St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-07
LONG ENOUGH.
Mr.. StockweII Fails to Prolong
the Sittings Of the House.


the Sittings of the House.
When the house opened yesterday a
resolution was proposed by Mr.. Stock
well fixing the hour for opening the
session at . a. M, and providing that
evening sessions should be held. The
members, however, quickly jumped
upon the resolution. and the sessions
will continue to open at 10 o'clock. as
hitherto. The com mittee on military
affairs reported favorably to an appro.
priation of an additional sum for pcint-
ing the history of Minnesota soldiers in
the war of the Rebellion. Expert d.
Ramaley estimated the cost. pf 10000
copies of the history at ss,S6i. T. .5.,
Railroad Lands.
The railroad commission submitted to
the house, under a resolution, a repOrt
showing that the total ;lmonnt of lands
granted to the various railroads of the
state was S,0Sl, ,209.27 acres. The total
amount of swamp lands conveyed TO the
railroads uD to JHly 81. 1890, was 1,7o5,-
970.72. fhe total number of acres
claimed by the companies is 4,103. .694 so.
Guard Ar.nories.
The house went into committee of the
whole, with Mr.. Tucker in the chair.
Considerable discussion was raised by
Mir. Reeves bill to provide armories for
national guards. Mr.. Biorgc expressed
his opposition to standing army. If
the militia had to meet an opposing
force, with all the modern implements
of war, they would be wiped Off the face
of the earth. The state guards were
an unnecessary expense the people did
not want. L. Cole moved the bill be in
definitely postponed: but the proposition
was voted down, and the bill recon-
mended to pass by an overwhelming
vote.
HeEnepfn Spat.
Mr.. longs bill, requiring that license
money received in Minneapolis be eX-
pended upon Improvements in which
the saloons are interested, was strenu-
OuSly opposed by Mr.. Penney, who con-
sidered 1t a most unfair proposition.
There were wards in the city where no
saloons were situated, and vet the
people of these wards would be still eX-
pected to contribute towards those insti-
tuti0ns, whose cost was augmented by
the very existence of these saloons. Mr..
Long. Mr.. Gallagher and Mr.. Darelius
supported the bill. They looked upon
the question in this way: The people
living in wards where saloons were sit
uated should have the use of the money
for the Inconvenience 70 which they
were subjected by the presence Of these
saloons. Mr.. Lynn regretted that this
matter could not have been settled by
the Hennepin delegation, and it's de-
cision forced upon the house. He urged
the unfairness Of the proposition con-
tanned in the bill. The true inwardness
of the bill was, that it was a covert at
tempt TO abolish the patrol limits of
Minneapolis.
Mr.. Penney moved the indefinite
postponenept of the bill. Agreed-for
IL, against 16.
Liability to Employees.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Walsh, r.
A, relating to damages sustained by en-
ployes, was drafted by Judge Macdonald,
of st. Paul. 1t amends the General
Laws of 1887, as follows:
Every company. corporation, association.
person. or persons. engaged il the business
OF common carriers. owning and operating
any railroad, steamboat vessel, or other
means OF transportation LII this state, shall
be liable for all damages sustained by any
agent or servant thereof, without contribu-
tory negligence on his part, when sustained
in this state; and no contract. rule or reguia-
ton between such company, corporation, as
soclation, person or persons, and any agent
or servant. shall impair OK diminish such liza
bility; provided: that nothing in this act
shall be SO construed as to render any rail
road company liable for damages sustained
by any employe, agent or servant while en-
gagged in the construction of a new road or
any part thereof, not open to public travel
or use.
Railroads and Express Companies.
II. F. 121; introduced by Mr.. Lomen. pro-
Edes that railway companies shall not dis
criminate in favor of or against any express
company making application TO it for facil-
tiles to ccndnct express business on and
along any railroad line in this state, The
bill IS calculated to encourage com petition
and thus reduce the cost OF transportation
by express. The railroad commissioners
have iurisdication to inquire into violations
of the act. and the attorney general, when
requested by them, shall prosecute, by civil
action, to recover a penalty fixed O: not less
than $500 nor more than Si,e40 for each
ofense.
RilIs Introduced.
Bg Nj. Kendall, II. F. 7i7--To amend the
special laws Of Duluth, relating to the pro-
vision foT system of public grounds. Local
bills.
By Mr.. oapser. H.. F. 7ls-Te amend the
charter ot the City Of sauk Centre. Local
bills
BY NJ. Turrel.. H,F, 1910 amend The