St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-28
SOLONIC SCRAPS.

1t Is the manifest intention OF the
Hennepin delegation to bring the street
car system to the most efficient stand
ard possible. Senator McMillan's bill
prescribing that no fare can be collect
ed from passenger WHO'S not provided
with seat is one evidence of this de-
sign. Senator Mcmillan states that he
dneS not desire to place any hardship
upon the street railway company, but
Insists tn it is entirely wrong to com
pei so many people to stand when adj
ditiOnal cars can be supplied by the
company. The slow transportation on
the electric line between the two cities
is one of the incentives that has led to
another bill that will be introduced in
the house to-day. This bill, however,
has double purpose, as will be seen by
the following: 1t is measure regulat-
ing the rates of transportation on all
the railroads running between St. Paul
and Minneapolis. 1t stipnlateS that a
ticket for il trip from either city to the
other shall he sold for Is cents, and that
the round trip shall not cost more than
% cents. 1t is urged that by thus re-
ducing the fare the public will be more
likely To patronize the railroads where
they are certain Of securing comfortable
seats and where they can make the trip
in so much less time. The Trainer of the
proposed act expresses the belief that
when it goes into effect the electric
lines will cover the distance in less
than 80 minutes. and that motors will
be sufficiently numerous to accommo-
date the traiflc.
Representative Price is an antI-mo-
nOpulist To-day he will introduce a
resolution la the house asking for the
appointment of special committee to
inquire into the management and con-
duet OF the elevator system, and the
methods Of purchasing wheat now en-
plUyed by the famous English syndicate
which has headquarters in Minneapolis.
Should this resolution be adopted, the
committee will 'be clC thed with judicial
powers to ''send for papers and per.
SONS" The investigation will be of the
most searching character, and it is
strongly limited that an ironclad act may
result.
The senate committee on corporations
yesterday gave hearing to the repre-
sentatIves of the street railway lines in
the state ON the subject of Senator Nc
Millan's street railway bill. This meas
ure provides that unless passengers are
given warning that the cars are full, no
fare can be collected from those Obliged
10 stand. Senator Bell, the chairman
of the committee, presided, and Thomas
Lowry and Judge KoOn, of Minneapolis,
aud A. l.. Scott, OF st. Paul, REPRE-
sented the st. Paul and Minneapolis
system, and w. q. DE Celle, the Win0na
line.
Senator Mcmillan briefly outlined the
objects of Lis bill, which was designed,
he said, to provide better accommOda-
tion5 for the public and not for the pur-
pose Of doing any injustice to the street
railway companies.
Mr.. Lowry next addressed the COM
mittee, taking the ground that as soon
as the lines were completed there would
be no difficulty about accommodations.
Judge kOOn made an elaborate speech
on the matter. claiming that If the conf
pany were left alone for year the pub
lie would have no occasion to complain.
Mr.. De Celle, OF WinOna, indorsed
Judge KOOn's speech, and said he be-
lirved the Minneapolis and st. Paul
systems the best in the country. On
the suggestion of Senator Stevens the
matter was put over for week, during
which time Senators Bell and Mcmillan
are to consult with Mr.. Lowry and find
out the number of ears now in service
and the number on the way.
Dots.
Fl. Fl. Pope, OF Wabasha county, has been
appointed comparing clerk for the enrolling
clerk.
Mr. Starks, OF Freeborn, has a resolution
that no candidates tor elerkships be allowed
TO circulate petitions among members
5 f. 45, 10 authorize the commissioners OF
Scott county to issue bonds, not TO exceed
5000, for the support OF the poor, passed the
house III der suspension or rules.
The railroad committee passed upon the
following: II. +. 43. relating to safety
equipments, automatic couplers and brakes,
and deferred action in order 10 obtain furth.
er infOrmaIlon; Ii. f. ~ was taken up, but,
on account of the inability of Mr.. Cross 10
be present and explain the measure it was
laid over until he could meet with the com
mittee; H. +. l1S, providing for an elective
railroad commission and the appointment Of
their secretary was amended to read railroad
warehouse commission, and recommended 70
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