St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-06

provides that any person planting at least
one acre and not more than ten for period
Of six years, planting 2, ZOO trees TO the acre,
with l 300 in good condition the second year,
and 800 the third year, shall be entitled to
bounty of So per acre annually; and Tor
planting a half mile of trees along the high
way and cared for under like restrictions as
above shall receive SO annually.
Mr.. Stordock, of Wiikin, yesterday intro
duced another bill to select and locate site
and prepare plans for third hospital for
the insane. 1t provides for com mission OF
five to be appointed by the governor for thas
purpose, but specifies the location shall be
north of Stearns county, and appropriates
$4,000 for the expenses of the commission.
Mr.. Spalding, of Blue Earth, introduced
bill yesterday to prevent deception in the
sale of dairy products which would seem suf-
iciently restrictive to abolish watered milk,
oleomargarine and other yillainous com
pounds dealt out to the unsophisticated as
the manufacture of COW milk. 1t imposes
penalties of fine and Imprisonment for SELL
ing impure and aduterated milk, butter and
cheese. The governors to appoint a com
missioner to enforce the law who is en-
powed to appoint assistants, and appropri-
ute SIS, 900 annually for expenses.
judge, Mr.. Fiddes being the wet nurse, and
the additional wearer of ermine is wanted
for the Sixth district.
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL.
The bill of Mr.. Smith, of Wright county,
changing the time for holding terms of court
in the Fourth judicial district, provides
terms as follows: Anoka and Hennepin
county, first Monday in February and second
Monday in September; Isanti county, fourth
Monday in September and Wright county,
first Monday tn June and first Monday in
December.
Mr. German, of Ramsey, yesterday intro
duced bill to protect and preserve guards at
dangerous places. The bill provides that
any person removing a light or other guard
erected in any street or highway, To warn
against danger. shall be subject to fine Of
not less than $50 nor more than
$500, or fine of not less than three months
nor more than a year.
A bill introduced bv Mr.. Heudrickson. if
it becomes law, will meet with the approval
of railroad engineers. 1t provides that the
railroad commissioner, upon being convinced
that the crossings of a railroad track by q
train of another road, can be made with per-
feet safety, that such crossing may be made
without the stop now required.
AS the law now stands chattel mortgage
can only run two years. The bill of Mr..
Sadley proposes to change this, by giving
the mortgage the same life as the note to
secure which it is given.
The committee on elections are about ready
to report in the contest of Bocek VS.. Hugh
Byrne, the sitting member of LIE Sueur. They
completed the taking of testimony upon dis
puted ballots, irregularities, ETC., yesterday,
which was followed by the argument of coun-
sci. The count of the committee gives Mr.
Byrne majority of one. The committee
have not yet entered upon the Wynkoop-Mc-
Kusick contest.
SKILLED ARTISANS AT THE PRIs ON.
At meeting of the joint special COM
mittees to investigate the matter of the en-
ployment of skilled artisans by the state
prison contractors in the manufacture of
articles that come into direct competition
with the work of skilled artisans of the state,
a resolution was adopted to send for persons
and papers bearing upon the subject.
THE GRAIN COMMITTEE.
The committee on warehouse and grain
inspection held long and excit-
ing session yesterday afternoon. The
bone of contention still remains
the question of bonding interior
elevators with prohibition against fat ware
houses, or throwing the market wide open.
On this the committee are at lcggerheads,
Mr.. Can Mug leading the demand for an
open market, and it is becoming evident
the ommittce will be unable to come to-
gether, aud the question will probably have
TO be settled by the house.
The judiciary committee Of the house met
last night, after Donnelly's speech was fin
ished, aud listened to the arguments of the
Duluth lumberman in favor Of taking off the
boom charges Knife Falls. The committee
will probably report to-day.