Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-22
THE HOUSE.
Yesterday was woodchuck day.

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general orders to-day, but in view of the fact
that only one session can be held it is very
probable they will be carried over When
taken up there will be music in the air.
Mr.. Rahilly, ''the gentleman from Waba-
shaw fought nobly to procure a reduc-
ton of the rate of interest from 10 to 8
per cent, but the times are not propitious
for such legislation.
Mr.. Hertley's bridge woodchuck for an
appropriation of $500 for a bridge across
the Mississippi river safely passed the
ordeal of the house yesterday. There were
seventeen of the bills in all, but Mr.
Hartley had the call by long odds in the
amount appropriated.
The bill of Mr.. ]. A. Peterson relating to
elections in cities of over 1900 population
in 1875-St. Paul and Minneapolis mere
" changes the hours for the meeting of
boards of registration, and gives more
time to complete the registration.
The electric light will be in operation
in the capitol at the reception this even
ing.
The bill of JAS Smith, Dr., relating to
the village of White Bear, merely Iegalizcs
the plat of Park addition.
Mr.. Merriam introduced a memorial to
congress for the necessary authority, to
construct another bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river at this point, for which
bonds have already been voted.
Rev. Mr.. Chaffee and his associate tenn
perance agitators are evidently putting on
| their war paint for another struggle, the
petitions poured in upon the house at this
session for prohibition having been re-
called from the committee and returned to
Mr.. Chaffee as chairman of the agitating
committee. Having these petitions in
hand the agitators will have that much less
ground to cover in getting up such petit
tions for the next session.
Mr.. RahiIly, the gentleman from Wa
bashaw" came up smiling yesterday morn
ing and, by striking the iron while it was
hot, got his usury bill taken from the
table, and placed on the calander for third
reading, where it Jared badly as will be
seen by the proceedings below.
The bill making a general law govern
ing the organization of villages, and pre-
| scribing their powers, introduced by the
committee on interpretations yesterday,
was the bulkiest bill SO far introduced
this session, containing 248 folios.
The bill passed by the house yesterday
| introduced by Mr.. Hicks, affecting the
municipal court of Minneapolis, increases
the term of the judge from two to four
years, with authority to call in the special
judge when necessary. Both the Judge
and the special Judge are prohibited acting
as attorney in any case in said court. The
salary of the deputy clerk is increased
from 5000 to $1,000.
Mr.. Hartley's bill relative to the National
Guards, proposes to give two more compa-
nies to each of the two infantry regiments
now authorized, making ten companie to
each regiment, and appropriates $4,000 adj
ditional to that already appropriated to
meet the additional expense incurred by
the additional companies authorized If
the bill should become law there is no
question the four companies authorized
would be promptly organized, the full
limit allowed in the present law having
already been reached.
Mr.. Cornish's bill which was introduced
yesterday and referred to the Ramsey coun-
ty delegation, relating to publications of
reports of county officers. ETC., repeats the
directory feature of the law in reference to
such publications, and puts the deter
mination of such publications under the
control of the county commissioners.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Cullen and
passed under suspension of the rules, re-
lating to the board of education of st.
Paul, does not make any material changes,
but simply consolidates and combines in
one act the different acts under and by
virtue of which the board has been and
is operating.
Mr.. Turrell from the committee on
claims, introduced two bills yesterday, one
appropriating $1,4OO for the benefit of
Mr.. George Rowland, of st. Paul, who was
seriously injured by the careless explosion
of blast in the excavation for
the new capital The other appropria-
ted $4,000 for the benefit of Mrs. Anna T.
Bazille, widow of Joseph Bazille, in con-
sideration of quit claim to any title in
or to the property known as capitol
square, and upon which the present capitol
building stands. Mr.. Hicks enterd a pro-
test against the payment of claims of the
kind, and upon his motion both were re-
ferred to the attorney general for an opin-
ion as to whether either or both presented
valid claim against the state.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Cornish al
lowing municipal corporations to hold real
estate in trust, provided that real estate
may be granted and conveyed to the cor
porations of any city or village, or to any
courts, to be held in trust for educational
purposes, or for the relief of distress, or
for parks, gardens or ornamental grounds
for the purpose of military parades, or
health or recreation, in or near such
municipality as prescribed by the donor,
and real estate SO devised may be held by
the same subject to the conditions named
and for the length of time necessary to
accomplish the purpose for which devised.
RRoRGANIzING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
| The bill introduced by Mr.. Cornish yes
terday, and passed under suspension of the
rules, relating to the fire department,