Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-20
ROMtiMe Report.

Routine Report.
Senate met at 10 A. NJ. Devotional exercises
by the chaplain.
Roll called and journal read and approved.
Senator Case offered a resolution providing
for the printing of 1000 copies of the govern
or's message in the Bohemian language.
Senator Rice moved to amend by making the
number 500. Adopted.
Senator Bonniwell offered a resolution APP
propriating $40 each to Senator's for postage
stamps. Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator McCrea-To complete the organ
ization of the county of Wadena.
By Senator White-To increase the annual
appropriations for State Normal schools In
| creases the annual amount appropriated for
the Winona Normal school 81, 900, and So, 600
each to the Mankato and st. Cloud Normal
schools
By Senator Castle-To amend the statutes of
| 1878 relative to the punishment of larceny
| from the person.
By Senator Aaker-To change the name of
| Lars Larson.
BY Senator Pillsbury-A joint resolution,
memorializing Congress to construct reser-
| yoirs on the Upper Mississippi river. Passed
| under suspended rules.
| the catching of fish in Lake Whipple. Passed
| under suspended rules.
The bill TO change the name of Trenton, Big
Stone county, to that of Otry, was called up
| and passed under suspended rules.
THOSE BONDS.
A message was received from the House an
| nouncing the concurrence in the Senate reso-
luton for joint committee to whom should
| be referred all motions relating to the State
railroad bonds, with an amendment providing
for the printing of 500 copies of the report of
Messrs. Hubbard, John Nichols and Tourte-
lott, the committee appointed in 1856 to the
bond question.
Senator Powers said he was utterly and to-
tally opposed to any and all these resolutions
| looking to the payment of these old bogus
| bonds. Any one with half an eye could see
that there was systematic scheme to work
| up all the lop-sded evidence possible in favor
Of the bonds. First was the governors mes
| sage. He did not desire to impungn his eX-
| ccllency's motives, but if lie were the paid at
| torney of the bondholders, at salary of S10,-
600 Il year, he could not have made better or
more specious plea. Next will come report
| from Senate committee, then an official
opinion from the attorney general now an an
! tlquated report from some former committee
| then an appropriation will be asked to
pIlHI all tncSc OHe-SIutu uOCulllcHlS 1T INC cN-
! pense of the State, and lastly vote to submit
the whole thing to vote of the peoble-per
| haps In the hurry of summers work, when
farmers are busy and the townspeOple have lit
| lie or nothing to do and then flood the whole
State with their bondholders' pamphlet. He,
| for one, was opposed to the whole scheme.
Senator Beeman said it appeared to him that
Senator Powers did not want evidence bearing
| upon this question to be brought out. Was
ofr hat ha do ba
one-sided. If the Senator had any evidence
to sustain his side of the question it was in or
| der for him to bring it out. For his part he
wanted every side of the question shown up
to the people. He ventured the opinion that
the question was not understood by the peo-
pie, no intelligent discussion of 1t ever having
taken place in any of the political canvasses.
1t had been the stock in trade of few I'M
prlnclpled demagogues, who rOared upon it
about elecSOn time. If the Senator had any
evidence to offer why don't he offer it? What
does he know about il?
Senator Powers said: The hon.
orable and learned Senator from Wi
mona wants to know "What / do knOr?'
Well, l knoc enough to treat every honorable
gentleman on the floor of this house with de-
cent courtesy and respect. | know that we
are sent here to represent the interests and
wishes OF the people as their agents and trust
ed servants, not as their masters. Their wishes
are well understood and have been frequently
expressed on this question. And | only Won
der that any gentleman can stand up here and
boast in jocose and 1ippant way that he had
kept still until elected, but would now vote
against the MISUNDERSTOOD wishes of his con-
stituents. When it is in order / shall 90 fully
into the merits of this question.
Senator Beeman said he had spoken loosely
ofthe manner of carrying on political can
vases, but had not spoken fippantly of the
bond question. Was not prepared yet to say
how he should vote upon the question of pay
ing the bonds. Had RETAINED from saying
much about the bond question before election.
1t was keaSy enough for roaring, believing
Greenbackers or Democrats to change few
votes, and then boast of their superior fidelity
to the people. For his part he had independ-
ence enough to vote for the measures he con-
sidered to be right, and he believed his constit-
uents were men of intelligence enough to sus-
tain him.
The amendment to the resolution was con.
curredin.
The House also announced its concurrence
in the Senate resolution to- investigate matters
at the st. Peter insane asylum, with an amend
ment restricting the committee to occurrences
since the last investigation.
After some discussion the amendment was
concurred in.
The Senate then in body repaired to the
hall of the House of Representatives to take
part in the ratification of the election of the
Hon. S. J. r. Mcmillan as United States
Senator
Upon the reassembling of the Senate, Sem
ator Wedge announced that he understood
that the secretary of state had unofficial in
formation of the population of the State by
townships, and moved that he be requested
to transmit the same TO the Senate. Carried
Senator Castle offered resolution directing
the secretary of state to furnish each Sena-
tor with copy of The general statutes of 1878.
Adopted. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
There was rather more animation in
tho HOuSp veStarday than on a,r ,lo,,