St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-05

dueed to 3 cents per mile in the state. That
was the rate IN Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.
and we had more miles of road than Wiscen-
sin.
SERIES OF QUESTIONS
Al this point committee was appointed TO
draft series OF questions to be presented TO
the commissioners, which reported at the
afternoon session. Mr.. Mattson now asked
the commissioners whether they had sufficient
authority TO compel the Minneapolis q 81. Paul
elevators TO take out license and become pub
tic elevators under the provisions of seed IN
of the grain law.
Mr.. Murdoch took the floor to reply to this
question. He said the test was as TO the grain
thereby losing its identity. Minneapolis was
an important market We must not do in
Justice. All these elevators intended
TO. take licenses. When they found
they could nor mix the grain
they would take out licenses. IL was the
practice Tor these large elevators TO rent out
pins TO millers and allow millers TO empty
into them regardless of grades. They found
BINS rented TO PIllsbury. He would put grain
OF dlnerent grades into his bins 10 make
milling grade. If he could not do this, then
they couldn't make the elevators public
warehouses. This wheat went TO the mills.
1t was not put on the market. The elevator
men say amend the law so as to make rules
10 regulate mixing they will take out license.
ii could be done and no one be injured. This
question
WAS NOT ANTICIPATED
by anybody when the law was going through.
He thought there was no serious wrong being
done TO the producers by the present prac-
tice. Most of the wheat was inspected and
weighed that went in the elevator. He sug-
gested desirable amendment of the law
would be that all wheat consigned TO either
of the terminal points should be Inspected
and weighed. Mr.. Burdck said thar 20 per
cent. of all the trouble had come from the
difference in price made between the grades.
TIE wheat ought TO be bought
to fits worth. He said that
analysis had established the fact that No. l
Northern was worth for -four within l cent
as much as No. hard, and he wanted the
power that Tom, Dick aud Harry had OF say
ing there should be or cents differ
ence when there was no more than cents
difference taken away. Mr.. Burdick re-
peated this point, which he called his speech.
Frequently during the day. He would have
intrinsic value alone considered. The con-
vention then took a recess. and at the open
Ing OF the afternoon session the
COMMITTEE ON QUESTIONS
reported the following to be answered by the
members of the railroad commission:
First-Does the law require amending IN
order to make all elevators and warehouses
public ut the three terminal pOints-St. Paul.
Minneapolis and Duluth?
section 25, ETC., as TO permit the mixing of
different grades of wheat belonging to the
same individual or stored IN separate bins for
the benefit of the owners?
Third-Can you tell why wheat raised on
bush lands weighing sixty pounds Is graded
No. l Northern and W ieat from the prairie
weighing hfty-eight pounds is graded No.
hard2
Fourt1-should ell elevators and ware
houses Cd railroad rights of way be made
public warehouses?
Mr.. Burdick made personal explanation.
lie had been misunderstood as to his position
on grades. He thought the commissioners
should make a thorough analysis of the
wheats and see what they are worth and pub
lish the results when no law would be needed
to regulate grades.
Commissioner Murdoch responded to the
FIRST question in the affirmative. He thought
that all elevators or warehouses doing bush
ness for compensation should be made public
and that by the test. There was
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
as 70 the meaning of the present action on
the subject. The real test is the mixing OF
the grains as they are advised by the attor-
ney general.
Mr.. Coming, who was a member of the
committee of the legislature on the bill. said
that it was designed to make it comprehen-
sive aid INCLUDE all the elevators at The point
mentioned. They had submitted the bill to
the attorney general and he had pronounced
ii binding and conclusive He was surprised
to learn that he afterwards found it defect
i've. He condemned him for deciding one
way before the committee and another way
In his city of Minneapolis, Mr.. Murdoch
stated that they had the written opinion OF
the attorney general to the effect that where
grain Is mixed and the houses are doing BUSH
ness for a compensation they would be pub
lie. II there were defects 10 the law no
blame should be attached to the legislature.
They did well under the circumstances. Taey
did the best they could with their lights. In
reply 10 the second question Mr.. Murdoch
said that the law should be amended TO allow
the mixing of grades for the purpose of mill
ing, and for that alone, not to be thrown upon
the market.
The convention adjourned to Z p. m, and
the subject considered at the night session
was protective tariff, which was discussed
with great deal of vigor.