ap-
propriating $2O,OOU for legislative expenses
was PASSED, and the report of the special COM
mittee on mileage was adopted.