Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-21

now sold to outsiders, the laws now pre-
senting the singular feature Of charging
our own citizens more than is required of
people of other states.
Saltwater proposes to do a little bond
ing, Mr.. Gregory yesterday introducing
two bills authorizing the issue of $4,000
for different purposes.
The project for making two wards of the
present Sixth ward was voiced in bill
yesterday by Mr.. Merriam who introduced
bill for that purpose. 1t was referred to
the delegation for consideration.
By resolution introduced by Mr.. fTurrell
the use of the chamber was voted to DIR.
Franklin G. Hough, chief of the depart
ment of forestry, Washington, D. c., for
lecture upon forestry this Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Rahilly undertook to get his usury
bill taken from the table, but could not
muster the necessary two thirds, but it
gave him the opportunity to interject the
expression that all he wanted was to get
an expression of the house, and he would
get it before the adjournment.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Cornish (by
request relating to homesteads, simply
attempts to more specifically define the
homestead rights when attached to town
and city lots.
The effect of Mr.. Cullen's bill relating
to inn keepers, simply relieves such per-
sons from liability of money or valuables
taken from the rooms of guests. The pro
viso stricken out made the landlord re-
sponsible for sum that q prudent
man would naturally carry on his person.
Mr.. Plummer's bill to punish rape upon
child under ten years Of age with death,
when reached upon third reading yester
day, was antagonized by Messrs. Cole,
Boardman and Cornish, upon the ground
of general opposition to pre-
scribing a penalty Of death
for such an offense, but more especially for
the reason that with the law fixing the
penalty of murder at Imprisonment for
life, the imposition of a death penalty for
rape would act as premium to the villain
perpetrating the crime to not only silence
his victim, who would be his only accuser,
but at the same time secure
La milder punishment, by her
murder. Finally the bill was re-
committed to the committee of the whole
with Instructions to place it upon general
orders Immediately following the bill of
Senator O'Brien, restoring the death pen
atty for murder, except where the judge,
on account of mitigating circumstances,
ordered milder punishment.
According to Col. Hicks the house bust
before, at this stage of the session, for
ten years past.
Probably the first night session of the
present sitting will be held this evening.
By common consent it has been decided to
clean up the work of the day as it comes
up, though an exception will have to be
made when the railroad bills are reached.
Mr.. Hicks bill relating to the sheriff of
Hennepin cuts off his fees for commit
ments to the county jail and for producing
prisoners in court.
Some members have evidently experien-
ced change of heart in reference to the
ACCESSIBILITY of the creation of state board
of charities, Mr.. Turrelrs bill for that pur-
pose, actively and vigorously antagonized
all through its earlier stages, passing
its third reading without objec-
tain and by large majority.
Now that the great ajority of the moral
members have their bridge bill wood
chucks safely cared for, they ought to be
reasonably happy.
"The gentleman from Jackson" Mr.. J.
E. Child, now wears his woodchuck in his
belt in the shape of $500 appropriation
for school house destroyed by lightning,
the house having reversed its first action
to indefinitely postpone by taking up and
passing the bill.
CITY ELECTIONS.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Cole relating to city elections as fol-
| lows:
Section l. In all cities which are by their
charters divided into wards, the voting at
any general or special election shall take
place at some place in each ward pre-
viously designated in the notice of election
and the aldermen from each ward shall be
judges of election in the ward in which they
reside, anything to the contrary in the
charter of any city in this state notwith-
standing.
Sec. 2 The voting at all primaries of any
political party shall be by ballot,
and shall be at such place
in each ward as shall be
previously designated by the city COM
mittee five days previous to the holding of
any such primary. The city committee of
the political party holding such primary
shall prepare list Of all persons in each
ward who have previously voted the ticket
of the party so holding such primary, and
cause the same to be posted in three of the
most public places in the ward, and no
person whose name is not on such list
shall be permitted to vote unless he swears
that he voted the ticket of the party hold
ing such primary or the principal portion
thereof at the next preceding election.
Sec. 8. Judges of election to act as such
at the primaries, not exceeding three for
each ward, shall be appointed by the city
committee at the time and in the notice
calling such primaries, which notices shall
be published once in newspaper, and
posted in three public places in the ward