St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-14
TO REGULATE RATES.
Senator Donnelly Gets After
the Railroads With a
New Bill,
While Mr.. SeVatSon Wants
Courts of Cancellation
Established.
ELL to Tax Sleeping Car and
Like Corporations Consid-
cred Favorably.
Members Of the Senate Work
More Hours Than Aver
age Workingman.

The senate worked from early morn
Ing till dark yesterday and for some
reason accomplished less than has often
been done at two hour morning SEES
sion. To be sure important measures
were discussed i'll committee of the
whole Senator Donnelly's bill taxing
mortgages for example, bat at the same
time much time was absolutely wasted
in talking over unimpOrtant measures.
Senator Keller'S Irvine bill, while UNI
doubtedIy a very good measure. was
discussed so long that had it been cham
pioned by any one else than the popular
Stearns county statesman would UNI
doubtedly have been talked 10 death.
OF the bills introduced there is one
that will be heard from later and per
haps all through the session. 1t is the
famous Duluth & Winnipeg land grant
bill confirming in that company lands
previously granted. 1t was sired by
Senator Stockton. of Rice county, and,
after being read was sent to the COM
mittee Oh public lands. This committee
Is made up as follows: Senators De
don, chairman; Mayo, GeISsel, LeaYltt,
Keller. Peterson and Day.
TIE business proper of the day COM
menced with the offering of resolution
by Senator SeYatSOn. providing for the
appointment of a committee OF five
members, two of whom are to be law
yers, 10 draft a bill for the establish
ment of courts of Cancellation, and a
cheaper, safer, and more practical syS-
TEN of land transfers. Senator Dean
thought the committee might do more
a.. ,,,l- Inf SfnunnC
took the opposite view, declaring the
scheme impracticable. The resolution
was finally adopted. The Introduction
of bills came next, the following meas
ureS going into the hopper:
By Mr. Donnellv, s. +. No. 276-Amending
the constitution of the state making elevators
public warehouses and declaring railroads
free TO all people, subject TO the laws OF the
state Railroads.
BY Mr.. Donnelly. s. +. No. 277-Authoriz-
ing the board of county commissioners OF
Dakota county TO refund amounts paid at
void tax sale. Special legislation.
BY Mr.. Stevens, :. f. No. 27S-A j0int reso-
luton protesting against the passage of the
Weyerhauser boom bill now before congress
This went over under notice of debate.
By Mr.. Stockton. 5. +. 266-Relating to the
land grant Of Duluth d Winnipeg Railroad
company. Public lands.
By Mr. smith L. r.. s f. 267-Proyiding
for drainage of lands. Public lands.
BY Mr.. Keller :. F. 26S-Pensioning school
teachers i'll Minnesota. Education.
BY Mr.. Canestorp. 5. f. No. 269-Prescrib-
ing time Of holding court in Stevens county
Special legislation.
By Mr. McHale, 5. F. No 27O-Amerding
law relating to notaries public.
BY MT. Craven, 5. f. No. 21 Fixing stand
ard for admission 10 normal schools i'll GER
tain eases. Education.
By Mr.. Geissel. S. F. No. 272-Authorizing
Morrison county to issue bonds for court
house Special legislation.
BY Mr.. Donnelly, ). f. No: 2f3- instructing
the railroad commission to fix railroad rates.
Railroads
BY Mr.. Sevatson. 5. F. No. 274-Amending
general laws relating 10 taxation of railroad
lands. Railroads.
By Mr.. oevatsou. s. +. No. 275-Fixing liza
biiity of common carriers. Railroads.
Irvine Machine Figures.
After the usual batch of committee re-
ports the senate went into committee of
the whole at 11:I5, with Senator John
Day Smith in the chair. The first
measure to be considered was Senator
Leaytt'S bill proposing an amendment
TO the constitution authorizing the levy
ing of tax on the gross earnings of
sleeping, parlor and drawing room car
companies, telephone, telegraph, eX-
press, and domestic and foreign inSur-
anee companies. The bill was discussed
at length by a number of the senators,
the Meeker county statesman demon
strating that unless this amendment
was made these companies would go on
paying little OF nothing toward the sup
port of the state government. Senator
DonnelIy offered an amendment includ-
ing railroad companies, and the bill was
finally recommended to pass.
The hour of 2:15 having arrived the
CnOatn tOOl, n rpppCS until 2 O'PlnpE
Upon reaSsembling at 3 O'clock, Sen
ator Leavitt moved to go into committee
of the whole, but owing to the fact that
but Twenty-Five senators were present,
the motion was defeated, 81 voting aye,
while s opposed. The motion was de-
cared lost, and Senator Crandall de-
manded a call of the house. The call
was finally suspended. several senators
being absent on the special states prison
Investigating committee and the com
mittee on reform school. The senate
then went into committee of the whole,
taking up Senator Keller'S bill relating
to the manufacture and sale of binding
Irvine. After considerable talk ard
numerous amendments the bill was
recommended to pass, much to the de
light Of the eXcitabe senator from
StearnS, In course of this discussion
Mr.. Keller took occasion to jump on the
board of prison inspectors for their
statement that they could find no Amer
lean manufactured binding Irvine ma
chihely. producing the following cor
IeSpoHdence with John Good, large
manufacturer. of New York city:
New YORK, Feb. 9, 1S9l-Henry Keller st.
Paul, Minn-Dear Sir: Your telegram of It'll
inst. received, saying, How much will one
complete set of binding Irvine machinery
cost: how soon can you deliver it; answer
ana replied to you same day as follows:
VIII telegraph you an estimate Monday
and Wired you to-day. "Flve-ton binder
Irvine system will cost $50 BOO Can deliver
twentyone machines so you can get started
Mt once: balance in five weeks. See letter"
The following machinery will be required
10 prepare and spin five tons of binding
twine per ten hours from the following fibres:
Manila. sisal New Zealand and American
hemps;
One breaker Observation-Disclosures. 80. $500
TWO coarse spreaders at 81. $50. -. 1900
Two fine spreaders at 81, 100 go. ..... 300
Two coarse drawing frames at $3.50. -. 1,300
Two fine drawing frames at $3.50. ...... 1900
-Four extra fine drawing frames at $3.50 26G0
Fifty iennys Tor 100 spindles) at $3.50. $4,000
Total. 500 300
All delivered f. o. b. New York. The fol-
lowing machines l have now ready for i'm
mediate shipment, if not sold before you give
me an osder, which has been revised since |
wired you: One breaker, one coarse spreader
two fine spreaders, one fine drawing frame
one extra fine drawing frame, twenty-five
jennys The above machines are used by all
the binder twine manufacturers in the United
STATES.
You can see them in full operation at Pc
ora Cordage Company, Peoria ILL.,
Enclosed please find capacity of each ma
chine.
Hoping to receive an order from YOU 1 re-
main yours truly, JOHN GOOD.
Name of Ma Capacity o Name OF Ma
chine for Pre- Each Machinel. chine for
pairing h e per 10 Hours Spin.n n g
Fibre. Pounds. the Fibre
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