St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-20

OF an alms-house and hospital on the work
house grounds, Como park. The house had
already passed bill containing both appro-
priations, but the senate delegation having
decided to amend the hospital item by sub
stitutng $4,000 for enlargement of the
present structure, it was thought best by the
house delegation to give the Items
in separate bills. The other To-
cal measures were referred to the
delegation, not having been yet passed upon
by them. Mr.. Smith proposed authority to
amend the act relating TO public parks so that
twenty acres in body can be used for such
purposes, the present limit being five acres.
He also proposed granting authority to the
common council to contract with the Union
Railway Il Transfer company for grading
the Sixth ward levee. Mr.. Lienau wants the
number of street commissioners increased
from two to four; to revise the names OF ad-
ditionS to the city: to authorize the issue OF
SOC. 900 bonds for park and market purposes
in the Sixth ward, to be raised by taxation in
the ward. aud to give the common council
power. by two-thirds vote, to appropriate
$4,000 for the improvement of the
bluff road from the Sixth ward to
Mendoza. Mr.. Hendrickson asked
authority for the commissioners of Ramsey
county to issue So, 600 certificates of indebt-
edness for the improvement of the White
Bear and Bald Eagle roads.
OTHER LEGISLATION WANTED.
Mr.. Reese proposes that personal property
shall not be exempt from judgments secured
for labor performed.
Mr.. Lienau thinks that an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the printing of Illustrated Mime
sofa in foreign languages would be wise
expenditure.
The committee on education proposes an
appropriation of s., 900 for revising the pres
ent school text books.
AUSTIN, MANKATo & ST. CLOUD RAILROAD.
Mr.. Foster yesterday morning called up mis-
resolution for a committee Of i've to investi-
gate the question of the ownership of the
bonds voted in aid of the Austin, Mankato d
St. Cloud railroad, and the present status of
the road. Mr.. j. II. Drake sent uD and had
read 4 communication from J. W. Bishop,
president of the company, in which he ex-
planned the company bad spent $4,000 in
the survey and location of the proposed road
that actual construction had only been de-
layed by the general financial depression,
that the bonds voted in aid of the road and
the swamp land grant to it would not apply
until the road was constructed, and the com
pany hoped aud expected to complete the
same the present year. In support of the
resolution Mr.. Foster read an extract from
the Albert Lea Standard, alleging that the
franchise Of the proposed road had been sold
to ]. J. Hill, that the people along the line
had been defrauded. and demand
ed an investigation. Mr.. Foster
said be did not indorse these
al E,,k - fs,.,,
that many people along the proposed liue be-
iieved they were true. If not true no harm
would be done by the investigation, and if
true it was certainly proper for the state to
step in and expose the wrong. Mr.. Warner
Of the Blue Earth delegation opposed a
special committee until some committee had
looked into the matter aud ascertained if
there was any ground for the charges. He
suggested the resolution be sent to the iudic-
larry committee. Messrs. Collester, Hen
| Erickson and Duraut spoke against the in
vestigation. Mr.. Foster opposed reference
to the judiciary committee, which he alleged
would be equivalent to burning It, He also
alleged that the parties in interest had been
working up a feeling 10 have the resolution
go to the judiciary committee. Upon this
reflection MIR. Warner withdrew his motion
for reference to that committee. Mr.. Myers
said there was no doubt there was
Il good deal Of feeling on the
subject and while he could not
believe the charges were Justified be thought
it was due the officers OF he roads them
selves, some OF whom were state Off
GERS, that an investigation be made. Mr..
Drake explained that Gen. Bishop, when he
gave him the communication read, said that
he courted the fullest inquiry, but he oh
jected to the special committee called for as
a reflection upon the officers and was calcu-
lated 10 injure the financial standing of the
company. A motion of Mr.. Burlngame TO
refer to the railroad committee was defeated,
and then the resolution for special COM
mittee OF five adopted.
Two bills introduced Yesterday reminded
old timers of the times when /. Dounclly
was an active factor IN legislation. The bills
were to reduce the rate of interest above
which would be usury, TO per cent.
II is proposed in bill introduced by Mr..
Fiddes TO make the failure of a school officer
to perform the duties attaching to the same
a resignation Of his Office.
STATE OFFICERS REPORTS.
Two years ago the legislature passed law
requiring annual reports Of state officers to
be made in July. II has been found impo
sible for the railroad commissioner to com
ply with this law, as he does not receive the
reports OF railroad companies until the latter
part of June. For this reason Mr.. Warner
yesterday introduced a bill excepting that
officer from the law and giving him 10 De
cember to prepare and present his reports.
The bill for u revision Of the names Of the
lakes OF the state had narrow escape on its
passage, receiving but the requisite 81 votes
10 - against.
The bill requiring pharmacists 70 be regis
tered was defeated on its passage. Yeas A,
nays 81. The vote was then rccousidesed,
and the bill referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
The purpose OF the bill Of Mr.. Wear relat-
ing 10 an experimental agricultural station
al the State university, Is 10 utilize the az
-icultural school OF that institution in the
matter Of instruction in the analysis OF
grains, etc, the governing idea being to Sc
cure com petent wheat inspectors.
The speaker yesterday announced the ap-
poiutmrnt Of d. NJ. Devore as clerk OF the
committee on towns and counties.
Among the laws passed two years ago was
one that required district judges 90 act upon
the incorporation Of villages. The supreme
court declared this delegation Of authority as
unconstitutional, and yesterday Mr.. Patiee
introduced a law prepared with great care,
in which all the requirements, details, etc,
for such interpretations are set forth, so that
there will be uniformity hereafter in this
matter, a uniformity OF which present iueor-
porations can avail themselves II they see tit,
SO that any general legislation OF court deci-
sion would affect all alike.
The bill Of Mr.. Griffin giving women the
right 10 vote for superintendents of schools
was defeated when it came up for passage by
a vote OF - yeas to 80 nays. Mr.. Duraut
changed his vote from the affirmative TO the
negative, for the purpose Of moving re-
consideration Of the vote, which he an
uounced be should 10 az the proper time.