St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-16
House of Representatives.


Most Of the committees held their first ses-
sious Immediately after the house adjourn
ment yesterday.
Tue bill of Mr.. Turrell, OF Redwood, pro-
posing a constitutional amendment relating
TO legislative sessions and salaries. proposes
to strike out the section limiting the session
to sixty days, and fixes the salaries of mem
bers at 50 per day, but limits the total com
pensation to $3.50 for a regular session, and
5000 for a special session.
The house was struck with an economic
streak yesterday, and spent nearly an hour
in discussing the resolution TO print $1,000
copies Of the governors message in English,
German, Swede, Norwegian and French Ian
guages, and finally voted the resolution
down.
Mr.. Collester took the occasion offered by
the bill relating TO the salaries Of the officials
Of Polk county to remind members OF the
existence Of a constitutional provision pro-
hibiting special legislation. Mr.. Collester
said the provision was very explicit, and he
fesred that members were losing sight OF lis
restrictions. This warning has not been
gwen any Jb SOON.
RAILROAD REGULATIONS.
Mr.. Warmers bill for the better regula-
ton Of railroads provides for the creation of
a board OF railroad commissioners by the ap-
pointment OF two persons TO act with the
present railroad commissioner until
the election of 1856 when the three members
to compose such board shall be elected, one
to serve two years and the two others four
years. such members shall not be con-
nected with any railroad corporation. They
shall have 4 salary Of 81, 0U0 annually. They
shall have a general supervision OF all rail-
roads operating In the state. A railroad VIC
hting the laws Of the state shall be notified
in writing, aud should such violation
not he promptly remedicd, proceed
ings are TO be commenced against it
by the attorney general. Like course Is 10
be pursued in reference to needed repairs,
change Of rates, etc The board is 20 be 81
lowed skilled accountant, with a salary Of
81, 800. The board ID to make annual reports
showing the operations OF the various roads.
Railroad officials falling t. make correct re-
port are made liable 70 a line OF not less than
5000, win an additional Gne in the same
amount for every thirty days such reports are
delayed. Railroad companies are made re-
sponsihle FOR all fires caused BIZ their loco
motives. Railroad COMPANIES arr declared
common carriers, and are required to receive
and transport grain without dis
elimination and are required 10
allow the erection Of elevators,
warehouses, etc, along rs sidetracks BE- all
parties desiring. The rates for freight and
passengers declared by the companies shall be
subject 90 revision by the board. Prompt tran
shipme nt OF freight consigned 20 connecting
roads is made obligatory, and every form OF
discrimination Is made lisdemeanor The
beard IS 70 receive and investigate ali con-
plaiuts, and in case sncd complaints are
sustained, ! written notice is % be served on
the offending company, when the complaint
not being rcrnediej, the attorney general Is
% prosecute, aud upou conviction the com
pauv Is made responsible In double the
amount of damage sustained By the COM
plsinsnt. Strict provisions are ulasle for the
responsibility Of companies Tor the acts %
employees. Express companies are 20 DC sub
jet 10 toe same general regulations a rail-
rlads, and 20 pay a lax 10 the state Of per
cent Of its earnings. in case 81 failure OF
companies 70 report earnings for HIati0n,
The board il 10 approximate the same, upon
which the tar shall be laid. Trsnsii rates are
prohibited. Fines against com pauies 10 suits
prosecuted BY the hard arc 20 D. paid 70 the
state Tor the oenest % the school fund.