St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-03
THE LOWER HOUSE.
A Bill to Appropriate 100000 For
Buildings on the State Fair
Grounds.
Important Bond Bills For st Paul Improve
ments Passed by the
House.
First Appearance on the Scene of a Kali
road Lobby-A Home FOR Neg
leeted Children.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Quite number Of ladies appeared among
the spectators at the session Of the house
last evening.
Mr.. Stordock, of Wilkin, last evening In
troduced a bill to supplement the generous
gifts Of Ramsey county to the state agricu-
tural society. After reciting the action OF
Ramsey county, and giving the bound
aries of the land given the state, for the
purpose of annual exhibits of agriculture,
stock, horticulture, the arts, ETC., it appropri-
ates 100000 for the const ruction OF the
necessary buildings and Improvements OF
the grounds for such exhibitions. 1t also
provides that the general offices of the state
society shall be maintained upon the
grounds, and prohibits the placing of encum
brance upon said property, but that the
same shall be kept free and untrammeled
and used exclusively for the purposes for
which 1t is granted.
st. Paul matters occupied good deal OF
the time of the house at last evenings session.
Under suspension of the rules, bills author
izing the issue of bonds for certain purposes,
aggregating S7S4,0 900, as follows:| For the
Robert street bridge, S150,0O0; for bridge
over the Mississippi river from Sherman
street to Bradford street, 100000; to REIN
burse property owners for special assess
ments for the Seventh street grading and
bridge, $40, 900; for approaches to bridge
over the railroad tracks, East Third street,
S14, 900; for board of education, 100000;
for almshousc $4,000; for hospital s25, 900.
Mr.. Magnlrc, of Lac qut Parle, proposes to
give the Twelfth judicial district an addi-
tional judge, with the same compensation
and powers as enjoyed by the present in
cumbcnt.
Mr. Lee, of Todd, came to the front last
evening with another bill for the state exam
liner. This bill proposes to give him skilled
accountants, to aid in the examination OF
banks, at compen station of 50, 900 unuaIly,
the same to be paid by the banks pro rata on
their capital stock.
MIR. Lienau, of Ramsey, introduced bill
last evening that should and probably will
become law. It is for state school for
neglected children. 1t provides for
the appointment of board OF
three commissioners by the gov
ernor, to which offers for q site are to be
made, aud authorizing it to purchase such a
site at a cost not to exceed $1,000, in case no
appropriate location is donated, and appri-
ates $4,000 annually for the years 1869
for the erection Of necessary buildings.
Thereafter the commissioners are to act as Il
board of control with power to take posses
sion of neglected children wherever found,
and to retain control of such child until his
majority. The commissioners are to serve
without compensation.
The committees of both houses on Normal
schools will hold q meeting at $3.50 this
morning in the senate railroad committee
rooms. and the house committee on educa-
ton will meet at O'Clock this afternoon in
the house railroad committee rooms.
A bill by Mr. Stordeck proposes that the
state shall organize system of steam boiler
inspection to be applied 10 all such apparatus
not covered by the United States law Of in
spection. board Of three commissioners
to be appointed by the governor is to have
the matter In charge.
l: will be noticed that among the city bond
bills passed by the house last evening under
suspension of the rules, was one for
the issue of $4,000 to reimburse
property owners for special assessments paid
tor the Seventh street grade and bridge. In
introducing the bill, MIR. Drake, no matter
what his personal views, has undoubtedly
voiced the sentiments of his constituents.
WANT To BE HEARD.
For the first time during the present ses-
sion, there appeared in the house last even
ing a decided railroad lobby, their object be-
lug to be granted hearing of the railroad
committee upon the bill reported by it, and
which has been made the special order at / l
a. IN, to-day. After the adjournment nine
members of the committee held short meet
ing pursuant TO the request of Chairman
Stordock, who stated the fact that he had
been waited upon by several railroad men
with request that the committee procure the
withdrawal of the bill from the house, and
that Wednesday evening he set apart for
them to appear before 1t and give their views
as To its merits and demei is. He also said
that these railroad men pro!essed to desire
railroad legislation to be directed by com
mission, hut urged that it was not treating
them with proper courtesy to debar them
from being heard Ia matter
In which they were so much inter
ested After considering the proposition
the ommittee decided that It could not ask
the house TO recOmmit for the purpose de-
cided, but that as the bill contained several
errors they should ask the house this morn
ing to send 1t back 10 them with the under
standing that II should be reported again
Wednesday morning, when the house could.
II IL saw ft, appoint time when It would
hear the railroad men upon 1t. With this
understanding the committee adjourned.