The Irish standard., 1891-01-31
The STATE LEGISLATURE,
Some Of The More important Bills In
troduced in the House During
the Week.
WHAT THE SENATE is DOING.

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| WHAT THE SENATE is DOING
A Decision Reached IN the O'Brien- Searle
Contested Election Case Which
Favors the Former.
Special to The Irish Standard.
The members of the House worked
early and late during the week and
transacted a large amount of business
of beneficial nature to their constitu.
ents. The most important bills intro
duced were as follows:
Mr.. Doyle of Goodhue. offered a bill
providing for the proper taxation OF
trusts, deeds and mortgages, and regu-
lating the collection Of such taxes.
Mr.. Greer, of Wabasha, presented a
bill regulating the rentals to be charged
bv telephone companies. 1t provides
that not more than So per month shall
be charged to any person using one
telephone and not more than $3.50
when more than one is used. Where
two towns are connected by telephone
line not more than Is cents shall be
charged for the first five minutes while
telephone is being used and for each
additional five minutes not more than
cents more.
Mr.. Mcclure also introduced a bill
which, if passed, will prove of great
benefit to the farmers. 1t proposed that
the several auditors of the state shall
levy a tax of two tenths of one per cent
upon all property except village and
city property in towns Of oyer 5000
This tax shall be known as the insur-
ance tax and shall be collected the same
as other taxes and kept in separate
fund by the state treasurer. The
chairman of the board Of county com
mlssiOners, the county auditor, and the
mayor or president of all towns shall
constitute board of adjusters, whose
duty it shall be in case of losses by hail
or cyclone to meet aud adjust such
losses. Said board will then draw up
on the state treasurer for the amount
of such loss.
Mr.. Battelv offered a bill regulating
and providing for the proper inspection
OF steam boilers.
Mr.. Trip introduced bill fixing the
SALARY of Henepih county officials as
follows: Treasurer, $4,000; auditor,
$4,000; surveyor, So 500. The bill also
fixes the salary of the deputies to be
employed.
BY Mr.. r. A. Walsh, of Ramsey, to
amend section 26, chapter I'll, special
laws 1876, relating 20 Justices OF the
peace in the city of st. Paul Ramsey
delegation.
By Mr.. Gallagher, of Hennepin, to
fix the maximum rate of street car fare
in cities of $4,000 or more inhabitants.
Judiciary.
By MIR. Richardson. of Otter Tail, to
repeal special laws Of 1887. requiring
the register of deeds of Otter Tail coun.
ty to publish monthly statements.
Local bills.
BY. Mr.. Mcclure, of Lac qui Parle.
to appropriate monev to build bridge
across the south branch of the Lac qui
Pare river. Appropriat ions.
By Mr.. Long, of Hennepin, to pro
vide for the payment to the inmates OF
penal institutions Of the results of their
wages. after deducGing expenses to the
state, Prison labor.
BY MIR L0Lg, of Hennepin. to prohibit
the attendance of persons under IL
years upon any criminal prosecution in
this state. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Reeve. of Hennepin, amend
ing the charter of the CITY of Mlnnea-
ap,lis. Local bills.
BY Mr.. Dlment, of Steele. fixing the
liability of corporations operating
sleeping cars. Railroads.
by Mr.. Currier, OF Blue Earth, to
provide for the taxation Of telegraph
and telephone lines. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Feig. of Kandiyobi, to amend
section /, chapter l, general statutes OF
1873. relating to the vote on presiden-
tial elections. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Zslch, Of Washington, relating
to the independent school district of St.
Paul Park. Local bills.
By Mr.. Christlisb, Of Hennepln, to
amend general statutes of 1873. relating
to records of county officers. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Foley. of Aitkin. to appro-
pirate money to build bridge across
the Sc. Louis river at Cloquet. Appro.
priations.
By M. Barrett, Of McLsod. to pre-
vent the destruction of fish in Lake
Hook, Mcleod county. Local bills.
ABUsY SESSION IN THE SENATE.
Senator Donnelly, on Tuesday morn
ing, presented petition relating to di
vorce, which was referred to the ju-
dietary committee, and Senator Leavltt
introduced a resolution which was
o1orfo1 oo1l,nn unon tho onrioulfI1ro1