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PAUL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1878. ,1A UNJ'AJK STATEMENT. One of the speakers at the Chamber ot Commerce retrenchment meeting accused the County Auditor of receiving lees for ser vices, and charging for work to which he was not entitled bv law. It is due the Auditor to say that such a statement is entirely incor tect. He is a member of the Board of Equalization, and receives the same pay as other members, viz: three do lars per day. This is the sum to which he is entitled by law. The repoit of the County Commissioners is to bo made by the Board itself, and if they employ the Auditor he is entitled to compensation the same as any outsider would be. This is no new thing, and the opinion of the District Attorney was long since given sustaining the charge. Another point that was found fault with was his charge for sending notices to delin quents. That was done by order of the Board in oider to notify peopie that they need not lose their property. It involved the employment of an extra clerk for months, and was a matter which was not properly attached to the duties of his office. It was done under the following resolution offered by Gen. Johnson in Octo ber, 187G: Uetolved, That the count} auditor be in structed to publish hand-bill foim, and post at loast 200 copies at diftcrent public places tlnoughoutthodttty and county, a list etc., set ting forth the riames of such persons who will loose their piopeity for delinquent taxes un lfsb redeemed on or be for December Kith, 17th and 18th, 187G. The fifteen cents per description charged delinquents, does not go to the Auditor, but to the county. This meets every charge made, and shows that in every instance he only receives what the law allown. And now we would like to know why there was a double cut made on the Auditor and Treasurer and no other official? The County Auditor was receiving %7,000 two years ago and it was cut down to $.!,00 by the retrenchment committee at that time. Out of this he must pay all his cleik hire and lunning expenses. The retrenchment committee was satisfied with S",00 but the Legislatuie cut it down to $1,000 after the first of last January. Now, because it is proposed not to have the second reduction of $1,000, a hue and cry is raised that sal aries are being advanced and the unfair attack we have noticed made. TAX) \IIT, SI CCESSOR OF ST. PETER AN It PJVS JX, Cardinal Pecci, of Italy, has been chosen Ppe, Expectant millions had not long to wait the vote of tho Conclave. "Within a few hours, the Chief Bishop of the Catholic church is known throughout the earth. Car dinal Fecci was the most prominent, and even in America his election was regarded as almost certain. It may be said, that he had but one competitor, if the word be admissi ble, and he was Cardinal Bilio. It is a momentous event solmuly signifi cant in meaning, to the Christian world. Re garded in relation to the multiplied sects and denominations bearing the name of Christ, it is one of tho mysteries of tho earth. Eigh teen hundred years after the crucifixion of Christ, and almost nineteen since the Apostles and fhst Bishops ended their mission on earth, in Rome, the eternal city, the western seat of the empire, of learning, of science, of the arts, the capital of the Augustan era of history, quietly, softly, as the morning star ushers day, the standard bearer of the Cross is Pope of Rome. Cardinal Pecci becomes Pope under a grand historic namea name memorable in the annals of his church, and ranking with Gregory and Iuuocent. The responsibilities of his position are greater than those of emperor, or king, or piesident, or all com bined. Moro than three bundled and fifty millions of people call him father, and ac knowledge him supreme pontiff of their church. His pontificate in these latter times will challenge comparison, as history shall record the remaining pages of human history, with tho illustrious names who have gone before, He bears the name of Leo, who gave peace to Europe for more than three centuries Ho succeeds Gregory and Innocent, whoso powerful minds swayed the destinies of the world. He succeeded Pius the Ninth, who blended in one harmonious character in his church the enduring love of St. John with the exalted mission of St. Peter. W. B. MITCHBM., of the St. Cloud Journul Prcas, has been appointed receiver of the land office at St. Cloud, and W. H. Green leaf, receiver of the land office at Benson. Now we begin to understand why Mitchell has been such an enthusiastic Hayes men, and why his feelings are hurt when THE GLOBE says that Hayes was not elected, but was put in office by men who are now on the road to tho penitentiary. Senator Henry made quite a brilliant strategic move yesterday in the county seat contest in Scott. He put the bill through the Senate under suspension of the rules which has engrossed so much time in the House. The House was astonished to see their bantling so suddenly sent home, and Senator Henry was especially happy over his victory. HE Pioneer Press is anxious to suspend its Monday morning's issue, and it has ac cordingly employed some parties to circulate a petition requesting it to do so. It is some thing of a novelty to get up a petition asking yourself to become decent. CUT down the City Engineer and stop the sewerage business until people can pay their t*e. *V*IV 1. THE LEGISLATIVE. BUSINESS BECOMING IMPORTANT. Invest'gating the Insane HospitalDodg ing Payment of Coal and TarThe Page Impeachment in the HouseReport and Resolutions Made Special Order for FridayA Host of New Bills. Senate. At last tho Senate has been forced into the investigating business, and it is generally surmised that if the mine opened for it is worked, it will prove a richer bonanza than either of the four upon which the House has been or is engaged. For details and points in the spicy debate which led to ordering the investigarion see report. A good day's work was put in yesterday, included in which was the recommending for passage of three important measures, viz.: Senator Waite's common carrier bill, restor ing the common law principle to the control of these corporations, with the addition of a section which in effect makes them insurers of articles received for shipment*, the com pany receiving becoming responsible to the shipper for damage or loss, whether such damage or loss occurred upon its own or connecting lines the proposed constitutional amendment allowing women to vote upon the license question, and the bill creating the office i-i public examiner, the latter being amended to apply to State as well as county officials and books. One bill was not recommended to pass. It will be recollected that Gov. Pillsbury con stituted himself an agent during the time of the grasshopper visitation last season for the purchase of coal tar and sheet iron for coun ties desiring. By the arrangement these ar ticles were purchased and delivered at much less cost and much more promptly than could have been done had each county acted independently. Still many counties did make their own purchases, parties uniting in furnishing the funds when not in the county treasury. Many counties did, however, avail themselves of the Governor's aid, the total of his expenditures in this direction being, we believe, about -$40,000. The arrange ment was to be so satisfactory that it was supposed all the counties would promptly recompense the Governor. Some did, but many did not, and now they come in with a bill that the amounts so loaned the Governor shall bo returned by a general tax, and to make the proposition plausible it is proposed to repay the counties who have paid the Governor. There is not, however, any prop osition to pay the counties buying those things direct, or the private citizens who contributed of their means to aid the grass hopper sufferers. If the bill is to pass these should get it amended to include their ex penditures. One is legitimate as the other. The following is the Routine Report. Sr. PAUL, Feb. 20, 1878.Senator Clement presented the petition of three hundred and tbitty-four ladies of Northfield, praying the passage of the bill amending the charter to sub mit the question of license to a vote oi the people. INSANE ASYLUM. The communications given elsewhere rela tive to the mismanagement of the insane asy lum, were read and commented on and an in vestigation ordered. BELLS INTBODUCED. By Senator WaiteTo establish a sinking fund for the city of Mankato. Also to amend the chiliter of Mankato. By Senator HerseyTo amend the general statutes relating to logs and lumber. By Senator WaldronTo drain a lake in Meeker county. By Senator SwanstromTo transfer the lands granted the Dnluth & Iron Range railroad com pany to the Duluth & Winnipeg railroad com pany. Ry Scnatoi PillsburyTo attach the county of Aitkin to Crow Wing. By Scnatoi DrewTo amend the special lawb relating to the Winona Southern railroad. By Senator MorhouseRelating to the For est Hill cemetery association of Owatonna. By Senator HallTo legalize Ihe acts of the commissioners of Yellow Medicine coi '-i. By Senator BaileyFor the draiu.n,e of swamp lands in Steele and Waseca counties. By Senator MortonRelating to the equali zation of taxes in Ramsey count}. By Senator HenryFor the removal of the county seat of Scott county from Shakopee to Joidan. Rules suspended and bill passed. By Senator DoranChanging name. Rules suspended and bill passed. COMMON CABRIERS. 1 he bill of Senator Waite, relating to com mon carriers, was taken up in committee of the whole an the special order. The bill in effect pioposes to re-establish the com mon law application to such corpora tions makes carriers responsible for all losses except by visitation of God or the public enemy prohibits special contracts and holds the carrier responsible to the shipper for all consignments to the point of delivery, whether lost upon his own or connecting line. The bill was earnestly supported by Senators Waite and Nelson, and opposed by Senator C. D. Gillillan. Senator Pillsbury, while not speaking to the merits of the measure, saw no demand for the bill, and believed its passage would necessarily lesult in higher rates of freight. Finally, after debate, the bill was recommended to pass. The report of the com mittee being submitted, Senator C. D. Gilnllan moved to lay the report on the table, which motion was lost, yeas 17, nays 21, as follows: YeasArmstrong, Bailey, Clement, Edwards, Gilfillan, C. D., Gilnllan, John B., Hall, Her sey, Houlton, Langdon, McNelly, Morton, Page, Pillsbury, Rice, Smith, Wheat17. NaysAhrens, Clough, Deuel, Donnelly, Doran, Drew, Finseth, Henry, Lienau, McDon ald, McClnre, Mealey, Moiehouse, Morrison, Nelson, Remore, Shaleen, Swanstrom, Waite, Waldron21. SENATE BILL TASSED. To allow the school district of Waterville, LeSueur county to issue bonds. Recess to 3 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. SENATE BILLS PASSED. Amending charter of the city of Winona. Restraining cattle from running at large in Big Stone county. Relating to the times of holding terms of the district court of Douglas and Mille Lacs counties. Amending the general laws relating to weights and measures. Amending the act incorporating the village of Benson. Relating to pleading of ordinances in cities and villages. Authorizing the conveyance of lots in Plain view cemetery. Fixing the time for holding terms of district court in Swift county. Amending the general laws relating to streets and alleys in incorporated towns and villages. Providing for the construction of fish ways. Regulating the running at large of domestic animals in Chisago county. Repealing the act of 1876 relating to ap peals. Relating to the town site of Monticello, Wright county, To legalize certain roads in Otter Tail coun ty. HOUSE BILLS PASSED. Allowing the village oi Waseca, Waseca county, to issue bonds. To incorporate the village of Cordova, Le Sueur county. Relating to the time of holding terms of the district court in Todd county. Detaching the county of Lac qui Parle from Chippewa county for judicial purposes. To incorporate the village of Dassel, Meeker county. Excepting the county*of Goodhue from the* opera* ions of the herd law. Fixing the time for the general term of the district court in Lyon county. Authorizing Rice county to convey certain real estate. Authorizing Lyon county to issue bonds. BEFOBM SCHOOL INDEBTEDNESS. The committee to whom was referred the resolution of Senator Henry asking for a state ment of the indebtedness of tbe several coun ties to the Reform school, made report as fol lows: Blue Earth 238 86 Murray 69 42 Waseca 92 57 Sibley 140 40 St. Louis 140 40 Scott 140 40 Houston 270 00 Chippewa 140 40 Faribault 126 51 Wabashaw 512 57 Wright 48 58 Washington 517 24 Winona 520 66 Rice 458 60 Ramsey 4.285 61 Olmsted 251 48 Nicollet 140 40 Mower 129 60 Meeker 140 40 Le Sueur 421 20 Hennepin 3,807 73 Goodhue 482 91 Fillmore 519 90 Dakota 669 98 Soldiers' Orphans 502 20 Incorporating the village of Mapleton, Blpe I duct in office, and for crimes and nusdemean- Eartb county. 4 ''!J-K Mx?''*"'^ Total 14,767 52 COAL TAB AND SHEET IBON. The bill to reimburse the several counties for sums paid to the Governor for coal tar and sheet iron, so as to place these counties on the same footing as counties failing to repay the Governor, was reported back from the com mittee with a recommendation for indefinite postponement. After discussion, upon motion of Senator Armstrong, the bill and report were laid upon the table. BILLS INTBODUCED. By Senator Nelson, from the judiciary com- mitteeAmending the general statutes to con form to the constitutional amendments pro viding for biennial legislative sessions. By Senator NelsonChanging name. By Senator LangdonTo amend the act in corporating the Minnesota & Western railroad company. Also, to amend the act allowing the Minneapolis & St. Louis railway company to construct branch bines. INSANE ASYLUM INVESTIGATION. The president announced as the special com mittee to investigate the management of the insane, under the resolution of Senator Edger ton: Senators Doran, Rice, Edgerfcon, Morton and Drew. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. The Senate at half past 5 o'clock went into committee of the whole, with nineteen bills on general orders, including the proposition for a constitutional amendment allowing women to vote upon the question of license, which was recommended to pass after voting dowrn $^~- a mo tion to indefinitely postpone. The bill creating the office ot public examiner, to examine the books and accounts of public offi cials and banking institutions, was taken up section by section, amendments made, and the bill ordered engrossed for a third reading. The committee then rose, and the Senate ad journed. J[otwt. The leading feature of yesterday's pro ceedings was the presentation of the judiciary committee's report upon the Page investiga tion. The session had been of some half an hour's durationthe interval having been occupied in the reading of petitions and other communications and in the transaction of routine business generally, when Mr. Campbell sent up the report and the chief clerk commenced the reading. This occu pied some time and was listened to with breathless interest by tho crowded lobby, which had assembled under the continued attraction of this report and the special order, the text-book bill, as well as by the House. At the conclusion of the reading, Mr. Campbell sent up the resolution of im peachment and asked to have it made the special order for Friday next at 11 o'clock. This was almost immediately followed by Mr. Fnrdie's resolution, who shortly there after supported the adoption thereof in an able and earnest speech tho main points of which are given below. Mr. Purdie is a firm friend of Judge Page and will no doubt as sume the leadership of the Judge's friends in the House in the contest on the impeach ment which is to be inaugurated next Fri day. Messrs. Hicks and Campbell followed in very effective remarks, showing that the attempt to cany out the idea of Mr. Pur die's resolution was practically t defeat the impeachment from the mere want of the necessary time therefor. Mr. Ladd, another firm friend of the Judge's and the member of the judiciary committee who stood out so long and so earnestly for him, also attempted to qualify the force of the remarks of his associates on the committee, by showing that they had over-calculated the bulk of the testimony as well as the time requisite for the writing out of tbe stenographic notes. But the feeling of the House was perceptibly against the print ing of the bulk of the evidence, and the mo tion of Mr. Purdie was accordingly voted down. During the reading of the impeachment report by the chief clerk, and when that of ficer had perhaps gotten about half through, the secretary of the Senate enteied the hall, and on being recognized by the Speaker, read a communication from the Senate in forming the House that the Senate had passed a bill for the removal of the county seat of Scott oonnty from Shakopee to Jor dan. This interesting bit of information elicited shouts of laughter and clapping of hands, which for a time destroyed the equa nimity of the entire body. The general sen thnent seemed to be that, for once dnring the brilliant contest for the court house, the Shakopee warror had been out-generaled, or, in homely phase, "caught napping." At the afternoon session an immense lob by,gathered to listen to the text-book squab which had been made the special order 2:3 o'clock. The'crowd, were for doome0 to disappointment, ahowever, the special order was postponed to this afternoon, after which the House entered again upon the consideration of the Morse savings bank bill. In the attack upon the measure which had been commenced on Tuesday afternoon, Col. Colvill led the assaulting column, and with such persistence, boldness and adroitness that he finaUy succeeded in breaki ng the op posing line and tacking on an amendment exempting Goodhue and Winona counties from the operation of the bill. After this, Mr. Morse, who had introduced the bill and had so ably championed it through its long struggle for existence, lost all further inter est therein and the other members from Hennepin taking their cues from Mr. Morse, the bill was soon thereafter indefinitely post poned. In the evening, in committee of the whole, the bill of Senator Finseth for the preserva tion of game was indefinitely postponed. The remainder of the session was spent in the discussion of Mr. Hick's proposed amendment to the constitution prohibiting special legislation, which was finally recom mended to pass after the adoption of an amendment by Mr. Morse, striking out the 16th and 17th lines of the bill. Routine Report. ST. PAUL, Feb. 20.After the presentation of a number of petitions and the other business under the order of reports from committees, the chief clerk read the report of the judiciary committee upon the Page impeachment case, which is printed in full elsewhere. IMPEACHMENT BESOLUTION. Mr. Campbell then offered the following res olution, with the understanding, which was agreed to, that the same be made the special order for Friday next at 11 o'clock and be also printed: Hetolved, That the Honorable Sherman Page, judge of the tenth judicial district of tbe State of Minnesota, be impeached for corrupt con- i*% THE ST. PAUL DAILY GLOBC THUKSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1878. PRINTING THE TESTIMONY. Mr. Purdie offered the following: Resolved, That aU the evidence taken by the judiciary committee of this House in the in vestigation of the charges against Judge Page, be ordered printed, and that no disposition of the report of said committee, now before the House, shall be taken until all such evidence be printed and laid upon the desks _of mem bers and time given to carefully read the same. "Mr. Purdie said: The resolution I have pre sented embodies the sentiment of the House on this subject at the time the petition pray ing for the impeachment of Judge Page was presented and referred to the judiciary com mittee. There was no opposition to the refer ence petitions loaded with signers were sent up here from the tenth judicial district, pre sented by myself, asking that Judge Page, be also heard before the committee, and that he be accorded a full, free and impartial hearing that he be heard by counsel, and be allowed to introduce witnesses in his own defense. The grand jury side-of the question was considered at the time, and it was agreed that a preliminary examination should be gone through, in order to so far de velop the case as to enable members to vote understanding^ on the adoption or lejection of the report of the committee. Soon after the reference the chairman of the committee introducida res nution asking an additional clerk, and the House granted him power to employ a short-hand reporter at a per diem not to exceed ten dollars per day, and this was done for the express purpose of having the evidence taken in full and have it printed and a copy given to each member so that every one would understand the case and be enabled to decide in acrordance with the evi dence. Now the chairman of the com mittee comes in writh the argument that the report of all the evidence would make a large volume, and it would take too long to have it transcribed,and printed,and it would cost the State a large amount of money! This is a specious argument! Talk of money when the character and reputation of a high judicial officer is at stake! Didn't the men from Aus tin, Mower county, know when they trumped up these charges against Judge Page, and en gineered themselves, that such proceedings would cost the State thousands of dollars? And is it not they alone who have put up the job on him and brought this expense on the State? Did they not know, that the history of impeachment cases from Warren Hastings down to the present time, showed that it was easier to trump up charges than to prove them? and that not one in a dozen has been a success. We are not bound by any report, or rather the opinion, of any committee of this House, as is often evi denced in the case of bills, when we frequently set their reports and opinions aside, and act on our own judgment. In this case the evidence is the report ot the committee and that is precise ly what they were required to report to this body. The lowest criminal is entitled to a fair hear ing, and is never condemned till he has been heard in his own defense. The jury is protec ted from outside influence and interference, and even forbidden to converse among them selves on the case, while we, in this most im portant case, aie forbidden to post ourselves in relation to the subject matter in controversy, while a lobby from Mower county have been in dustriously log rolling among the mem bers of this House, trying to create a prejudice against the Judge of the tenth judicial district of the State of Minnesota. I I move the adoption of the resolution give us the evidence in print, as we are entitled to, then we can make up our minds on this matter, fairly, and impartially, and cast our votes on the adoption of the report with a full and com plete understanding of the subject matter em braced therein. Mr. Hicks objected to the printing of such a mass of testimony, much of which was wholly irrelevant, and upon which the conclusion of the committee was wholly in favor of Judge Page. There was at least no necessity for punting that portion of the evidence. He then went on to speak of the bulk of the testi mony, and of the length of time it would con sume in having it written out and printed. Mr. Campbell sent up the stenogiaphic notes of the reporter containing the testimony taken befoie the committee. He said, on many of the points, the committee found no inculpating evidence whatever, against Judge Page, and there was no reason why the House should de siie to put the State to the expense of printing such a mass of irrelevant testimony. Upon the material points upon which the committee have expressed opinions, the clerk could read the testimony before the House, and thus the same purpose would be answered, as if the evi dence were printed. Mr.*Ladd said substantially that the mass of testimony would be much less than stated by the gentleman (Mr. Campbell) if written out in narrative form. Mr. Campbell said the stenographer had in formed him that by leading ten houis a day, the entire mass of testimony could be read in five days, and that with all the aid he could get, it would take ten days to write out the notes. Mi. Puidie insisted upon the adoption of his resolution. He wanted to condemn no man until he heard the evidence. Mr. Hicks gave notice of debate upon Mr. Purdie's resolution, when Mr. Purdie moved to suspend the rules, but subsequently the notice of debate was withdrawn. Mr. Mead said the duties of the committee had been those of a grand jnry, and that they had allowed Judge Page greater privivieges than had ever been granted in similar cases. The law of England and this country was all against the precedent established by the committee. Their business was simply to inquhe whether Judge Page's official conduct should be investigated or not. The conclusion of the committee in favor of investigation had been laid before the House, and he thought that was sufficient for all the purposes of the c%se. Mr. West said Purdie was mistaken, and then gave a history of the effort which had been made in the House to secure the printing of the testimony. He hoped the House would not now go into such a needless expense. Mr. Campbell thought auy member could get all the information he desired by hearing the stenographer read any portion of his notes de sired. This was the best way to manage the matter. Mr. Purdie1 motion was then put and declar ed lost, without division. SAVINGS BANKS. The special order, Mr. Morse's biU relating to the organization of savings banks, was then taken up and occupied the attention of the House up to nearly 1 o'clock, when a recess was taken to 2:30 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The text book bill being the special order of the day, was postponed till 2:30 to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon. On motion of Mr. Robinson the rules were suspended, and the Senate bill relating to school district in St. Charles, Winonoa ounty, was taken up and passed. Consideration was then resumed of the savings bank bill, when Col. Colville moved the adop tion of the amendment which he had offered in the morning, which was lost. Various amend ments were offered and voted down, when after nearly two hours' squabble an amend ment was tacked on, exempting the counties of Goodhue and Winona, whereupon Mr. Morse stated he and the friends of the bill had lost all interest therein, and subsequently, upon mo tion of Mr. Colvill the whole matter was in definitely postponed. On motion of Mr. Lewis the rules were sus pended and the bill relating to the St. Paul and Hastings road was taken up and passed. BILLS INTBODUCED. By Mr. West, J. P.Amending the laws re lating to game. By Mr. Dresbach, G. B.Proposing an amendment to the constitution so as to allow women to vote on questions relating to the liquor traffic. By Mr. McDermottAmending the laws of 1870 relating to liens for labor upon logs. By Mr. EvensonEstablishing a ferry on Root river, in Houston county. By Mr. BnrnapExtending the time for payment to the State for lands sold prior to 1877. By sameRegulating the fees of the clerk of the district court for the county of Olmsted. By Mr. BishopAppropriating the sum of $418 to the education of Oscar O. Suborn. By Mr. BrownAmending the laws relating to guardians and wards. By Mr. BowlerMemorializing Congress in favor of allowing the State authorities to select other lands as an equivalent for swamp and salt lands upon which settlers have filed claims and to which the State has relinquished her title. Passed under suspension of the ules. By Mr. HuntleyRelating to the employ ment of stenographers in the districts. By Mr. EdsonAuthorizing the attorney general to pay certain moneys to the county treasurer of McLeod county. By Mr. EdsonAuthorising the draining of a mud lake in McLeod county. By Mr. FowlerAppropriating $1,000 to Jo seph Wolf for damages from enlargement of State prison grounds. \-^$i By Mr. FowlerRelating to County revenue funds. By. Mr. H. H. GilmanGranting swamp lands to the St. Cloud and Blue Eartk Valley Railroad Company. By Mr. Dresbach, G. B.Relating to fees of witnesses and jurors in Justices' courts. By Mr. West, S. M.For restraining cattle from running at large in Rice county. By Mr. FiddesAuthorizing. Jackson county to issue bonds to fund floating debt. By Mr. PutnamIncorporating the city of Anoka. By Mr. SabinEnforcing payment of delin quent taxes in Washington countv for the year 1876. Ry Mr. DayAuthorizing counties of Mar tin, Watonwan and Jackson to pay additional bounties for wolf scalps. By Mr. StanleyAmending the laws relating to salaries of clerks of county officers. By Mr. PerrinAmending the general statutes relating to fees of witnesses. By Mr. MinerAmending the statutes relat ing to probate courts. By Mr. BrothelRelating to cattle running at large in Chaska township, Carver county. By Mr. PurdieGranting special powers to the supervisors of Hartland, Freeborn connty. Ry Mr. MuirAmending the special laws of 1875, relating to the incorporation of Owa tonna. By Mr. MorseAmending the laws relative to the Mississippi and Rum river boom company. By Mr. SanbornAmending the charter of ity of Austin. By Mr. SanbornRegulating the building of partition fences in Mower county. Bv Mr. LaddAmending the act incorpora ting St. Peter. By Mr. KiceMemorializing Congress for a grant of lands to Dakota territory, for the con stiuction of a road from Bismarck to the Black Hills. By Mr. KiceAmending the acts relating to the St. Paul & Pacific Extension lines. By Mr. HicksAmending the act establish ing a municipal court in Minneapolis. By Mr. HicksLegalizing conveyances of land in this State. By Mr. HicksRegulating steam vessels car rying passengers on lake Minnetonka. Passed under suspension of rules. Recess nntill 7:30 p. m. EVENING SESSION. Shortly after com ening the House went into committee of the whole, Mr. Anderson in the chair. Most of the evening was spent in dis cussing Mr. Hicks' bill proposing an amend ment to the Constitution prohibiting special legislation. At 10:30 o'clock the committee and the House adiourned. THE NEW POPE, LEO XIII. CARDINAL PECCI CHOSEN ON THIRD BALLOT. THE The Candidate of the ModeratesA Learned, Pious and Liberal Cardinal, Whose Pri vate Character is Above Reproach. ROM E. Feb. 19.The conclave's second ballot was to begin at three this afternoon, but the smoke of the burning ballots in this c^se was not observed until G:45 p. in., show ing that the votes were much scattered. The PtinfitUa states that Germany instructed Hohenloe to declare that the election of an irreconsilable Pope would oblige the govern ment to take repressive steps immediately, whereas, a moderate pontiff could speedily terminate existing differences. The Fa nfuUn also says the French cardinals, contrary to their first declarations, ultimately determined to unite with the Spanish, Austrian and German cardinals' in supporting a moderate candidate. N LW YOBK, Feb. 20.A dispatch from Home says the operations of the sacred con clave culminated in a ballot taken thib morn ing, between 10 and 11 o'clock, and the elec tion of Cardinal Joachim Pecci. who assumes the title of Pope Leo Thirteenth. The con clave has been in session since Monday eve ning, and as only two ballots daily have been taken, Cardinal Pecci was chosen on the third ballot. The moderates hesitated be tween Cardinals Fianchi and Pecci, but the conflicting elements became harmonized, and the lesult was the election of the latter. The announcement to the people was made with the prescribed formality and ceremonies from the Vatican, and created intense excite ment, although it had been accepted ab a foregone conclusion that an Italian cardinal would be the choice of the concld\ e, THE NEW PONTIFF. LONDON, Feb. 20.The Rome correspond ent of the Times, in a letter to that journal of date the 14th of the present month, spoke as follows of Cardinal Pecci. to-day elected Pope: Pecci is tall, with a fine head, high fore head narrowing at the temples, a long face and straight features. He has a large mouth, a prominent chin, a cheerful, open counte nance and large, well shaped ears. His face reminds one of Consulvi, the renowned minister of Pius VII. He has a fine, sonor ous voice, great dignity, even austerity, of manners in public life, but in private is affec tionate, unassuming, sociable and witty. As Camerlengo he has been the head of that party which, without fonnally renouncing the right of the Holy See, acknowledgss the wis dom of submitting to the decrees of Provi dence and accepting what seem to be irrevoc ably accomplished facts. The general opin ion is that for learning, tact, energ\, dignity, amiability, real moral worth and sincere piety, the sacred college could not lind a more deserving pope than Cardinal Pecci. At Perugia he oUowed the same policy rec ommended by the late Cardinal Riaiio Storza. At Naples he advised good Catholics to fulfill their duties as citizens at the municipal and provincial elections. Even when the clerical press, professing to interpret the wish of the Vatican, enjoined the policy of abstention. Cardinal Pecci spoke with great effect against the proposal for removal of the conclave from Rome, and other measures advocated by the reactionary party. He enjoys the confidence and support of the liberals, or at least a rea sonable majority of them in the sacred col lege, and plays the same pait as was sus tained by Cardinal Gizgi in the conclave of 1846. Cardinal Pecci's private life at all periods is above reproach. He has consid erable literary talent, and has written poetry. He has never had intercourse with the func tionaries of the present Italian government, but is estemed by them all, and those with whom the necessity of his duty brings him into contact are perfectly charmed with him. HOW E WAS ELECTED. ROME, Feb. 20.The smoke of burning ballots having been seen at 12:30 p. m. to day the crowd before the Vatican, thinking the ballot was taken without result, had al most dispersed when at 1:15 Cardinal Cate roni appeared in the grand gallery of the Vatican Basilica and announced in the cus tomary formula Cardinal Pecci's succession to the Papacy. The few bystanders cheered most enthusiastically and a large ciowd soon assembled, densely throng ing the open space before the Vatican and the approaches thereto. At 4:30 the newly elected Pope, surrounded by all the cardinals, appeared in the inner gallery of the Basilica. The crowd vociferously shout ed Long live the Pope!" The holy father at length made a signal for silence, then intoned the Benedicta and pronounced a benediction. After this, the cheering was renewed and continued until the Pope with drew. The circumstances of the election are as follows: At this morning's ballot Cardinal Pecci received 36 votes, wh ich was five short of the requisite two-thirds majority. When the voting was finished and the papers were burned. Cardinal Franchi and those holding the same, views with him, advanced and knelt before Cardinal Pecci. This example being foUowed by others, Cardinal Pecci's election was accomplished by the method known as ADORATION." Count Legui immediately informed the Pope that he purposed to present him with one million francs, as the first donation of Peters pence from the French Episcopate. MINNEAPOLIS NEWS Specially Reported for the Daily Globe. HORRIBLE OUTRAGES. TWO BRUTAL CRIMES PERPETRATED. An Eleven Year Old Daughter of Ed. Ole son Brutally OutragedHer Condition Critical, and the Worse Than Brute at IiarjreA Seven Year Old Orphan Boy Broughtjinjfrom 3Iaple Grove, "Where Has Been Beaten and Bruised and Burned With Red Hot Irons. Yesterday afternoon a number of residents of Maple Grove came to Minneapolis, bringing with them an orphan boy between bix and seven ears old, named Fred Albert Bondin. About two months or more ago Mr. "Wm. Pavit, who lives at the Tow house in Maple Grove, came to this city and by some means secured the custody of the above named boy, agreeing to adopt him if he should like him. As to his treat ment of the orphan the boy's condition jester day together with the testimony of the "neigh bors will give evidence. The unfortunate boy was black and blue from his shoulders to the soles of his feet from a punnelling received a week ago last Monday, while hib face was scarred and his eye partially torn open from a more recent assault. The boy, who is remarkably intelligent and bright, states that Mr. Pavit has been in the habit of repeatedh pummeling him with chairs, piece** of boards, irons, or anything convenient. Many times the punishment was bo bevere that the boy became insensible, and did not know how long it con tinued. On several occasions he heated irons to a red heat, and compelled him to submit to being buined on the hands ami face, the scais of which are plainly diseernable now. On one occasion, the boj states that Mr. Pavit's anger was oiilj appeased by compelling him to extend his tongue to which the hot iron was applied. The condi tion of the boy proves his statements beyond a doubt as he can show scars and bums for e\eiy incident related. lesterday his feet were so swollen from the eftei ts ot his tieat ment that he was unable to wear shoes. Mr. Pavit is a son of Mr. Samuel Pavit. an old resident and well-known harness maker ot this city, and has ne\er had a good reputation, his neighborhood always avoiding him. ()win to this reason the treatment of the boy was not known until a daj or two ago. man\ neighbors not even knowing that he had a boy in his custody. In a lit of anger Mr. Pa\it ictently took his shot gun and delibeiatelj shot one of his cows, and it was only by strate gy that the boy was rescued fiom a fate wor-e than death. Mi. Win. Rouse, who w.is em ployed in cutting wood for Mi. Pa\it. induced him to let the boy accompany him to the woods one day, when he took the boy to the neighbois, deseited Mr. Pavit. and with the party came into town yesterday. He states that he has himself seen Mr. I'. take the boy and placing his hands between Ins legs, pound him until exhausted, and that one night he jerked him by the hair of his head from bed and compelled hiui to go naked, hatelooted and bareh-aded thiough the snow to the barn and bed the horses. AKo from a spirit of pme-cii'-iedness the boy had been compelled to sit up and keep awake until 2 o'clock in the morning when he would be pounded if he closed his eyes or showed any evidence of sleepiness. The boy i-, thoroughh frightened for fiai he will again fall into Mr. Pavit'b hands, but such will uot be the case. It is the intention of the neigh bors to bung Mr. Pavit befoie the conit if possible, and to procure a place for the boy wheie he will be assured ot humane treatment. His absense from home night betoic last only prevented him troni receiving something woise than a coat ot tar and feathers. The neigh bois state that Mr. Pavit has a wife and two children of his own who. it isrepoited fare but little better than did the orphan. LAIIIHAn indictment was iound against Mr. Pavi by the grand jury at a late honi yes terday afternoon, and it is expected that he will be in cuhtody at an early hour to-day. Still Mure Horrihlf. The community was shocked yestciday uioin iny by the horrible details of a nameless crime perpetrated upon Miss Emma Oleson, daughter of Mi. Ed. Oleson, th^ populai and highly lespected janitor of the court house. Mr. Ole son resides at 12th avenue south, between ith and 5th streets, apposite Morrison'h lumber of fice, aud has a family of seveial children. Night before last he left his work at the court house a little earlier than usual, and upon ar riving at home found that his wife was visiting atone of the neighbors two or thn blocks distant. Waiting a time for her return, he lit a lantern and giv mg it his daughter Km ma, asked her to go to the neighbor's and accom pany her mother home, when hbe bhould be leady to dcpai t. The girl did as directed, and when at a pojnt very neai several houses aud in the center of the block on Fourth street between Thirteenth and Four teenth avenues south, she was met by a man who told her that something was the matter with her lantern and he desired to look at it. She handed it to him, when he almost im mediately extinguished it and clasped his hand tightly over her mouth. By main torce he then carried her a bhort distance to the centei of the lot and in a short time accomplished his hellish designs. In the Ftruggle which ensued the girl could not scream, and although she offered all the lesistance possible, it was ot no avail. After accomplishing his purpose thegnl remembers that the villain went towaid Fourth stre.'t when she seemed to be unconscious, until lound by a pa^er by who took her in his aims and carried her home. Upon her ai rival at the house the police were at once notified, and a search insti tuted for the brute, which up to a late hour yesterday afternoon had been unsuccessful. The girl is quite positive that she can identify the man. if shov her, and '-he describes him as broad whouldeied, thick set. about twenty five years old, woie dark clothes, and black slouch hat. He was smooth facet1, had a deli- iate voice, eyes somewhat swolcii, and of a peculiar external and decidedly reddish ap pearance. Five or siTC persons were yesterday arrested on suspicion and taken befoie the girl, but she was decided in her statements that they were none of them the proper individual. The victim is only 11 years of age, rather good looking, but small in statue for one so old. Her condition yesterday was very critical. The crime was committed at the early hour of 8 o'clock in the evening and "the aggravating hellishness of the eh en instances has doubly aroused every citizen and no effort will be re linquished until the criminal has been captur ed if possible and dealt with to the fullest ex tent that a liberal interpretation can put upon the law. A fact to be regretted is that the law does not leave it discretionary with the Judge to sentence such a criminal for life unless his victim be 10 years of age or under. The fact of Miss Oleson being 11 years old limits the sen tence to 30 years imprisonment. CITr COUNCIL. I'nimportant Session Vettrrrluy. The petition of A. M. Greeley tor $75 for damages sustained to his cuttei by reason of the heaping of mud in the streets was referred to the committee on claims, with the sugges tion that he apply to the stieet railway com pany for damages sustained, the mud being heaped as described in the complaint by the street ra'lway plow. A petition signed by all but two of the pro pi ietors of barber shops, pray that an ordinance be passed compelling them to close their shops on Sunday, was referred to the committee on ordinances. City Engineer Itinker reported the sustaining columns to the City Hall floors of risufficient strength, and the report was referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings, together with the city engineer, with power to act. An ordinance waB put upon its first reading which establishes the grade north of Hennepin avenue to Twenty-fourth avenue norfS A petition from the Workingmens' Union praying that the council proceedings be offi cially published in tbe J/c'noraswellasin the Tribune was referred to the committee on printing. The allowing of claims and the reading of unimportant reports occupied the remainder of the session. JStidd Appreciated. As additional evidence of the popularity of Budd Reeve as a lecturer, it may be stafed that he received in a letter from Lakeville yesterday the sum of 96. The letter spoke in very com- mendeatory terms of bis recent lecture deliver ed at that place, and stated that although the} paid him the price asked, they considered that they had received the worth of their money and begged him to accept the additional amount enclosed as a further testimonial of their appre ciation of his efforts and to assist him in '"hoe- ing his own corn." THE CO CRTS. liMtrict Coitit. In the district court yesterday, the following business was disposed of before Judge \oung: Dorillns Morrison vs. K. S. Williams and William Gould. Motion for continuance ar gued by counsel for defendant, and motion de nied. Defendant duly excepted to the ruling of the court. Case reset for trial Monday, Feb. 25thfirst case. Gustaf Anderson vs. J. i$. Crocker and P. Lamoreaux. Case dismissed on motion of de fendant, with consent of plaintiff. The State of Minnesota vs. Kate Campbell. Defendant appeared, aud by her attorney, D. A. Secombe. asking that the default heretofore entered be removed, which was grant*d on con dition of her giving another bond in the smn of 4500. The defendant asked leave to the ad ditional plea that she had already bten con victed of the same offense charged in this indictment, by the municipal court, on several occasions. The matter was taken under advi-e ment by the court, and defendant committed until her bond be approved. The case of Solon Armstiong vs. 1$. J. Men denhall and It. J. Baldwin, partners as the State Sav ings Association, occupied the attention oi the court during the atternoon. Jlunlciiml In the municipal court, yesterday, two men were discharged with a temperance lecture in their ears, and two vagrants were sent t" the county jail for 30 day s. Six tiamps who had come into town were re leased upon promise to tramp outside ot Hen nepin county. The cafas of Meyers and Le May, the coat thieves, were continued until to-day. After an adjournment of the court. Ft auk and Amable Le Conipte were biought from tht* town of Corcoian, and charged with having stolen a quantity of hoop poles. MINNClrOLIS (.LOBKLKls. lhe prohibitionists pioposo to put a ticket befoie the municipal election. The robin has made his appealanco in Minneapolis, and the middle of February, too. The feasibility uf o-it-ibiishing au otphan asylum in this city is being discussed by the Catholics. Hannah Gieenwald has let- adjudged ui sane by the Probate comt. and will be scut to St. Petei. Gen. "W. D. Washburn and A. H. Bode, ot the Minneapolis A: St. Louis load, hit for the east yesterday. Twenty-four bundled ban els of lloj. shipped direct by the Anchor line from t'.is city to Glasgow day befoie yesteiday. 1111 All the file alarm telegraph boxes are dcr^omg a thorough examination nude supervision ot chier engineer Brackett. the The Irish citizens are to meet at F.ni iv' hall Sdtuaday evening next, to oiupltt" th" ariangenionts for the St. Patrick celn bration. The case of a utinlly atumptid n.pn upon Mist, Hoopei, Ciystal Lake, is cupxiug the attention of the giand pny yesterday. The ball to be given by the Gen. ll Skirmishers to-morrow night promises to bf the ldijiont attended and most successful ot the season. The amateur pit-Mentation the drama ot the "Last Loaf i-, to be produced at the Second Congie^ational chuich utxt Tuesday evening. The T-6." oveicoat recently stokn from Mr. J. A. Christian was jestetdax found under a pile of lumber, the lumber yard ol Alderman Has jet t. A petitiou has been tiled in the prwbite couit for tho appointment of a guardian for Ovid Pmney, au ag-I, xvtulthy and w*ll known resident of the East Division. Manager Gale proposes to mtioduce the royal Hi'suuiu band at Asssociaiion ill. lieu of th-- legular dime concert, one wtek from Saturday next. Admission cents. Officers Hoy and Munger weie compelled to leave lor Hastings last evening, owing to the trial which takes place there to day the Fort Suelliug soldier recently urreMed bv them for robborv. Alderman and Coniini.s-kme Glenn ha* put chased the Minnesota Boiler "Woiks. cor ner of Second street and Fitth avenue south, and it is his intention to materially increase the business heielofore done by this estab lishment. The many friends in this city of the i "pre sent ative tiom McLeod county are rejoiced at his conijjiete exoneration from the chaiges made against him by the over-zc alous Tnh line correspondent, in ielation to the text book bribery. Mr. Anderson is a gentleman of too high standing in this coiunrumtv foi his character and integrity to be effected by a single ncws'papei statement. IA. A KOU\ 1 THE OI.OUK. Dr. Liiiderman. director of the Lnited States mints, thinks he can coin three mil mions of sdver dollars per month if neces sary. 'J he greenback and labor party elected the mayor and treasurer of Seranton, Pa., by about five hundred majority, defeating tho citizens ticket. Win. Homes, manufacturer of patent ma chines. Washington, was killed this morning by his son-in-law. Tom Caxton, with a fire poker, during a quarrel. By consent of all parties an order was, entered yesterday in the supreme court of New York city discontinuing all proceed ings in the Lord lunacy matter. The Pittsburg, Wheeling & Kentucky rail road will be opened for passenger and freight traffic on the -oth inst. This is the short line load between Wheehug and Pittnburg. A letter from Beyront, Syria, says British soldiers killed 30 and wounded 220 Druses in the xillage of Mount Ulleh. The attack was made under pretense of arresting tho head man of the village for pers inal tres pass. Bishop Spaulding. of Peoria, 111., in the New York Cathedral yesterday preached a sermon on the life of Pio Nino, the occasion being the mass of recpuiem for the late Pon tiff appointed by the Young Men'^ Catholic Lyceum. On account of the failure of Boston par ties owing the Sornersworth savings bank, Great Falls. N. H., a considerable sura, the bank commissioner has ordered the suspen sion of payments. The trustees believe there wdl be no ultimate loss to depositors. Ex-Confederates in thn AI^II/. WASHINGTON1, Feb. 20.In reply to a Senate resolution inquiring whether any person has been appointed to the army since July, 1868, contrary to the provisions of the 2?tth section of the act of that date, the Secretary of War state-* that three jenon have been appointed who had been in the military service of the Confederate States, namely, J. D. D. W. Gardiner and Wm. B. Davis, who were appointed assistant sur geons by the last administration, and Theo. Mosher."appointed second lieutenant of the 22d Infantry by President Hayes. The Secretary states the department was not at the time the appointments of Gaidmer and Davis were made, in possesbion of any information showing that either of them served in the confederate army. Lieutenant Mosher was appointed by authority conferred by an act approved March 3d, 1877.