Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-13
Routine Report

The senate met at 1879 a. m. and was called
Smith read passage of scripture (First
Psalm) and offered prayer.
The roll call showed quorum in attend
ance.
The order of business being called Senator
Adams, of Dakota, offered a resolution return
ing thanks to Senator Rice, Miller and Crooks
for their promptness in furnishing mating
for the floor under the resolution of yesterday
which resolution was adopted unanimously.
THE FIRST BILL.
Senator G. D. Gllillan introduced the first
bill of the session, bill empowering Mrs.
P. F. Mcmillan, guardian to invest money for
her wards in the improvement of certa real
estate, etc.
BY Senator Morrison-To amend the statutes
relating to roads and bridges.
By Senator Aaker-Tp allow the people of
Douglas to vote upon the question Of
horses, 'cattle, sheep and hogs running at large
in SAID county.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication was read from Hon. John
Simmons, announcing his continued Illness,
and that he could not hope to be in his seat be-
fore next week.
From Robert Forbes, secretary of the recent
Methodist conference at Fargo, stating that
said conference had adopted a resolution ia
voriDg the settlement of the railroad bond
question upon the pending proposition.
MILLERs ASSOCIATION.
Senator Adams, by permission, introduced
the following resolution:
ResoIued, That the attorney general of the
state is hereby requested to examine and re-
port to the senate the rights, powers and priv
iliges of the corporation known as the "Mill-
ers Association" on this particular point,
VIZ: Has said association any legal or equit-
able right to extend its authority over any or
all grain purchasing markets in the state, fix
the price at which wheat and other cereals
shall be sold.
Senator Crooks seconded the resolution.
Senator J. B. Gilfillaa would ask the sena-
tor from Dakota to add to the scope of the
resolution, clause to include the wiping out
the corporate existence of the association If
the investigation should show 1t had been
abusing its powers.
Senator Adams said neither he or his con-
stituents desired to make any war upon the
life of the association. What was aimed at
was to ascertain the real power of the associa-
the right and power, to go into
The markets of the state and absolutely
dictate the selling price OF grain with
out reference to its market value. If the asso
citation was exceeding the powers granted 1t
by the law governing the organization of cor
porations in the state, then the law depart
ment of the state government should apply
the remedy provided by the law. But if the
association was exceeding its powers, and
using their powerful organization, extending
all over the United states, to the detriment of
the people, then the legislature had duty to
perform, in enactiDg such legislation as would
fully protect the people, and at the same time
secure the association in all it's legal rights.
This was all contemplated by his resolution.
Senator j. B. Glfillan said the Mlllers' asso-
citation was organized under the laws of the
state, and if it should appear it was abusing or
exceeding those powers, it was right that the
investigation asked should be made. Such
great Organizations could not be watched too
closely. His motive in asking the scope of the
resolution to be extended was not to stop the
investigation proposed, but to go still further,
and if it should be found the association was
exceeding the powers granted 1t by the incor-
porating act, to have the organization an
nulled.
The resolution was then adopted.
NEWSPAPERS.
Senator Mealey offered resolution author
ling the secretary to furnish members with
six daily papers, or their equivalent in week
lies, during the session.
Notices of debate were given by Senator's
Macdonald and Adams, but afterwards with
drawn, when amendments were accepted BIZ
the mover limiting the operation of the reso-
luton to such members as should apply fol
such papers, and also including the officers OF
the senate.
Senator Macdonald moved to amend BY
stri king out ''during the session" and inseT,
''duriDg the coming year." Lost
The resolution was then voted upon and
lost. Yeas IL, nays 81.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The hour having arrived for the two houses
meeting in joint convention to listen to the
message of Gov. Pnlsbury, the senate headed
by President Gilman proceeded in a body to
the hall of the house.
The reading of the message concluded, the
senate returned to its own hall and immedi-
ately upon the motion of Senator Miller ad-
journed to 10 o'clock this morning.
HOUsE.