Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-09
afternoon Session.

The House re-convened at 2:30 p. Al.
Senate and House bills were read a second
time and placed on file for third reading.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To promote the planting OF forest trees.
Fixing the rate of interest for savings banks
at per cent.
The bill granting swamp lands in aid OF the
construction of the Little Falls d Dakota rail-
road came up.
Mr.. Gould opposed its passage. He said
this was but the entering wedge for q score OF
other similar schemes to rob the State OF its
domain given to it for public purposes.
Mr.. Smith disayowed any interest In the
matter, but favored the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Comstock thought it comes with Ill
grace from people living along the line Of the
great trunk railroads and enjoying the benefits
of transportation to object to railroads in the
newer portions of the State. The railroads in
the eastern, southern and southwestern parts
swamp lands, and were to-day selling aportion
of these lands in his own section of the
State which had derived no benefit whatever
from these roads. 1t was unfair-a dog-in-
the Manager policy that was calculated to
hinder the development of the State. He hoped
no members of the House would be SO I'M
just as to deny the newly settled part of the
State little aid in the building of railroads.
There could be no valid objections to 1t.
Mr. Wilson opposed all land grants.
Mr.. Washburn advocated the passage Of the
bill, as did also Mr.. Collins, and Messrs. Gould
and McCracken opposed 1t The bill then
passed, yeas SO; uays 81; as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Armstrong, Baker, Baldwin,
Baxter, j., Baxter, L. L., Braley, Burger,
Game, Calender, Child, Collins, Comstock,
Cornish, Daniels, Denny, DENLY, Donahue,
com, Hawkins, Herberger, Hill, Hoyt, Ives,
Kendall, Kennedy, Knfss, Kohlmier, Lewis,
Linnel, Moore, McMaster, Peterson, A., Por-
ter, 0. S., Porter, T. c., Post, burlington,
Putnam, Rice, Sampson, Sanborn, Searles,
Sheardown, Smith, Snure, Stone, Harrison,
Nan Hoesen, Washburn, Wiley, Mr.. Speak.
er-56.
Nays-Amundson, Andrus, Asleson, Boser,
Bohland, Bookwalter, Butterfield, Churchill,
Henry, G. H., HUM, Huleback, Juelson, Kid
der, Klossner, Lovland, McCracken, North
ness, Peterson, P A., Plaisance, Redding, Rob.
erts, Rosebrock, Schmidt, Southland, Stedjee,
Thompson, j., Jr., Thompson, j., Tone,
Tether, Wagner, Wilson, Zieske-37.
Relating to the fees of jurors in Justices
courts.
For the protection of fish in the lakes and
rivers of the State.
Souo ~ tuC CthtC htii iiSu
association for printing Its proceedings.
Creating the office of deputy clerk of the
supreme court and fixing his salary at 81 COO
per annum.
Fixing the salary of the clerk of probate Of
Hennepin county.
Increasing the salaries of judges of tho dis
trict co urt to $780,
THE RAGING wATONwAN.
Mr. Rice called up his resolution directing
the employment of Jefferson Davis Hudson,
of Ramsey equity, to raise the flag over the
capitol aud defend it against the assaults OF
officeholders, and made characteristic speech
III favor Of its passage. 1t was adopted.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Gearey in the chair, on the bills
on the clerks desk.
Mr.. Dunn's bill providing penalties fol
selling liquor, under certain circumstances
elected considerable debate, participated in by
Messrs. Dunn, Baxter, Wilson, Burger, Col
Inns. The bill was finally indefinitely post.
poned.
After considering several bills the com
mittee rose and the House adjourned.