The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-04-09

and warehouse commission, and that at
ter the mature deliberation of that body
the elevator companies were given the
authority to secretly dispose of the wheat,
and it is fair to believe that the irregular
shipments testified to by witnesses, were
none other than those made in pursuance
of the permission thus obtained. The
committee have no doubt that the action
of the commission in directing the secret
shipment of said injured grain was
prompted by the highest considerations
of public policy, and amply warranted
both by provisions of the law and the OK
listing facts.
The committee deem it proper to say,
touching the matter of the damaged
wheat in question, that the said elevator
companies incurred an expense of about
100000 in providing for the warehouse
receipts outstanding against the same. :
The committee feel called upon to
recommend to the legislature the passage
of appropriate legislation tending to :
greater protection to the producing and ;
shipping interests of the state, and the
greater efficiency of the present grain :
and warehouse law. It's suggestions in
this regard are made as follows:
: First-All railroad companies of, and
doing business in this state should be re-
quired to construct and maintain track
scales at all of their respective stations
in the state, from which there were
shipped during any preceding year at
least sixty carloads of grain, and as re-
compense to the said companies for pro-
viding such service and for doing and
performing whatever else may be found
necessary and incidental thereto. A
reasonable charge should be allowed
them. Second, public warehouses should
be required by law to ascertain at
least once during each crop year the
amount of wheat in their bins and the
amount of outstanding warehouse re-
ceipts, which should be done under the
direction of the railroad and warehouse
commission at such time as the comm1s-
sion may deem most practicable, and the
results thereof should be made matter
of public record. Third, in view of the
great importance of the subject, and the
vast interests involved, the committee.
without committing itself to any policy
of legislation, earnestly recommends
that the next legislature consider the
advisability of passing a law providing
contiguous to deep water, at public ex-
pense, warehouses sufficiently large to
afford storage without mixing the grain
of different grades for grain produced in
this state and for which service the state
shall receive or may impose moderate
charge. Fourth, Furthermore the COM
mittee would recommend that the next
legislature, either by a memorial to con-
gress or otherwise, take some step to
counteract the evil influence of wheat
gambling at Chicago and other great
grain centers. Sixth, the committee
would recommend, if practicable, that
public elevators be required to construct
scales and weigh grain upon the ground
floor, before the grain is elevated. 80 that
the unloading Of cars may be under the
supervision Of state weighers. The COM
mittee would also recommend that under
no circumstances should grain or screen
lngs be permitted to- be shipped out Of
public warehouses without weighing and
inspection.
The report is signed by all the. NOM
bers, excepting 3. J. Moore, the alliance
member, who will submit q minority
report. s,5...