Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-03
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The House re-convened at $50 p. NJ, and
immediately went into committee ofthe whole,
Mr. Sanborn in the chair, on business on the
speakers table.
Matilda Fletcher's bill to introduce indus
trial education in the schools, provoked dis
clission. 1t was opposed by Messre. Mott,
McCracken, Wilson and D0nahue, aid advo-
Gated by Messrs Hicks, Dunn, Gould, Hall
| and Cults. 1t was finally recommended for
passage.
The same ladys bill to introduce social and
| moral science in the public schools was advo-
Gated by Messrs. Hicks, Gould, Dunn and
Daniels, and opposed by Mr.. Mott. 1t was
recommended for passage.
The memorial TO Congress, asking the
passage of the bill now pending before that
body, prohibiting the deposit of sawdust and
other mill refuse in the Mississippi river and
its tributaries was taken up.
Mr.. Hicks called upon Mr.. Smith to
explain the bill now before Congress, which
he briefly did
Mr.. Hicks recited that he had been charged
with bad faith the other day, when he asked
for delay on this matter. He wished to show
that he had acted in good faith, as he only
wanted to ascertain how far the sawdust COM
planned Of, interfered with the navigablity of
the river.
Instead of SOC, 900 tons of sawdust thrown in
the river as had been claimed, he had ascer-
tanned that there were only twelve or fifteen
mills at Minneapolis that dumped about 19, 531
cubic cords into the stream. He did not con-
cede, however, that this seriously impeded
navigation. The practice has been going on
for twenty five years, and il had not been dis
covered that it vas such an impeachment to
navigation until st. Paul men built boom
about two years ago and tried to get the bust
ness away from Minneapolis. Toprohibit it
II
out this industry from the falls, as the mill
owners could not afford to remove the saw.
dust. 1t would cost them 100000 TO get the
apparatus to remove it, and $4,000 more to
burn it. He had been informed that the saw
dust did not impede navigation to any great
extent. Hsl offered an amendment to the me-
mortal asking Congress to investigate the sub
ject and if it shall be found that it interferes
with navigation, then to prohibit it.
Mr.. Smith said the matter had been investi-
gated already by the Mississippi river improve
ment commission that had declared that saw.
dust was an impedimeni to navigation.
MI. Fletcher asked if Mr.. Smith had not &C
cepted compromise two years ago, by which
sa W dust was excepted from the bill passed by
the last legislature.
Mr. Smith replied that he had, for the reason
that it was the best thing he could do at that
time. -1
Mr. Hicks hoped the members would sus-
tain his amendment If the sawdust caused
an obstruction 1t was only slight.
Mr.. Wilson ridculed the idea that the pas
sage of the bill would throw any people out of
employment. Everybody knew that sawdust
in running streams was nuisance that should
be prohibited. The courts had declared it
such. He had it from the best of evidence
that it was serious obstruction to naviga-
ton, and he cited authorities to sustain his
assertion.
Mr. Daniels said that if the deposit of saw
dust in naygable streams interfered with nav
igation in the slightest degree it should be
stopped.
Mr. Dunndid not think it necessary to in
yesticate matter that was
the sawmills were interfering with navigation
was abundaptly proved, and was even con-
fcsscd by the mill owners themselves. The
passage of the bill by Congress was necessary.
and was Of interest to every person in the
State. II would not throw any man out of
work, but woul rather give them more to do.
He hoped the amendment would not prevail.
The amendment of Mr. Hicks was then lost,
yeas IS, nays IS. and the bill was recommended
for passage.
The remainder of the bills on general orders
were disposed of and the committee rose.
The hall of the House was granted for this
evening to the Women's Christian Temperance
Union for The purpose of holding meeting.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Regulating theexpendture of certain moneys
in Goodhue county.
Also the four bills relating to the St. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad company. Adj
journed
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