Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-03
Routine Report.

Routine Report.
The house met at 10 a. M, Speaker Fletcher
| in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. DR.. Wright.
On motion of Mr.. Dunn the bill introduced
| on the previous day, providing for sinking
| fund was passed under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Gearey offered bill to constitute and
establish school district in Plainview, Waba-
shaw county, which was read first and sec
ond time and placed on file for third read
| ing.
Mr.. Kneeland offered bill confirming the
acts of notaries public without seal.
| The house went into committee of the
| whole, Mr.. Geary in the chair, on the bond
| bill, and Mr.. Gould resumed and concluded
his remarks, interrupted by the adjournment
IN Tues day evening.
| Mr. Hoyt followed in brief speech in favor
of the passage of the bill.
bill.
| Messrs. Hicks and Sanborn offered verbal
amendments, when, on motion of Mr. Hicks,
| The bill was laid aside and the committee re-
ported progress, asking leave to sit again at
$50 p. m.
The committee then entered into considera-
ton of the general list. The
bill authorizing the commits
sioners to issue liquor licenses was recon-
/ uuclluru tOI luucAuhO POoUPOLOiuChus hlco
The bill providing for the cutting of noxious
weeds on public highways.
| A long discussion took place on the bill ap.
propriating $1,000 year for five years, for
| the expenses of the Mississippi river improve
ment commission. The bill, with two unim-
portant amendments, was recommended for
| passage. The committee rose and reported
and the house took recess till O'Clock p. N.
l Affo~ono,, 9esainn
The house met at o'clock, and immediate
| ly resolved itself into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Gearey in the chair. on the bond
bill.
Mr.. Sanborn spoke in favor of the passage
| of the bill after cOmplimenting Mr.. Gould for
| his able speech, pronouncing it the best speech
he had heard on that side of the question.
An amendment offered by MIR. Hicks pro-
viding that he new bonds may bear interest
after the LIST of January, 1882, was adopted.
| Various further amendments, all merely
verbal, were adopted after prolonged discus
| lion. when Mr.. Hicks moved that when the
committee rise they report the bill to the
house with recommendation that it pass.
Mr.. Grazing took the floor and spoke at
considerable length in opposition to the bill
| Mr.. Gardner said he would vote against the
bill in Difference to the wishes OF his constitu-
| nent of all just dues of the state.
| Mr.. Hicks motion was adopted and the
/ committee rose.
Mr.. McCracken offered an additional section
| as an amendment, providing for submitting
| the bill for acceptance or REJECTION.
Mr.. Hicks raised the point OF order that
| the Amendment was not german to the mo-
ton to adopt the report.
After argument, the speaker sustained the
point of order, but it was afterwards with
drawn.
Mr.. McCracken spoke in favor of his amend.
| ment.
Mr.. Searles quoted the decision of the SUI
preme court to prove that the legislature had
| no right to submit the bill to the people.
| Mr.. Armstrong said Mr.. McCracken was
| Simply trying to make political capital.
| Mr.. McCracken resented the imputation,
| stating that he had offered the amendment in
good faith.
Mr.. Hicks supported Mr.. Searles' position.
Mr.. Burger called for the previous question,
which was ordered, and Mr.. McCracken's
amendment was lost by vote of q yeas TO 80
| nays, as follows:
Nays = Messrs. Allen, Amundson, Arm
| strong, Baker, Baldwin, Baxter, j., Bax-
ter, L. L., Bohland, Bookwalter, Buck
man, Game, Child Comstock, Cornish,
Cults, Denny, DENLY, Dodge, Donahue,
Dunn, Flom, Griggs, Hall, Halgren,
Hanscom, Hawkins, Hicks, Hitchcock, Hill,
Hoyt, Huhn,t Hulebak, Ives, Kendall Kennedy,
Klossner, Kn1ss, Kneeland, Kohlmier, Lewis,
Linnell, McAndrews, Milligan, Moore, Mott,
Norrish, Northness, Peterson, A., Plaisance,
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