Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-26
Routine Report.

Routine Report.
Senate met at 10 O'Clock. Devotional exer-
cises by the chaplain. Rol called and journal
approved.
treasurer of the State Forestry association
inviting Senator's and others to be present at
its meeting last evening.
PETITIONS. .
Senator Crooks, by request, presented eight
petitions of citizens of Traverse and Big Stone
counties asking that those counties be consoli-
dated
A petition was received from ladies of West.
port, Pope county, asking that ladies be al
lowed to vote on license.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Senator Rice-To incorporate the village
of De Graft, Swift county. Passed under
Suspended rules.
By same-To authorize the village of Ben
son to issue bonds to aid in the construction
of a Touring mill.
BY Senator Crooks-Te amend the general
laws of 1874, relating to claims for construct
ing the st. Paul IL Pacific railroad.
By Senator McCrea-To incorporate the vii
lage of Detroit, Becker county.
BY same-To appropriate money from the
internal improvement fund for the cOnstruc-
ton of two bridges in Kittson county.
By Senator D. Buck-To amend the statutes
of 1878 relating to chattel mortgages.
BY same-To amend the general statutes Of
1878 relating to attachments.
By Senator Buck-To confirm the sale of the
Southern Minnesota railway to the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway company.
REPORTS OF Committees.
Senator Castle, from the committee on rail
roads, reported back Mr.. Rice's bill relating to
tariffs on railroads, with amendments, and re-
commended that the bill be printed.
Senator Wilson, from the committee on
education, to whom was referred the bill in
creasing the appropriations for Normal schools,
reported the same back, recommending its
passage.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To legalize the acts of A. d. Ferris as guar
dian of certain heirs.
To incorporate the village of Perham, Otter
Tail county.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the commissioners Of Chippe-
wa county to issue bonds.
To fix the boundaries of the village of Dun
das, Wright county.
APPORTIONMEST.
The resolutions relating to Legislative and
Congressional apportionment were concurred
in, in accordance with the arrangement made
BY the committee of conference to consider the
same.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Senator J. B. Gilfllan in the chair, the bill
relating to larceny from the person was recon-
mended to pass, and several bills were recon-
mitted, while several others were laid aside for
future consideration by the committee of the
whole.
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
The lieutenant governor announced the fol-
owing, on the part of the Senate, as joint
committees:
On railway bonds-Senators Crooks, Pills
bury, Case, Powers and c. T. Buck.
To investigate the charges of sectarianism
in the State Normal school at st. Cloud-Sen-
ators D. Buck and Officer.
Toinvestigate the insane asylum at st. Peter
Senators Wilson and Castle
PETITION FOR PARDON.
Senator c. d. Gilfillan presented the petition
of George Qantenschager, Frank Rapp and
Sophia Rapp, asking the legislature to me-
morialize the governor for pardon, they having
been convicted at time when great excite
ment prevailed, etc.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
To change the boundaries of school district
No. 1, Redwood county.
To legalize the organization OF certain towns
in Redwood county.
To provide for the organization of Big Stone
county.
To authorize the Hastiags Union Industrial
association to invest its surplus funds
To amend the charter of the village of
Luverne, Rock county.
To remove the county seat of Grant county
to the village of Herman.
To authorize the board of education of Red
Wing school district to issue bonds. Passed
under suspended rules.
Relating to the catching of fish in LIE Sueur
county.
MORE PETITIONS.
Senator Aaker presented eight petitions from
citizens of Big Stone county, asking that that
county be organized with its county seat at
Ortonyille.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate occupied about one hour, and the
following appointments of the governor were
confirmed, except that of Inspector Reed,
which was referred TO the committe on State
prison, and the nomination of Superintendent
Burt, which was rejected.
John s. Proctor was appointed surveyor
general for the First district.
George a. Bracket was appointed surveyor
general of the Second district.
J. E. Knowlton was appointed surveyor
general of the Fifth district.
J 4. Hoffman was appointed State inspec-
tor of mineral oils.
W. H. q. Taylor was appointed State libra
Ran.
The nomination of L. E. Reed as prison in
spector, was referred to the State prison com
mittee.
w. P. Murray was appointed member of the
board of managers of the Stale reform school.
After lengthy debate the omination of D.
Burt to be State superintendent of public in
struction was rejected; yeas, 10; nays, %. Adj
journed -
HOUSE.
The House transacted nothing but
routine business during the forenoon yes
terday, receiving and passing few bills
of local nature. The only measure of
general interest passed was the bill to