St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
INTRODUCED BILLS,
And Thereafter the House Ad
.journed Until This Morning.

The house met yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. McAllister called for an immediate
adjournment out of respect for the men,
DRY of George Washington, but the mo-
ton was voted down-ayes 8, nays AZ.
The bills introduced were:
By Mr.. Tripp Fl. F. 495-To license and
regulate pawnbrokers. judiciary.
BY Mr.. Trip, II. F. 496-To fix maximum
commission for procuring loans on chattels,
etc. at IL per cent per annum. judiciary.
BY Mr.. Tripp II. F. 1910 provide for
the appointment of reporter for the mu-
nicipaf court of MINNEAPOLIS. Local bills:
By Mr.. Darelius H. F. 498-To amend law
relating to garnishments in district courts.
judiciary.
By Mr. Coates Fl. F. 499-To provide for
livery and boarding stables and the keep
By MI Coates, ii. F. SOTO punish frauds
against livery stable keepers. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Greer, H. F. 5O1-To amend the
Special Laws OF 1888 relating to the schools OF
Lake City. Local bills.
By MI French. H. F. SOTO prevent the
importation and spread OF disease among do
nestle animals. Railroads
By Mr.. Peterson, II. F. SOTO authorize
the auditor Of Renville county to levy GER
tain tax. Local bills.
BY Mr., Gallagher, H. F. SOTO regulate
the traffic in baking powder. judiciary.
By Mr.. Gallagher, H. f. 505-To regulate
the service of process on mercantile agencies
and the state. interpretations.
By Mr.. Cantleberry, II. f. SOTO appro-
pirate $1,000 to build bridge in Pope coun-
By Mr.. Furlong, H. F. SOTO amend Gen
eral Laws 1888 relating to witnesses in gen.
eral evidence. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Penny, H. f. $3.50 amend Gen.
eral Laws 1878 relating to the taking of
property for non-payment of taxes. Ju-
dietary.
By Mr.. Gallagher, H. F. 500 To prescribe
the senatorial ana legislative districts III
Hennepin county. Local bills.
By Mr. Zelch, H. #. 510-Requiring judges
at state and county fairs to take an oath that
their awards will be fair and just.
By Mr.. Zelch, H. F. 511-To appropriate
S., 600 for building a bridge and making
By Mr.. Zelch, H. F. 5l2-To amend Cen
eral Laws relating to assignments. Judi
ciary.
By Mr.. Wagner, H. F. 513-To appropriate
So, coo in opening out road in Kittson coun-
ty. Appropriations.
PaWnbrokers.
Mr.. Trips bill to license and regu-
late paWnbrokers makes a uniform
method of controlling this class of bust
ness. There is now no state law, the
licensing of pawnbrokers being left to
each city. The bill requires license
for each pawnbrOker, and puts the lSsli-
ing of licenses in the hands of the
mayor. Upon change of place OF bust
ness a new license must be taken out
A bond of $4,000 is required, and the
license IS fixed at $500. The rate of in
terest is provided, and no pledge can be
sold under one year, then only by
licensed auctioneer and after public
notice in newspapers. PaWnbro kers
are prohibited from carrying on a sec
0nd-hand goods business.
The ChatteI Shark.
Mr.. Trips bill regulating chattel
loan brokers fixes the maximum rate of
commission for all services at II per
cent per annum over and above the legal
rate of interest. Any loan for which a
larger commission is paid shall be void.
The acts of the agent are deemed the
acts of the principal. The object Of the
bill is to put check on the eXtortionS
of chattel loan brokers, and will be a
great boon to needy borrowers.
House Judiciary.
The house judiciary committee held a
meeting yesterday. Mr.. Sto ckwelPS
bill for the prevention of "degradation
of labor'' was recommended to be in
definitely postponed. The committee
decided to hold special meetings this
week as follows:
This Afternoon--Bill rmaking Kelly stat
utes prima facie evidence.
Wednesday Afternoon, O'Clock-House
File $50, relating to the taking of railroad
lands.
Thursday Afternoon, O'Ulock-Probate,
telegraph and tele phone bills.
Thursday Evening, O'Clock-Keyes cleo
ton bill.
Friday Evening, O'Clock--Employers
liability act.