St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28

roads. 1t provides that any railroad
companies TO which swamp lands have
been granted by the state is required to
make such selections and file lists of
| the same in the office of state land COM
missioner within one year from the pas
sage OF this act Should any railroad
company entitled to make selections Of
swamp lands neglect or refuse to COM
ply with this requirem ent. the right of
any such company to make any selec-
lions shall thereupon terminate.
To GObble Grant.
Mr.. Cross is certain to raise some op-
position by bill which authorizes the
Duluth, Red Wing & Southern railroad
company to acquire, and the Duluth, st.
Cloud. Mankato & Southern railro ID
company to dispose of all its rights in
certain lands originally granted to TIE
subsequently, to the st. Cloul MankaIo
IL Southern railroad, to the Duluth,
Red Wing IL Southern railroad
company. In case the Duluth, St.Cloud,
Mankato d. Southern railroad company
fall or refuse to dispose of its interest
in and to said lands, then said lands are
to revert to and are transferred to and
vested in the said Duluth, Red Wing Il
Southern Railroad company.
Odds and Ends.
| Mr.. Stevens. of Ramsey, sent up a bin re-
quiring that all females arrested by the po-
lice in ST. Paul. pending their trial, should be
! confined IN the county Jail.
! Mr.. Walsh Or. A. proposes the following
amendment 10 the St. Paul police pension
bill:
That whenever it shall be made to appear
to the board of trustees of the pension fund
| that any person has been at least twenty
years iii the employ of the city as policeman,
health inspector or bailitf of the municipal
lty, his name may be placed upon the police
pension roll upon like terms and conditions
as If he had served twenty years consecu-
| lively as a policeman.
Mr.. Nilsson, OF Ramsey, had a bill read
which authorizes the city of st. Paul TO place
IN the general TAX levy for 1892 the sum of
$4,000. TO De used in the construction of the
Sixth street bridge. and to authorize the is
sue of certificates of indebtedness IS therefor.
Mr.. HuSel is seeking to amend the penal
code to prohibit betting upon any gaming
table, game or device
| Mr.. Lomen, of Ramsey. is seeking to tax
express companies. He sent up bill requir-
ing them to file yearly statements of their
receipts, and they are 10 be taxed 81 on each
Sl00 of such receipts.
Mr.. Hagney of Dakota, put in a bill requir-
ing bitches and drains upon uninclosed
landS 10 be protected OH either side.
Mr.. McAllister OF Hennepin, had a bill
read the first nme to regulate the rates of tel
e9raph companies. 1t fixes the charge for
kilograms i'll the state at II cents Tor the first
ten words and l cent for each additional
word
Mr.. Stevens, of Ramsey, introduced bill
to create Il department OF corrections and
charities in st. Paul. There are TO be foui
commissioners appointed. and they shall ex-
ercse all of The powers now conferred upon
the board of control. The commission ha:
the power to appoint secretary, 4 superin
tendent OF the city workhouSe a superin
tendent of the city hospital (who shall be ex
otiicio city physician), a superintendent O.
the city almshouse and a superin endent o
the poor. The commission has full contro
of the institutions named.
Mr. Walsh Or. y. sent up bill fixing th
salary for police captains in St. Paul a
: SI,SlJ per annum.
, Mr.. Walsh (R Al, of Ramsey, was the in
PRODUCER OF Il bill creating the Office of III
spector of gas and gasoline lamps in the cit
, of ST. Paul. His compensation shall be SI,50
! a wear.
Mr. Holland proposes to limit the expense
, of the state board of corrections and charlie
: ! to S2,50D year.
Mr.. Gallagher introduced a resolution cal
: ing for the appointment of committee I
| investigate the matter of compelling Tn
railway companies operating railroads /
the stare to provide the cars with proper d.
! vices or tools for the purpose of preventin
: accidents to employees. The resolution wei
y to the committee on railroads.
The following days are proposed as legs
holidays by bill introduced by Mir. Trip,
Hennepin: Jan. !, Feb. - washington
birthday, May 30 Memorial day. July ], th
day of general election, Thanksgiving da
y and Christmas day.
Mr.. Trip proposes to make the state boar
of prison managers elective. The board
a reduced to three members. and they are to
n elected for ~S9Tm of TIVE years
Mr.. Reyes Nit bill authorizing the seer
l. tary of state to publish $500 of The Farm
S ers Opportunity" being a condensed recol
~ or the agricultural. mineral and other iudu
y trial resources of Minnesota.