Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-19

Wheat Question-The Court Of Impeach-
ment Makes Preliminary Arrangements.
Tho Senate.
FEW BILLS.
By Senator Tiffany-To regulate the rum
ming at large Of cattle, etc., in the towns of
Chaska, Carver county. Passed.
By Senator Castle-To amend the Genera
Statutes relating to the condemnation Of prop
erty by corporations.
By Senator MISUNDERSTANDING the Gener-
al Statutes relating to the salaries of state Of
ficers by increasing the appropriation $1,000,
to cover the two additional judges provided
for at the present legislative session.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
House bill amending the act relating to the
boarding of prisoners.
House bill establishing term OF court in
Aitkin county.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize Ramsey county to issue GER
tificates of indebtedness for the improvement
of the Fort street read.
To open an / extend Stewart avenue to the
Fort Smelling bridge.
Authorizing the state treasurer to borrow
$4,000 temporarily, from any fund having a
surplus, for the revenue fund.
To locate state road in Big Stone and
Traverse countless.
To consolidate school districts in Blue
Appropriating $500 for bridge in Douglas
county.
Relating to the village of Benson, Swift
county.
Appropriating $3.50 for bridge in Chisago
county.
To restrain cattle in lie Roy, Blue Earth
county.
To locate a state road in Traverse county.
Relating to the licensing of dogs and pro-
Appropriatlng $4,000 for legislative and
court impeachment expenses.
HIGH COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.
Shortly after II o'clock the senate resolved
itself into high court of impeachment.
Members absent when the court was organ
| lied Thursday were sworn in. The board of
managers on the part of the house having ap-
peared, were given seats in the body of the
chamber, near whom were seated Judge Cox
and his counsel
Senator Macdonald, from the special COM
mittee appointed to nominate officers for the
senate sitting as high court of impeach-
| ment, reported the following nominations:
Gle, ks. P. Jennison.
Sergcant.at-Arms-W W. 81. Miller.
Assistant Sergeantat- Arms-C. M. Reese.
Reporters-J. N. Hillman and Jos. E..
LYONS Said reporters to receive IS cents per
fulio tor taking full reports of proceedings
and testimony and arguments, transcrlbing
the same, reading proof and performing all
other work incident to the duties of steno-
graphic reporters in like cases.
POstmaster-A. a. Bertram.
Page-Forest Orion
The report was adopted.
Senator j. B. Gilfllan from the committee
on rules, submitted rules for the government of
the court, being substantially the same as
those governing the Page trial. Only one
feature of the report provoked any discussion,
that in which the number of witnesses to any
particular fact was limited to three for each
side. Finally upon motion Of Senator Castle,
the report was taken up item by item. All
were adopted until that relating to the limlta
ton of witnesses was reached, when Senator
C. D Gilfillan moved to amend by substituting
| five for three.
Mr.. Hicks, on behalf of the management,
said they were satisfied with the Limitation
proposed, except as to The charge OF habitual
drunkenness, uppn which the managers might
desire large number.
Hon. j. B. Brisbin of counsel for defense
said as they had not been served with the
charges and specifications, they were not pre-
| pared to express an intelligent opinion as to
! What they should desire. 1t would appear that
| the defense should first be served with the
charges against defendant before adopting
| he rule.
Senator Castle moved to lay the writ on the
| table for the time being.
Senator Kinds called attention to the fact
| that the senate had but few hours more to
| remain in session.
Senator Wilson thought the whole matter
| ought to be left with the managers and coun-
| sci.
S. nator Castle opposed the limitation pro
| ,osed as urhpard Of in the history Of criminal
practice and wrong upon the accused, upon
which he spoke very feelingly and earnestly.
Senator D. Buck asked that II the court al
! Washington had not limited the number oil
witnesses in the Guteau trial.
| Senator Casile-Not on the question of fact
That has never yet been done in a trial of this
kind.
Senator J. B. Gilfillan held that there must
be limitation somewhere, or witnesses would
be in attendance by the thousands, not by the
| hundreds.
Mr.. Brisbin, Of counsel, maintained that
the trial in progress, the court had the power
| to regulate the volumes of testimony, but to
| declare IN advance that only 50 many witnesses
| Should be called was unheard of and outrageous
This was the court of last appeal under God,
and he trusted no attempt would be made to
curtail their privileges, in conducting the de.
| tense. 70
Senator D. Buck said the accused taking
part in the making of rules for his trial. was
unheard of, and he protested against it.
The motion of Senator Castle that the rule
| lay upon the table was lost.
The amendment of Senator Gilfllan limit
| ing the number of witnesses to each article to
| five, was adopted. The rules were then adopt
ed as a whole. tol 49,
On motion of Senator c.. D. Gilfillan the
| chair was authorized to appoint a committee
of three senator's to adjust and settle &C.
commits.
The court here took recess until o'clock
D. M, as also did the senate.