St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-05
Highly Interesting Discussion on the
Amended Bill Regulating State
Railroads.
The Bill to Extend the Limits of
st. Paul to Be Presented
To-Day. !. -
Providing for Three Aldermen and as Many
School Inspectors for the New
Territory.
A Visit to the State Institutions at Faribault
The Fight Against the Knife Falls
Boom Company.
Doings of the Day.

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morning at 10 30 bare quorum responded
to the roll call, absenteeism being accounted
for by the visit Of the committee to the insti-
| tuition for the deaf and dumb and the blind,
and the fact that great many senators ac-
cepted the invitation of the committee to ac-
company them on the junket. Nothing was
done until introduction Of BLISS was
reached on the order of business, when some
| twenty new bills found their way to the
presidents desk. Among the more import
ant of these bills was one by Senator c. D.
Gilfillan amending the statutes in relation
to savings, trust and safe deposit associa-
tions. The bill changes the existing law by
requiring greater security on the part of such
associations and by making more specific
| and definite the provisions of the present
| law.
Senator Truax introduced bill to provide
! for the care and education of neglected
children, the salient points of which are
given below. 1t appears to be measure
eminently meritorious and humane and win
| doubtless ind many friends in both houses
OF the legislature. Several states have such
schools and experience shows benefcent
results.
Senator Wheat made a detailed report of
| the visit of the legislative com mittee to the
insane asylums, and expressed the personal
opinion that third hospital could be dis
pensed with for four years If certain addi-
tions and Improvements are made to the
present hospitals. The two bills on general
orders relating to a third hospital we're laid
aside for consideration before more numer-
Gus committee of the whole.
Senator Wilson'S bill, f9rbidding counties
to issue bonds in aid Of railroads, was recon-
mended to pass, but 1t is the opinion Of
several senators that it will be ''sat down
upon" when 1t comes TO a third reading.
There was lengthy meeting of senators
and large number of interested umbermen
| in the railroad committees room, to effect a
| compromise between the Mississippi River
and the Rum River Boom companies and
| the lum bermen as to rates of boomage, sur
veyor generals fees, etc. After discussing 9
matters at great length, and arriving at no
conclusion, an adjournment was had to meet
again subject to the call Of the chairman of
the special ommittee.
IN THE HOUSE.
So many members accompanied the COM
mittees on their visit to the deaf. dumb and
blind asylum, at Farbault, yesterday, that
the house was left with bare quorum for
the transaction Of business. Notwithstand-
! ing this shortage in the working force the
| regular order Of business was gone through
With, except the passage of business, which
advanced the work Of the session just that
much, fact that will undoubtedly be duly
| appreciated by the absent mem bers when the
rush Of the last DAYS of the session is reached.
Delay now simply means haste and incou sid
crate action later.
A measure is now pending in the house
that is probably not receiving the attention
| it should from members generally. The
| bill In question proposes to amend the pres
| ent law for the drainage of meandered
lakes. The law as 1t now stands allows the
| lowering of such lakes in certain cases TO
the extent Of four feet. The pending bill
proposes to extend the limit TO ten feet
| While it is probable the lowering Of lakes in
some cases would be generally beneficial,
the fact should not be lost sight of that one
/ OF Minuesotas chief attractions, as
also one Of the grand provisions
Of nature for its sslubrity, healthfulness and
! fertility, is the chain Of lakes that dot the
state, and that great injury can be aud will
be done unless the power to drain and lower
is not jealousy and rigidly guarded.
THIRD HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
Mr.. Sadley, of Mile Laos, yesterday intro
duced bill to create a com mission to select
and locate site for third hospital for the
/ insane. II names as such commissioners
/ Cyrus X. Bartlett first hospital for the insane,
/ NJ. J. Daniels, second hospital, DR.. G. y.
/ Hewett and W. II. Leonard, state board Of
/ health, II. II. Hart, state board Of cor
rectiops and charities, with the
! governor. member ex-ofcio. The COM
mission is to examine the different
/ locations presented and make its
report as to the site most appropriate, to-
gether with plan for buildings, to the legis-
lative session OF 1857. Members Of the com
mission now holding positions Of trust and
emoluments under the state are 10 receive
no compen sation, but others are to be al
lowed S. per day aud expenses for the actual
time engaged