Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-15
THE HOUSE.
Adjourned


The event of yesterday in the house was
| the prohibition discussion and indefinite
postponement of the bill proposing con-
| stitutional amendment. very full syn
opsis of the discussion is given below.
| Upon the report of the finance commit
| tee the petition of Anna j. Bazille, with
reference to compensation for the capitol
square, decided to the state by her deceased
husband, was referred to the committee on
claims.
1t is proposed to change the boundary
lines of Chippewa and Yellow Medicine
counties, by cutting off all territory be-
longing to the latter county east of the
Minnesota river and attaching
the same to the former, the
change to be contingent upon the vote of
the electors of both counties at the next
general election. Mr.. Swenson introduced
the bill.
The modest Scandinavian came to the
front yesterday in the person of T. Paul
son, of Houston, who introduced bill
creating professorship of the Scandina-
Wan language in the state university.
Mr.. Hicks proposes to amend article
of the constitution, relat-
ing to the terms of Office of state senators.
1t makes the terms of senators four years,
the change to be made at the first election
occurring after the adoption of the amend
ment, by the senators chosen from odd
numbered districts going out of Office at
the end of two years, and senators chosen
from even numbered districts, at the end
of four years, the amendment to apply to
senators elected in 1882, if adopted.
FIXING PASSENGER RATES.
Mr.. Rahilly introduced a bill yesterday,
fixing passenger rates by railroad, and
Furnishing excessive charges.
Section provides that railroad failing
to carry passengers upon equal and reason
able terms, shall forfeit 81 900 for the use
and benefit of the person Disseminated
against, to be recovered by civil action.
Sec. 2 imposes fine of $1,000 against
any railroad company which shall
refuse to convey any person from one
depot to another on its road, the fine to go
to the benefit of the person injured.
Sec 8 establishes rates of compensa-
ton as follows: For all dis
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
road, two and one-half cents per mile, and
three cents per mile for all other roads in
the state.
Sec. 4 provides that person injured
through the violation of the provisions of
the act by being charged excessively, may
complain to the railroad commissioner,
who shall prosecute the offending compa-
ny, and upon conviction the company
shall be sstopped from prosecuting
its business until the fine of
not less than $1,000 is paid.
Sec. makes it the duty of the county
attorney and attorney general to assist the
railroad commissioner in the prosecution
of cases under this act.
Mr.. Doyle, of Goodhue county, introduc
ed bill yesterday amending the statutes
of 1858, relating to relief of the poor, by
authorizing county commissioners to
afford temporary relief to parties not
proper subjects for the poor house, but
still needing public aid, as is done by the
board of control of Ramsey county.
Mr.. Cole, when the bill creating a state
board of charities was reached yesterday,
upon the third reading antagonized it with
the expression of the hope that it
would not pass. It was sort
of Paul Pry organization for which there
was no necessity, and which would in the
near future result in a large draft upon
the public treasury. Mr.. j. E. Child also
spoke in opposition to the measure for
similar reasons, while Jas. Smith, Jr., and
Mr.. Hicks advocated the bill, pointing out
it's beneficiary provisions and the necessity
for the supervision of public institutions
provided in the bill. Upon 4 call of the
roll the bill was lost, receiving only forty
five votes in the affirmative to thirty-eight
in the negative. Mr.. Hicks changed his
vote to give him the opportunity to move
reconsideration at favorable time, but
upon the announcement of the vote Mr.. J. E.
Child made the motion, renarking that he
trusted his motion would not prevail whichs
would kill the measure The house. how
ever, voted to reconsider, and then upon
motion of Mr. Hicks, the bill was laid
upon the table.
Routine Report.
House met at 10 a. NJ, Speaker Fletcher