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MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Extra Session,
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9.
The extra session of the legislature. after
four or five days of rest and recreation, reas-
sembled Wednesday evening, but after an
having transacted any impoi t0nt business.
The senate bill extending a swamp land grant
to the St. Cloud, Mankato & Austin railroad
was recalled from the governor in order TO in
terject an amendment which is necessary to
correct what may be regarded as little am
biguous phraseology.
THURSDAY, NOV. 10.
SENATR-There was very little of interest in
the senate proceedings, the routine business
occupying the time to great extent. Perhaps
the matter that called out the most discussion
was d bill proposing to abolish the Farmers
Board of Trade. 1t was urged that the organi-
zation in no way advances the interests
of the state, and the So, 500 that is
yearly appropriated for its support is a useless
expenditure. The question was referred back
to the committee. The grant of swamp lands
to the Duluth & Iron Range railroad also
evoked a somewhat lengthy argument. The
bill introduced urging the sale of state capitol
lands was the sole feature of the morning ses-
sion.
HOUSE The bill granting right Ct way to
the Duluth & Winnepeg railway through swamp
the liability of stockholders, were passed after
considerable discussion. A number of local
bills also passed, and among them several Of
special interest to Ramsey county. A large
amount of routine work was transacted and
only two new bills introduced.
Mr.. Dunn's bill, repeating the acts defining
the liability of stockholders, also brought
Judge Wilson to his feet, declaring that this
was another plan to protect the rich at the ex-
pense of the poor, and that eastern capital
would indeed be glad to come here, if it was
understood "What you make you can keep,
and what you lose shall be paid by the other fell
ow who traded with you"
Messrs. Sabin and Norrish claimed that the
proposition was unfair; that the statute sought
to be amended, in the opinion of the best law
yers in the state is invalid anyhow; that the
amendment proposed was to the benefit of the
farmers who, should they wish to encourage
any enterprise in their vi cinage by a contribu-
ton of $500 or 81 .OOO-a mill for instance
they could DO 80, and if it was badly managed
and money lost they could not be held respon-
sible for the debt.
After long discussion the bill was put upon
its passage and lost but was subsequently re-
considered and passed.
FRIDAY, NOV. IL.
sENATE-The house bill for apportioning
the state into five congressional districts passed
he senate by vote of % for to = against.
The attempt to abolish the farmers board of
'rade failed as did also the effort to use the
state capital land IN Kandiyohi county for re-
building the state capitol.
The judiciary committee reported upon the
Cox impeachment matter, recommending that
he senate take orders for the impeachment of
Judge E. st Julien Cox and that the senate will
axe cognizance of the same The usual rules
of procedure in impeachment trials were also
prepared by the committee and submitted.
The only votes against the spportionment
bill were c. D. Gilflran, J. B. Gillian, Pills
bury, Powers and Wheat. Both houses have
agreed to adjourn on Saturday next, November
18th.
HoUsE-The internal improvement land act
vas repassed, Judge Wilson introducing the
same with the proviso that the question
hall b. submitted to the ps)pte a the
L, xt general election. An amendment to the
bill appropriatirg money to rebuild the
capitol was adopted, the sum beng now fixed
1t 500, 600 instead of $4,000. The St
Louis river boom bill was killed in committee
of the whoe by the adoption of motion 10 in
definitely postpone it A concurrent resolution
was adopted liking the time of sine die ad-
journment at noon on Saturday, the 18th inst