St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-14
SENATE EHARDATWO
The Upper House Puts in One
Of the Busiest Days Of It's
Session.
The Warehouse Amendment
to the Constitution Ready
to Pass.
A Hot Debate on the Bill Fix
ing Penalties for Rail-
roading on Passes.
Reciprocity Aetuates a New
Move Respecting Foreign
Corporations.

The clouds cleared and the sun of
harmony illumined the senate chamber
nearly all day yesterday. the senators
talking but little and working as though
they were anxious to clear up the vast
amount Ol business that has been ac-
cumulating during the almost intermin-
able discussions that have taken place
on the interest question.
y number of important bulls were in
troduced, among which is one by Sena-
tor Davis, of Nic0lIet, which applies the
doctrines Of reciprocity to foreign cor
p0rationS seeking to do business in
Minnesota.
This bill provides that within sixty days
after the passage of the act, all foreign cor
pOrations doing business in this state shall
hle with the secretary of state certified copy
OF their articles of incorporation, with all
amendments thereto or i'll case charter has
been granted such foreign corporation, then
a certified copy of such charter and amend
men:s thereto, and for the filing of such
certificate the secretary of state shall be en-
Titled to the sum of S25. Upon the filing of
such certificate. the secretary of state shall
forthwith report the same to the attorney
general. who shall, within twenty days there
q Ter, advise the said secretary of state of all
penalties, obligations, prohibitions, condi-
tiOns and restrictions placed upon foreign
corporations doing business i'll the state
territory or nation in which the corporations
filing certificates are organized, and this for
eigu corporation shall then be subject to the
same restrictions as the state which gave II
birth imposes on corporations organized i'll
this state that desire TO do business in that
state.
Among the measures that passed the
house was one that is of especial inn
pOrtance TO the villages of the State--it
is Senator March's bill allowing banks
in towns of less than thousand pOpu-
latiOn to avail themselves OF the pro-
visions of the state banking law and in
corporate with capital of $4,000. The
principal reason Tor the passage of this
bill is that there are great many small
towns in the state where the capital
now required, So, ,0G0. can not be handled
TO advantage. If this bill becomeSa law
it will about end the private banks of
the state, making it possible as well as
advantage us for all of them to incor-
porate under the banking laws of the
state.
Down TO Work.
The chaplain made the usual prayer
yesterday moring, and business at once
commenced. No one had any resOlu-
tons to Offer and the introduction of
bills was reached in very short order.
There proved to. be mass of them on
the desks of the different senators, and
here they are:
Mr. McHale, s. F. 563-Amending laws re-
| latng TO county boards of health.
MIR. McHale, 6. f. 564-LegaliZiLg convey
ances of real estate made by attorneys in fact
| according TO the laws of other states
Mr.. Lommen, $. F. distinguishing salaries
OF officials of Polk county.
Mr.. Barr, :. F. 566-Proyiding for the
| licensing of auctiQupprS by cOuutV commits
| sioneTS.
Mr.. Mayo, s. F. 567-E Establishing a depart
ment of pharmacy at the state university.
| Mr.. Lienau. >. F. 56S-AllOwing city of st.
| Paul TO pay for land for a levee.
Mr.. Kelly, S. F. 569-Amending laws fixing
compensation of members of the legislature,
reducing the mileage of members from ID TO
| 10 cents.
Mr.. Kelly. s. F. 570-Amends special laws
relating TO bridge in Houston county.
Mr. Daugherty. S. f. 511 Relating TO grand
and petit iuries i'll St. Louis county.
| Mr.. Stockton, :. +. 572-Changinga school
| district in Faribault.
MI. Keller. s. F. 573-Providing for the pay
ment OF Il bounty TO raisers of certain quail
| ity of fax.
| Mr. Erickson. s. +. 574-Approrriating
| money for monument on battlefield of Camp
| Relief. Lac qui Parle county.
| Mr. Nelson, ). +. 515-Amending the law
| relating 10 supplementary proceedings after
| judgment.
Mr.. Nelson. s. F. 576-Amending law re-
lating 10 Jurisdiction of justices of the peace
Mr.. March, 5. f. 5U-FiXing eight OF
bushels of grain of different kinds.
Mr.. Stevens, :. I 51S-AuthorlZing the
| secretary of the state to secure correct copy
| of the great seal of the state.
Mr.. Keller 5. T. 579-AuthOrizing village
of Paynesville to issue bonds.
| Mr. Keller, :. F. 5S0-Subsutute for binding
Mr.. Donnelly. s. F. 5s1-Authorizing the
issuance of bonds for bridge at ST. Paul
| Park.
| Mr Burkhardt S. F. 5S2-Providng for
! distribution of license money at Minneiska,
| Wabasha county.
Mr.. Davis, II. f. 5S3-Prescribing the man.
| nerin which foreign corporations shall dc
| business III Minnesota.
! Mr.. Davis, II. +. 5S4-Relating to service OF
| summons ana writS.
Mr. Guderian, :. F. 5s5-Amending charter
| of the city of AnOka.
Mr. La Due. S. F. 5s5-Legalizing mort
Mr. Donnelly, s. F. 5ss-Tc prevent the
corruption of public officers bv railway cor
| poratiOns.
| lating TO service of summons in civil actions
| Mr. Tawney, S. +. 59o-Amending charter
| OF Winona.
Mr. Tawney. S F. 591-Amending public
| school laws of Winona.
Salaries OF County Offices.
Committee reports then commenced
til the report OF the committee on towns
and counties was reached, recommend
ing the indefinite postpOneme mt of Sen
ator Sevatson's bill regulating the sal
aries of county officers. When this re
port was made the senator from Jack
son was on his feet moving that the re-
port be amended, and the bill go OH gen
eral orders. He had introduced the bill
he said. in response to petitions anG
letters from all parts of the state
There was feeling among the people
that the salaries of county officials were
too high. The profits of the farmers
have been going down, while the sal
aries of the county officials have beer
going up steadily.
n Senaton McHale in his usual vigorous
and trenchant style opposed the bill
arguing that it was unwise to- enact {
cast iron rule which should apply tt
every county and fix the salaries Of
these county officials. County officers il
many cases were too poorly paid fol
their services.
Senator Donnelly agered with The
senator from jackson. and thought ex
cesSive salaries should be cut down.
Professional men should be better paid
Senator Crate thought the bill ough
to be given a chance for its life anC
urged the adoption of the amendmen
proposed by Mr.. Sevatson. Thi
amendment was carried, and the bill
was ordered on general orders. Th'
following bills were passed after favor
able reports by the committees:
New Bills
Il. F. COZ. amending seed grain act of 1Ss
| extending time Of payment.