Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-10
THURSDAY, MARCH 3.

III "9Piopii iauhS P|o,OOo 10 feDulld tne
burned capitol by the substantial vote of 80
yeas to nays-the nays being Messrs Daniel
Buck, Powers and Schaler The absentees
were Messrs Beman, Howard and Rice. So a
new state house will be erected at st. Paul
without delay the city of st. Paul having, in
the meantime, rendered the State government
the use OF Its spacious and handsome new mar
ket house, which is admirably adapted to the
purpose
Thanks were rendered Wisconsin for the gif4
OF valuable books for the library. Hon. H. b.
Wilson, or Goodhue, was elected President pro
tenn of the Senate.
Inc senate, held two hours executive ses-
SION, III which a large number of notaries pub
lie were confirmed after which the nomination
of Mr. L. E. Reed as State prison inspector was
for a second time rejected
The senate passed the house bill which al-
thorlIes The governor to insure the public
Dulld!hss TO an extent covered by aggregate
premiums of So, 900, which amount is appro-
prlated 1or the purpose.
Among the bills passed of a general nature
We're the following: To reimburse Watonwan
county to the amount of S54 for expenses in
CURED Hrthe capture of the Younger brothers;
to extend the sessions of the legislature to
ninety days, if the people so decide in vote
upon amending the constitution for that pur-
pose; defining the duties of mutual insurance
companies of other States; relating to the pub
hcatlon of supreme court reports; specifying
the standing and capital of insurance COM
panles doing business i'll this State; amending
the law relating to writs of mandamus; for in
creasing the number of justices of the supreme
court from three to five to provide for the in
spectlon of the steam boilers on vessels navi-
eating the inland waters of the State: for the
suspension and removal of county treasurers
guilty of malfeasance or nonfeasance in office;
to encourage timber culture and provide COM
pensatlon therefor; to punish rowdyism on
railroad cars.
HoUsE-The bill appropriating $75, 900 for
rebuilding the capitol passed by vote of 81 to
IL. In the decision Mr.. Fletcher, speaker,
stated that Minneapolis would be glad to give at
least $3.50, 600 for the capitol Mr. Daniels
thought 1t would be better to repair the old cap
ltol than build new one now. We could get
along for ten years, and then can do something
fine. Mr.. Smith knew the people of St Paul
would not be niggardly in aiding the building
Of good capitol. Alluding to the remarks Of
Mr. Fletcher, he intimated thatit would scarce
ly be considered generous if st. Paul should Of
fer, In case the state university were burned
to rebuild it at cost of $3.50, 900, if it were
located here. MI. Denny favored accepting
proposition made by Mr.. Delano, to replace the
patching up the old building and proposed,
unsuccessfully, to have the bill referred TO a
committee of three
No result was reached on congress ional ap
portionment
The senate bill prepared by the committee on
education, modifying the text book law by re-
lleVlng the district officers from ordering and
handling the school books, was defeated by be-
ing indefinitely postponed.
very large number of bills were passed
among which were the following:
10 prevent debtors from giving preference to
creditors, and to secure equal distribution of
property; to appropriate $3, 600 for deficiency
IN legislature expenses; to appropriate 81, $50
for extraordinary expenses Of State government: {:
regulating fees of officers in certain counties
cedlng jurisdiction over certain lands desired
for government buildings to the United States:
to appropriate $3.50 to buy portraits of the
governors; relating to town assessors: amend
ing the general banking laws; arranging time
for holding court i'll the Fourth judicial district
to appropriate S25, 200 to build school for
Idiots and imbeciles: to appropriate money for
judges OF the supreme court: amending general
statutes relating to witness fees; to appropriate
pa, 600 for exhibit at worlds fair in 1854 !:
to appropriate money for the payment of the
salary of the State librarian.
This being the last day on which bills could
be passed, the wheels of time were turned back
as usual, and tie house sat until a. m. Friday,
while the clock indicated ~ midnight.
FRIDAY. MARCH LAST DAY.
SENATE-No business of importance was
transacted The president and secretary were
engaged in affixing their signatures to the en-
rolled bills, which came to them by armsfull.
Thanks were rendered to Lieut. Coy. c. A.
Gilman for the able, efficient and impartial
manner with which he presided over the senate
during the session. Lieut. Gov. Gilman, in a
neat speech, reciprocated the kind expressions
of regard which accompanied the resolution of
appreciation and good will. The following reso-
luton was adopted
Resolved, That the thanks of this legislature
are due and are hereby rendered to the mayor
and common council and warm hearted citizens
of st. Paul. for the many k1ndnesses and cour-
tesies extended to this legislature and the indi-
vidual members thereof, during this session,
and especially on the occasion of the recent
burning of the capitol May the future destiny
of this grand young city be worthy of its noble,
large-hearted people.
After the governor had been waited upon by
a committee and returned with the information
that he had no more communication to make to
the legislature, the senate adjourned sine die.
HoUsE-After voting thanks to Speaker
Fletcher, to which he appropriately responded,
thanks were rendered to officers and Others
The time until the final adjournment was
quietly passed, and at high noon the gavel of
the speaker fell upon the table announcing
that the twenty second house of representatives
had adjourned sine die.