Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Extra Session.
MONDAY, OCT. 3lsT.

MONDAY, OCT. oiST.
SENATE n It in ses iol.
HOUSE There was session in the evening
Most of the time was taken up debating Mr.
Hicks motion to hear the result of the investi
CATION into the charges against Judge Cox, az
made by the Judiciary committee, in
secret session The motion prevailed by
vote of 4S to a. Mr. Hicks
foreshadoW ed, in his remarks, that the report
OF the committee would be averse to the &C
cused, but averred that the house was not try
ing the case 1t was its duty, if the charges
were proven, to find an indictment which
would be presented to the senate.
The latter body will be the one before
which the truth or falsity of the indict-
ment would come There Judge Cox could
appear and offend his own cast by argument
ind testimony. Itwould rot be right, should
the charges be unsustained, to scatter them
broadcast ov L The land, to the detriment of
him against whom .hev were made.
TUESDAY, NOV L.
SENATE-The time of the senate was entirely
devoted to the reading and passage of bills,
nearly all Of a local character, the particular
"woodchucks" of senators and representatives
HoUsE-Mr. Colquhoun's congressional ap-
portionment bill, dividing the state into five
districts, passed, after being amended by ad-
ding Wright, Pine and Ksnabec to the Fourth
district, by vote of Sc to IL. The bill as
amended is as follows:
Be it enacted by the legislature of Minnesota
Section l. The State Of Minnesota is hereby
divided into five congressional districts, each Of
which is entitled TO elect one representative to
the congress Of the United States
Sec. T. The counties of Houston, Fillmore,
Mower, Freeborn, Steele, Dodge, Olmsted,
Winona and Wabasha shall constitute the First
congressional district.
Sec. 8. The counties Of Faribault, Blue
Earth, Waseca, Watorwan, Martin, Cottonwood
Jackson, Murray, Mobiles, Rock, Pipestone,
Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Brown, Nicollet, Vel
low Medicine, Lac qui Parle, Slbley and LIE
Sueur shall constitute the second congress
sional district.
Sec 4 The counties of G ,odhue, Rice, d.
kota, Scott, Carver, Mcleod, Meeker, Kandiyo-
hi, Renville, Swift and Chippewa shall consti-
tute the third congressional district.
Sec. 5. The counties Of Washington, Ram
sey, Hennepin, Wright, Poe, Kanabec, Auoka,
Chissgo Isantl and Sherburne shall constitute
the Fourth congressional district
Sec. 6. The counties of Mile Laos, Benton,
Morrison, Stesrns, Pope, Douglas, Stevens,
Big Stone, Traverse, Grant, Todd, Grow Wing
Aitkin, Carlton, Wadena, Otter Tail, Wilkin.
Cass. Becker, Clay, Beltrami, Marshall, Kittson,
.tasca, St Louis, Lake and Cook shall consti-
tute the Fifth congressional district
Sec. z. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
The senate bill providing for the application
of the money arising from the sale of the in
ternal improvement lauds to the payment of
the state railroad bonds also passed, there be-
ing only two dissenting votes A bill appro
priating 500, 1000 for the payment of the ex-
penses of the extra session was passed unani-
mously The senate bond bill was read Sec
ton by section, somewhat amended, though
not to the extent of cutting down the rate of
interest from to 4 per cent and the sections
as amended adopted. The house Is now in the
midst Of the discussion on tho bill.
WEDNESDAY NOV 2.
SENATE.-The house apportionment bill was
discussed at length but no vote was taken.
bill was passed for an additional judge in the
fourth (Hennepin) judicial district A large
number of other bills, mostly local, were passed,
including the repeal of the clause of the gen
eral law of last winter which compels the aud
itor OF counties to levy a tax upon towns, cites
and counties for the purpose Of forming sink
ing fund for the redemption Of the principal Of
all bonds issued by such corporations
HoUsE.-The senate bond bill. as amended
by the house, passed that body by vote of77
to 20, every member being present aud voting.
There were loud cheers and clapp;ng on the
declaration Of the vote by the speaker
Messrs. Geary, Hall and Van Doesen,
when their names were called, rose to
explain that they had opposed the adjustment
act of last winter on principle, and now, equal
lv on principle, the constitutional amendment of
1850 h wing been declared invalid, would vote
aye. The announcements were received with
applause, as was that of DR.. HILL who said that,
while many Of his constituents were opposed to
the bill, he intended to vote in favor OF it be-
cause he deemed it right
Mr.. Hicks motion then prevailed, and the
bill being read as amended was placed upon
its final passage. 1t was passed by the follow
ing vote, call of the house having first been
or1ered.