Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-20

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The resolution for the appointment of an
assistant postmaster was lost, ayes 80 mays so.
The resolution for the appointment of clerks
for committees were laid on the table.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By the Judiciary Committee-Legalizing as
evidence the supplement of 1881 to the general
statutes Of 1878.
Recess until o'clock D. m.
afternoon Session.
The house reconvened at 2 p. m, Mr.. HUM
in the chair.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Amundson-To change the bound
aries of school districts No. SO and in Nicol-
lrt county. Passed under suspension of the
rules.
By Mr.. Wilson-To repeal the act relating
to cattle running at large in WinOna county.
By Mr.. Wilson--To provide for the taxation
OF lands held by railroads who have received
grants from the federal or state authorities.
By Mr.. Hoyt-Amending the statutes OF 81
relating to the fees of county commissioners
in GoOdhue county.
By Mr.. Stone-Amending the charter of the
village of Benson, Swift county.
i}y Mr.. Dunn-Relating to the assessment
and collection OF taxes.
By Mr.. Comstock-To appropriate 50 900 to
build bridge across Red Eye creek and Shell
river, Wadena county.
By Mr.. Allen-To incorporate the village of
Adams, Mower county.
/ By Mr.. cCracken-Relating to practice in
justices courts.
By Mr.. Kendall-Defning the rights and
privileges of the st. Louis River Boom
company.
By Mr.. /. L. Baxter-Amending the law re-
lating to The running at large of cattle IN
Carver county.
By Mr.. Sanborn-Regulating the salaries of
the officers OF the municipal court, Ramsey
county. 1t fixes the salary of the judge at
$4,000, and of the clerk at 81 500.
By Mr.. misunderstanding the manner of
selecting jurors in the municipal court of the
city of St. Paul.
By Mr. Stone-ro appropriate $500 to build
bridge across the Chippewa river in Chip
pewa county.
By MIR. Searles-To protect fish in lakes in
Polk county.
By Mr.. L. L. Baxter-Repealing a special
law relating to the running at large of cattle
in Carver county.
By Mr.. Braley--R Repeating the act incor-
porating the village of Walnut Grove, Red
wood county.
By Mr.. James Smith, Officiating to the
organizations and management of mining
companies
By Mr.. Washburn-To organize the town of
Clifton, Traverse county.
By Mr.. Hicks Relating to pleadings in
civil actions.
By Mr.: Hicks-vacating a portion Of the
plat of Minnetonka, Hennepin county. Passed
under suspension of the rules.
Rv Mr. Notwithstanding the cOuntv
commissioners of Hennepin county to appro-
pirate 900 for the improvement of the nav
| igation of the narrows on Lake MinnetOnka.
By Mr.. Hicks-To amend the general stat
| utes relating to the satisfaction of judgments
By Mr.. Hicks-To amend the special law
| consolidating the charter of Minneapolis.
By Mr.. Hicks-Amendlng the act relating
to the salaries of officers of Hennepin county
| By Mr.. Hicks-TO amend the general law
relating to enforcing the payment Of taxes de-
linquent prior to 1879.
| By Mr.. misunderstanding the right o.
way to all railroad companies over swamp
lands belonging to the state.
BY Mr.. Dunn-Amending the law relating
to agricultural colleges and lands.
By Mr.. Dodge-Amending the law relating
| to the Incorporation of GAINESVILLE.
By Mr.. Dunn-Repealing the general Law
relating to the personal liability of stock
i
| By Mr.. James Smith, Jr.-Authorizing the
| probate court of Ramsey county to trransfe
certain trust funds to the proper owners il
| New York.
By Mr.. Klossner-Appropriati the pro.
ceeds of the internal improvement lands fol
the payment of the state railroad bonds.
By Mr.. Hall-Relating to the sale of liquors
in the several counties.
By Mr.. Dunn-Repealing the law of 1878
fr>f hn Nf orfv
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING $500 to
build bridge across the Mustinko river, III
Traverse county.
By Mr.. Washburn-To locate state roa(
from Graceville, Big Stone county, to Man
data, Mower county.
By Mr.. Schmidt-Amending the charter o
the village of Marine, Washington county.
By Mr.. Stone-Regulating the business o
telegraph companies and imposing pen
OF officers or employees Of such companies.
| SENATE BILL PASSED.
| The senate bill authorizing the county com
missioners of Brown county to build bridg
across the Cottonwood river was passet
under suspension of the rules.
| THE STATE RAILROAD BONDS.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following >resolu
| ton:
WHEREAS, Selah Chamberlain and othe
| holders of the Minnesota state railroad bonds
so-called, are urging on the legislature tn
payment of said bonds, and they and their
| hirelings ard other persons who are either ig
| norant of the facts or biased by their own pc
cuniary interest, assert and proclaim that tn,
state is repudiating it's just and equitable OBJ
legations in whole or in part; and
WHEREAS, Said MINNESOTA railroad bond
/ 49, 49,
commodation maker for the benefit of the sew
| eral railroad companies, to which they were
| delivered, and said railroad companies were re-
| spectively bound to pay the principle and in
| terest of said bonds, and to hold the STATE
| harmless therefor on account therfor; and
| WHEREAS, There have been and there are
grave doubts as to the legality of the issue o!
| said state railroad bonds and they were put
| into circulation under circumstances which
| casts on the holders thereof the burden OF
showing that they received and hold the same
| bona fide and for valuable consideration; and
WHEREAS, 1t is for the good of the state
and in furtherance of justice chat all the facts
| in the premises may be known; be it
ResoIued, That the State of Minnesota is
ready and willing to pay and proposes to pay
in full every dollar, principal and interest,
which it equitably owes, whether such debt
was contracted in such manner and under
sucn circumstances as TO make the state
liable therefor according to strict technical or
legal rules or not, but not one dollar more
And to that end, and SO that the justice of the
claims of said Chamberlain and his associates
may appear, and that the honor of the state
may be INDICATED, and that this legislature
may act intelligently in the premises. be it
further
ResoIred, That committee of five, consist
ing of three members of the house and two
members of the senate, be appointed to in
quire, ascertain and report, at as early day
as practicable, whether said Chamberlain was
so connected with, or had such control of,
any of the railroad companies to which such
bonds were issued (the payment of which he
now claims). as to make him liable to pay
said bonds, and to hold the state harmless
thereon or therefor, and whether he agreed
with the said railroad companies or
terpst fhereof mr. both srch Drincina1 and in