St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-18
DONE BY COL. GRAVES
As Speaker He Announces
the Committees of the
House.
Donnelly's Aides Receive the
Fattest PlumS on the
Tree.
Oil Inspection Touched Up
Again by Representa-
tive Haven.
II, F. Stevens Presents
Strong Bill on Factory
Inspection.

Senators are not likely to overwork
themselves. They assembled yesterday
morning, chalted pleasantly among
themselves, introduced few bills as
some evidence of their functions, and
adjourned.
jEducationalists have long been crying
for state examining board and the is
suance of state teachers certificates.
Senator Daniels proposes to supply this
felt want in a bill he introduced, pro-
viding for the formation of an eXamin-
ing board of five members. Four
members are to be elected
by the High school. and Nor
NAL school authorities of the state,
and the superintendent of public in
Structlon will be a member eX-officio.
Another piece of useful legislation, of
which Senator Goodrich is the author,
is law relating to building. and loan
associations. The intention of this
measure is that any of these socia-
tiUns, when they migrate, in business
sense, from their own counties, must
deposit 100000 with the state auditor.
Farmers will be especially interested in
an act regulating the toll for the grind
ing and boiling of wheat. The present
law provides one-eighth toll. but is
evaded by the millers, who prefer deal
ing Gin exchange" greatly to the dlsad-
vantage of the farmers. Senator Mach
bar proposes amending the law so that
there can be no evasion of its pro-
visions. Senator SWensOu suggests the
addition of an important clause to the
general law of 1887, regulating the
charges of common carriers. The clause
reads:
Provided, that nothing in this act shall
npply TO street railways, or TO the carriage,
Storage or handling by any common carrier
of property free or at reduced rates for the
United States or for the state OF Minnesota.
or for any municipal government or corpora
ton within the state, or for any charitable
purpose. or to and from fairs or exhibitions
thereat Cor stock for breeding purposes), Or
to the issuance of mileage, excursion or COM
mutation tickets, at rates made equal to all,
or to transportation to stock shippers with
cars; and nothing in the provision of this
act shall be construed to prohibit any
common carrier from giving reduced rates to
ministers of religion, or to missionaries or to
students of any college or university i'll this
state, or from issuing passes for the free
transportation of passengers subject to the
provisions of this act.
An other bill introduced has for its
object Ito more clearly define the COM
potency Of jurors in criminal cases."
The idea is that jurors having pre-
ViOuSly read statements respecting
criminal cases, need not be disqualified
from serving on the jury trying such
cases. State Auditor Braden recon-
mended the sale of the capitol lands in
Kandi EOhi county, and Senator Marcus
johnson has promulgated bill to at
tain this end. These lands are valued
at $50, 900.
Petitions favoring constitutional pro-
Eibition continue to pour into the sen
ate. Otter / all county, Brown county,
Wadena county and MontevideO were
responsible for the documents handed
in yesterday, they were passed on. I'M
needed, hardly noticed and quickly for
gotten.
The disinclination for business was
general, attention being concentrated
upon the caucus to be held in the even
ing. When the introduction of bills
ceased, lengthy pause ensued. Presi-
dent Rice felt the duties of his Office
irksome, so called upon Senator Day to
fill the chair. Day cheeriiy responded,
and another pause followed. Senators
lounged in their seats, chatted audfbly,
buttonhOled each other on their senate
rial preferences, or buried themselves
in their correspondence. No one Of
fered to take up any business, and in
despairing. tremulous tones Senator
Day ventured to inquire: "What is the
wish of the senate?'' The spell was
broken, and 'MOve we adjourn" came
from several quarters of the chamber.
The senate assemblies this morning at
10 O'clock