St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-15

chairman of the finance committee, Mr..
German OF the military committee, and DIR
Murphy of the reform school committee.
Mr.. Drake is also on two other committees,
railroads and commerce; Mr.. Cornish has
second place on the judiciary committee,
which also contains the names OF Messrs.
Hendrickson and German; Il. A. Smith has
four assignments, banks, public accounts,
grain inspection and temperance, while Lie
nau is given three, education, printing, and
rules and joint rules. Mr.. HendricllsOn is
also given place on the library committee.
OF INTEREST TO CORPORATIONS.
Mr.. Foster is the father of the most radical
measure yet aimed at corporations. His bill
PROPOSES to prohibit railroad, insurance and
telegraph companies from transferring causes
commenced against them from state to fed
eral courts, upon the penalty Of forfeiture of
their charters or specially granted rights.
Such transfer made or attempted the offend
ing corporation is prohibited from doing any
further business in the state, other than clos
ing up its affairs. a violation of which provis-
ion subjects it to penalty of not less than
1000 nor more than $4,000 for each Of
Tense. 1t is very safe to say that such a
measure will never become a law.
THE COMMITTEES.
Below will be found the standing
committees as made up and an
nounced by Speaker Gibbs. II
would be impossible to create such commit
tees without causing some disappointments
and heart burnings, but, judged from the
expressions of opinion made to the reporter
by number of gentlemen representing the
various shades of opinion and views of public
policy, the speaker has performed the duty
with consideration and fairness, and to the
general satisfaction of members. OF course,
the question as to whether his work has been
done wisely remains to be developed as the
session progresses.
ANOTHER WAREHOUSE BILL.
Mr.. Bradford, of Dakota, introduced a
grain warehouse bill yesterday. Its main fea-
lures are US follows: All ELEVATORS and ware
houses where grain is stored are declared
public warehouses. The owner of such ware
house is required to procure license before
he can commence business. Before license
is issued, graduated bond, according to
size of warehouse, is required, ranging from
$4,000 to $40 900. Such warehouseman is
required to receive all grains offered, with
out discrimination, givin e a receipt there
for, showing the amount and grade. They
are required To make reports annually, in
August, and oftener, if required by the
state board Of warehouse commits
sioners, (Which board is pro
vided for) showing the amount of
the different grades ofgrain received, amount
OF DOSAGE while in store, etc. The board of
warehouse commissioners is authorized to
appolDt inspectors and keep general super
vision of the grain business of the state.
Their first meeting is to be held in st. Pau
in July, 1885, at which it shall appoint q
chief grain inspector and assistants, who
shall not be members of any board of trade,
and who shall give bond in $1,000 for the
chief inspector and $4,000 for assistants.
The duties of the inspectors shall be to weigh
and grade all grain offered at the three ter
minal points of st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth. The members of the board are to
receive IS per day while in the actual per-
Torrance of their duty. The board is to
fix the salaries of the inspector and
assistants, and is empowered to remove
such inspectors at any time for cause, and in
case OF misdemeanOr Is required to prosecute
such offenders. The board is required to
keep full and detailed record of all matters
pertaining to the same. Warehouses are
prohibited from mixing grain OF different
grades. Owners are gwen the right to eX-
anime and inspect their eOnsignments at any
time. 1t is made the duty of railroad COM
panies to grant the parties desiring the priv
ilege Of erecting a warehouse along their
tracks, the same being endorsed by the state
board, and any discrimination ia this diree
ton is declared a misdemeanor. Prosecu-
lions of warehousemen is TO be made on be-
half Of the people. The sum Of $40, 600 is
appropriated for the purpose Of carrying into
operation the provisions of the bill.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION.
Under a very modest title Mr.. Durant in
troduced a bill Of great importance TO the
people of the state aud especially so to the
producing class. The bill is TO continue the
state Mississippi river commission and the
annual appropriation therefor. The state
Mississippi river commission Is the outcome
Of the great river convention held in New
Orleans in 1873, which adopted n resolution
recommending the creation of such commits
sions by the states and territories repre-
scented, twenty-one in number Eighteen
OF the states and territories, among them
Minnesota, acted upon the suggestion. AT
first the Minnesota appointees, Col. VIM.
Clarke, Plat b. Walker and Randall, o.
Winona, served without compensate for
even the expenses incurred ia attending
conventions and in gathering dates and
and compiling statistics in reference to the
needs Of the several water ways within the
jurisdiction Of the state, and OF others in the
improvement 81 which Minnesota Is inter
ested. In 1850, however, Gov. Pilsbury called
the attention of the Legislature TO the beueficia.
results that had already beeu secured largely
through the efforts of the commission, and
the growing importance of the great work
that was to be done, and asked and secured
for It an appropriation OF $1,000
per year for the period Of Eve
years. About this time Mr.. Randall, of Wi
mona, resigned his trust, and Hon +. W.
Duraut, OF saltwater, was appointed, and
thus made up the commission stands to-day
These commissioners have been very diligent
In watching after the interests OF the severa,
waterways, in the improvement Of whicl
Minnesota Is especially interested, and It is
largely TO their efforts that the compiling O.
statistics, etc, and the energy and pcrsr-
vcrance with which The needs Of these water
ways have been urged upon the attention o.
congress that the appropriations have been
secured which has ena blcd those in charge
OF the work to increase the channel Of the
upper portion Of the river below st. Anthem,
falls from low water depth Of two and
half 10 four and half feet, as was set FORT.
in the memorial 20 congress passed hv The
house Tuesday, as also 10 lay the foundation
OF still more important results In the near
future, IL fairly liberal policy ia continued.
Before the foundation Of this state commits
sion the only government appropriation Tor
the upper river bad been limited 10 the work
at s. Anthony falls. Since their appoint
ment more than Q million aud half dollars
have been expended in improving the uDper