Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-14

ing bills to reimburse their constituencies
for extraordinary expenses incurred in the
suppression of smallpox, the representa-
tives of Ramsey and Hennepin counties
the receiving depots of the halt, lame and
blind and afflicted of other portions of the
state, which have spent dollars to these 9TH
er localities cents in this work, are silent.
Something like dozen bills making APP
preparations for this purpose have already
been introduced, two yesterday, one by Mr..
White, of Waseca, asking for $1,16096,and
the other by Mr.. Swenson asking for $3.50
for Yellow Medicine county.
The house passed the senate bill amend
ed making it retroactive, reducing the in
terest on sales of state lands from to 5
per cent.
When the bill amending the act incor-
porating the Duluth d Iron Range rail
road came up, Mr.. Jas. Smith, Jr.. in ex-
planning the merits of the bill, said that
since its original corporation extensive
explorations had been made to locate the
iron belt, to reach which the road was de-
signed, with the result of establishing the
fact that there was in the vicinity of Lake
Vermillion one of the largest bodies found
in any locality in this country, and
of a better quality than the ore of
the Michigan mines. Having thus
established the fact of the great
value of the iron belt in question,
the incorporators of the road now asked
an extension of the swamp land grant with
the purpose of immediate construction of
the road, the capital for that purpose hav-
ing already been pledged in case the grant
in question is renewed, and he believed the
passage of the bill extending the grant as
desired was of more Importance to Min
nesota, though comparatively small one
than any grant ever yet made by the state.
The bill passed by yeas 81; noes IA.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Barker
amending the statutes relating to challenge
OF jurors, makes the fact of a man being
interested in the liquor traffic, cause of
challenge in trials of liquor cases.
The people of Isanti county will here
after vote for auditor and treasurer in sue
ceeding years; if Mr.. Barker's bill becomes
law to accomplish that result, the term
of the present incumbent is extended to
1886, giving him three years lease of the
again.
Mr.. Coles bill requiring all judgments
affecting real estate to be recorded in the
Office of the register of deeds, is undoubt-
edly step in the right direction. AS the
law now stands, party to ascertain for a
certainty whether or no there was a lien
upon tract of real estate was not only re-
quired to examine the records of the dis
trict court of the county, but also of the
United States courts. Examinations made
unnecessary by Mr.. Coles bill.
So far as Capt. Parker could do by in
PRODUCING the bill, and the house by pass
ing it, the state has honored Gov. Hub
bard by naming a county after him--the
county embracing sixteen townships of the
unorganized county of Cass, lying to the
north of Wadena county and joining Beck
er on the west.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Barker, al
lowing the imposition of statutory costs of
IS in justice courts, was sat down upon,
receiving but SO votes in the affirmative
to 81 in the negative.
Mr.. Browns bill reached, proposing to
reduce the appropriation for the support
of the fish commission and the distribu-
ton of fish from $4,000 TO $4,000, Mr..
Lydiard proposed an amendment reducing
the appropriation to $1,000, but objection
was made and it was not received. Then
an unsuccessful attempt was made to refer
back to the committee of the whole. Mr..
Emery urged defeat of the bill, as in his
view the commission we're doing good
work, but the bill was passed with 81
affirmative votes to 16 in the negative.
Mr.. Boardman's bill making it misde-
meanor for minor and hab1tual drunk
ard to use deceit in obtaining liquor, was
antagonized by Mr.. j. A. Peterson by
motion to recommit. The motion was
lost on a division, and the bill passed by
81 yeas to Ii nays.
For the first time during the session the
big chandeliers we're lighted at yesterday
afternoons session, The chandelier lights
up well.
A joint meeting of the railroad COM
mittees was announced for this evening at
the Metropolitan.
A letter of thanks to Gen. Grant for his
efforts in behalf OF Gen. Fitz John Porter,
drawn by Gen. R. W. Johnson, was circu-
lated about the capital yesterday and in
both chambers of the legislature, and very
generally signed. The name of Gen.
Hubbard heads the list, followed by Hon.
Fred Won Baumbach, secretary of state,
and Hon. Charles Kittelson, state treasurer,
three as gallant ex-soldiers as are now
residents of Minnesota, q. S. Senator
elect D, NJ. Sabin, and nearly all the sena-
tors and representatives, Republicans and
Democrats evidently vieing with each 9TH
err IN expressing their commend
alton of Gen. Grants manly act.
Routine Report.
House met at 10 a. M, Speaker Fletcher
in the chair. Devotional exercises by Rev.
DR.. Dana, calling the roll and reading of
the journal.
PROHIBITION.