Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-20
BILLs INTRODUCED.

BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Notwithstanding section
14S, chapter IS, general statutes of 1873,
relating to attachments.
By Senator Castle-To provide for the
establishment of board of railrrad COM
missioners, to consist of three members
and to hold their terms of Office one, two
and three years.
By Senator Truax-Amending section
1873, chapter 8, general statutes of 1878, re-
lating to register of deeds.
By Senator Ward-To appropriate $3.50
to build bridge across Elm creek, Martin
county.
By Senator Rice-Amending section g.,
chapter IL, general laws of 1878, relating
to taxes.
By Senator Sergeant Defining the rights
of shippers of freight on lines of railroads
in the state.
By Senator Fletcher-To appropriate
$500 for repairs on the Normal school at
Mankato; $4,000 for repairs and certain
apparatus for the Normal school at ST.
Cloud; $4,000 for the erection of Normal
home at st. Cloud for the benefit of the
students, and an additional appropriation
of $1,000 per annum for the Normal school
at Winona.
PASSED UNDER SUSPENDED RULES.
By Senator Griggs-Amending section
SO, special laws of 1873, to provide for the
appointment of Photographic reporter
for the district and common pleas courts
of Ramsey county. The bill, as amended,
changes the salary of the reporter from
$1,000 per annum to $4,000. Recess to
2:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate convened at 2:3O with Sena-
tor Castle in the chair and at once resolved
itself into committee of the whole.
On motion of Senator Rice all the bills,
appropriations, money for bridges, on the
general orders, some twenty nine in num-
Der, which had been favorably reported by
| the committe, were recommended to pass.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
The following bills were indefinitely
postponed:
The bill introduced by Senator Truax
relating to the selection and requirements
of county superintendent of schools.
Also, that prescribing the manner in
which railroad fences shall be built. The
sentiment of the committee was that pre-
scribing more complete fences for railroad
companies than for other parties was class
legislation and unjust
| The bill presented by the state prison
committee provoked lengthy discussion
between Mr.. Billson and Mr.. Castle. The
former gentleman opposed the recommen-
dation that the bill pass, stating that ii
was contrary to precedent in the state to
make permanent appropriation for any
institution, especially where the manner in
which it is to be expended is not expressly
provided.
Senator Castle explained that the improve
ments in the way of increasing cell room
| could be made much cheaper by construct
| ing them on a permanent plan, which
could only be done by having an assured
appropriation for this purpose in future
| years.
The bill was finally recommended to pass
with an amendment offered by Mr.. Billson,
| providing that none of the appropriation
| be used to purchase machinery.
RECOMMENDED TO PASS.
The following bills were recommended
to pass:
Relating to attachments; relating to
claims against Stearns county; amending
section 2, chapter 3O1, special laws 1881,
relating to bridges; establishing state
road from Howard Lake to Arlington; re-
lating to catching fish in LIE Sueur county;
relating to the running at large of cattle
i'll LIE Sueur county; relating to the Brown
Valley public school; relating to insane
hospital; relating to town insurance com
panies; relating to elective franchise; re-
lating to terms of Office of members
of the legislature; relating to
appeals in condemnation proceedings
of lands for railroad purposes;
relating to probate courts; amending
general statutes of 1878; relating to fraud
ulent representation; relating to deputies
and fees of clerks of district courts; re-
lating to executive department; relating
to the judiciary; relating to roads and
bridges; relating to clerkship in the of
fee of secretary of state; appropriating
money to state prison; relating to small
pox expenses in Meeker county; relating
to fences; authorizing the drainage of a
lake in Douglas county.
THE H0IJSE.