Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-27
SENATE.

After the chaplain had fervontly prayed
to the Almighty Ruler of the Universe that
the work of the senate might be pretty
well DONE" the ghastly honesty OF TIE
revere nd gentleman not permitting him to
express the thought that even with divine
interpretation excellence was expected, the
senate proceeded with the regular order,
the first thing being to order the electric
lights prepared for use for the coming
evening sessions.
Senator Clark, from the railroad com
mittse. in reporting, said thas it was IN
possible to get that committss together for
consultation upon the various bills relating
to railroads, and desired that they be re-
ferred to committee of the whole, whSro
they would have fair hearing.
Senator Sergeant moved to modify the
motion 5y making railroad legislation the
special order for this evening at 1880.
Soon after the adoption of this motion,
q batch Of railroad bills were reported
back by other members of the committee
with amendments or recommendations for
indefinite postponement, and were re-
fsrred TO the special order.
A number of bills providing for the in
corporation and granting of special pow
ers to villages were reported back with the
recommendation of the judiciary commit
tee that they be indefinitely postponed on
the ground that it was special legislation
and unconstitutional, while another batch
of somewhat similar character was rec
commended for consideration by commit
tee of the whole, the judiciary committee
being divided upon them. The attorney
general and the minority of the judiciary
committee were of the opinion that addi-
tional powers may be granted to existing
incorporated towns, cities and villages,
while the majority of the committee hold
that all such additional powers and priv
Ieges are inhibited.
Senator G. D. Gilfllan, who has been 4
great sufferer from indammatory rheuma-
tism, and who has been confined to his
home for some time, made his appearance
in the senate. The senator moves about
with difficulty yet, but is inclined to do his
duty as far as possible during the busy
days at the close of the session.
Quite a tilt took place between Senators
Wilson and O'Brien when the appropria-
ton bill for state institutions was consid-
cred. Senator Wilson has great antipa
thy to the state reform school, and OPP
posed the appropriation for that institu-
ton vigorously, and Senator O'Brisn
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the frendless little fellows there, with equal
zeal and ability. The sum asked for was
granted.
When the house bill came before the
senate appropriating $4,000 to pay the
city of st. Paul for the use of the market
house for state capitol for two years,
Senator Griggs asked to have the bill re-
ferred to the Ramsey county delegation,
but upon the information being communi-
Gated to the senate by Senator Rice that
the Ramsey county delegation desired to
defeat the attempt of the state to remun-
crate the city for the use of the building,
the senate concluded to refer the bill to the
committee on claims.
At meeting of the railroad committee,
held at the capitol last evening, a majority
of the committee voted to report back the
house bill proposing to transfer the swamp
land grant from the Duluth & Winnipeg
Railway company to the Duluth & Iron
Range Railway company, for indefinite
postponement. A grand bear fight is pre-
dicted over this bill.
An evening session which lasted until II
o'clock close the calendar, but did not
reach the immense accumulation of bills
on general orders.