St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-30

school text books, make the time November
instead of June, US now.
! Oil Inspector Castle has a bone to pick
with Mr., Spaulding, of Blue Earth county,
that gentleman having introduced bill re-
ducing his fees one-half.
The bill of Mr.. Lee, of Todd county, pro-
poses to legalize little steal that has been
practiced by justices of the peace in charging
fifteen cents for docket folios. Heretofore
while such charges have been allowed, and
are reasonable and just, the statutes have not
allowed such q fee.
Both clerks, Deakin and Warner, were
''knocked out" in reading the substitute bill
of the railroad committee.
There having been such a show Of hands
in response to the invitation to accompany
the committees on their visit to the state
prison to-day, the house voted to adjourn
over until 1880 in the evening. The train
for Saltwater viii leave the Union depot at
1880 this morning and return in good time
for the evening legislative session.
The annual Legislative visit to the insane
asylum at Rochester will be made to-day,
the committee leaving at O'Clock a. m.
The bill prepared by the State Agricultural
society, for an appropriation of 500, 900 for
buildings and improvementiof the permanent
grounds OF the society, the donation of Ram
sey county, has been placed in the hands of
Mr.. Stordock, of Wikiu, for introduction,
and will probably be introduced to-day
The bill for the regulation and supervision
of the business and operation of Mutual
Building associations makes it the duty of
the public examiner to prescribe a uniform
system of keeping the books and accounts of
such institutions. and officers shall make to
him as deemed necessary verified statements
Of their accounts. The public examiner is
also authorized to examine the books of such
institutions at bis pleasure, and he Is required
to do so at least once each year. Refusal to
comply with the regulations prescribed are TO
be reported TO the attorney general,
who shall take action to enforce the
same. The examiner is TO report to the
governor the results of his examinations,
who may make the same public OF not at his
discretion, and the governor may suspend an
officer upon complaint, such suspension not
to exceed one year. Officers of such institu-
tutions are made subject to the same duties
and penalties as are made applicable to finan-
cial officers in the act of March 12, 1878, en-
titled ''An act to prescribe the duties, etc,
of the public examiner" After Sent. /,
1885, such institutions are prohibited from
doing business unless it shall first obtain a
certificate from the examiner that it has COM
piled with the law, such certificate to be in
force for one year unless revoked, for which
license the society is to pay fee Of $500.
For his services the examiner is to receive an
annual salary Of 81 800
COMMITTEE RAILROAD BILL.
Chairman Stordock, of the railroad COM
mit.ee, yesterday reported the bill prepared
by the committee as a substitute for house
files No. l, 6, 10, 65 and II. The report was
accep e / and on motion of Mr.. Drake the
bill was read second and third time, and
made the special order for Tuesday next at
II a. IN. The bill is published in full else
where.