St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-02
SIDE LIGHTS.

Senator Bowen brought in bill
which provides for the erection Of a
memorial commemorative the battle of
New Um, fought against the Sioux In
dians, 1862 Many citizens lost their
lives In this battle. which checked the
invasion of the Sioux into the heart of
the settlement. 1t is asked that $1,000
should be appropriated, and Gen. Sib-
ley, Hon. j. +. Meagher, DR.. j. w.
Daniel and Col. Pfoender are consti-
tuted committee to locate and decide
the character of the monument. So
The process of garnishment applied
to workingmen, Chapter 179, General
Laws 1887, is to be repealed by bill of
Senator Halvorsen. Gas
Senator Keller proposed to initiate a
piece of useful legislation. 1t is that
every insurance company shall state on
its policy whether it is mutual or other
wise, and give the stockholders of the
company.
1t is proposed to bridge the Missis-
sippi at La Crosse, and Senator Ed
wards introduced the necessary bill.
The senate judiciary committee had a
protracted meeting yesterday. They
had before them the bills repeating the
law purchasing state park, and have
set Tuesday apart to hear parties in
connection with this subject. Mime
apolis people desire to retain a hold on
the land to make local park, and the
property owners are opposed to this,
owing to the increased value of their
land.
Gov. Pillsbury. Prof. N0rthrop, DR.
Pattee, DIR. Nulard, representing the
board of regents and the state
university, yesterday met the joint
committee of the senate and house
having charge of Uni versity in
terests. There was a general talk
of the needs of the university, and
the $780, appropriation required for
its extension. Fhe committee listened
to all that was said, but decided moth
ing.
A. FL. Bertram, chief engrossing clerk
in the senate, has been appointed sec
rotary to the dairy commission. Prof.
Eherman Will in future solely confine
himself to the duties of chemist to the
commission.
Senate Files Nos. "a and ~ were re-
them containing San enacting clause"
The senate passed: House File No.
1919. Increasing the salary of the jailer
III COuuty l1OtSC Tic NO.
2O9, Regulating bathing in Bachalor
county: House File No. 251, Allowing
the city of st. Paul to aid in paving
West Seventh street, from Ramsey to
TuScarora street.
Senator TruaX, of Dakota, is asking
for $1,000 to bridge the Mississippi in
that county.
Senator Pope secured the passage of
this resolutions: ''That committee of
three be appointed with authority to
send for persons and papers, and
charged with the duty of examining
and reporting upon the reports made
and taxes paid to the state by all or any
common carriers, corporations OF per-
sons which, under existing laws, pay to
the state a tax upon gross receipts in
lieu of all other taxes. az
Col. Graves introduced the following
bill yesterday: 40 amend chapter 14S'
of the General Laws of 1885, entitled AN
act to establish board of inspection for
steam vessels and steam boilers, and
fol the better protection of life and
property" The bill was accompanied
by petition signed by fifty engineers
in the Northern district of Minnesota.
Representative McNelly-We have
clerks In a large number OF com
mittees who have clerks that are not
needed at all. think this clerk bust
ness should be investigated. There are
at least 100 persons about this building
who are still looking for clerkships.
The Willrich bill to permit criminals
t. plead guilty before a judge, before a
grand jury indictment was found, was
tiercely debated in the house Yesterday
and defeated. 1t was battle of law
yers. dry and tedious, and hinged upon
the constitutionality of the act.
The Stevens jury bill passed the house
by vote of Sc to |, Col. Husher being
the only member who voted against it.
The house committee on boiler in
spection meets Tuesday afternoon at s
O'Clock in the house.
Representative Brush-This idea of
voting s. day to clerks is all wrong.