St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-21

The speaker announced the committee on
Mr.. Fosters resolution for an Investigation
of the status of the st. Cloud, Mankato Sc
Austin Railroad company, as follows:
Messrs. Foster, Haraldson, Lee, Myers and
Durant.
Hon. A. II. Bartlett of Freeborn county, a
member of the last territorial legislature of
1S57-'s, was upon the floor OF the house yes
terday.
CARE OF INDIANS.
A joint resolution introduced by Mr..
Evans was adopted nemorlalizing congress
for laws embolying the following principles
in the care OF Indians: First, that unpaid sums
pledged for educational purposes be appro-
prlated for the purchase of stock. Second,
that part of the proceeds OF sales OF lndian
lands be set apart for a permanent eduea-
tional fund. Third, that Indians be given
lands in severalty. Fourth, that the legal
personality of Indians be granted. Fifth,
for the improvement of the civilized indus
tries Of Indians. Sixth, that the salaries of
Indian agents be increased so as TO secure
the services Of men of established character
and business capacity.
TIE GRAIN BILL.
At II a. m. the house went into committee
Of the whole on the warehouse and grain
bill as the special order, with Mr.. Daniels in
the chair. Mr.. Edmond moved to take up
and con slider the bill section by sc ton. Mr.
Duraut moved the bill as it is be passed and
sent TO the discussion. He said the bill had
been carefully prepared by a committee of
fifteen members, and he did not think it
would be improved by a general consdera-
lion by the house. Mr. Reese, chairman of the
committee. seconded the motion of Mr.. Ed
mond. He said before being put upon its
passage the committee desired TO submit
several amendments which had been unani-
mously agreed upon. Mr.. Burlingame and
Mr. Spauldiug favored the mot on Of Mr..
Durant while Messrs. Edmond, Pattee and
Drake spoke in opposition, while Mr.. Dyar
moved to recommit. Mr.. Teuhert of the
committee said it had worked faithfully 10
complete its bill, and believed it TO be good
measure, and now il wanted the house to
pass upon it. Finally it was decided that the
amendments of the committee were in
order, having been sent up with the bill,
and they were taken up and acted upon.
The amendments read, Mr.. Reese moved
their adoption which motion was carried.
Speaker Gibbs tnen moved that when the
committee rise the bill be recommended to
y
out section caused some discussion, but it
was rejected By vote of IS to Il. Mr..
Pattee moved to add Saltwater as a terminal
point. Rejected. An amendment 10y Mr.
Pattee to section 9, which requires ware
housemen to deliver grain within twenty
fours hours, was adopted, adding 'and
cars or vessels for the same shall have been
furnished" Other amendm -ntS were Of
fered and voted down, when Mr.. Evans
moved the bill be reconsidered section by
section, which was also voted down. Mr..
Edmond then moved the bill be recommitted.
Lost. Mr.. Snider offered an amend
ment that winter storage snail
begin Novembe Is and end May
10. Adopted. An amendment by Mr. Pat
tee. that the law shall not apply TO grain now
in store, was adopted Mr.. Teubert moved
the bill be engrOssed and ordered to a third
reading. Mr.. Byorum, as an amendment,
moved the committee report progress, which
was seconded by Mr.. Evans. Lost. Mr. Byo-
rum then called for the reading of the amend
ments adopted. including those of 6he com
rnittee, after which the motion OF Mr.. TeuOert
That the bill be recommended for passage
was adopted aud the committee rose. The
most important amendment OF the commit
tee was that wgrehOusemcn should not be
held responsible for loss or damage by fire,
provided reasonable care be exercised, nor
Tor damage by heating if the same occurred
from causes beyond the control OF the ware
houseman; and that no injustice may be
done holders Of grain at the terminal points
1t IL made the duty Of the warehouseman to
dispose Of grain in the order received, and
unless public notice is given that the grain is
in bad condition, deliveries must be
of the quality received. If ware
houseman becomes aware Of the fact that
grain is out Of condition he is 10 give notice
OF the same By advertising in daily news
paper aud posting in a public place, specify
ing the outstanding receipts Tor the same,
which shall be those of the oldest dates in
circulation; nothing, however, is TO BE- con-
strued to relieve the warehOuscman from eX-
ercisng proper care in preserving the grain
after the publication required. Such dam
aged grain is to b. kept separate, and any
warehouseman guilty Of any act
Of neglect whereby the value is de-
preciated is to be held RESPONSE
BILE "a at common law, and his license shall
be revoked. If the grain declared out Of
condition shall not be removed from store by
the owner within two months from the date
OF posting notice Of its poor condition, the
warehousemau may sell il ut public auction
by giving ten days, notice in n newspaper in
the place where the warehouse is located.
GAs-METER INSPECTOR.
Mr.. Drake yesterday introduced bill, by
which ii is proposed to add to the duties Of
the state inspector of oils, that of state in
spector Of gas meters. II proposes that the
inspector shall provide his own apparatus Tor
making such inspection, that gas cousum-
IN fa-
the meters have been officially inspected.
and that he shall receive 4 compensation OF
81 annually per meter for inspection.
Mr. MeKusick proposes to make the wages
Of labcrers employed IN getting out logs ana
railroad cross ties a lien upon the same
Mr. Lieuau introduced a bill yesterday
to remedy an error Of description in his
bill Of the day previous relating 20 the
Improvement Of the Mendoza road. The
new bill drSignates the road 10 be improved
by its legal name, the ST. Paul and Snakopee
road, aud provides that the common council
may, upon a two-thrds vote, appropriate not
20 exceed $4,000 bo such improve
meut; provided, however, that the
towns Of Egsu, Brownsville and
Mendoza, have first paid into the city treas
Grrr one fourth Of the amount proposed to
De expended for that purpose
The bill Of Mr.. Morse to amend the stat
utes relating to the publication Of delinquent
tax isis proposes 20 increase the price 10 be
charged per description from i2 to 20 cents.
Mr.. Tnacker PROPOSES 10 make Il an object
for residents Of Pore county TO punish vio-
lators OF the law regulating the catching OF
lisa in that county los proposing 10 devote the
zines collected to the common school fuud
Of the county.
RECONSTDERED.
The vote by which house HE 34S, relating
to the liability Of corporations, indefinitely
postponed Thursday, was reconsidered yes
tsriay. and the bill referred to the committee