Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-02
Routine Report.

+ The House met at 10 A. M, Speaker Fletcher
in the chair.
Mr. Gearey asked to be allowed to record
his vote in favor of Mr.. Wilson's amend
ment, upon which vote was taken on
the previous evening. His request was
granted.
Mr.. Hicks moved that the House 90 into
committee of the whole on the special order,
the railroad bills, and on this motion moved
the previous question.
MI. Wilson protested against the motion as
violation of a solemn agreement entered into
upon the floor of the House, and denounced
it.
Mr.. Hicks acknowledged that it was in vio-
lstion of the agreement referred to, but as
that agreement had been violated by the gen.
tieman from Winona on the previous evening,
he regarded himself as absolved from all fur
ther obligation to respect it.
The previous question was ordered, and the
House went into committee of the whole, Mr..
L. L. Baxter in the chair, the pending question
being on the amendment of Mr.. Searles relat-
ing to the payment OF outstanding claims
against the contractors.
Mr.. Mott, being entitled to the floor, pro-
ceeded to oppose the amendment as being I'M
lust to one class Of bondholders.
Mr.. Norrish wished to put himself on record
as in favor of the payment of all debts, public
and private. The obligation of the State had
been acknowledged time and again by the leg
islature by acts submitting the question Of the
payment of the bonds to the people, and the
voting to give the internal improvement lands
propose to vote to saddle the State
with any debt that was not just, but when
an obligation was admitted he was
in favor Of the payment, and of making the
best bargain possible to be made in settlement.
Mr.. Hoyt said he was satisfied that the obli-
cation of the State was valid, and he did not
propose to 90 home without having done all
in his power to effect settlement. 1t had be-
come vexed question, entering into the
homes of the people, the churches and politics,
and the State should get rid of the question at
once.
Mr.. Mott moved the reference of the bill to
the judiciary committee for amendment. Ruled
out of order under the special rule: y
Mr.. Hicks expressed himself as in favor OF
Mr. Searles' amendment most heartily, and 1t
was adopted.
Mr.. Armstrong; amendment substituting
S15O, 900 for S250,000 was adopted.
Mr. Wilson offered an amendment directing
the submission to the tribunal of the question
as to its constitutional jurisdiction in the case,
and spoke in favor of it.
Mr. Dunn opposed the amendment, and
pronounced Guc Ulll dilOoOy ouAAS'Sheiy
guarded. :,
Mr.. Hicks declared the competency of the
legislature to create the tribunal.
The amendment was then rejected by de-
cisive vote
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment, which
was lost.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment striking
out the salary of the judges, which prevailed.
Mr.. Gould offered an amendment authorlZ-
ott rroyaro1 70 on1nInV assistance
at cost not exceeding $4,000. Adopted.
Mr.. Mott moved that when the committee
rise il recommend the bill for reference to the
judiciary committee. Lost.
Mr.. Searles offered an amendment fixing the
compensation of the judges at $500 EACH Lost
Mr.. Gould said he had nothing to recall
from what he had said yesterday. He had
been charged with being repudiator. If to
refuse to pay what he thought the State did
not owe was reputation, then he was in favor
of reputation. -,
Mr. Hicks moved that when the committee
rise it report the bills back with the recon-
mendatlon that they pass Carried.
The committee rose and reported and the re-
port was adopted.
was ordered.
Mr.. Hicks moved that the bills be read a
second and third time and placed upon their
final passage. Carried, and the bill No 229-
the Pillsbury bill-was read third time and
passed, yeas Is, nays 80, as follows:
Yeas2Allen, Amundson, Armstrong,
Baker, Baldwin, Baxter, j., Baxter, l.. L.,
Bohland, Braley, Calendar, Child, Com
stock, Cornish, Cults, Daniels, Denny,
DENLY, Dodge, Donahue, Dunn, Flom, Griggs,
Halgren, Hicks, Hill, Hoyt, HUM.
Ives, Juelson, Kendall, Kennedy, Kid
der, Klossner, Kneeland, Kohlmier, Linnell,
McAndrews, Moore, McMaster, Norrish,
Northness, Peterson, A., Plaisance, Porter, o.,
s., Post. burlington, Putnam, Mce,