Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
BILLS INTRODUCED.

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BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Peterson-To amend the charter
of the city of New Ulm. Rules suspended and
bill passed.
BY Same Repeating portion of the laws OF
1866 relating to roads and bridges.
By Same-To abate and cancel certain seed
wheat indemnities in the Thirty-seyenth Sen
atorial district.
By Senator Schaller-To amend the general
laws of 1878 relating to appeals from awards
of damages for roads.
By Same-To authorize the commissioner OF
Houston county to destroy certain county or
ders.
By Senator Wedge-Appropriating $1,000
for the construction of a road and bridge in
Freeborn comfy.
By Senator Misunderstanding a school
district in Cass county.
BY Senator Wilson-Creating the office of
county assessor. Requires county assessor
to give bond of $4,000; may appoint dep
uty for each commissioner district; salary
shall be One-half the salary of county auditor;
deputy assessors are to be paid one-half that
allowed the auditor for clerk hire.
By Senator Pillsbury, from finance COM
mittee-To appropriate money for the support
of State institutions, The bill makes appro-
priations as follows:
For support of the First asylum for the in
sane for 1851, s197 900; 1852, sl05,OOO.
For support of the Rochester asylum for the
insane, 1851, 5000; 1882, $4,000
For State reform school, 1881, $4,000; 1882,
$4,000.
Institutes for the deaf and dumb and the
blind, 1881, $50, 900; 1882, $4,000.
School for idiots and imbeciles, 1881, $6,O0O
1882, $4,000.
For Historical society, 1881, $4,000; 1882,
$1,000.
For support of State prison, 1881, $4,000;
1882, $4,000.
For support of State university in addition
to the income from the permanent university
fund, 900.
By D. Buck-To authorize the Chicago,
Milwaukee g. st. Paul railway company to
own and operate railroads.
By Senator McDonald-To grant swamp
lands to the Duluth, st. Cloud 6 Yankton
railroad company.
By Senator misunderstanding the statutes
of 1878 relating to the investment of State
funds. Provides for the purchase of United
States bonds bearing interest at the rate of not
less than per cent or the bonds of the State
of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri,
bearing not less than ) per cent. interest, or
the bonds of any county of this State, or any
city therein of not less than 5000.
RAlLROAD DISCRIMINATION.
Senator Peterson offered concurrent reso-
luton reciting that the Winona & St Peter
railroad is public highway and common car
rier, and enjoying chartered privileges as such,
and is engaged in the carrying of freights and
large amounts of agricultural products, etc.,
and further reciting that charges have been
made that the said Winona & st. Peter railroad
company have made secret contracts with GER
tain persons, whereby determinations are
made in the rates of carrying such freights,
thereby preventing competition, and asking
that joint special committee be appointed to
investigate the charges and report at as early
a date as practicable whether such charges are
true, and report any and what legislation is
necessary in the premises. The resolution
also authorizes the committee to send for per-
sons and papers, and employ clerk when nee
essary. Referred.
Senator Crooks offered concurrent resolu-
ton asking an appropriation of 81 900 to the
river commission.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief of settlers on the Fort Ripley
military reservation.
Amending the statutes relating TO the CON-
pensaton and clerk hire of the public exam
iner.
To incorporate the village of Browns Val
ley, in Traverse county.
Confirming the sale of tue Southern Mime
sofa railroad to the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway company.
To legalize the acts of commissioners In lay
ing out State road from Fort Ripley to Swede
Grove.
Relating to the removal of officers by the
governor.
To authorize the Chicago, st. Paul,
& Omaha railroad TO purchase the
Sioux City railroad.
Senator Kinds read from the constitution the
clause providing that two or more Senator's
nay dissent and protest against any bill which
hey deem injurious to the public welfare and
have their objections spread upon the journal
BE then sent to the President the following
protest:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: We have endeavored to
nave this bill, H. +. 206, improved by amend |
nent, bnt have failed. We now exercise our
constitutional right to protest against the |
passage of this bill, which we think is inju- |
ious to the public, and ask that the reasons |
If our dissent be entered on the journal.
First-We protest and declare that the pro- +
-isions of this bill are in violation of section !
i, article 4, of the constitution of this State,
nd is unconstitutional and void in all its
,arts, because it provides that upon the pay
nent of per cent. of the gross earnings of
part of the domestic railroads to be sold
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