St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-30

tee, Inadvertently gave away the inward
ness of the resolution. The committee
had held a meeting Saltwater, and
as he put it-''encOuntered DISPOSE
ton on the part of the prison ring to
thwart the investigation" He also re-
marked that the prison managers were
not at all anxious to further the end
the committee had in view. and con-
tinued:
II this resolution should be passed in the
form of a request to the board of prison man
ayers it will be ignored by the board. and the
new. management will take hold FEBRUARY 4,
as already provided. i understand that F. ii.
Lemon is to be deputy warden, and want
to inform the house that he is the son-1n.laW
of Mr. Seymour, the firm of Seymour, Sabin d
Company, who has been identified with the
prison ring for over twenty years. With
such men in charge at the prison we will be
absolutely powerless to secure the informa-
tion which we seek.
Mr.. Lomen opposed the resolution,
believing that it would have no effect
if passed. and was an infringement
upon the rights of one of the executive
departments of the state, organized I'M
der the laws.
Other members took up the same
ground, and vote was taken. There
were SiXty-Seven members voted for the
resolution, and as itrequires two-thirds
vote to suspend the rules-Seventy-Six
MEMBERSHIP motion was declared
lost.
The resolution will come up this mo-
morning. when there is little doubt but
that it will be adopted. A majority of
the members certainly favor it, and i'll
the opinion of certain lawyer members
of the house it is perfectly within the
rights of the legislature to pass such a
resolution.
Points About Bills.
The fee system is to be entirely abol-
iShed in Hennepin county. Mr.. Trip
introduced bill fixing the salaries of
the following county officers: Treas
urer, $1,000; auditor, $4,000; surveyor.
g, 500.
Nj Greer's bill regulating the rentals
to be charged by telephone companies
provides that no more than s. per month
shall be charged TO any person using
one telephone, and not more than $3.50
when more than one is used. Where
two towns are connected by telephone
line not more than II cents shall be
charged for the first five minutes the
telephone is used, and for each addi-
tiOnal five minutes five cents.
Mr.. McGuire's bill to protect farmers
from loss sustained by cyclones or hail
storms is unique. 1t provides that the
several auditors in the state shall levy a
tax of two-tenthS of per cent upon all
taxable property except village and
city property, i'll towns OF over 5000.
This tax is to be known as insurance
tax, and shall be collected the same as
other taxes and kept i'll separate fund
by the state treasurer. The chairman
OF the board OF county commissioners,
the county auditor and the mayor or
president of all towns shall constitute a
board of adiuSterS, whose duty it shall
be in case of losses by hail or cyclones
to meet and adjust such losses. Said
board will then draw upon the state
treasurer for the amount of such loss.
Durant's Contest.
The contest f. w. Durant IS making
against the seat held by j. DAILY will
be decided to-day. A majority report
from the committee on elections was
laid before the house yesterday award
ing the seat to Mr.. Daily. 1t was said
that DAILY was entitled to $40 votes,
while Durant was only entitled to 751
votes. MessrS. Stevens, Cantleberry and
Gallagher signed the majority report.
Mr.. Gallagher ana Mr.. Capser will pre-
sent minority report this morning.
House Bills Introduced.
By MI KnudSon, II. F. 1S4-To amend
general laws of 1855 relating to repleyin bond
in just ce courts. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Boyle, II. f. 1870 provide for
the collection and assessment of taxes on
mortgages and trust deeds. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Greer IL. f. 1S6-To fix and reg
ulate the rental for the use Of telephones.
judiciary.
in,
county. Appropriations.
BY Mr.. Hemstead, Ii. f. 1SS-TO appropri-
ate $1,000 for improving roads in Crow Wing
county. Appropriations.
BY Mr.. Nc CURE, II. f. 1S9-Relating TO the
weighing and handling of grain and regulat-
ing warehouses. Grain and warehouse.
BY Mr. Mcclure. Fl. F. 1910 protect
farmers of the state of Minnesota against
losses by hailstorms aud cyclones. Judiciary
By MIR. Mcclure. H. f. 191-To authorize
the county commissioners of Lac Qui Parle
to make appropriations for bridge purposes.
Local bills.
By Mr.. Greer, II. F. 1870 appropriate
money out of the state treasury for bridge
purposes in Lac qui Parle county. Appro-
priati0nS.
BY Mr.. Anderson, H. f. 1870 make the
village of Franconia a separate election dis
trict Local bills.
BY Mr. Richardson, H. F. 104-To appro-
pirate money for bridge purposes in Otter
Tail county. Local bills.
By MIR. Anderson, II. f. 1870 authorize
village council of Franconia to use liquor
license money for school purposes. Local
bills
By MI Battiey, H. F. 1910 amend Cen
eral Laws of 1889. relating to- inspection OF
steam boilers. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Foley, II. f. 197-To appropriate
money for the improvement of roads and
bridges in Wadena county. Appropriations
By Mr.. Ahlness, Fl. F. 1910 appropriate
money to aid in buiidinU bridges in BrnXvu
county. Appropriations.
By MIR. Caswell, II. f. 199-Relating to the
disposition of money received from liquor
licenses in the village of Dressell. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Tripo, II. F. 2O0-To fix the com
pensaton of certain officers in Hennepln
county. Local bills.
By Mr.. Thompson (P. e., II. +. POI To
fix and regulate salaries of county officers in
Clay county. Judiciary.