Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-25
Routine ReDOl.t.


House met and organized in the usual
order.
PETITIONS.
Child, J. E., presented petition from
citizens of Jackson for the taxation of
railroad lands, and for a reduction of the
rate of interest from 10 to z per cent.
Also, for the submission of constitu
tional amendment prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating liquors, to
be voted upon at a special election June
4th next. Messrs. Brown, Barker and
other representatives presented petitions
upon the same subject, covering nearly or
quite all the senatorial districts of the
state. The petitions we're from legal and
non-voters,t the petitions stating which, and
were signed by from twenty to 100 per-
sons each, and aggregated several thousand.
Mr.. Cook, of Blue Earth, presented Pc
tition for state regulation of grain inspec
ton. The petition was from citizens of
Rice, Blue Earth, Jackson, Redwood,
Freedom, FaribauIt, Otter Tail, Martin
and other counties. Upon motion of Mr..
Burmester the petition was ordered printed
and laid upon the table of members.
LAND OFFICE FEES.
A communication was read from At
torney General Hahn, in reference to the
memorial of L. K. Stanard and others
of the Taylors Falls land Office
praying for an appropriation with which
to pay certain fees claimed to be due such
officials for the entry of state swamp lands.
Attorney General Hahn in the communica-
ton concurs in the opinion OF the late At
torney General Colville, that the claim
made by the officials in question was not
valid against the state. The communica
ton was referred to the Judiciary commit
tee, before whom an attorney for the
memorialists is to appear in advocacy of
the legality of the claim.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By the Finance Committee-A joint reso-
luton amending and constituting joint res
olution No. "a, of the legislature of 1874,
entitled joint resolution authorizing the
appointment OF an agent to prosecute GER
tain claims against the United States. The
bill authorizes the governor to pay John
B. Sanborn $15 On the collections as stip-
ulated, which aggregates something over
By Mr.. Hicks-To amend the act relat-
ing to apportionment of school funds.
$4,000.
By Mr.. Hicks-Relating to probate fees.
By Mr.. Hicks-Relating to the rights
and liabilities of owners, lessees and occu-
pants of buildings.
By Mr.. Hicks-To legalize the record of
certain certificates.
By Mr.. Porter-To repeal the act incor-
porating the village Of Buffalo, Wright
Of rr1Ia
By Mr.. Discriminating the incorpor-
alton of the village of Warren, Marshall
county.
By. Mr.. Bohland-To amend the incor-
poration of the village of White Bear,
Ramsey county.
By Mr.. J. Smith-To provide for the
drainage of grassy and shallow lands and
lakes.
By Mr.. Brownie legalize certain con-
veyances and the record thereof executed
in other states.
By Mr.. Ole Peterson-Amending the act
in relation to incorporated villages.
BY Mr.. w. H. Johnson-To incorporate
the village of Slayton, Murray county.
By Mr.. Gregory-Amending the statutes
relating to interpretations of the societies
of the society and order of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
By Mr.. j. E. Child:-Joint resolution
declaring the forfeiture to the state of the
swamp lands heretofore granted to corpo-
rations the terms of which have not yet
been fulfilled, the lands to be given to the
school fund.
At II the house took recess to meet in
joint convention with the senate to vote
for United States senator. Upon reassem-
bling Mr.. Bobleter moved recess until 3
O'Clock, and Mr.. Hartley moved the house
adjourn The latter motion prevailed and
the house adjourned.