St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-27

less numerous Of the legislative bodies In
attention 10 routine business, however, has
been, and great number of bills of general
as well as local importance has been res
cued only by the vigilance OF one or two
friends Of the pending measures rushing off
10 the cloak and committee rooms TO bring
enough senators in TO pass their bills. This
habit Of wandering away from their places
was probably inaugurated by some
Of the member of the more i'm
pOrtant committees who were compelled
10 absent themselves from the chamber a
portion of the time TO perform the vast
amount Of work required Of them, but it has
communicated Itself TO others until it has be-
come a serious obstacle to the transaction of
business, necessiiatng a call OF the roll sew
eral times before the gossipers in the cloak
room could be induced to come in and vote.
Several st. Paul and Ramsey county bills
were passed to-day, among which was the
one authorizing bonds for the opening and
grading Of State and Ducas streets, after being
cut down from $50, 900 to $40, OOO
The senate enjoyed lively discussion over
resolution to pay J. P. Will
Jams for expenses incurred in prose
cutting his contested election case for
the seat of Senator Fletcher The bill was
for only $50, but about $500 worth Of senate
time was consumed in discussing It when
vote was taken and the resolution lost.
INSURANCE POLICIES.
At the afternoon session the first bill to
meet opposition and provoke debate was the
IN,
ance policy the measure of damage in case Of
total loss by 1-e. There were two sides to the
question, one side representing the view
that it was an iniquitous bin and calculated
10 induce incenGiarism and the consequent
destruction Of q great amount Of property OF
innocent persons. The other side was that
insurance companies should be compelled
10 pay losses according 10 premiums paid
and that it would be productive OF
great good and increase the
safety Of property by making it less liable to
over-insurance and consequently less liable
10 inccndiary fires by those who wished to
sell out their property to insurance compa-
MES. The bill was ably ana eloquently de-
bated by Senators Castle and O'Bricn in favor
of the bill, and opposed with equal vigor and
talent By Senators Hickman, Hall, J. B. Gil
fllan and G.. D. Gillian.
The next bill to meet with opposition was
the one allowing the Sisters Of Bethany to
have the custody Of neglected children. Sen
ator Waite was strongly opposed 70 any such
bill, and If passed he wanted the authority Of
the sisters to take charge of such children
confined to the district Of the senator intro
ducing the bill. The point was raised that
the Jill bestowed upon the sisters special
powers. which was inhibited by the cOnstitu-
ton and the bill vas laid upon the table
The next bone OF contention was the
'shdiug scale license bill" The bill con
sumed considerable amount Of time and
after being amended in several particulars 1t
was recommended to pass.
e The ladies' of the Magdalen home gave a
supper in the corridors Of the capitol last
evening, and appeared to be well patron
a., lied by members Of the legislature and
nthers.
An informal session. Of the senate was
held in the interim between the afternoon
and evening sessions and many witticisms
were INDUCED in, such as Uuseaiing Senator
Fletcher granting ten sections Of swamp
land to the Magdalen home, said swamp
land 10 be selected within the CORPORATE limits
Of Minneapolis, and the annexation Of Min
ncapo.is 10 the city OF ST. Paul.
~ the evening session a large number OF
bills were considered ana reported back with
various recommendations. When the
committee came 90 the house
hiu relating 10 the certificates Of
graduates of normal schools Il struck a suag
which detained It some time aud gave rise To
good deal Of vigorous talk. Some of the
senators were of the opinion that "sheep-
skim from tbe normal schools OF the state
should authorize the holder 10 teach without
being subjected toan examination by county
superiuteudcnts of schools while others in
sisted upon an examination the same as
other applicants FOR positions as teachers are
subjected to, and the bill was relcgated to
Iorgetfulncss.
N THE HOUSE.
The omnibus bridge bill, appropriatiug
nearly Ssi, 900, was put through under sus-
pension of the rules yesterday. II was
fairly gooi-sized litter OF voojchucks
Mr.. Daniels Yesterday introduced a bill TO
Increase the insurance commissioners clerk
from Sl.2Oo TO 8, 500 per annum.
Mr.. Drake proposes il the house will CON
cur, 10 allow the city council. by a two-thirus
vote, 10 issue $50, 600 bonds or certificates Of
Indebtedness FOR park purposes in the Fifth
ward
TAXING RAILROAD LANDS.
The first se;-to i'm the house on the bin Of
Senator Wilson Tor the taxation Of the lands
OF the s. Paul * Sioux CITY company came
NJ yesterday morning on the report Of the
Judiciary committee, which reported a subsu-
tutc striking out all but toe euacting clause
ofthr senate bill Msssrs. Thompson, Spauld-
ing, Canning and Fijdes opposed the report,
snd running debate followed. in which Mr..
Drake insisted on the adoption OF the report.
In bis remarks Mr.. Drake explained that The
difference between tbc two bills was that the
senate bin was aimed exclusively st the S.
Paul X Sioux City company, while the sub
stitute Of the Judiciary committee placed all
land grant railroads on IL same footinr
Or motion Of Mr. Sajder the reuort was laid
on the table and both The senate bill and the
substitute ordered printed
THE E,uBo,D BILL.
The amended house railroad bill vas dis
posed O.; in short order yesterday I, came
back f-ou the railroad committee wstb ma
iority ana minority report in TIE morning.
Tue majority report WIS 90 amend the senatc
bill by inserting sections I, >, 10. -. tG and
IS Of the original house bill. as reported in
The GLosr. while TIE minority reported in
favor Of the passage OF The senate bin. TIE
minority report was s'Euc3 by Mcssrs
Snijer. Martin, Daant. Warner, Sadiev and
KNOX. The report OF The majority was
adopted without discussion snd then. oa
motion % Mr.. Sto7iocS. chairman q the com
mi,tec, it vas read secoud time and
made The special order Tor II s. "a Waeu
the special order Was reached Mr. Myers
moved TIE senate bill. as amended BY tie
com mittcc, have is third rcadirr. and * was