Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-09
Routine ReDOif,

PETITIONS. REMoNsTRANCEs, ETC.
Senator Morrison presented the petition of
Sarah W. Clark, representing that she is a real
estate holder, paying heavy taxes and having
no voice in debating the manner of expanding
the same, wherefore she prays for exemption
from taxation without representation.
Senator White presented protest relative
to changes in the town and county insurance
law.
Senator Crooks called up his resolution pro-
yidng for the appointment of an additional
page, which was adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator acknowledgement the vii
lage of Bark Point, st. Louis county.
Senator Wedge--To amend the statutes of1S7S
relative to salary of secretary of state. Fixes
his salary at S2,700 and $500 as superintendent
of public printing.
By Committee on Insane Asylums-Appro-
priating s32, 800 for furnishing the asylum at
Rochester.
Also-To appropriate S162, 900 for rebuild
ing the north wing of the ST. Peter asylum.
Also-Appropriating $4,000 for building
the east wing of the Rochester asylum.
By Senator Rice-Authorizing the village Of
Benson, Swift county, to issue bonds. Passed
under suspended rules.
By Senator Bonniwell-Relatng to the rum
ming at large of domestic animals in Hutchin-
son, Mcleod county. Passed under suspend
ed rules.
By Senator Simmons-To incorporate the
village of Elk River. Passed under suspended
rules.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the general statutes of 1866 relat-
ing to township organizations and town Off
GERS.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To define the boundaries of Traverse county
and provide for its organization.
To appropriate S12S to pay the Governors
Guards for military services during the Tracey
riots.
Amending the law relating to the judges of
the municipal court of the city of St. Paul,
and providing for the election Of successors.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Senator Pillsbury in the chair, the bills
legalizng the consolidation of the st. Paul s.
Sioux City road and branch lines into the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis Il Omaha rail
road came up and was lengthily discussed.
Senator Kinds opposed the bill authorizing
the Chicago, st. Paul & Omaha company to
purchase the st. Paul & Sioux City road, on
the ground that the new corporation, while
enjoying the right to operate railroad in this
State, were not restricted in their so doing as
domestic corporations were; that they were
not even compelled to operate road at all
and might take up their track at any time if
they so desired; that it merely transferred the
property of the road without transferring any
of the obligations which the charter of the
Sioux City company imposed upon it. The
senator also objected to that part of the bill
which refers to taxation of the land grant of
the Sioux City road. saying that the owner
ship of the land and the ownership of the road
having been severed he believed the lands were
justly subject to taxation. lie also thought
the wording of the bill with reference to the
per cent tax on gross earnings in lieu of
other taxation was not sufficiently explicit
and the company, under the provisions of the
bill might avoid paying the 8 per cent tax on
its branch lines, snd he was opposed to grant
ing the authority asked for consolidation IN
less the company was liable to all the disabit-
ties, restrictions and obligations to which the
Sioux City company is liable.
Senator's c. D. Gifllan, j. B. Gilfillan, D..
Buck and Castle spoke in opposition to Mr..
Kinds construction of the bill, after which
the committee of the whole recommended it
and its three companions to pass.
Recess till $50 p. ".