St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-14

at large in the town of Nestle, Chisago
county.
$. F. 516, amending charter of Wabasha.
:. f. 50l. amending charter of FaIrbault.
5. +. 4S0, authorizing Chatfeld TO issue
bonds.
5. f. 594, authorizing the council of ST
Paul To- appropriate $1,000 for Il public oath
and swimming school.
3 F. AZ, authorizing st. Peter to levy a
special tax to encourage manufactures.
ii. f. 645. amending and consolidating park
laws of the city of st. Paul.
II. f. 6S4. providing for distribution of
license money in Houston.
II. F. 300, relating to lands conveyed to
town OF Fond du Lac, Stearns county.
II; F. 645, fixing compensation of sheriff OF
st. Louis county.
FL. F. 661, regulating payment of money
ont Of treasury of Ramsey county.
II. +. 5S1. dispOsing of certain road funds
in Ramsey county.
H. +. Isl, authorizing the government TO
acquire title TO property i'll st. Paul.
The senate committee OH ventilation
made report recommending the apprc-
priation of $500 to make needed changes
in the chamber. This report was
adopted, ana, after q sharp contest,
Senator Leavitt failed to secure the
passage of a resolution making his bill
for the repeal of the law under which
iron mining companies now pay taxes.
A recess was taken at 1890 until 3
o'clock.
Railroad Passes.
The afternoon session opened with the
first reading and reference of house
bills, and the secretary and president
had all the talking TO do. Few of the
senators remained in their seats during
| this proceeding, and the clouds of smoke
that issued from the committee ROOMS
| showed that they were engaged in an
| occupation more pleasant and agreeable
| than Scrapping over interest bills. When
| this part of the programme had been
completed the calendar was about to be
! taken up, when Senator DOnnelly asked
| permission to introduce bill. This was
| granted, and the Sage brought in bill
| aimed to stop tine issuance of free passes
| Icy railroad companies.
| This bill IS more radical than the bill
| introduced in the house 10y Representa-
tive Gildea, and, if passed, no judge or
| other state officer can draw his salary
| without making an affidavit to the effect
that he has not accepted passes from
railway corporations. In addition to
| this, heavy fines are to be imposed on
| the railway officials who dare to offer
| public officials such passes. Senator
Sanborn at once moved that the rules
be suspended and the bill passed.
Senator Dean called the attention of
|
such bill the second Gay of the Ses-
sion, but it had never been heard of
since. Mr. Donnelly explained that the
| committee had considered the Dean
bill, but it was laid aside because it did
not seem to fill the bill.
Senator Keller came in at this mo-
| ment and made a speech that brought
| down the galleries repeatedly. lie al
raigned the senator from Dakota, as
chairman Of the railroad committee, fOy
having called but four meetings OF that
| committee since the beginning of the
| session. No good railroad legislation
| had been introduced or reported by thai
committee.
"Why," said the Stearns county
statesman eXcitedly, 1.-The chairman ot
the railroad committee has Il clerk at 81
per day. and each of these meetings has
cost the state just 800. Is this accord
ing to the platform of the Farmers
Alliance"
A short alteration between Senators
Donnelly and Keller and speeches by
Senators Tawney and McHale was fol
lowed by the vote, the motion of Senator
Sanborn to suspend the rules and pass
the anJi-pass bill being lost by %
ayes and 20 nays. The regular order
was then resumed after motion haC
been adopted To visit the state prison
next Wednesday afternoon. The fol
lowing
Bills Were Passed:
S. F. No. 53.-To provide for state teach
ers' certifcates.-Lienau.
s. +. No. 170.-To amend penal code relat
ing TO rape-McHale.
:. f. No. 17l.-To amend penal code relat
ing to assault--McHale.
5. F. No. 324.--To amend penal eode.-Mc
Hale.
5. F, No. 1O6.-Amending section 10. chap
banks and banking.-March.
5. F. No. 19S.-Relating to court commits
S F. No. 46.-Requiring railroad commits
sion to ascertain cost of railroads.-Peter
son, :. ID.
A sharp but short battle ensued ovel
Senator Donnelly's proposed constitu
tiOnal amendment on the subject o
railroads and warehouses. 1t was los
by vote of 81 yeas to 13 nays, but til;
vote was afterwards recOnSidered ani
the bill sent to the judiciary COMMITTEES
with directions to place it on the cal
endar again after examining it. Th'
remainder of the afternoon was spent il
work in committee of the Whole, Sen
atOr March in the chair, and the follow
ing bills were recommended favorably
5. F. No. Il, by Senator Tawney-To repea
| sections II. 10, H. Is and 10 chapter II. o
Revised Statutes of 1866. except in countie
having population of 125,6JO or more
, judiciary Committee reports favorably.
$. F. No. 122 by Senator Lommen-To pro
| vide for extension of time of making pay
ments for seed grain. Agricultural commits
| tee reports favorably.
5. F. 2IS by Senator Smith John Day-T
provide for Incorporation of clearing hous
associations. Bank committee reports favor
ably.
S. F. No. 23s, by senator Kiester-To prc
vide for care Of funds of cemetery assoeis
tons. Corporation committee reports favor
ably.
The senate adjourned at $50 for tn
day.