Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-02
Routine Report.

The house met at 10 a. M, Speaker Fletcher
in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Hicks the bill for the dis
position of the proceeds of the internal i'm
provement lands-appropriating them to the
payment of the railroad bonds--was passed
under suspension of the rules.
The governors veto of the bill vacating the
town plat of Vernon, Blue Earth county, was
received, and on motion of Mr.. Bookwalter
the bill was laid on the table.
Mr.. DENLY offered a resolution calling upon
Hon. Thos. Wilson for an itemized account of
his services for the State in the bond litigation,
and spoke at length in favor of his resolu-
ton.
Mr.. McCracken opposed adoption as mark
of disrespect 10 an honorable member
Mr. Wilson moved that the resolution be
referred to the committee on finance, with in
structions to call the attorney general, the op-
posing counsel and such judges of the supreme
court or OF the special tribunal.
Mr.. Gearey moved the previous question,
which was ordered and Mr.. Wilson'S motion
was adopted.
Mr.. sapborn submitted bill appropriat
lug 900 for legislative expenses, which
was passed under suspension of the rules.
The house then went into committee of the
whole, Mr. Denny in the chair, on the appor-
tionment bill.
Mr. Sanborn moved to refer the bill to the
committee on congressional apportionment.
The motion was opposed by Messrs Carney,
Arm strong, Rice, SheardOwn and Gould.
Mr. Norrish was oppo ed to the bill, as it
was an outrageous gerryTander.
Mr.. James Smith, Jr., moved to strike Hen
nepin county from the Fourth district and at
tach it to the Fifth district, aud 10 attach the
counties of Pine, Kanabec, Mile Laos, Bent n,
Morrison and Stearns to the Fourth district.
Mr. Comstock thought the bill was as good
a one as could be framed.
Mr.. Sabin moved to attach the counties of
Pine, Kanabec and Wright to the Fourth dis
trirt.
Mr.. Colquhoun was willing to accept the
latter amendment
Mr.. Fletcher was willing to accept the
amendment.
Mr. Smiths motion was lost, and Mr.. Sa-
bins was adopted.
Mr. Stone moved to add Lac qui Parle and
Big Stone counties to the Third district Lost.
Mr. NorrIsh moved to amend by transfer
ring co let, Sibley and LIE Sueur from the
S-cnnd district, and substltu lug the counties
of Kandiyohi, Renville, Swift and Chippewa
Lost
The committee then rose and the bill
was put upon its final passage and
passed, yeas SIS, nays IL, Messrs. j. Baxter, l..
L. Baxter, Donahue, Griggs, HUM, Kennedy,
McAnQreW, NOrrisn, SInltn, thornton anu
Wiley voting in the negative. The bill as
passed is as follows:
a BILL-To divide the state of Minnesota
into five congressional districts.
Be it enacted by the legislature OF the state of
Minnesota
Section l. The state of Minnesota is here
by divided into five congressional districts,
each of which lie entitled to elect one repre-
sentative to the congress of the Unite states.
Sec. 3. The counties of Houston, Fillmore,
Mower, Freedom, Steele, Dodge, Olmsted,
Wlnona and Wabashaw, shall constitute the
first congressional district.
Sec. g. The counties of Faribaulf, Blue
Earth, Waseca, Watonwan, Martin, Cotton
wood, Jackson, Murray, Mobiles, Rock, Plpe-
stone, Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Brown, Mic
ollet, Yellow Medidine, Lac qu Parle, Sibley
and LIE Sueur, shall constitute the second con-
gressional district.
Sec. 4. The counties OF Goodhue, Rice, Da-