St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-25

by commission appointed under the au-
thority of the state, reached the house yester-
day. Gems. Sanborn, Andrews, Baker and
Bishop are members OF the commission.
Representative Thoe secured the passage
of a bill yesterday rearranging certain school
districts in Dodge county.
Two Ramsey county bills were passed in
the house IS. f. Ii and l5) arranging for the
removal of the old buildings on Court house
square, and the appointment of super1n-
tendent of work. Dr. Day is reported to be
the one who will get the position.
Representative Davenport's bill to prevent
the spread of pleuro pneumonia provides Tor
the appointment of a state veterinarian who
shall watch the bulls, cows, sheep and swine
of the state.
Representative Holmstrom in a bill intro
duced yesterday, aims TO abolish gaming In
saloons located in town of less than 1000
inhabitants
Representative Flynn had bill passed
yesterday giving the town of Two Rivers
bridge.
Section 13 Of the penal code is to be
SO that cases where no punishment is pro-
vided for shall come under the penalty OF
ninety days or $100 fine.
Representative Searle wants the salaries of
county attorneys raised from l,2OO TO
$1,000.
The joboers' union, of st. Paul, will appear
before the judiciary committee next week to
be heard on the proposed repeal of the in
solvency" act.
Ramsey and Hennepin county both ask for
two new district judges.
Speaker Graves received letter yesterday
from Sabin ally asking for pension of ST.
per month, because Of injuries received IN
the late contest.
The town of Perham has been authorized
by the house to invest it's surplus in securities.
ii. +. l62 makes the time for the outlaWry
of 1bts five years instead OF six.
The joint committee on reapportIonment
of the state is composed of seven senators
and fourteen representatives. The joint COM
mittee on grain laws has five representatives
and three senators.
On motion of Representative Morgan q
committee Of five on the geological surveys
of the state is to be appointed.
The house committee on Oil inspection has
been appointed as follows: Lane. haven,
Brown, Perrin, Davis, Sumner and Ives.
The committee ON railroads will report
favorably to the house to-day on the appoint.
ment of a committee to ascertain the cost OF
the railroads in this state.
A. A. Wright has been appointed clerk OF
the committee on agriculture. and Frank
Meade reading clerk of the house.
Representative Savage is quite i'll and is
being attended by DR.. Phillips.
Gov. Merriam was yesterday interviewed
by the ways and means committee of the
house. They met to discuss the financial
condition of the state. and the appropriations
to be made by the present legislature. 1t
be introduced in the legislature within
twenty days, and that the whole of them be
then considered by the committee, on ways
and means. Notice to this effect will be
made to legislators to-day.
The senate committee on agricultural yes
terday met and decided to report favorably
on Senator Nochbar's bill, regulating the
amount OF toll to be taken by any custom mill
in the state
Matters relating to salaries of the officers of
Hennepln county ana the city of Minneapo-
lis will be considered Tuesday night, at a
meeting to be held by the Hennepin delega-
ton at the capitol.
Senator Buckman has secured the appoint
ment of a committee on booms, log sand
lumber.
w. NJ. Crave is recommended as assistant
clerk for the house judiciary committee.
Representative Eugene Hay boasted new
plug hat last evening. mo, it's not politi-
cal:' was his reply to Representative lTes'
little joke.
Representative Ives is well versed in crimi-
nal law. and his counsel thereon is of excel
lent service to the house judiciary COM
mttee.
The house Judiciary committee was last
evening attended by Representatives Keyes,
Ives, Morgan, Forbes and Hay. House File
No. So was considered, relating to amend
make the bill more elastic,' Vide Repre-
sentative Ives. The bill proposed, for grand
larceny in the second degree alternative
punishment by fine. The committee were
opposed to this, and recommended that this
be struck out of the bill. Representative
Crowfeld expressed strong opposition to
such alternative punishment 1t enabled
rich man to get off with easier punishment
than poor man.
Elder Gray last evening invited senators
and representatives, to a supper of opossum
and sweet potatoes, corn bread and butter
milk