St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-01
MINNESOTA LEGISLATORS
A Short Session in the House Devoted
Mainly to Routine
Matters.
Another Grain Bill IntrOduced---A PROPOSE
ton to Rename the Lakes
of the State

The senate was not in session yesterday
In the house of representatives the judiciary
committee, 70 which was referred the bill!
granting women the right to vote ior presl-
dental electors, reported the same back yes
terCiay with recommendation 1t be reIerred
to the committee of the whole
OHon. Jared Benson, Of Anoka, was
upon the floor of the house greeting personal
acouaiutances. Mr.. Benson may be said to
be a connecting link between the past and
present legislative history Of the state, he
having held the position Of chief clerk Of the
house in 1860, twenty-five years ago, and the
speakership for the four successive years.
Mr. Benson, though his hair and beard are
whiteued by the irosts Of many winters, still
retains his full mental and bodily yigor,
while his cheerful disposition and agreea-
bic manners make him general favoriie with
acouaintauces, more especially with those
who knew him in '.the days Of aud lang
syne."
The bill of Mr.. McKusick, Of Pine county,
relating to the taxation of the lands Of land
grant railroads, proposes that such lands as
are leased, rented or contracted by the m
panies for the purposes of cutting wood or
timber therefrom, shall be returned to the
state auditor and be placed upon the
for taxation, the same as would be the case
If title in the land had passed from the COM
pany by sale.
Mr.. Holland, of Goodhue, yesterday intro
duced a bill for the election of
a board of railroad and ware
house commissioners. 1t provides that such
board should consist of one from each con-
gressional district The first board is to be
appointed by the governor to hold until the
first general election, except in case OF the
Second district, for which Gen. Baker will
continue to serve for the term of Office to
which he has been elected The salary Of
Inembe is fixed at g, 500 each, annually,
and it IS to be allowed clerk at $500 per
year The duties Of the board shall be the
same as that now conferred upon the present
railroad commissioner, and also to prepare
and prescribe rules and regulations for the
Inspection, grading and weighing Of grain,
and for the government Of all
elevators and warehouses engaged
in receiving, storing and shipment Of grain
for a compensation. Sucn elevators and
warehouses are declared TO be public ware
houses, and are required to pay license Of
s25 per annum for engaging in such bust
ness, which license it is estimated, will pay
the expenses Of the board. The board is TO
hold meetings commencing the second Tues
days OF January, July aud November OF each
year, especially to consider the matters for
which it IS created.
The bill Of Mr.. Stephens, Of Washington,
relating to school meetings, simply changes
the time for holding the annual meetings
from June to September
Mr. Bradford, Of Dakota county, has intro
duced a bill for a road tax levy On the real
estate 10 road district No. 6, that county, for
the purpose Of opening main and direct
road to connect with Eton avenue in the
Sixth ward, this city, with which avenue the
proposed Robert street bridges across the
Mississippi river will connect
Mr.. Drake, Of Ramsey, brought in n bill
yesterday for "A revision Of the names of the
lakes OF tie state. The names OF the lakes
are 10 be grouped alphabetically and the
work is TO be done by commission Of three
10 be appointed by the governor.
Mr.. Lee, Of Todd. proposes to make the
refusal of township treasurer to pay orders
properly drawn upon him a nisdemeanor.