Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-12
Routine RepOrt.

currence OF the House IN certain resolutions.
The journal of yesterday was read.
Senator Adams called attention to the fact
that his name did not appear as among those
answering to their names, and asked that the
correction be made.
The secretary explained that the printer had
made mistake, reporting those present who
were absent, and making those absent who
were present.
Corrections were ordered made in the jour-
nal of Monday after which it was approved.
Senator G. +. Buck offered resolution au-
thoriaing the president of the Senate to make
the standing committees conform in number
to those of last session.
The appointment of Hamilton Gearcy and
Cyrus Wilkins as pages was announced.
The president then announced the following
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judiciary. B. Gilillan, c. D. Gilfllan,
Perkins, d. Buck, Castle, Kinds, G. F. Buck,
Beeman and White.
Finance-Pllsbury, Clement, McCrea
Crooks and Adams.
Elections--M Morrison, wilkins, Langdon, D.
Buck and Castle.
Claims-Beeman, Shalleen, Simmons, C. +.
Buck and F. I. Johnson.
Educaton--W Wilson, Wedge, Morrison, d.
Buck and Campbell.
Public Lands-Otficer, Rice, Campbell Sim
Internal Improyements-Ca Adams, Aaker,
Lawrence and Howard.
Federal Relations-Perkins, Kinds, Lawrence,
Schaller and G. +. Buck.
Agriculture-Shaleen, Peterson, Schaller,
Aaker and Wheat.
Military Affairs Adams, Wilson, Crooks,
Tiffany and Tilisburg.
acknowledgements, j. B. Gilfillan. Bon
niwell, Aaker, Smons, +. /. johnson and
Howard.
Banks-Howard, Clement, Mclaughlin, Will
kins and Powers
Enrolment Wheat, Morrison,
Simmons and Campbell.
Retrenchment and Rcform-Powers, F. /.
johnson, Adams, Beeman and Wilson.
Tree Planting-Peterson, Miller, McLaugh-
lin, Perkins and Mealey.
Roads and Bridges Wilkins, Perkins, Case,
Tiffany and Shalleen
Normal Schools-White, Officer, Shalleen, G.
F. Buck and Simmons.
Geological and Natural History Survey of
the State-Crooks, Wilson, Pillsbury, Howard
and Castle.
Corporations-R B. johnson, Howard,
Macdonald and Mccormack
Railroads.&c.. D. Gilfillan, Rice, Officer, K.
B. johnson, McCrea, Bonniwell, Mealey, Mac
donald, Castle, Langdon, Lawrence, Peterson
and Case.
State Reform SchOol---Aaker, Perkins, Nc
Laughlin, Crooks and F. /. johnson.
Insane Asylum--Wheat, Clements, Wedge,
Macdonald and Miller.
Deaf and Dumb and the Blind-Langdon,
wilkins, Clements, McCrea, and D. Buck.
Towns and Counties---R. B. Johnson, Pills
bury, Simmons, Tiffany and Campbell.
Indian Affairs-Schaller, Powers, Peterson,
Case and Pillsbury.
Public Buildings-F. /. Johnson, Shalleen,
wilkins Powers and Officer.
State Prison-Wedge, Miller, Rice, Castle,
Iangdon, Mealey and White.
Library Mclaughlin, Perkins, Kinds, Pow
ers and Mccormack.
Printing! Tiffany, Pillsbury, Wheat, Miller,
Macdonald.
f. l. johnson and Aaker
immigration Miller, Morrison, BOnniwell,
r. B. Johnson, Shalleen, Simmons, Schaller,
Macdonald and z. /. johnson.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
Taxes and Tax Laws---C. D. Gilfllan, r. B..
johnson, Mealey and d. Buck.
University and University Lands---J. B. Gil
fllan, Morrison, Wilson, Wedge, Macdonald,
Bonniwell and Kinds.
Senator Rice said the janitor for cloak room
would also attend to the collection OF mail and
CARRYING it to the postOffice.
Senator Macdonald said he would vote for
one of the officers, but would not vote for
both.
The resolution was adopted without amend
ment.
Senator Wilson offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved by the Senate, the House of Rep
resentatiyes cOncurring, that special COM
mittee of two on the part of the Senate, and
three on the part of the House, be appointed
whose special duty it shall he TO proceed to
st. Peter at as early a day in the session as
practicable, and investigate the cause orcauses
that occasioned the destruction by fire OF the
Insane Asylum at that place, and the loss OF
so many human lives, aud that said committee
be empowered to send for persons and papers
and examine witnesses under oath in al mat
ters touching the subject under investigation;
and report the result to the Legislature through
the Governor. -
Senator Wilson said the sensibiiities of the
whole State were very much shocked by the
accident last fall and that there had been no re-
| port made concerning it. The only lnforma-
| lion the public had received in regard to the
catastrophe was from the newspapers. Even
| tbe local coroner had failed to make a report
whereby the people of the State could form
anv idea of where the responsibility for the
| loss of life and property should be placed. Ii
any of the officers of the asylum had allowed
| their ease to throw responsibilities upon sub
ordinates which properly belonged to them
| selves he wanted the facts brought out.
Senator Aaker wanted to strike out the
clause providing for making the report through
the governor.
| Senator Rice considered Aaker's amendment
| a good one, and wanted the committee to re-
| port direct to their respective houses. He also
| thou ght the number of members of the CON-
| mittee should be increased.
! Senator Wilson wished courtesy 10 be