Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-19

viding that his railroad bill be referred to
a select committee of fifteen.
On motion of Mr.. Doyle, Mr.. Rahilly's
name was substituted as chairman of the
committee.
Mr.. j. Smith, Jr., thought the resolution
should be indefinitely postponed, as it was
direct insult to the railroad committee,
to which every railroad bill should go. The
gentleman could take exceptions when that
committee had passed upon it. He thought
the regular committee was eminently re-
spectacle and capable.
Mr.. Rahilly held that there was nothing
remarkable in the measure. He claimed
thar the chairman of the railroad commit
tee, Mr.. Sabin, as the head of great cor
poration, was incapable of opposing rail
road corporations. Mr.. Smith is presi-
dent of railroad company, and Mr.. Cole,
as an eminent lawyer, defends rallroad
corporations in important matters. He
feared the fate of his bill before it reached
the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Grimshaw favored indefinite post
ponement. He believed in the railroad
committee.
Mr. Cole thought the resolution reflected
upon the speaker, the committee and house.
The power of appointment belongs to the
speaker, and if partial or treacherous ne
might be punished. The railroad COM
mittee cannot commit the house to any
particular policy, and it is in the power of
the house to remove the committee for
cause.
Mr.. j. E. Child thought it was premature
to make movement of this sort so early,
and to get up such feeling. Mr. Board
man as member of the railroad commit
tee thought the majority of the committee
had been sighted by Mr.. Rahilly, who had
probably thought them too insignificant to
mention with Messrs. Sabin, Smith and
Cole. Mr.. Rahilly replied, and said he did
not believe in partial or interested jury.
Mr.. Smith, Jr., stated that the railroad
committee represented all parts of the
state. This is business transactic- The
roads are not owned by nor r0l1sts. His
railroad is owned by 100 stockholders who
have had but JUST one dividend of 2
per cent. The railroads must be heard
and the matter settled on business prin-
ciples.
The speaker called attention of the house
to the localities from which the members of
the committee came, showing that they
moved the previous question and the reso.
luton was indefinitely postponed by vote
of rs to .13, Messrs. Baumgarten, Bell,
Burmester, Dilley, Doyle, Frahm, Groetsch
Hill, Mcnamara, Holmstrom, Rahilly Rich
ardson, Stegeman.
Mr. Greer's motion providing clerk for
the enrolment committee was adopted.
After some discussion and a roll call
Mr.. Franks long bill relating to discrimi
nation by railroads was ordered printed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Buck-To exempt property Of
Philharmonic society, of Winona, from tax
alton.
By Mr.. Emory-To amend general law
1877 relating to Lake City school district
by E. A. Child-To repeal special Law
of 1879 relating to roads in Mcleod coun
| ty.
By Mr.. Cole-To regulate the catching
of fish in Roberts lake, in Rice county.
By same-Relating to the Cannon River
Improvement company.
By Mr.. Brownie amend general Law
of 1878 relating to trials by jury in distric
| court.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize town of Hartford, Todd
county, to issue bonds, $4,000, to build ,
bridge.
Authorizing commissioners of Stevenl
county to issue $4,000 of bonds to funt
their Indebtedness.
After the joint convention dispersed TIT
house adjourned till 10 o'clock this fore
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