St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14
NEWSPAPER BILLS.
Senator Brown Introduces a Bill
to Paw Them.

The first interesting thing that oc-
Cured in the senate after prayers was
a resolution by Senator Bowen that the
secretary be Instructed to pay the bills
for newspapers at the ordinary rates.
In urging this resolution Senator Bowen
said:
The secretary cannot decide for him
self. The papers are supplied at 80
cents month, and are charged at $3.50.
Which causes some criticism, and it has
been stated that it will cost the legis-
IatuTe s., 900 for papers this session.
Inc resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Senator Compton informed the senate
that the reapportionment committee
must pay its clerk s salary. asking that
So day be allowed for this purpose.
He was a necessary luxury, and the
salary should be paid from Feb. 26 to
March p. A few senators clicked mildly
on general principles, but there were
only five votes against the resolution.
The following bills were introduced
and passed under suspension of the
rules:
Introduced by Senator Wood-to Gre
ate at municipal court at Faribault: by
Senator ball-to detach certain lands
ent school district, and attach them to
the common school lands; by Senator
Burkhart-to amend the charter Of the
village of Reed; by Senator Daniels
to amend acts relating 10 the charter of
the town OF Rochester. The following
were introduced and referred: By Sen
at0r HalYorSen-to regulate the cree
fion of partition fences, committee on
agriculture; by Senator Truax-previd-
ing that when man changes his name,
that of his wife and minor children are
also changed, Judiciary committee.
Senator Edwards introduced a bill
providing for the reduction Of the terms
of study of medical students to five in
stead Of six months. This was referred
to ''Drs." Gibson. Wood and Edwards
as a special committee.
Senator KeIlar introduced bill which
makes all elevators and grain ware
houses IN which the grain of different
owners is bulked, public warehouses.
This went to the committee on ware
houses.
Two bills regulating elections and
nominations were indefinitely postponed
on the recommendation Of the com
lnittee.
When the bill authorizing the resur-
yey OF Duluth was favorably reported
ph lIft COuHlltbbc 10 WHOM II mad been
referred, Senator Whiteman rose ST.
lently and waved his right arm, winked
his left eye, and by other masonic
signs. drew the attention of Gov. Rice.
When the senator caught the chair
mans eye he vigorously tapped his own
chest. When the secretary had fin
ished reading he had the bill passed
with rush under suspension of the
rules, recognizing the fact that it is alb
solutely necessary to Duluth'S further
existence that she should be resuryeyed.
Upon favorable recommendations of
committees, the rules were suspended
and bills passed for the following pur-
poses: To amend the charter of the
village Of Willmar: to regulate fishing
in Stearns and Todd counties: to pre-
vent catching fish for sale in Washing
ton county; allowing the town of Grand
Meadow TO issue railway bonds; to pro-
vide for filing vacancies IN the public
school board of Brainerd.
The bill giving the common council of
81. Paul the power to vaeate certain
lands; and the bill relating to the duties
Of Ramsey county officers, and COM
mandiDg them to issue monthly financial
statements; also the bill which pro-
hibits people from bathing in nude
condition anywhere in Ramsey county,
were referred TO the Ramsey county,
delegation.