Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-28
afternoon Session.

The House re.convened at 2:S0 o'clock and
went into committee of the whole on the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution prohib.
iting special legislation, Mr.. Putnam in the
chair. The bill was considered in detail, and
evoked long debate, participated in by Messrs.
Hicks, Wilson, Smith, Mott, Collins, Searles,
Dunn, McCracken, Daniels and others. After
ten lines of the amendment had been disposed
of Mr.. Collins offered as q substitute for the
measure the provisions of the Wisconsin con-
stitution on the same subject. After consid-
erable debate and bandinage the substitute was
adopted, as follows:
The Legislature is prohibited from enacting
any special or private laws in the following
cases:
First-For changing the names of persons
or constituting one person the heir at law of
another.
second-For laying out, opening or altering
highways.
Third-For authorizing persons to keep fer
ries across streams at points wholly within
the State.
Fourth--For authorizing the sale or mort
gage of real or personal property of minors
or other persons under disability.
Fifth-For changing any county seat.
SiXth-FOr assessment or collection of taxes
or for extending the time for the collection
thereof.
Seventh-For granting corporate powers or
privileges except to cities.
Eighth-For authorizing the apportion-
ment of any part of the school fund.
Ninth-FOr Incorporating any town or vii
lage.
Tenth-For granting to any individual asso-
citation or corporation, excepting municipal,
any special or exclusive privilege, immunity
or privilege whatever.
Eleventh-For vacating roads, town plats,
streets, alleys and public grounds.
Mr.. Hicks endeavored to attach each of the
provisions contained in his original bill, but
all were negatived.
The committee then rose and recommended
the bill for passage.
The regular order was then resumed
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Ives-To amend the statutes relating
to the incorporation of educational and o ther
societies.
By Mr. Ives-To incorporate the village of
Hudson, Meeker county. Passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
By Mr.. Sabin-To authorize the Chicago,
St. Paul, Minneapolis s. Omaha Railroad COM
pany to purchase the st. Paul &; Sioux City
railroad.
By Mr.. Sabin-Legalizing conveyances made
to the St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad COM
pany.
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Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad company
to construct, operate and maintain railroads
in this State.
By Mr.. Sabin-COnferrlng upon the same
company the rights and franchises of success
sorship to the several roads consolidated to
form that company.
By Mr.. LinnelI-To remand the law relat-
ing to the compensation of county officers in
Meeker county.
IT, f1,o 1,1x 10, 10,
the running at large of cattle in Wright
county.
By Mr.. Tether-To amend the statutes re-
lating TO the date of the annual meeting of
school districts in Goodhue county.
By Mr.. Buckman-Relating to the rate of
interest on town orders unpaid.
By Mr.. Tharalson-To change name.
By Mr. Kneeland-To prevent double taxa
ton. It exempts from taxation the liabilities
of holders of real estate.
By Mr. James Smith, Jr.-A memorial to
Congress, asking it to speedily pass the bill
now pending to prohibit the deposit of saw
dust and other refuse in the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Smith moved to suspend the rules and
place the bill on its final passage.
Messrs. Tharalson and Hicks objected.
Mr.. Smith said he did not care to press the
consideration of the measure. He had made
the motion to test the sincerity of the gentle
w
ment of the river. He found that his remarks
the other day were verified, and that they did
not care continental for the navigation of
the Mississippi, having accomplished their
own purpose in the passage of the reservoir
memorial. He withdrew his motion.
By Mr.. Sabin-To provide for carrying on
grove or camp meetings or other associations
for religious or moral instruction.
By Mr.. misunderstanding the right TO
build and maintain wagon bridge across Red
river, at Moorhead.
By Mr.. Dean-To reimburse Pine county for
the expenses of the trial of Herbert Hutchin.
son, amounting to $4,000.
By Mr.. Bohland-Proposinga constitutional
amendment donating the swamp lands to the
State Forestry association.
By Mr. Amundson-Relating to the salaries
of county officers of Nicollet county. Ad-
journed.
Four Weeks, Ladies,
And the golden opportunity TO indulge in real