Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-04
Routine Report.

cises by the chaplain. Roll called and journal
approved.
Senator j. B. Gilf1llan moved that when the
Senate adjourn it adjourn till 2:30 tomorrow !,
for the purpose of affording Senator's an op-
portunity of visiting the State university.
On motion of Senator Crooks the memorial
of selah Chamberlain was referred to the spe'
cial committee on State railroad bonds.
On motion of Senator D. Buck, the amended
Joint resolution relating to sectarianism in the
State Normal school of st. Cloud, was recon-
sidered, and the resolution was adopted as it
came from the House, authorizing the employ
ment OF a stenographer.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Adams-To incorporate the vii.
lage of Vermillion, Dakota county. Passed
under suspended rules.
By Senator Aaker-To appropriate money
for the construction of bridge at Alexandria,
Douglas county.
By Senator Rice-To amend the laws of 1877
relating to salaries of county officers and max
ing the same applicable to the officers of Kan
diyohi county. Passed under suspended
rules.
By Senator Shaleen-To change name.
By Senator Oficer-To appropriate money
for the payment of j. M. Gresham for SER
vices.
By same-To change name.
BY Senator Hinds-Relating to amendments
to the general statutes.
By Senator matchmaking the charter of
the village of Preston.
By Senator Wedge-To amend the charter of
the village of Alden, Freeborn county. Passed
under suspended rules.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To prescribe the sessions of the commission
ers of Stearns county.
To incorporate the village of Benton, Carver
coNnty.
To amend The charter of the village of HOus-
ton, Houston county
To amend the charter of the village of LIE
Roy.
TO incorporate the village of Pipestone,
Pipestone county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the statutes relating to weights
and measures.
To incorporate the village of Preston, Fill
more county.
LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT.
The hour of 10 having arrived, at which
time the matter of Legislative apportionment
was made the special order, the Senate took
the subject at once under consideration, and
the secretary read the following:
RESOLVED, By the House Of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, that it is the opinion
of this Legislature that the present representa-
tion in both branches of the Legislature is ap-
proximately the proper basis for the joint
committee on Legislative apportionment to
base their actions.
Or eight thousand, or a major fraction
thereof, for member, and twenty thousand,
or the major fraction thereof. for Senator;
and that in making said districts all county
and municipal organizations shall remain un-
divided as far as practicable
Senator Kinds moved as follows:
Rcsolved, By the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate cOncurring, that it is the
opinion of the Legislature that there should
be an increase in the number Of Senators
from forty-one, the present number, to forty
nine or f1fty-one, to the end that the appor-
tionment may be made upon the basis, as
near as practicable, of eight!thouasnd, or
major fraction thereof, for member, and
twenty thousand, or the major fraction there
Of, for a Senator; and that in making said
districts all county and municipal organiza-
tions shall remain undivided as far as practi-
cable.
Mr.. Kinds said: The resolution of the Houee
seems to have been intended to accomplish two re.
suits One was that apportionment should be made
upon the basis as it now exists, the other that the
apportionment Of Senators should be one to 10000
| of population or major fraction thereof, and one
member of the House to 5000 population, or major
fraction thereof. In looking over the resolution
be utterly impossible for the that adopt
that mode would lead to the result of defeating
the first proposition. The amendment have offered
win accomplish the second proposition intended by
| the House, and merely amend the first proposition
that the basis Of representation does not remain
it now stands. but changes the number Of Senators
from forty.nine to ifty-one. The first resolution
| offered was that the spporhonment be made
| upon this basic. THE idea Of my proposition was
simply to make 1t advi'ory to the committee. am
satisfied to adopt the rule of the House, and make
obig atory upon the committee that If there should
be an increase let ii be made manifest to the
mittee, so they will know how to act in that regard.
My proposition is that counties having population
Of over $1,000 be set off into more than one Sena-
| torial district This will affect only Ramsey and
| Hennepin. It will give Ramsey three Senators and
Hennepin four. The House proposition differs in
this that it will give Ramsey only two and Hennepin
NV third proposition was that counties having over
$4,000 population be set off into two districts. Good
hue, Fillmore and winona would alone be affected
by this proposition If this proposition is carried
out 1t would leave then three popuous countless rep
The fourth proposition was that counties having
population Of 49, 900 and under $4,000 be set of as
| WHOLE forming only one Senatorial district; that
residue Of following counties be set Of to senator
| and Washington. think 1t would be advisable that
each of these FIVE counties have but one Senator,
than that they to Keep o ne ohs5 aon.s
stion. This would be about the same, with the diff
| ference Of eight excess over 10000 population
possibly for a Senator. aware there would be
some ave or six other counties slightly under $4,000.
The House resolution solves the difficulty by giving
Senator to counties having major fraction Of co.
| 600 population. There are sixteen counties having
population of $4,000 to 19000 The slight variation
senstorisl repre- ssnation wor,d readily be equa-
csd by an increase decrease the representation
| In the House This would obvate the objection to
forming Senatorial district out Of parts Of two or
| more, aud twenty-six of the most populous coun-
| ties, having population of SAC ,267, would have
thirty-four Senators, average Of one Senator to
| I ,f Tho naiYivo nrnfia In,
| two or more of these could readily be united, not
divided to form Senatorial districts. To give these
| counties the same average representation in the
| Senate would spportion them among fourteen Sena-
| tors, with major fraction, $685. of population,
/ which might increase the number to fifteen. The