Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02


In the House-The Basis of Legislative
App0rtionment-A-L Large Number of
Bills Passed.
SENATE.
Upon the opening of the Senate ycster-
day number of petitions were presented
wherein the ladies of Austin and various
other parts of the State prayed THAT they
be allowed the right to vote upon the
question of licensing the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors. There prayers were re-
ferred to the committee on elections.
Senator Wade introduced bill provid-
ing for the care of the incurable insane or
demented upon the poor house plan.
Senator D. Bucks bill to, repress disor-
derby conduct on 8 public eonyeyances,
was passed, as was also the bill appropri--
ating $40, 600 for repairs on the 3Iankato
Normal school. In committee OF the
whole. the bill increasing the annual APP
preparations for the Normal schools 49,.
900 was recommended to pass, the money
to be chiefly expended in holding teach
ers' Institutes. The committee showed
some disposition to summarily dispose. of
a couple of bills granting swamp lands to-
railroads, but finally reported progress,
and asked leave to sit again.
Routine Report.
| Senate convened at 10 o'clock. Devotional
exercises by the chaplain. Roll called and
journal approved.
PETITIONS.
/ seuator Officer presented a petition from
ladies of Austin, asking that they be allowed
to vote on the liquor question.
t The president presented large number of
petitions of a similar character which had
been semitic him by mail. 10 :
S@Jj BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Morrison-For the relief of sick
and INDECENT firemen.
By Same-To amend the general laws Of
1882 relating to insurance.
By Senator Perkins-To legalize the acts of
the commissioners of Murray county.
| By Same-To confirm the purchase of
certain real estate by the commissioners of
Murray county.
| By Senator Rice-To authorize the vii
lage of Benson to issue bonds for the
purchase of fire apparatus. Passed under
suspended rules
/ By Senator Wedge-To provide for the care
of the chronic insane. This bill provides for
a board OF trustees, who may buy or lease
farm upon which shall be placed the incurably
insane or demented; where they shall he cared
capable of performing, upon the poor-house
plan, and appropriates $4,000 for the pur
chase of farm if the trustees shall elect to
buy one.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To change the name OF, Oak Lake to that OF
Arctrander, Becker county.
To amend the charter of the village of Aus
| tin, Mower county.
To rcpress and punish disorderly conduct
| upon public conyeyances.
To amend the general laws of 1879 relating
| to chattel mortgages.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate The village of Fisher, Polk
county.
To incorporate the village of Hutchinson,
Mcleod county.
To appropriate $4,000 for repairs on the
State Normal school at Mankato.
To amend the charter of The village Of
Spring Valley, Fillmore county.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
| Senator c. D. Gilfillan in the chair, the bills
relating to weights and measures, incorporat-
ing the village Of Pipestone, and to encourage
timber culture, were recommended to pass.
| The bill increasing the annual appropriations
| to the Normal schools $4,000 was debated by
Senator's Kinds, Powers. d. Buck and J. B.
| Gilfllan, and recommended to pass. The bill
| granting swamp lands to aid in the construc-
tiop Of the Minneapolis d st. Cloud railway,
| was discussed by Senator's Officer, Pillsbury,
Powers and Kinds, and the committee reported
progress and asked leave to sit again.
The bill granting swamp lands 10 the Little
| rails & Dakota railway, WAS disposed OF in
! like manner.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.
The Senate concnrred in certain amend
ments made in the House, to Senate bills.
| A message was received from the House,
| announcing the passage Of a joint resolution,
directing the committee on Congressional ap-
portionment, to report a bill dividing the
State into five Congressional Districts
Senator d. Buck thought the legislature was
premature in directing the committee to re-
port by bill, as it was not yet determined how.
many Congressman the State was entitled to-
The resolution was referred to the Judiciary
committee.
The Senate concurred in that part of the House
Joint resolution empowering the special COM-
mittee appointed to investigate the charges Of
sectarianisIn in the Normal school at st. Cloud,
authorizing the committee to send for persons
and papers, but refuse to concur in the
authority given for the employment of a stem
ographer.
NATIONAL EXPOSITION.
Senator Miller offered resolution.for the
appointment of committee of three, to
whom shall be referred all that part of the
governors message relating to the National
Expositio to be held in New York in 1883.
Senator. Campbell. gave notice OF debate.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House was attacked with sbasm
Of industry yesterday, and succeeded in
clearing it's tables of considerable bust
ness that had been accommodating since
the beginning of the session. There was
less than the usual amount of factious OPP
position tomeasures of minor Importance
The case Of the Scandinavians VS.. Speaker
Fletcher had another airing, the author
of the resolution that created the rumpus.