St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-01
BY THE WAY.


BY THE WAY.
What was termed "a farmers meet
ing was held last evening in the caucus
room at the state house. Those pres
ent included the agricultural repre-
sentatives in the senate and house of
representatives and their deliberations
were presided over by Representative
Jones. 1--WE are met just to talk over
legislation affecting agrIculturiStS," ex-
planned Senator Nachbar, who, with
Senator Dodge, represented the senate
end of the legislation. By some unae-
countable means the Legislators present
got to discussing the divorce laws, but
what connection they had to agriculture
was not stated in the entertaining dis
cussion which took place.
Representative Gerhard has set him.
self an uphill task. He proposes to es-
tablish the state account system of en-
ploying convicts at StillWater-that is,
upon a small scale, but his ''pet ideas"
in this direction are not warmly APP
proved by the leading members of the
senate and house prison committees.
This was evident last night when his
tedious rambling criticism of Senator
Durant's bill met with running COM
mentary of criticism. Mr.. Dilluch
should acquaint himself as to facts:
there were too many 81 believes" in his
remarks.
Dairy Commissioner Ives, having re-
ceived reappointment yesterday, over
hauled the dairy laws OF the state with
the following result: The present laws
do not give the commission Jurisdiction
in the justice court, the fines and the
mn t,ni {nn
now fixed at from S25 to $500, and it is
proposed to reduce them from $40 to
500. The term of imprisonment will
be reduced from one month to six
months to from thirty to ninety days.
That is for all evasiOns of the dairy laws
in the direction of adulterati0n of dairy
products.
The senate passed the following house
bills: An act providing for an election
of the voters of the village of Excelsior;
authorizing the village of Excelsior to
issue $4,000 in bonds for town hall;
legaliZing bond of the town of Nc
Donaldsville, in Norman county;
amending an act Incorporating the vii
lage of Ada, Norman county; legaliZ-
ing the act of the council of the village
of Watertown; authorizing the village
of WatertoWn to aid the WatertoWn
Mill association.
Hon. II. A. Libby, a leading attorney
of Park River, Oak, was house visitor
yesterday. Mr.. Libby is an enthusiastic
advocate of the prosperity of the Park
country. c. d. Lord, an old Mime
sOtian of state fame, is now at Park
River, being cashier of the Park River
bank. Mr.. Lord formerly resided at
Shakopee.
hi nj,
requires that the attorney general shall
no longer certify to articles of incor-
poration, is for the purpose of protect
ing the public against the practice of
doubtful interpretations advertising the
fact that their corporation is Endorsed
by the attorney general.
Representative Insurance men met
the senate committee on corporations
yesterday, and the building and loan
association bill was discussed. 1t was
decided that the insurance people be al
lowed time to draw up amendments to
this bill, which will be considered by
the committee.
Representative Fred Benson was just
able to get into the house yesterday
morning and stay for short time. Mr..
Benson is quite under the weather
through overwork and the siege of a
wrestle with the bad air of the capitol.
Senator Oswald entered the list of bill
intrOducerS, coming forward with two
laws, one of which was to secure better
regulation of savings banks. A guaran-
tee fund is required for added safety to
the money of depositors.
Senate bills passed: S. f. No. So
Relating to county commissioners: S.
f. 53-kepealIng chapter 262, general
laws of 1885; S. f. No. SS-Relating to
property of husband and wife.
Senator Holmes has a bill which
changes the boundary of Beltrami
county by taking slice from Cass
county. 1t is that portion lying along
the Mississippi river.
Polk county farmers petitioned the
senate for assistance in securing SEED
grain for the coming season. Their
crops were totally destroyed. by hail
storm last July.
The senate committee on logs and
lumber met, but deferred definite ac-
ton on Senator Whiteman'S bill regu-
lating logs sent down st. Louis river.
The appropriation of $4,000 for a
bridge over the Cottonwood river in
Cottonwood county is asked for by Sen
ator Clark.
Congressman Comstock, of Moorhead,
visited his brother, Representative
Comstoek, at the house yesterday.
The Eastman bill for the better pres
eryation of game in Anoka county
passed the house yesterday.