St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19
The Most Desirable Features of ALI
Previous Railroad Bills Com
bined in One.
Synopsis of the Main Features Of the
Measure Proposed by the
Senate Committee.
The Bill to Exempt Passengers from Taxation
Killed in the House by Indefinite Post
ponement.
Transferring Railroad Swamp Lands-Ram-
sey County Affairs-General Appro-
priation Bills.
Doings of the Day.

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the night before and the late hours incident
thereto, and notwithstanding the spiritual
comfort few, very few, of them had expe-
rienced by visiting the room of the commit
tee on ''grain inspection''-old rye inspec-
| ton, for instance. That q few Of the states
lawmakers experienced some degree of in
spiration from the hospitality of the city Of
St Paul is perhaps not to be denied, but as
the inspiring spirit was good and had no
headache in it, good nights sleep prepared
| them for good days work, and they did it.
The morning session was devoted to the
| introduction and passage of bills, and was
nearly devoid of consp spicuously notable events
except that the finance committee reported a
bill appropriating the little sum of S946, $50
for the support of the several state institu-
| tions.
| BOARDS OF ARBITRATION.
| Senator Truax is practical and sensible
man, and he introduced a bill proposing
methods by which strikes among laborers
and the consequent injury to trade and labor
interests which they involve may be avoided
by arbitration before boards selected for each
| particular case in dispute. Another feature
of the bill, and perhaps the most important
one, prohibits any person from intimidating g
or in any manner attempting to control by
threats OF violence the free action of any
person in regard to the value or extent of
their labor, or to discriminate by ''Boycot-
ting'' against any person with whom they may
fail to agree, and provides penalties for dis
turbance or infraction of its provisions. The
bill appears to have merit, and its adoption
might 60 far toward the settlement of dis
| putes that otherwise might lead to disastrous
results.
The bill guaranteeing equal civil rights to
citizens in public places gave rise to long
debate in which 1t was stated that our colored
brethren did not want to shave members of
their race. The bill was recommended to
| pass.
One of the livelest tits of the session was
brought on by the bill proposing to transfer
the swamp land grant of the Duluth & Wiz
nipeg Railroad company TO the st. Paul,
| Brainerd 81 Northwestern Railroad company
in case of Its forfeiture by the first named
road. The transfer was warmly advocated
by Senators Buckman, Comstock and Steen-
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to see such vast interests transferred without
further investigation. Senator Wheat made
J long and able argument against the trans
fer, hoping In the event of its forfeiture, to
turn it over to the state institutions. The
| fact still remains, and senators from the
northern portion OF the state feel deeply upon
the subject that the southern part of the
state have had their share of swamp land
aid for railroads and then by constitutional
amendment devoted the rest to the support
| of state institutions. Northern senators
think it is a case where a majority have done
a great injustice to the minority and have
and are now retarding the development of
their section by deprivingi it of the means of
encouraging the construction of railroad
! lines.
! The report of the Geological and Natural
! History Survey of the State of Minnesota
was laid upon the desks Of senators yester-
day, and the volumes were highly priced by
the gentlemen receiving them. The book is
quarto, and is a credit TO the scientific gen.
tlemen who prepared it, and to the printers
who executed the letter press.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Yale made his appearance
in the senate chamber yesterday, and was
| heartily greeted bv his numerous friends.
| The senate meets at 10 O'Clock this morn
Ing.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house chamber Yesterday morning
presented no signs of the hilarity Of the pre-
vious night. The stage, the dancing can
vas, decorations, ETC., had all been removed
and desks replaced in their regular positions,
and at fifteen minutes past 10 q. IN. legis-
lative business was proceeded with Just as II
| a reception Jam had not held the boards
eight hours previous.
| A number Of members spent a good por-
ton Of their time yesterday in the prepara-
ton Of letters to their wives at home in ex-
planntion of the GLOBE report that Repre-
sentative - and wife were at the legis-
lative reception the evening before.
! The bill Of Mr.. Myers Of Stearns for COM
mission TO select aud locate second state
prison, to be located at some point north and
west Of Anoka county, was reported back
from the prison com mittee yesterday with a
recommeD dation that 1t be indefinitely post
poned, but Mr.. Myers succeeded in getting
the report negatived and the bill ordered to q
second reading.
REFORM SCHOOL
DR.. Murphy of the state reform school
committee introduced three bills Yesterday
for the benefit Of that institution. The first
appropriated,S3, 500 each for the years 1866,
for current expenses. The second amended
the act relating 10 commitments so as
to make incorrigibllity sufficient
cause, and the third appropriated
! $50, 900 for additional building, 81 900 for
I fra no
also passed bill under suspension Of the
rules, increasing the salaries Of the aims
house commissioners Of Ramsey county from
/ $500 TO s4DO per ennum.
| Mr.. D1niels introduced a bill yesterday
putting the Southern Minnesota Butter,
| Cheese and Stock association on the same
basis as agricultural societies in reference 70
| state aid.
Nr. Flynn OF Meeker county proposes to
/ increase the state appropriation in aid Of ag-
ricuiiural societies from $1,000 10 $4,000
! annually.
Mr.. Bradford yesterday introduced a bill to
aunul a strange piece Of special legislation
/ by which the Office Of superintendent OF
schools ia Dakota county vas merged
with that Of Judge Of probate.
| The bill Of Nr Bradford repeals
that act and requires the state superintendent
Of public instruction toappoint suDerintend-
cut Of schools for the county TO hold until
! the next general election.
RAMSEY COUNTY AFFArRs.
/ St. Paul and Ramsey county we're before
the legislature With several bills yesterday Of
| more or less importance. The extension bill
/ vas reported back from the delegation. with
az amendm ent creating the Seventh ward Of
the new territory taken in On the vest with
one alderman and one school inspec-
tor, and giving both the Filth and