Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-09

lmoursement Tor expenses incurred IN pre-
venting the spread of smallpox.
Recess till 3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate reconvened at o'clock and was
called to order by the president.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the commissioners of
Ramsey county to issue $4,000 in bonds
to provide for maturing bonds.
NO MORE SMALLPOX BILLS.
Senator Truax offered a resolution ex-
pressing it as the sense of the senate that
it will entertain no further bills asking
reimbursement for expenses incurred in
caring for smallpox patients unless &C
cOmpanied by a recommendation of the
governor and the state board of health.
On motion of Senator Buchanan the res
olution was laid on the table.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Lawrence To amend chap
ter Al, general laws of 1875, relating to
trial of cases in district and common pleas
courts.
By Senator Pillsbury-To provide for
the transfer of certain balances from the
internal improvement fund to the general
revenue fund.
By Senator Castle, from the committee
on elections-Three bills proposing
amendments to the constitution providing
for biennial elections and making the
terms of Office of all officers conform to
the biennial system.
RETURN THAT BILL.
Senator Castle offered a resolution re-
questing the governor to return the S. E.
No. s, to the senate for amendment.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Senator Compton in the chair, large
number of bills were considered and re-
ported back with appropriate recommen-
dations, among the most important of
which are the following:
Senator ]. B. Gilfllan's bill relating to
the partition and plating of real estate
was discussed at great length by Senators
j. B. Gilfllan who favored its passage, and
Senators Wilson and Billson, who opposed
the bill upon constitutional grounds. It
was finally recommitted for the purpose
of having its Objectionable features elimi-
mated.
Senator G. D. Gilfllan's bill removing
the limitations as to the amount of capital
stock corporations may have was discussed
by Senators G. D. Gilfllan, Castle, Hollis
ter and Goodrich, who favored its passage,
and Senator Wilson, who thought large
corporations were getting too large and
dangerous and should be held somewhat in
check by the legislature. 1t was finally
recommended to pass.
The bill prescribing the age at which
pupils may attend the public schools, in
troduced by the committee on education,
was amended by substitute offered by Sen
ator Chandler, so as to admit children at
the age of six years instead of five years,
as has heretofore been the law, and was
recommended for passage.
Senator Morrison's bill relating to the
commitment of inebriates to the inebriate
department of the Rochester hospital for
the insane, was recommended for passage.
The bill authorizing the purchase of
sixty copies of the statutes for the use of
members of the legislature was debated
and recommended to pass.
Senator Clarks bill relating to land
grants and indemnity lands, Senator
Riee's bill authorizing the appointment of
court reporters by judges in certain cases,
and Senator Langdon's bill authorizing
savings banks to loan money in the terri
tory of Dakota, were recommended for
passage.
Several bills were laid aside for future
consideration.
Adjourned.