Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-18
Routine Report.


House met at IL o'clock, the speaker be-
ing in the chair. Rev. DR.. Dana made an
eloquent prayer, bespe aking the bestowal
of wisdom on the members in the selection
of senator.
PETITIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
Mr.. Peterson presented a petition from
citizens of Eden Prairie asking that they
be relieved from the peoration of the dog
law.
Mr.. Greer introduced resolution asking
that the enrolment committee be allowed
clerk. Mr.. j. E. Child gave notice of de-
bate.
GOING FOR DUNNELL.
J.E. Child moved to correct the journal
by inserting the resolution offered by him
on the day previous, and relating to Hon.
Mark II. Dunnell.
Mr.. Rahilly moved that the resolution be
referred to the committee on federal re-
lations. Objections being made to allow
ing the resolution to appear on the rec
ords, Mr.. Child quoted rule which he
claimed required that all proceedings
| must be recorded. Mr.. Hicks denied that
such was the case as the house must be al
| lowed to protect itself. Mr.. Child defend
ed himself and held that if member were
to introduce objectional matterihe should
| be expelled but the journal must be kept
| up. Mr.. Hicks moved that all the proceed
| ings of to-day in relation to this matter be
expunged from the record, holding that it
was all trick to get disgraceful resolu-
ton on the journal.
A vote was taken resulting in seventy
six in favor of keeping the matter
off the journal and sixteen against
| it. Those who voted against the
resolution were: Messrs. Anderson e.,
Baker, Brown, Burmester, Child J. E.,
Chisholm, Cook, Doyle, Lydiard, McNama-
"a, Morris, Paulson H., Peterson Ole,
Thayer, Thompson, Torgerson. 1t being
discovered that the vote was irregular, an
effort was unsuccesfully made to suspend
the rules and hence the Dunnell resolution
will appear on the journal this morning.
Mr.. Rahilly introduced a resolution ask
| ing that his bill relating to the regulation
of freight rates charged by railroads be
taken from the clerks table and referred
to a special committee consisting of
Messrs. Dilley, Doyle, Blackman, Crawford,
Finch, Brown, Frahm, Gray, Groetsch,
Hartley, LEM, Patterson, Paulson, Samp
! son, Baker.
Mr.. Cole thought it proper to let the
railroad committee consider the bill first.
Mr.. Rahilly Supported his motion by
stating that he desired to have the bill re
ferred to his committee which consisted of
fifteen gentlemen from as many counties.
Mr.. Child J. E. gave notice of debate.
| BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.
Mr.. Brown offered the following resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, The stability and prominence
of our government rest on the purity of
elections, the honest and unbiased ex-
preston of the sentiment of the people, in
the forms prescribed by law and the per-
feet integrity of all public servants, and,
| WHEREAS, The acquisition and holding
of large interests in land grants, railroads
and other schemes receiving aid from the
general government, by those holding high
| official positions where they cannot dis
charge their public duties without bring
! ing them into direct conflict with their
| private interests, and,
WHEREAS, The money and power and
patronage thus acquired by public men is
ordinarily used by them to corrupt and
debauch public virtue and prevent fair
and honest expression of the popular will,
and,
| WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that in the pend
| ing senatorial election certain members of
this legislative body have been improper
| ly and corruptly Influenced by promises of
money. public Office and other valuable
considerations, to cast their votes for a
certain candidate for United States sena-
tor; therefore,
| RESOLVED, That special committee of
nine members be appointed by the speaker,
whose duty it shall be to thoroughly inves-
tigate such charges in this regard as may
be brought before them with power to COM
pei the attendance of witnesses and to send
for persons and papers. Mr.. j. Smith, Jr.,
gave notice of debate.
MrJ. Smith, Jr., offered q resolution
providing for the submission to the COM
mittee on finance of that part of the gov
errors message relating to his authority to
make compensation to the agent of the
state out of the 5 per cent. proceeds of that
portion of the public lands included in
permanent Indian reservations when the
state was admitted to the Union which the
| United States had refused to pay.
The house took recess until O'Clock.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Frank-To regulate the carrying
of freight and passengers by the railroads
of the state.
By Mr. Ole Peterson-To regulate the
inspection and handling of grain.
By Mr.. Hicks-To amend general laws of
1877 relating to judgments on real estate.
By Same-Declaring Christmas, Thanks
giving, New Years day, Decorf ton day,
Fourth of July, Good Friday and cleo
ton DAYS to be legal holidays.
By Same-To amend general laws relat |
ing to insurance.
By Same-Amending laws on the same |
subject !
By same-To amend laws relating to the