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

Speaker Fletcher called the house to order
promptly at II o'clock yesterday morning
and Chaplain Dana invoked the divine
blessing on the days proceedings.
At his request Mr.. Patterson, of Carver,
was granted leave of absence.
AwHAoK AT THE RAILROADS.
Mr.. Rahilly, of Wabashaw, introduced
bill fixing the schedules of freight rates to
be charged by the railroads of the state;
and after its first reading, moved its refer
ence to special committee of FIVE. The
speaker suggested its reference to the COM
mittee on railroads but the author OF the
measure said the bill was new matter al
together, and not for the consideration Of
the railroad committee, who had the super
vision of franchises.
Mr.. Child, of jackson, called for diVis-
| ion ON the question of reference.
Mr.. Buck, of Winona, moved to lay the
bill on the table.
Mr.. Smith, of Ramsey, suggested that
the bill be printed and called up under
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Buck accepted the suggestion, and
withdrew his molten to lay on the table;
and the bill was ordered printed, the
speaker ruling in a point of order that the
bill should be properly referred to the
committee on railroads after the bill had
been printed.
FILLING UP THE GENERAL FUND.
| Mr.. Child, of Jackson, introduced bill
authorizing the governor to borrow $780,
600 to make up the deficiency in the gen.
eral fund. 1t was read first time, when
the author moved its reference to the COM
mittee of the whole, which reported favor
ably upon it. The bill was then read q
second time and ordered engrossed for a
third reading.
| A GRrST OF BILLS.
| Mr.. Child also introduced a bill which
prohibits members of the Legislature from
carrying off copies of the statutes pro-
vided for their official use, and provides
certain penalties Referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
Mr.. Brown, of Blue Earth, to repeal the
act in relation to the licensing of dogs,
which was read a first time and ordered
printed.
Mr.. Bobleter introduced bill amending
the law regulating the licensing of dogs.
Referred to the committee on towns and
counties.
Mr.. Brown also introduced bill relat-
ing to the taxation of railroad lands.
Mr.. Hicks introduced bill relating to
the commitment of juvenile offenders to
the reform school by judges of the United
States courts, which was read first time,
considered in committee of the whole, read
| OrJorod nnnpnccnd for
a third reading.
| James Smith, Jr., of Ramsey, introduced
a bill authorizing the st. Paul & Duluth
Railroad company to relocate the northern
terminus of its line. Referred to the COM
mittee on railroads.
| Mr.. Cole, of Rice, providing for furnish
ing copies of the statutes of 1878 to mem
bers of both houses. The bill was read a
first and seconds time, ordered to third
reading, engrossment waived and passed
by vote of 70 to 3.
Mr.. Cole also introduced hill relating
to mortgages on growing crops. { Referred
to the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Wells introduced bill authorizing
the county commissioners of Stevens eoun-
ty to issue bonds for the purpose of re-
funding county orders. Read first time
and ordered referred to the committee on
| Judiciary.
Mr.. Brown, of Blue Earth, relating to
drains and effects. Referred to committee
on judiciary.
| SENATE BILLS PASSED.
| Amending the charter of the city of Wi
mona so as to enable the city council to
extend its FIRE limits.
Authorizing the city of Austin to issue
bonds to the amount of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of sustaining bridges.
CUTTING DOWN DESK ROOM.
Mr.. Child, by general consent, intro
duced a resolution requiring the sergeant
alarms to have the desks cut down to two
feet and six inches in length, but his
scheme was sat down on and his resolution
laid on the table.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The house went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Hill, of Winona, in the chair.
The bill authorizing the governor to
borrow $250,OOO for the use of the state, to
be applied to the general fund, was con-
sidered.
Mr.. Fisher moved that the bill be re-
ferred to a special committee of three, in
order that it might be acted on at the
next morning session.
Mr.. Buck moved, as a substitute, that
when the committee rise it recommend to
the house the passage of the bill. 1t was
so ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Hicks the house bill
relating to the commitment of Juveniles to
the state reform schools by judges of
United States district courts was taken up.
After some debate it was referred to the
committee on judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Hicks the committee
rose and the house resumed its session with
the speaker in the chair.
FORESTRY.
Mr.. Emery moved the appointment of
committee of five members on forestry;
but on motion of Mr.. Collins the rules
vera amended so as to provide for a regu
lar committee on forestry.
Mr.. Child, of jackson, moved to suspend
the rules and put upon its passage the bill
authorizing the state officers to make a
loan. The motion prevailed, but on the
vote on the passage of the bill but forty
six members voted in the affirmative,
which, being less than the required num-
Der, it failed to pass.
The house then adjourned until this
morning at IL o'clock.