Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-01
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BOMt,ate Report.
Senate met at $50 and was called to
order by the president.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain.
Roll called and journal read and APP
proved.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Senator Comstock-To fix the sala-
ries and compensation of officers of Clay
county. Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator Van Observation-Disclosures
the auditor of Grant county to issue war
rants for $4,000 for a specific purpose.
Passed under suspended rules.
BY Senator Blake-Repealing an act
permitting the county of Yellow Medicine
to issue bonds for building q court house
and jail. Passed under suspended rules
By Senator Prohibiting the
shooting of game by artificial light in Rice
county. Passed under suspended rules.
LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION OF sTATEI INsTI-
TUTIoNs.
Senator Wilson offered the following
joint resolution:
WHEREAS, Large appropriations are made
annually for the support of the several in
stitutions above named or referred to, for
public printing and for other items of
state expenses, and
WHEREAS, It is believed to be desirable
for the interest of the state to have made
borough examination and report as to
the management and expenses of such in
situations and as to the expenditures of the
state for public printing and other pur-
poses with Z view to ascertain whether the
appropriations for the purposes aforesaid
have been unnecessarily large and whether
or not appropriations and expenses in the
future be lessened, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Legislature Of the state
of Minnesota, that a committee Of five be
appointed by the governor to investigate
and report to the legislature at its next
session as to the management OF such in
stitutions, and as to the other stated ex-
penses aforesaid within the past two years
or at the present session OF the legislature
whether any unnecessary expenditure or
appropriations have been made, or whether
any appropriations or expenditures for any
of the purposes aforesaid have been un-
necessarily large; that said committees
shall receive their expenses and disburse-
ments, and the sum of $3.50 per day
for each and every day necessarily
spent in such investigation; that a
majority of the committee may act, and the
com mittee or ajority thereof shall have
the power to compel the attendance of
witnesses, and the production of papers
and to employ stenographer or clerk if
they deem 1t necessary to do so. That it
shall be the duty of all state officers to
aid such committee by the exhibition of ali
books, files and papers which the said
committee may deem it proper to ex-
anime, and by the answer of any questions
propounded by the said committee, which
answers shall be given verbally Or in writ
ing as requested by such committee.
That the sum of $4,000, or so much there
OF as may be necessary, is hereby appro-
prlated out of any money in the public
treasury not otherwise appropriated to de-
fray the expenses of such committee of in
vestlg alton, provided that the expense of
the said commission shall not exceed the
sum appropriated.
Senator j. B. Gilfllan said that he was
opposed to but one feature of the PROPOSE
ton, and that was that we should all wait
two years before any report was received
from this commission. He would like to
have report sent In quarterly to the gov
ernor, and they in turn could be transmit.
ted TO the newspapers for the benefit of the
public. The senator made no motion. anC
the resolution passed unanimously
By Committee on Indian Affairs-A me
mortal TO the secretary OF the interior. call
ing his attention to the condition of the
Chippewa Indians in this state, and asking
that action be taken in accordance with The
recommendations made in the communica
tion from the. governor, reported yester
day.
Senator Steenerson presented the follow
ing Joint resolution:
WHEREAS, The due and proper regulation
by the state of the business of railroad
transportation is one of the most impor
tant questions to the welfare and property
of the commonwealth with which the leg
islative department is called upon to deal
and requires for its proper solution con
tinued and laborious investigation anG
wise deliberation: therefore
ResoIGed, That the president Of the sen
ate and the speaker of the house appoint
joint special committee, to be known a:
the committee on railroad legislation, tc
consist Of eight members Of this legisla
ture, thTcc members of the senate and five
members the house, whose duty it shall
be to 'uatigate the subject of railroad
jegis!a on. and investigate the laws OF
other states and governments on the sub.
le't; to compile complete system Of rail