St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

G. NJ. Reese, of Kandiyohi, did the hand
some yesterday by passing around the cigars,
not forgetting the reporters in his rounds
Most Of the members were promptly in
their seats yesterday morning, and business
was proceeded with promptly at 10 O'Clock.
Representative Muzzy, of Otter Tail, pro-
poses to do his legislative work on business
principles Having refused the railroad
passes rendered him he proposes TO receive
the fuIl com pensation allowed him by law,
aud 50 he was prompt yesterday to get the re-
port Of the mileage committee, which gave
him but 800 miles, amended TO 40 miles,
the distance actually travelled by him in
coming to aud returning from the legislative
session.
From the promptncss with which the house
voted down the resolution of Mr.. Murphy
rendering the use of the chamber Friday
evening for a free lecture on cooking IL Is
evident majority ri the members are salts
fed with their present knowledge on that
subject.
Ten bills were introduced, aud two senate
bills had their first reading.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The bill of Mr.. Buringame. Of Steele,
introduced yesterday, is in It's main features
a copy Of the Law Of 1874. 1t provides for
board Of three commissioners, appointed by
and liable TO removal by the governor. They
are TO receive 5000 per aunum. They are
10 be In continuous session and are required
to make personal inspection OF the manage
ment aud condition Of railroads, 70 prose-
cute infractious Of the law, 10 prepare and
promulgatc a schedule oi the maximum rates
TO be charged for the transportation Of freight
aud passengers which maximum rates may
be changed when deemed necessary by the
board giving due notice Of such change by
publication. Discrimination ON the part Of
railroads, either IN rates or facilities offered
shippers, is IN ,de a misdcmcanor, for which
penalties are provided Also requires all in
tcrscctiug aud terminal roads to provide
proper aud equal terminal facilities for
transferring cars from one line to another
aud the shipping Of such transferred freights.
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Mr. Sadley's bin provides for holding
terms Of court in the Seventh judicial district
as follows; Benton county, second Monday
In January; Douglas county, FIRST Monday Of
May aud October; Grant. SECOND Monday OF
September; Mile Laos, fourth Monday Of
January; Morrison, first Monday OF March
and third Monday Of September; outer Tail.
lrs, Monday Of MAY and second Monday Of
November; Pope, third Monday OF O,tober;
Sherburnc, first Monday in February: Stearus,
second Monday In June and FIRST Monday in
December; Todd, third Monday in February.
BRIDGES At ST. PAUL
Two bills were introduced in the house yes
ter!ay, relating 20 bridges across the Missis-
sippi river q; -. Paul. hy Ncssrs. smith and
Lieuau. That Of Mr.. Licuau provinces Tor
amending the act OF lSSS for the issue Of
sees. 600 bonds for the proposed bridge from
Robcri street, hy authorizing \ bond issue Of
SiO0, coo Tor the purpose. The bill Of Mr..
Smith provides
SECTION /. Authorizes the city council to
issue bonds 10 S5O0.0 for a fire wagon
bridge acrcss the Mississippi river from Saer-
man or Randolph street. or from some point
between said streets. - q point In
the sixth Wsri, over near she top
Of the buT Wing between the wcst
line 81 Diwsnu's addition Sud the western
boundary IL the ward
See >. The bonds are 70 b Of the 6euon- !
iuatlou ~ 81 600. to bear Interest At the rate
oi ) per cent per auuun. The principal Is
inside psyahle 81 the financial agency in the
city ~, New YorS in thi-ty Years.
Sc. 3. THc council, Is 80 have the super
vision Of the cou >iruction ~ tue bridge and
Is sutao-iEed "a levy the necessary taxes Tor
the psymrut Of principal and interest Of the
bond
SC. 1T Is made The duty OF The council
before thc contracts are ~ for the bridge %
cause the grading q strsyis Affected ~ It's
construction, aud the council = alsn en-
powered to condemn any property Necessary
for the cuustructian % such bridge aud sp-
puachCs. the cost - such work - o. assessed
upaa The proprrty benefited thereby. but 10
part % the O.; 81 establishing ~ changing
grades 81 strrvts shall De pail from the pro-
Ceeds ~ The bonds suihnnzrd- In case the
cost exceeds :bs sSOo, 80 ssihorised, such