St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-04

case OF disagreement the district judge shall
| appoint an umpire whose decision shall be
| final, provided he shall not award less sum
than the lowest amount mentioned by the
| assessors.
Face value.
Underwriters may not appreciate
bill introduced by Mr. StarkS, of Free
| born county, which provides
Whenever any policy of insurance shall be
written TO insure any real property, or any
structure on leased ground. and the proDefty
! insured shall be wholly destroyed, without
| criminal fault on the part of the insured. or
his assignee, the amount of the insurance
! written in such policy shall be taken conclu-
! slvey TO be the true value of the property
| when insured and of the true amount of
| loss and measure of the damages when de-
| stroyed. Provided, this act shall not be con
| strued so as TO affect any insurance policy
now in force.
Mortgage Sharks.
Mr.. Penney. Of Hennepin, distin-
| guished himself by the Introduction of
several important bills. Among them
was a bill amending the law so that
In case of the death Of any assignee or re-
celver the court may appoint another 10 bill
the vacancy. and the court may, Tor any
| cause which in its judgment renders such re-
| moval necessary or eXpedient, and upon the
application OF any creditor who has duly
filed his claim, remove such assignee or re-
Another bill handed up to the speaker
by Mr.. Penney was one amending the
law relating to chattel mortgages.
And every such chattel mortgage shall be
absolutely void unless such mortgage has
attached TO and filed with it an affidavit,
sworn to by the morgagee. or by his agent
| thereunto authorized. stating the amount of
money actually advanced by him to the
mortgagor us the consideration of such mort
gage
FurIOng's Gag.
In committee of the whole the house
considered five bills. Only one was
| recommended to paSS-tbat bill put in
by Mr.. Kenney, of st. Louis, which de-
tacheS Cook county from st. Louis
county. Mr.. Darelius, of Hennepin.
started a little opposition to a piece of
| legislation proposed by Mr.. Foley, Of
Aitkin-''A bill detaching ltasca county
from Aitkin county," Mr.. DareiuS
said that the bill should 60 to the COM
mttee on towns and counties for further
discussion; that it WarrantablY inter
| fered, So he understood, with the dis
position OF county officers in ItaSca.
Mr.. Foley strongly controverted this.
There was in the city strong
delegation from ltasca county opposing
several Objectionable features of the bill.
Mr.. Foley agreed TO its reference to the
committee on towns and counties. Mr..
Sedrle, IF StearnS. was deSirouS that
the bill to appropriate $31, 900 for the
state refOrmatOry should be recon-
mended to pass, The current expenses
uf the board were now being provided
by the managers; the money required
had actually been expended. Mr. Fur
long, of Austin. opposed haSty action
on the bill. Let it lay over day SO that
the members might inquire more fully
into its requirements and tue needs of
the retOrmatOry.
That PI:mber Combine.
MIR. McAllister ably ged the passage
of his bill providing for a state board of
plumbers and the certficatlOn of all
plumbers working Ill the state. Bad
plumbing had been more productive OF
more deaths than the malpractice of
physicians or the carelcSSneSS of drug
clerks.
MI, Bell inquired where Mr.. McAlIis-
ter was going to get any new plumbers:
How we're the boys 10 learn plumbing
under the proposed law? The real rea-
son for bad plumbing was that ignorant
boys were sent to do the work.
Mr Cole, T.-The bill does not shut
out the apprentices. They are allowed
to go out as helpers to certified plumb
Der. Under his tuition they become
competent plumbers, and then can Sc
cure certificate.
Mr.. Searle urged that the bill should
be sent to the judiciary COMMITTEES. 1t
had only been before the committee on
labor and laDor legislation.
Mr.. McAllster agreed and it was re-
| ferred.
HOnse Bills Introduced.
By Mr. Hadland, II. F. 225-To amend the
| General Statutes 1883 relating to the incor-
| pQration of villages Judiciary
BY Mr. Demo. II. F. 226-To appropriate
| SlU00. to aid in the construction Of Il bridge
across the Root river, Hawthorn, Houston
| county. Appropriations.
| By Mr.. Starks H. F. 227-Relating to in
| surance of real property. and the measure of
damages in case OF loss thereof. Insurance
BY Mr.. Nelson, (N. P) ii. +. 22S-Relating
| to the liability of employers to employees
| Labor and labor legislation.
BY Mr. Peterson, ii. f. 229-To reimburse
| Nels Nelson, $3.50 for horses slaughtered
| While under quarantine. Appropriations.
BY Mr.. Biorge, H. F. 230-To authorize
county officers to appoint women as deputies.
Judiciary.
By Mr. Peterson, Il. F. 23l-To appropriate
$500 to reimburse Nels Nilsson for horses
slaughtered Appropriations,
BY Mr.. WaceE, IL. f. 332-ro register
| pharmacists who failed to pass examination
before the state boarG. Judiciary.
By Mr. Bjorge, IL. f. 2&-To appropriate
5000 for furnishing The capitol building.
| Appropriations.
By Mr. Penny, H. F. 2i3-R Relating to as
slgnees or receivers. Judiciary.
BY Mr. Penny, II. f. 244-Rehting to the
| payment of creditors of bankrupt. Judic-
| iary.
BY Mr. Koehnan. H. F. 245-Relating to the
| obstruction of highways. Roads and bridges.
| By Mr. Anderson. II. F. 246-To regulate
| the catching of fish in ChsagO county. Local
! bills.
By Mr. Anderson. H. F. 247-To license
! peddlers or travelling merchants. Judiciary.
| By Lockwood H. +. 24S-Ho provide for
! admission of court commissioners i'll the
| Thirteenth judicial district, to practice at
the bar of the state. Judiciary.
By Engelberr, II. +. :49m'ro g. authorize village
| OF Gaylord to issue $4,000 bonds for erecting
! a village hall. Local bills
By Mr.. Reeve. II. r. 250-Relating to cor
| poratlons, managed by non residents of the
state. judiciary.
By Mr. Christleib-H. F. 234 To amend
| special laws of 1881 relating to election of
county commissioners of Hennepin. Local
By Mr.. .Christleib--H. F. 235. To amend spe-
cial laws 1881 relating to a division of dis
tricts for commissioners of Hennepin county.
By Mr. Battles-A. F. 236. To regulate ac-
! tions for personal injuries Labor and labor
| legislation
BY NJ. Reeve-H: F. 2a7. To provide for
| the suitable provision of armories for the ma
! tional guards. Military affairs.
| BY Mr.. Capser-H f. 23S To detach part
| of School Districts 139 and IS and attach the
| same to School District IS of Stearns county.
| Passed under suspension of the rules
| BY Mr. Bella. f. 139. To amend special
laws of 1887 under which the county COM
missoners of Romsey had authority to issue
| bonds for the purchase of land for county
| JAIL Local bills.
By Mr. Wacek-H. F. 24O To abolish mile
| age for members of legislature judiciary.
| By Mr.. Penney-H. f. 241. Relating to
| chattel mortgages. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Penney-H. f. 242. Relating to the
| filing of claims by the creditors of bank
rupts Judiciary
House Dots
Mr.. Anderson's bill calling for the
license of peddIers in each county pro-
vided that old soldiers desiring license
be supplied with one free.
The house agreed to visit the univer-
sity Friday morning, leaving the union
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