The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-17
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Proceediuxs or the Extra Session.
WEDNESDAY,, NOV. 8.


WEDNESDAY, nov 8.
The extra session Of the legislature, after
four or i've days OF rest and recreation, reAs-
sembled Wednesday evening. but after an
hours mono or GUS routine, adjourned without
having transacted any impol tant business.
The senate bill extending swamp land grant
to the st. Cloud, Mankato l. Austin railroad
vas recalled from the governor in order TO in
teriect IN amendment which il necessary to
correct what may be regarded as . little am
tiguous phraseology.
THURSDAY, NOV. 10.
sENATE-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
vas = bin proposing to abolish the Farmers
Board Of Trade. 1t wat urged that the organi-
zation in no way advances the interests
Of the state, and the 50, that is
yearly appropriated for it's support is useless
expenditure. The question was referred back
to the committee. The grant OF swamp lands
to the Duluth / Iron Range railroad also
bill introduced urging the sale Of state capitol
lands was the sole feature Of tho morning ses-
sion.
HOUSE The bill granting right If way to
the Duluth 4 Winnepeg railway through swamp
lsnds, and the' ne repealing the act defining
the liability OF stockholders, were passed after
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bile also passed, and among them several Of
special interest to Ramsey county. A large
amouat OF routine work was transacted and
only two new bills intro luced.
MI: 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 thu rich at the ex-
pense Of the poor, and that eastern capital
would indeed be glad to come here if it was
understood "Whst you make you can keep,
and what you lose shall be paid by the other fe-
ow who traded with you."
Messrs. Sabin and Norrieh claimed that the
proposltion 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 q contribu-
ton of $500 or s t.O0O-a mill for instance
they could do 10, and il 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.
sENArE-The house bill for apportioning
the etate into five congressional districts passed
the senate by a vote Of 20 for to against.
The attempt to abolish the farmers board Of
Frade failed a. did also the effort to use the
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. Th. usual rules
prepared by the committee and submitted
The only votes against the apportionment
bill were G. D. Gilfil'an. J. B. Gillian, Pile
bury, Powers and Wheat. Both houses have
agreed to a1journ on Saturday next, November
10Th.
HousE-The internal improvement land act
was repassed, Judge Wilson introducing the
same with the proviso that the question
hall b. suomitt*,d to tbs people q the
Ut It general election. An amendment to the
capitol was adopted, the sum being now fixed
It $lOO,OOU instead OF ~75, 900. The st.
Louis river boom bill was killed in committee
OF tho who'e by the adoption of motion 70 iu-
definitely postponeit it. A concurrent resolution
was adopted liking the time Of sine die ad-
SATURDAY. nov. IL.
SENATE Not in eessi0n.
HousE Mr.. Dunn's bill for the preservation
IT game was indefinitely postponed. A like
fate met T. ndail's bi 10 confer on railroads u
uller right Of eminent domain 80 that by de-
= oosi.ing bond; the comnany could arbitrarily
eGnde%0 tn and deoe;sn s;sSopy prGBRsr' sBs R
Mr.. Graling's bill by Which mortgages were
nade liable to taxation On the amount Of their
mortgages was also Indefinitely postponed, and
then came Mr. Guilds bill ab 'lishing the office
If railroad oommie sioner which y a. slso indef-
oitely postponed The afternoon session was
almost entirely taken up in read:Ds, for botr
he FIRST and second time, batch Of senate bills
The senate, collectively, has not madenp its
mind when it will commence the trial of Judge
Cox on the charges to be drawn up by the
managing committee of the house and i's mem
bers, severally, eeem as m, ch in doubt Some
seem to eurmiee that the LIST of December
sould be the best Tina to commence the trial
and o'her some are strongly in favor Of waiting
till the 1st Of January.