St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-21

bills for taxation of Ia nd grants made to the
Southern Minnesota and Southern Min nesota
Extension Railroad companies. The bills
recite that land grants were made these
companies; that after construction the roads
were sold to the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 St.
Paul company, the original COM
panies retaining the unsod lands
of their grants; that by these
sales said companies ceased to be
common carriers, and therefore providing
that all lands now held by them shall be
placed upon the general tax levy for 1885.
In his bill providing for state inspection
Of the normal schools, Mr.. Warner proposes
that the superintendent of public instruction
shall appoint board Of three members, two
OF whom shall be county superintendent,
who shall inspect at stated times the workings
of the normal schools, examine, graduate and
grant them teachers certificates, which GER
tificates shall be received By county superin-
tendents as qualifying them to teach in the
public schools. A holder of such certificate.
after teaching one year and passing the ex.
animation specified In the case of High
school graduates, is to be entitled to a state
certificate.
The bill Of Mr.. Norleck relating to chat
tel mortgages, prohibits foreclosure proceed
ings by other agents than the sheriff, and
also fixes the fees he shall receive.
ANOTHER FREIGHT REGULATING BILL.
Mr.. Holmstrom, Of Wright. is the author
of lengthy bill prescribing rules and rates
for the governance of railroads in the trans
portation Of freight. 1t de-
clares railroad companies common
ca rriers, and prohibits all discrimination,
and requires operating companies to accept
all freight offered for shipment, violation of
which provisions shall subject the company
to fine of 81 900 in each case, to go to the
parties injured, upon conviction. For the
conveyance of grain, stock, lumber and
merchandise other than that known as fourth
class, the following rates are designated per
ton per one mile: Ten miles and under,
cents per mile; over ten miles and under
twenty, cents; over twenty miles and IN
der thirty, ~ cents; over thirty miles and
under forty. 3 4 cents; over forty miles and
under fifty, pa cents; over fifty miles and
under sixty, 9 cents; over sixty miles and
under seventy, ~ cents; over seventy miles
and under 100, u cents; all distances over
100 miles at the rate Of l cent per ton per
mile for every 100 miles; provided
that in case any person shall ship less
than one car Load, the railroad company
shall be entitled TO charge 20 per cent more
than the foregoing rates; and also that
other classes of freight than those specified,
the charge may be: For first class so per
cent. above the figures specified; 80 per
cent. for second class, and Is per cent. for
third class. The companies are required to
provide suitable warehouses, side tracks for
receiving and shipping freight, and are com
PEELED TO deliver the same to all connecting
roads in the order received and shipped, the
charges over connecting roads not to exceed
the rates prescribed. Determinations against
persons, corporations, cities. villages and
towns are prohibited, and upon conviction
thereof, companies are subjected to a fine
three times the amount of damage proven,
with costs and attorneys fees, the amount of
fines going to the parties prosecuting. 1t is
also made the duty of the railroad com
missioner to prosecute on the
part Of the state, In which
case the com Dauies are liable to a fine in
not less than $500 nor more than 81, 900, and
If thus convicted and fined are prohibited
from the transaction of any business until
such fine is paid, second conviction for
like offense will work cxtinguishment of their
franchise. The act of an agent is made that
Of the company. The failure of the railroad
commissioner TO properly prosecute when
complaint is made, or If he shall con nive
With or In any way use his influence to pre-
vent or retard such prosecution, Is declared
misdemeanor aud renders him liable to
both fine and impeachment.