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


promptly delivered at his place of business
or residence; in other cases he shall be no
titled by next mail where he can find the
same.
Sec. 4. Messages delivered to the owner
or agent OF any telegraph line operated in
this state, in whole or in part, shall be
transmitted in the order they are received;
provided, however, that any mes
sages directing the movement of
railroad trains and those relating to the
administration of the criminal law and
government dispatches, shall take prece
dance if the officers sending the same shall
so request.
Sec. 5. If any person, persons, COM
pany or corporation owning or operating a
telegraph line, in whole or in part, within
this state, shall fail to transmit any mes
sage within a reasonable length of time
after reception thereof for that purpose,
or shall fail to deliver the same to the par
ty to whom the same is addressed within a
reasonable length of time after
the same shall arrived at the point of des-
tination, shall be liable 10 the party from
whom such message was received as we'll
as to the party to whom the same was ad-
dressed, in penalty of one hundred dol
lars, together with double costs of suit and
all actual damages occasioned by such de-
fault, such penalty, damages and costs to
be recoverable in an action before any
court OF competent Jurisdiction.
The speaker in accordance with mo-
ton passed Wednesday appointed Messr5.
Barker, Iydiard, Baker, Randall and Nc
Namara a special committee on overlooked
lands.
The members were invited to visit the
armory fair, now in progress, by Capt.
Bean, president of the Armory association
Routine Report.
After the usual opening ceremonies
business was proceeded with, being first
in order.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
A resolution by Ole Peterson authorizing
the printing of 1000 copies of the gov
ernors message each in the English, Ger
man, Norwegian, Swede and French Ian
guages, and 500 in the Bohemian Ian
guage, was voted down, receiving but
twelve votes in the affirmative.
BILLS 1NIhODUCED'
By Mr.. Johnson, of Kandiyohi To
regulate the operation of telegraph lines.
By Mr.. W. H. johnson, of Murray-To
change the name of the town of Centre in
Murray to that of Slate. Passed under
suspension of the rules.
By Mr.. Moore, of Stearns-Appropriat-
$500 for a bridge across Sank river, in the
township of Grove, Stearns county.
By Mr.. Hartley, of Grow Wing ap-
propriate $500 for bridge across the
Long Prairie river in the county of Todd.
By Mr.. Barker, of Isanti-To amend the
special act of 1881, relating to the build
ing of two bridges in Isanti county.
Passed under suspension of rules.
special act of 1881, relating to bridge in
Isanti county. Passed under suspension
of rules.
By Mr.. Wells, of Chippewa appro
pirate $500 for bridge in Traverse coun-
ty.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Amending special law relating to the
building of bridges in Stearns county.
Relating to the discharge of attach
ments on real estate,
To provide for the organization of the
National Guard of Minnesota and the
maintenance thereof.
To amend the statutes re lating to trial
by jury IL justices courts.
Making it penal offense for any tele-
graph employe to reveal the contents of
telegraph message.
Amending the statutes of 1878 relating
to bills and notes falling due on certain
date. 1t puts Decoration day on the same
footing as other holidays.
Amending the general statutes of 1873
relating to public highways.
Amending the general laws of 1881 re-
lating to insurance.
Relating to commitments to State Re-
form school.
The hour of II m. had now passed by
some five minutes when the last bill in the
above list had passed, and the sergeant-at-
arms was instructed to notify the
senate the house was ready to
meet it in joint convention to vote for U.
S. senator. They proceedings in joint
convention were not concluded until
o'clock p. NJ, Immediately after which the
house adjourned until 10 a. m. to-day.