Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-02
Routine Rep0i.t.

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Fletcher in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain. Rev. DR.. Wright.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr. Allen, from the committee on towns
and counties, reported with favorable recon-
incubation several local bills. sl d
Mr.. Hicks, from the judiciary committee,
reported substitute for the fees of county
officers. ----------
Several other committee reports were pre-.
sented and adopted. 5T Zoee.c.ys.. &.
A number of petitions against the payment
of the old State railroad bonds were offered
and referred. Also, petitions upon the wolf
and dog question. One pertaining to the
bonds was headed IA Petition for Protection
| Against Legislative Robbery 'and was very
emphatic in its protest against the payment
or recognition Of the bonds.
THE SCANDINAVIAN GHOST.
Mr.. Amundson moved to take up the reso-
luton offered last Friday by the gentleman
from Goodhue county (Mr. Tether), denonnc-
ling the Speaker for his appointments on the
committees on legislative and Congressional
apportionment. : lie did this for the purpose
OF allowing the gentleman who introduced the
resolution, who was now present, an oppOr-
| tunity to explain it. He also called it mp SO
| that 1t might be shown whether the Scandina-
yians had anything to do with it, and whether
| it was suggested By outside parties, or had
been prompted by desire to forestall some ac-
| ton that was contemplated by the Scandinayians
or others. He thought it due to the Scandi-
navians and to the speaker and members of the
House that the gentleman should explain his
motion.
Mr.. McCracken denied the right of any men,
Der to question the motives of any other mem
| Der in whatever he might choose to do.
| The speaker decided that there was no record
| of any resolution of the character referred to,
and the motion was therefore ont of order.
Mr.. Tether arose and wanted to say few
words. He desired it understood that no out
| siders-no Norwegians-had had anything TO
do with the resolution. He had been prompted
by different motive altogether, and he wished
to say that he had no intention of bringing
| discredit either upon the speaker or any other
member of the House. He had read in the
morning papers report that there was great
dissatisfaction among the Scandnarians, and
on examining the committees he had come to
the conclusion that the dissatisfaction was
| founded. He also saw that his own county,
the third in population in the State, had no
representation on the committees. He had
felt 1t his duty to introduce the resolution. II
any of the Scandinavians of the House, or even
the "blarsted Englishman" from Goodhue
county, had been on the committee he would
have been satisfied, but he thought 1t hest for
|
head, and he had thought good would grow
out of the resolution. He wished to say fur
| ther that he didn't run away from the resolu-
ton, but would have been glad to have been pres
ent to defend it, He had that morning received
note from his wife stating that his son was
very i'll, and asking him to come home on the
first train. He had handed the resolution to DR..
Hill, who had offerediato introduced 1t for
| him.
| ppSor
| Mr.. Grazing offered resolution amending
the rules so as to place the third reading OF
House bills before the third reading of Senate
bills. Lost.
| Mr.. Arms trong offered resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of a special commit
tee to take cognzance of all matters relating to
| seed grain, and to compile reports OF county
auditors relative to the matter. Adopted.
. BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Dunn-Prescribing the fees of jurors
in justices courts.
| By Mr.. Cutts-To authorize the village Of
Delano to issue bonds of 81 600 for the pur-
chase of fire apparatus.
| BY Mr.. Post-To amend the charter of Lake
City.
| general statutes relating TO issues of fact in
civil cases.
By the Judiciary Committee-To amend the
| general law relating to corporations.
| THE RATIO oF REPRESENTATION.
The special order for IL o'clock having ar
rived, Mr.. Gould was called to the chair, when
rent resolution as fellows:
RESOLVED, The Senate concurring, that the
joint committee on legislative apportionment
Land redistrcting, be Instructed in apportion-
| ing apd redistricting the State into Senatorial
and Representative districts, to fix the Sen
atorial representation at one Senator to every
Il, 900 inhabitants, and one Representative for
every 1900 inhabitants.
Mr.. Dunn thought it important that the
| basis be fixed in some manner. He was not
! strenuous as to the figures given. but thought
| it important that some action on the subject
should be had.
| Speaker Fletcher, In order to facilitate bus
mess, moved to refer il to- the joint commit
| tee.
| Mr.. Daniels hoped it W ould not be referred,
as the matter in previous years had provoked
a great deal Of controversy. and the rresentin-
| CAPABILITIES were one of the results. =.
| Messrs. Dunn, Smith, Daniels, und Nc
Cracker debated the question, advocating the
policy of fixing the basis of representation in
| some matter, and Messrs. Fletcher, Denny and
Grazing in favor of reference.
Mr.. Fletcher withdrew his motion 10 REFER
| Mr.. Allen offered as substitute a resolution,
which was amended by Mr. SaDborn and
adopted in the following form:
| Resolrcd, by the House of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, That it is the opinion
of this legislature that the present representa-
| ton in both branches If the legislature IS
approximately the proper basis for the joint
committee on legislative apportionment to
| base their action, or S,0O0 or the major frac-
| ton thereof, for member, and 90, coo, or the
| major fraction thereof, for senator, and that
| in making said districts all county and muni-
| cipal organizations shall remain undivided as
| far as practicable
MORE NEW BILLS.
! By Mr.. Purring ton-Relating to the records
of the probate court of LeSusur county. Passed
| under suspension of the rules.
| By Mr.. Sanborn-Ainending the statutes
| relative to the guardianship of minor destitute
or orphan children.
| By Mr.. Notwithstanding the constitu-
| ton SO as 10 abolish grand juries
| BY Mr.. Hicks-Changing certain names.
By Mr.. Searles-To change the boundaries
! of school district in Dakota county
By Mr.. Rosebrock--To amend the general
statutes relating to the examination of appl-
cants for the teachers of public schools
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