St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-07

| ter of rendering their decisions. Anyway he
proposes a law that shall require them to file
their decisions within sixty days, failure so
to do to subject such judge to the withhold
ing of his salary.
The two bills introduced yesterday by Mr..
Thompson, relating to mortgages, were sim
ply curative measures.
Mr.. J. Smith, of Wright, proposes to add to
the duties OF the state prison chaplain by
making him custodian of the library and a
censor of the kind of reading
to be furnished convicts, and also that he
shall conduct a school under restric-
tions and rules indorsed by the warden. He
is alsoto make quarterly reports.
As the law now stands, there is no way in
which the interest of lunatc in real estate
can be passed to his widow or heirs. Mr.
Hendricks, of Ramsey proposes to cure this
defect by giving the judge OF probate author
ity to clear titles in such eases by ordering a
sale of the interest Of the lunatic.
Mr.. Pattee, of Rice, yesterday introduced
a bill for the relief of W. Fl. Dixie, of Fari-
bault. In the petition which accompanies
the bill Mr.. Dixie sets forth that by the fourth
section of chapter l, of the extra session
laws of 1881, for the settlement of the old
railroad bonds, he presented two claims for
grading and supplies to the Minneapolis 81
Cedar Valley Railroad company, one
for 81, 100 and the other for
$3.50, which the commission under
the act rejected under the impression that
the claims were for money loaned said com .
pany. He was promised a correction of the
error by the com mission, but it had not been
done. and therefore he asks that he be allowed
to go into court, with the attorney general
representing the state, to prove the justice of
his claim. in which case the state shall be
authorized to pay the same.
The bill Of Mr.. Turrell, amending the Ii
cense law, fixes the minimum at $500, with
the right to refuse any license or make the
fee as much higher as the proper authorities
shall decide.
MAKING TELEGRAPH COMPANIES COMMON
CARRIERS.
The house railroad committee had short
session Immediately after the recess
yesterday, at which they took up
the bill introduced by Mr.. Reese, de-
claring telegraph companies common
carriers, requiring telegraph service to be done
without discrimination, and imposing PEN
a!ties for failure to comply with the require
ments of the law. Superintendent McMi-
chaei, of the Western Union company, ap-
peared before the ommittee, especially
speaking in opposition the provision of the
bill which requires companies TO maintain
messenger at all stations for toe delivery of
kilograms within one mile Of the station,
making the point that his company had over
two hundred stations within the state which
did not return an income on general busi-
ness of $40 per month, sum insufficient to
pay the messenger. He also mentioned
other objections, but only casually, as be was
given permission to present his grounds Of
opposition in a written communication
TO be prepared at once. Objection to the
messenger requirement of the bill, was also
raised in the com mittee, the point made be-
ing that under its operation, companies
would be permitted TO mail kilograms to par
ties living more than one mile from station
or office, which would lead to unnecessary
delays and Inconvenience in large cities. As
a result Of the committee examination Of the
bill it is evident It will be thoroughly over
hauled and very materially amended before
being reported.
TIE finance committee met Yesterday and
agreed to make favorable report upon the
bill aparaDriating $1,000 for repairs OF the
capitSi, and also to increase the compeDsG-
tion Of clerk for the state treasurer from
S70O to $3.50.
Mr.. Snider, OF Hennepin, Yesterday intro
duced bill to increase the appropriation for
superiuteudency and management Of the
state experimental fruit farm, from 81, 900
to 81, 500.
The bill for the proposed extension of the
city limits of St. Paul was amended yester-
day, at the request OF residents at the Min
nesota Transfer, prohibiting the granting Of
license for the sale of liquor for the territory
between the Milwaukee Il st. Paul and the
ST. Paul IL Manitoba railways right Of ways,
and to Il width of about half mile, cover
ing the Transfer plat.
BUILDINGS FOR STATE FAIR GROUNDS.
Toe house committee on agriculture held
a meeting yesterday afternoon TO consider
the bill appropratiog 100000 for buildings
AMI i'm proyrments on the grounds donated
the state 5y Ramsey county for state agri-
cultural fair purposes the state agricutu-
raj society was represented at the meeting
by Vice President c. A. DeGraT, Secretary
Judson and Clark Chambe OF the execu-
tive committee. CITY Attorney Murray,
sentative Hendrickson were also present.
In answer 10 question, Mr. Murray said the
tile to the property 10 question, wac apso-
lutely perfect in Ramsey county, and that it
Was proposed to trIusler II to the state abso-
lutely for the purposes named in the bill.
De also stated that in cauyassng the project
before the tender was made, officers of both
the Northern Pacific and st. Paul & Mani
t0ba roads had stated that If the site was
selected they would each erect on
the grounds permanent buildings at a cost
of $50, 600. Secretary Judson also said he
had received several propositions by ma
cbinery men for erecting permanent build
ings should the project be carried out. He
further said tnat for the erection Of adequate
buildings and 10 put the grounds in proper
condition for fair 1t would require fully Sl00,
900. Vice President DeGraff also urged the
necessity for the appropriation asked for, and
| Mr.. Hazard explained the geographical ad-
vantages offered by the state. After further
remarks by CLARK Cham oers and others, en-
dorsing the location and urging the appro-
pristion the committee voted TO recon mmend
the appropriation. The bill will now have to
20 10 the finance committee before being re-
ported to the house for action.
The com mmittee also considered the
house bill proposing to increase the
compensation OF the superintendent Of the
state experimental fruit farm from 81 900 10
81. 500, which they recon mend to be amended
By substituting $l,500 for s2,5Oo.
TIE GRAIN BILL
The warehouse and grain inspection COM
mittee had a meeting with closed doors, at
which a1al decision was reached upon all
the main features Of the bill which will be
niroiacsd early t1e coming week. Tne
main features not incorporated in the skele-
ton reported in the GLOBE " sdoesi lay are
that eIe-sfo-z and uarahouzes at the ngiuarv