St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-23

a ship canal around New York by way
of Niagara falls.
Senator John Day Smith, of Henne-
pin, presented petition of the w. C.. II.
". of Hennepin county, asking the
Hennepin delegation not to remove or
extend the patrol limits of Minneapolis.
Senate Bills introduced
BY Mr.. Barr, S. F. No. 91-Authorizing tho
county commissioners of Blue Earth county
to pay the license money of Madison Lake to
School District No. 43 in that county. Re!
ferred TO Mr.. Barr.
By Mr.. Day. s. F. No. 92-Provldng fop
the regulation of the business of life and
casualty insurance companies. Insurance
committee
By Mr.. Sevatson, S. F. No. 93-Making the
salary of the county attorney OF jackson
county 500 per year. Passed.
BY Mr.. Searles,S. +. No. 14-ADpropriating
90,OOO for the erection OF a monument to the
First Minnesota at Gettysburg. Military af-
fairs.
By Mr.. Dougherty, S. F. No. 95-Providing
for the annexation of certain territory TO Du4
luth. Judiciary committee.
By MIR. DOnnelly, ). f. No. 96-A JOINT re-
solution. providing for the appointment Of a
committee of three from the senate and six
from the house to confer with similar COM
mittee from Nebraska on the interest on
money in Western states. Ordered printed
and referred to the committee on banks and
banking.
By Mr. MeHale, S. F. No 97-Amending the
penal code providing for punishment of Of,
fences against property. Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr.. Wood. s. F. No. oS-Amending seq
ton |, chapter H. Laws of 1887, relating to-
taxation of railway lands. Committee ON
railroads.
Frame Railroad Legislation.
Mr.. Mayo introduced a resolution for
an inquiry into management of rail-
roads, with view to the better regula-i
tiOn OF the same. This resolution was
designed by Mr.. Mayo for the purpose
of shutting and diSpOSing of flood of !
railway bills. 1t provides for:
A thorough examination into The manage
ment of all railroads in the state. and first
authorizes the Judiciary committee to collect
full information concerning the actual cost
of construction and length in miles together
with amounts paid for right of way, depot
grounds, etc.. the value OF rolling stock and
other property, the salaries paid, number of
persons employed, taxes paid, operating ex-l
penses. interest, taxes, fines. damages ETC.. /
bonded Indebtedness of each, amount Off
stock each company has issued, to whom and
who the present holders are. the number Of
acres and average value per acre OF
lands granted by the state or general gOv-i
ernment, amonnt of bonuses given by munici-i
palities, description of contracts made byl
the companies with patrons, and whether
the directors, managing Otflcers or agents or !
the companies are interested in the ship
ments. The committee is empowered 10
subpoena witnesses at any time, and, after
making thorough investigation. The COM
mittee is instructed to prepare bill for an
act for the better regulation of railroads in
conformity with the views obtained through
the investigation, making the directors and
officers of the companies liable TO pains and
penalties for mismanagement malfeasance,
or neglect of their duties, and that the Of
ficers, as trustees, be subject to sur
veillance and control by the state.
The committee is ordered TO frame q
bill that will
Extend over all other trust property held
by public or quas-publie corporations, i'll
which there is a similar jointure of the m
terests OF the people with those of the stock
holders in the ownership. lt must further
provide for the creation of a state railroad
examiner, whose duties shall be analogous
to those of the state bank examiner, and who
must make thorough examination OF the
books. accounts and business operations of
the railroad companies as often as once every
three months, and publish detailed state
ments of the same for the information of the
public. '
The senate on motion of Gen. San
born then went into executive session,
and at 12:3O adjourned for the day.