The Irish standard., 1891-03-14

is to have the same right in regard to
recovering pack taxes Illegally assessed
that he would have had il the taxes had
been under protest, Senator D0nnelly
expressed himself as satisfied with the
substitute, aud said he would move TO
Law aside his bill and take up the sub :
stltute instead, when they cams up for
discussion.
In THE HOUSE,
r. L. Penney's capital execution bill
has been returned from the jud iciarv
committee witt the unanimous recon
mendation that it pass. It was pre-
sented in general orders with two
amendments incorporated by it's author.
The first limits the sheriff's fees to $3.50
instead of $500, which is usually paid
now. Though no provision is at pres
emit made for it, the managers of the
penitentiary will also admit all news.
paper men whom thew may desire.
The new city charter in It's mended
form may not be introduced IN the
house, Senator March introduced the
bill in the senate Tuesday afternoon. it
beng referred to the local legislation
committee. Representative Trip said
that he did not think it necessary to in
troduce the charter bill in the house.
The original intention was to have Rep
resentatlve Matt Walsh father the bill
Tuesday morning, but plans were alter
ed on account Of the absence Of Mr..
Trip during the early part of the days
session.
James Smith has introduced bill in
the house creating new lumber dis
trict. The embryonic district includes
the counties of St. Louis. Beltrami,
Itasca and Lake, as well as the terri
tory watered by the Ra1ny river. The
Governor will appoint tins district sur
veyor-general. who will be required to
scale all logs at Is cents per one thous
and feet.
A bill providing for the the abolition
of the state board of correction and
charities was recommended to pass.
The measure regulating the payment
OF moneys by the Ramsey county trsas-
urer was passed on suspension of the
rules; $4,000 was also ordered appropri
ated by the Ramsey county commits
sioners for the relief Of the last sum
mer's Lake Gervais cyclone sufferers.
Then r. A. Walsh introduced bill
providing for the establishment Of a
state court of appeals, Mr.. WaIsh's
act seeks to create chief justice and
two associate Justices, who will be ap.
pointed by the Governor to serve until
80. when the Offices Will thereafter be
maze elective. These justices will-by
the provisions of Mr.. Walsh's till
serve two years at a salary Of So 600 per
annum, with mileage allowance Of 10
cents per mile.
The anti wheat option bill came up
in the House Wednesday. Mr.. Tuttle
argued that wheat options had gener:
al tendency to raise the price OF wheat,
and really benefited this farmer, and
he, for one, was not opposed to this
class of gambling, when 1T gave the
Minnesota farmers FIVE cents bushel
more for their wheat. MFR. Reeve de-
tailed the whole course OF wheat buy
ing bv the large miliers, all Of which
went to show that the system OF buying
and selling options was absolutely
necessary for the carrying on of their
business. Messrs. Currier and Knud-
sen favored the bill and declared that
they wanted such law to be passed by
congress, They did not want the mar
ket price of wheat to be fixed by the
bulls and the bears. They wanted
millers and wheat buyers to buy wheat
just as they needed it, and they were
opposed to the selling OF ''wind" wheat.
Mr.. Mcclure also favored the bill and
opposed all species of gambling in
wheat. He did not believe that it was
for the benefit of the farmers that
gambling operations should control
the price of the products. Messrs. Nc
CURE and Gildea also favored the bill.
and MIR. Kinney. after futile effort to
explain why gambling III options was a
good thing for the farmers, bowed his
head to the storm, and tbs bill was
recommended to pass.
Representative N. =. Nelson, of Hen.
nepin, contemplates the introduction
Of bill supplementary to his measure
which has already passed the house,
relative to cruelty 10 children The
bill is, in the mains similar to Mr..
Nelson's previous effort III this line,
with these added features: a person
who compels Child under l6 to labor
more than 10 hours a day in factory,
workshop or at mercantile or manu-
featuring business, Is guilty Of mis-
demeanor.
The chances are that the bill which
seeks to provide for the medical inspec
ton Of the inmates of the houses Of i'll
repute OF Minneapolis will not be intro
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