St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-25
ANOTHER MILD WAR.
This lire Senator's La Due
and Savatson Cross
Swords.
But the Backing Of the Gov
ernoP Helped Out the Jack
son Man.
All the State Offices at Last
Filled by Satisfactory
Men.
Local Bills Without Number
Dispatch ed to the Lower
House.

Tie senate has a way Of getting down
to business these days that must be
gratifying 10 all the people, whether
they look with favor upon the measures
passed by the upper house or not.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock every morning
the work commences. and it is rarely
suspended before O'Clock in the even
iug. Quite frequently. indeed, the hour
at adjournment Is from half hour TO
an hour later than this. rs result of
thi, the senate is fairly we'll up in its
work. aud As far as it IS concerned the
flood of local bills usually inflicted upon
tie lawmakers ut every session are
nearly disposed OF.
Yesterdays session was devoted to
hard work. the morning being given to
the introduction OF bills aid the passage
uf local measures. while the afternoon
was taken - by discussions IN commit
tee of the whole. The usual opening
exercises were followed by the regular
order. nothing being done until the an
nouucemcnt was made that the intro
ductiou of bills was in order. when the
following load was dumped in the lieu
tanant governor lap at one Tell stroke;
Scw FsiIi~.
Bv NJ Dean senate File No. }56-A bill to
reimburse city Of II Paul for money paid
fui local impro' cmehts on property OF stale
81 THIS city Finance.
Hy Jonu Day Smith. senate tile No. .SI--
Providing for refuuding of taxes enormously
I1il Taxes ANA Tux laws.
Bl John Day Smith. Senate File No Us
providing for the filing Of vacancies on
loard~ Of county commissioners Towns
and counties.
isy Johu Day smith, Senate File No. 80
Providing for regulation eft life, casualty and
endowment insurance companies. Insurance.
Bv john Day Smith. Senate lie No. Jb0-
Fixing standards for Illuminating Oils ana
providing stamps therefor. and providing for
salary of state oil inspector. Illuminating oils.
By Mt kicStcr :. F. No 36i-Amending
act authorizing Incorporation of religious so
Cirtirs. Judiciary.
a-t incorporating village OF Cologne. Local
LEGISLATION.
~ Nj. craven : f No 36i Amending
charter Of Norwood Local legislation.
ny VIZ GHdegian. :. +. 81 Amending act
establishing a municipal court III Anokd
Local legislation.
Bv Mr.. Hompe. :. f. No. 3.l-Preventing
abuses ct the right OF liberty Of the press.
JGliclary.
by Mr. keller. 5. f. No. 81 Repeating act
establishing municipal court in Sauk Center
lOrSl leeI>latiOu
BY Mr. seller. :. r. No. 3.5-ReIatiug TO
ro-Icrliou of taxes in counties. Tax ana tax
Jaws
81 Mr.. >.ulorn. ;. +. No. Prohibiting
fishing ina Ramsey. Washington ana Anoka
counties excepting In Mississippi river, at
certain seasons. Game AID game laws.
By MI Erickson, :. f. No .b.'-Suhstitut-
township poor system IN Chippewa county
Local legislation
Bv Mir. Keller. :. f. No. 57o-Amellding act
establishing municipal court il Sank Center.
Local legislation.
~ Mt stevens. : r 364-PrOyiding
tor election 81 corporation attorney for CITY
~ - Paul. Local legislation.
By Mr.. Keller. :. F. No. Sl-AppropratIng
$4,000 for stale rcformatory. STATES prison
By Nr. Keller :. +. No. }|-Providing for
livery stable keepers. Judiciary.
~ Mr.. Keller. >.F. No. 361 Fl Providing pen
allies for hailecs of livery stable property
VINO fail jo rav for it. Judiciary
fine Interest Question.
Committee reports came next, the
most important Of which was presented
by Chairman Leavitt. of the committee
on banking, VINO reported substitute
for senate files Nos. l, ;, II, 165 and loo,
uu interest bills, introduced by different
senators This substitute makes the
legal rate of interest 8 per cent after its
passage. but allows 10 per cent to be
tiycd by contract up TO Nov. l, 1891;
frJm N0v. |. 1891 to Nov. I, 1892, this
contract rate shall not 6c greater than
. per cent; after Nov. 1, 1892. the high
est rate bv contract shall be 5 per cent.
Penalties are provided for usurious
practices. This report was adopted.
The committee also recommend the in
definite pustp0nement Of the various
interest bills that have been introduced.
Senator Davis, who introduced a bill
early in the session, objected to the ILL
definite poStp0nement of his measure,
80 it went upon general orders. Both
oils were then made special order for
Thursday morning at 1880 O'clock.