St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-20
NOW FOR THE FRAY.

The Currier Railroad Bill and a
Substitute Reported to the
House.
The Currier railroad biIl-House File
G1-was reported back to the house yes
tegday. together with the Searle substi-
tute. The house railroad committee is
divided over these bills, as follows:
For the Curiier Bil-,For the Searle substi-
infrler, tute-
" hitc Searle
FhcSicy. SliyerS
BJOTgc. Lakewood.
ta>Wel. Bull
Mcclure. Demo
bearing.
Roach
Walsh Nd
Lynn.
Aiessrs. Furloug and keves. members
Of the committee, were not present
when final action was taken. The bills
were ordered printed and made special
order for Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock.
The fight over these bills IS certain to
be bitter one. The Alliance members
are determined TO fight for the Currier
bill. believing that it cmbOdjes all the
remedial Legislation which the farmers
OF the state have long crtYed for and to
obtain which 50 many granger repre-
SentatlVeS were returned 10 the legisla-
AtAi1+ IL I vi lEl NkQliilS llldt Nlillt ltc
mas no antagOnistc Feelings against the
railroads, his bill has been framed to
meet the reforms required by the farm
erS. There are many excellent features
ia Mr.. Searle'S bill. The essential diff
ference between the two bills is relating
10 the distance tariff.
The ST. Paul city charter bill was yes
terday reported back by the Ramsey
delegation, and passed the house with
out dlSsentient V0te.
Coy Merriam has signed the bill
abolishing the Office OF fire warden in
st. Paul.
\ petition was presented to the house
signed by thirly-tiVe citizens OF the
Ninth ward Of the city of st. Paul. IA
VOring the vacation OF Oakland and Lu-
theran cemeteries. The reasons gwen
for this were:
The cemeteries rs ROW coated are danger
Gus 10 the health oi those living in the neigh.
bOrhCOd OF the same. and because the pres
eut location l. exceed nsly unsuitable. being
IN the gcograp hical Genie. Of tie city and in
ihickly settled section thereof.
The bill proposing the creation of
state board for the examining of yeteri-
narianS was Indefinitely postponed
The house spent the whole OF yester-
day morning in passing upon local bills,
receiving reports of committees and
general routine work. At II o'clock
noon an adjournment was taken, the
members spending the afternoon at
Saltwater, inspecting the binding twine
factory at the state prison.
air. Walsh tR. A.. to whom the bill
prohibiting the city of st. Paul from
issuing bonds in certain cases was re-
1erred, recommended that the house do
not concur in the senate amendment.
/ The senate amended the bill by insert
ing the Broadway bridge, which MI.
Nilsson succeeded in getting the house
to strike out Of the bill when originally
introduced. The house indorsed Mr..
Walsh,S report, and he was appointed
TO confer with the senate 20 erect some
settlement in the matter.
The committee on public accounts
has decided to report against the bill
abolishing the state board Of corrections
and charities. Mr.. Cole ID is strongly
advocating the abolition Of this board.
but majority OF the committee decided
TO retain il. The Otter Tail statesman
may possibly transfer the fight to the
house. where he is certain to receive a
drgrN lmplii,t of SUnl,prt