St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-21
OF the late Gen. SibIey, and no session
is held to-day because of the lnterment

OF the late Gen. Sibley, and no session
is held to-day because of the 1nterment
Of the late Gen. Sherman.
Mr.. Greer, of Wabasha, created quite
ripple of excitement by the introduce
ton of bill providing for the erection
of public warehouses and elevators ON
the right of way owned by any railroad
company in the state. When two or
more persons make application to any
railroad company for the erection of
such warehouses at any stations, the
railroad companies shall grant such APP
pllcation, ana if they refuse, condemna-
ton proceedings may be maintained.
The bill was referred to the grain and
warehouse committee.
Mr.. Searle, of Stearns, introduced
bill which carries out the recommends
ton of the governor in his annual mes
sage to the legislature respecting the
refunding of the Minnesota railroad
bonds. Mr.. Searle's bill creates a fund
ing commission to redeem and refund
the Minnesota state railroad bonds, au-
thOrlZlng the transfer OF internal i'm
provement land contracts and the issue
of new bonds, as we'll as a tax for the
purpose of redeeming such new bonds
Mr.. Lockwood, of Pipestone, is re-
sponsibe for a bill relating to the COM
potency OF the testimony of witnesses in
courts of justice. The object of the
bill is to allow evidence of questionable
characters to be received, providing for
them less allowance than other per-
sohS.
Game VFardens.
Mr.. Wacek, of LIE Sueur, with view
of preserving the game in the state,
had q bill read which provides for the
QtpPtIOn
lagos, towns and cities.
Mr.. Bonde is the author of another
anti-railroad bill. Its object is to pro-
tect farmers, dairymen and Others from
loss in shipping milk by railroad COM
panies. The railroads are made liable
for the full amount of milk shipped.
Mr.. Chesley, of Norman. fathered
another bill which is aimed at he rail
roads. 1t proposes to amend the law
relating to tbs commencement OF actions
against railroad companies.
Minor Bills.
The following minor bills were intro
duced:
BY Mr. Booren-To reimburse John Daily
S171 for expenses incurred in his contested
election case.
By Mr. Smith-To amend the laws relating
20 the eXem ption of personal property taxes.
Winnebago 10 issue bonds.
BY Mr.. Lockwood-To authorize the village
of Adrian to issue bonds for water works.
Farmers Indignant.
A petition was read. at the instigation
of Mr.. Chesley, signed by citizens of
Norman county, protesting against the
Farmers Live Stock Insurance COM
pany, of Fergus Falls. The petitioners
claimed that under the bylaws Of the
association its president was invested
with practically unlimited power; that
its object was to provide fat offices for
the chosen few rather than indemnity
the farmers for loss of stock; that per-
sonal liability was avoided by the ar
ticles of Incorporation, and that agents
or "capperS'' for the association were
constantly canvassIng Norman and adj
jacent counties for fresh victims. Within
the past year many farmers had refused
to pay their assessments, and in Nor
man county nearly hundred suits had
been brought against them by the as
ISOLATION, attorneys fees and costs hav-
ing been assessed for many times the
amounts due. The petitioners urged
the house to kill off all bills the object
of which is to grant the necessary pow
erS by which such companies may be
organized.