St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-08
Bad Ventilation and a Draugh-
ty Hall Playing Havoc With
Legislators.
A Committee Appointed to
Overhaul the Apology for
a State Capitol.
Bill to Create a State Board Of
Agriculture and Forestry
Commission.
Quitch or Quick Grass Pro-
hibited aud Declared a Com
mon Nuisance.

There was 4 short session of the
house yesterday morning. There has
been considerable complaint among
members relative TO bad ventilation and
draughtS. Owing to the latter a num-
Der OF members have been placed on
the sick list, among them being Mr..
Boyd. of st. Louis. who is reported to
be seriously indiSpoSed and to obviate
this undesirable condition of things,
Mr.. Furlong offered aresolution pro
viding that DR.. Hemstead and two other
members be appointed committee to
investigate the ventilation, etc, of the
house. The resolution received the
unanimous Endorsement of the mem
berS
There was little business of public
Importance transacted at yesterdays
SeS. 'on. The usual number of petitions
were presented protesting against the
Currier railroad bill. Ii. L. IS. The bill
is looked upon by the protestants as a
menace to the welfare of $4,000 railroad
employees in the state. The Judiciary
committee reported substitute bills for
four house files and one senate file,
amending the divorce laws of the state.
According to the substitute bill wilful
dcsertiOn for two years preceding
filing of the complaint is made the
ground of divorce. The law now fixes
the period of desertion at three years.
Another provision in the substitute is
that a decree of divorce shall not take
effect until a year after it is filed
QuItch and Quick
Mr.. WeatherstOn-A bill prohibiting
the growth of "quitch' or 'quick"
grass. The bill declares this sort of
grass common nuisance and prohibits
any person or persons owning lands in
this state TO knowingly permit or suffer
any quick grass to 90 to seed in any
year upon any such lands or to sell or
Ctfer tor sale such grass or seed. Any
one violating the provisions of the act
IS liable TO fine Of from s. to $50, the
same to 90 into the county treasury and
be credited to the common school fund.
Board of Agriculture.
Mr.. Bull-A bill creating a state board
of agriculture and forestry commission
erS, 10 consist Of the presidents of the
following societies.: State Agricultural
society, State Horticultural society,
State Forestry association. State Dairy
mems association and the Farmers Al
lance. The object of the commission
shall be 20 promote the interests Of
agriculture and to provide rules for
the guidance and encouragement of
the farmers Institutes and all societies
and institutions organizing for the
promotion of any branch of agriculture.
The members of the board are to re-
ceiye no salary, but are empowered to
employ practical farmer as secretary
at salary of $1,000 per aunum. The
board IS to have supervision and COLI
trOl of the expenditure of all moneys
appropriated by the state for agricuIt-
ural or forestry purposes. 1t gives the
board supervision of all agricultural
societies receiving aid from the state,
and the right to examine the books Of
the same.
Section 9 empowers the board to re-
qulre the board OF regents of the State
university TO extend the work of educa-
ton IN agriculture and mechanic arts,
and at amy time order investigation 10
be made by the experimental station
into the cultivation of flax, hemp and
other fiber producing plants, or of beetS
or cane and their usefulness for the pro-
ductlon OF sugar, or of any other branch
of agricultural work which gives prom
iSe of valuable results. The secretary
OF the board IS to be a member of the
agricultural committee of the board of
regents. Tie bill also provides for the
CoitcCttoll ol crop StatiSIlcS, ana ueIneS
at great length the duties of the board.
1t was drafted by the Hennepin county
grange.
Mr.Ames-A bill repeating the law re-
qulrlng the appointment of TWO fire
wardens for the city of ST. Paul.
There were not sufficient members on
hand to pass upon the third reading of
bills, so, after considering a few local
bills in committee of the whole, an adj
journnent was taken until 10 O'clock
Tuesday morning.