St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-23
Railroad Commissioners Still Considering
the Workings of the New LAWN
tereSting Pointers.
Annual Reports of Boiler Inspectors Indi'
cate that the Law Was a
Wise One.
West Sfders Who Do and DO NOT wan
Their Principal Street Re.
named.
Matters Before the Courts--'Llttie
Nfck's'' Funeral--The States
Wealth--Notes.
WHAT WILL THEY DO?
Commissioners Still Undecided ON
the Railway Law Troubles.


the Railway Law Troubles
A conference was yesterday held at lhe
capitol at which the principal topic 1or con,
Sidporotion was what course the railroad
commissioners will pursue in view OF the
difficuity that presents itself IN enforcing
that nroyjsion of the railroad law that pro-
vides for the building of elevators along the
lines of railroad in the state. There were
present. beside the railroad commission,
Gov. Hubbard and Attorney General Ham,
and a considerable time was taken up III
general review of the situation. 1T was
with closed doors and the commissioners DO
not say lust what opinions were expressed.
II was learned that no agreement was
reached as to the future action OF the COM
mission. and the matter will be stu 1urther
considered. Mr.. Murdoch said last nlght
that the commission would not yleld point
beyond the strict Interpretation OF tne law
The people would not be satisfied If they
did not carry out all its provisions, and the
courts might be called upon TO decide the
matter.
AN INTERESTING MEETING.
Commissioners Murdoch and Becker
reached the city yesterday forenoon from
Rattle lake. having been delayed Oh the ir
return trip. A very interesting meeting
Nas held. and the workings of the new
yrain law were discussed freely. 1t was
sonntv organization OF the Farmers alli-
,nce. and there was good attendance. In
the course of his talk Mr.. Murdoch ex-
plained TO the farmers something OF the
workings of the new law in Minneapolis
that rather stirred up some ideas as 10 the
merits of the law. In speaking
Of the Millers' ASSOCIATION he
said: 1.-The miller rents perhaps
len bins in some elevator that has not taken
ant a license. and then sends experts out to
Ouy wheat They order, after having pur-
chased. one carload in one bin and another
in another. mixing it for milling purposes.
The commission has been criticised for put
ting INSPECTORS on the track, but that is the
Only way that business could be transacted.
After it is inspected Oh the track, the COM
mission does not know where it goes to. 1T
seems lust as important to inspect into
mill as TO any other place. More than one
half the wheat that goes to Minneapolis
goes into the mills. If we had not in
Jpected wheat going into the mills,
Ihe farmers would have been de-
pared from inspection on large
per cent. of the wheat marketed in Mime
apolis. The law should be amended so as
to make it obligatory to inspect all grain
carried into st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth by common carriers before leaving
the cars. Mr.. Murdoch further said that
the visits of Capt. James to all elevators in
the state and his examinations would, judg-
ing from reports, be very valuable TO the
farmers.
There was some complaint in general
way made of the grades given at the termi-
nal points, a number of shippers present
saving that for what they considered the
same quality of wheat they had been given
widely different grades
ALoCAL ELEVATOR MAN
present said that he gave No. hard for
best wheat raised on brush land. 81 can
get that grade for it in Duluth" said he.
II shipped car of the same kind of wheat
70 Minneapolis and it was inspected No. 2
Northern. | was unable to get a certificate
of grade. Why was that?"
In response to this Mr.. Murdoch further
explained the working of the system at
Minneapolis. He said: The commission in
spects what the Millers' association allows
us to. If they put a card upon car for
bidding us to inspect it we don't inspect.
/ suppose your wheat was not inspected by
The state inspector" This rather stirred
the assembly on a question of change in the
law, and they began an attempt to nail the
commission on the question of an extra ses-
sion. of which they were evidently in favor.
In response to an inquiry as to the feeling
of the commission on this point, it was
explained that they thought they had done
their duty when they had reported the
facts as they understood them 10 the gov
ernor But the meeting wouldn't let it go
that way and insisted Oh straight answer.
eve want your opinion bluntly, whether
YOU think an extra session would be bene-
fit to the farmer or not" said one present.
The commission were not there to give ont
tips on the extra session and they tried to
dodge the issue. In explaining further
Commissioner Murdoch said: 81 have eX-
pressed my opinion that if this legislature
could be depended upon better than the
next legislature, l should be in favor of an
extra session. l think the present house
could be depended on to grant the neces-
sary amendments, but am somewhat doubt
full of the senate. We all agree as to the
desirability of curing the defects of the
present law as early as possible. When we
report all the facts then the governor is
responsible for calling or not calling an eX-
ira session."
Mr.. Muzzy a member of the house, was
present and at this point said that some
time ago Gov. Hubbard had informed him
by letter that If the
COMMISSIONERS RECOMMENDED
an extra session he would call one, and Mr..
MuZZy asked the commission if it was not
its duty to so recommend.
1--WE think it proper that we should only
state the facts" was the reply.
Mr.. j. o. Daniels, one of the gentlemen
in attendance. said that he understood the
governors chief reason for not calling an
extra session was on account of the ex-
pense and he asked the commission if the
people would not be benefited more than
the cost of the session. This brought the
commissioners more nearly to direct reply
than any of the previous questioning and
Mr.. Murdoch, with some hesitation, said.
I'VE would not like to give an opinion that
would forestall the governors opinion. We
will say, however, that we would be very
glad. if before the market opens next fall,
the defects of the law could be cured. We
don't think we ought to say any more"
Gen. Becker said on the same subject
that he would not answer the question as
all officer of the state; but as an individual,
he thought that biennial sessions were a
great mistake.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
Before it adjourned, the alliance passed
the following preamble and resolutions.
favoring an extra session and indorsing the
work of the commission:
whereas, Experience mas SHOWN mat the
grain ana warehouse law of this state is
fatally defective in several important partic-
ulars, namely, it is only local in its prepara-
tions, not binding the Millers' association in
accepting the state grading; and.
Whereas, The railway law has proved 10 be
defective in not giving the commissioners
full power TO regulate a schedule of rates on
freights, ETC.; ana,
Whereas, The late decision of the supreme
court in the matter of tax laws Indicate that
the law should be so amended as to warrant
protection TO taxpayers holding receipts from
the county trGasnrer he in