Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-10

OF which IS TO renuer SUCH uorISdSoo OA
growing grain void after the grain is
threshed and in the hands of an innocent
purchaser.
Routine Report.
OSenate convened at 10 o'clock, aud was
called to order by the president.
Reading of scriptures and prayer by the
chaplain.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Peck-A bill to amend chap
ter sixty eight of the statutes of 1878, re-
lating to the setting off of homesteads.
By Senator Wilson-A bill to amend the
charter of the city of Winona. Relates to
the fire limits of Winona. Rules suspended
and bill passed.
By Senator Hollister-Authorizing the
council of the city of Austin to issue $4,000
bonds for the purpose of building bridge.
Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator Peterson-To authorize
Burnstown, Brown county, to issue $4,000
in bonds to aid in the erection of -four
ing mill in the village of Springfield.
By Senator Hollister-To amend the
statutes of 1878, relating to chattel mort
cages.
By Senator misunderstanding the
penalty for murder in the first degree.
This bill modifes the existing law so as to
leave it discretionary with the Judge
whether or not to pronounce the sentence
of death where the prisoner pleads guilty.
By SenatorPillsbury- amend sections
1 and of chapter 80, general laws of 1868.
Providing that mortgages on growing
grain shall be void after the grain has
been threshed.
By Senator Pillsbury-To amend
chapter So, of the general laws of 1876, re-
lating to mortgages on grain, or grain in
the shock.
By Senator Wilson-Proposing an
amendment to article 4 of the constitution
forbidding aid in the construction of rail-
roads by cities, towns or counties.
Senator Clark offered joint resolution
relating to railroad indemnity lands. The
purpose of this resolution is to get set
clement between the land grant railroads
of the state and the United States, thus re-
storing to settlement large tracts of gov
eminent lands in the western part of the
state which are withheld from market AM
occupancy as railroad indemnity lands.
RESOLUTIONS
Senator Doran offered a resolution au-
thorizing the president of the senate to
appoint a suitable person to act as secre-
tary to each one of the senators.
Senator Morrison gave notice of debate
Senator Doran hoped his resolution
would be adopted saying there were pretty
near that number of small officers now,
room for whom could not be
made by the Republican caucus,
but who we're appointed by the
senate. During all the years of his
Legislative experience he had never known
such recklessness in the appointment of
officers and such number of candidates.
He thought that if each senator was al
lowed a secretary there would be positions
for all.
Senator Castle offered q resolution au-
thorizing the president to appoint two
special committees of nine members each,
to whom should be referred all matters
relating to temperance legislation, and all
matters to grading and warehouse in
spectien OF grain.
Senator Rice asked if the senator feared
there would be temperance legislation this
winter.
a committee appointed to whom should be
referred all bills, letters, petitions and
memorials bearing on this question.
Senator Billsen asked for a division of
the question, expressing his willingness to
vote for the appointment of one of the
committees but not for the other.
Senator j. B. Gilfllan wanted to know
if any bill foreshadowed the necessity for
Il l.
ion the senate had better adhere to the
regular list of committees.
Senator Castle said there were import
ant issues, and that legislation would prob
ably be asked this session.
Senator J. B. Gilfllan asked the senator
if he intended to introduce bill on the
temperance question.
Senator Castle said he was not fully de-
cided what bills he should introduce this
session, but would notify the gentleman
from time to time, in the usual way.
Senator ]. B. Gilfllan was of the opinisn
that the resolution was premature, and
calculated to forestall legislation on those
subjects. 1t would be time to appoint
committees on those subjects when the
necessity became apparent. He would
vote 70: any scheme of grain inspection
which was satisfactory to grain growers,
but he thought the resolution was out of
place at this time.
Senator Castle said the anticipation of
bills upon these subjects made it appae
to him necessary to have committees of
this kind.
Senator Pillsbury was in favor of the
appointment of committee on grain in
spection, but was opposed to temperance
committee. Wanted all bills on this sub
iect to 90 to the Judiciary committee.
Senator Clark moved to lay the whole
matter On the table, saying at the same