St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-19
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The Legislature Will Inquire
Into the High Price OF
Coal.
JacObson's Free Market Bill
Recommended to Become
Law.
Senator Probstfield Wants an
Elevator to Hold the
Earth.
Yesterdays Routine Proceed
ings in Both Of the
Houses.

house yesterday morning Mr.. NOyeS
offered concurrent resolution express
ing sorrow for the death of eX-PreSident
Hayes, ordering that the flag on the
capitol be lowered to half-mast and a
copy of the resolutions be sent to the
family of deceased. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Walsh called up his resolution re-
lating to the eXactionS of the coal trust
and providing for committee of nine
to investigate the matter. In moving
the adoption of the resolution Mr.. Walsh
made the point that in the development
of the great resources of Minnesota coal
is prime necessity. What costs 50 a
ton in Minnesota costs only a little over
So in the East, and so cents is the miu
ing cost. He asked the investigation,
he said, on behalf of the great Industries
of Minnesota, on behalf of the farmers
of the West and on behalf of the strug-
Cling mechanics and labOrers of the
cities.
On call of ayes and noes the resolu-
ton was adopted by vote of 81 to 8
Fuller, jacobson, Mcdonald, Peterson
and RalSOn are recorded in the mega
tive. O'Neill changed his vote in order
to move reconsideration.
Following are the bills introduced
yesterday. with brief synopsis and ref
ereuce:
II. F. no. by Mr. Minette-To regu-
late the issuance of bonds or orders by
town supervisors. Committee on towns
and counties.
Ii. f. III, by Mr.. Nilsson-To dis
pense with the filing of releases by
Of atjnnC
Committee on judiciary.
ii. f. 49, by Mr.. Fleming-To enforce
the payment of taxes which became de-
linquent III and prior to the year 1899.
Committee on taxes and tax laws.
Ii. T. 113, by Mr.. Merritt-TO legallZe
and confirm ordinances and contracts of
villages in certain cases. Committee on
judiciary.
II. =. ia. by MI Maguire-To ap-
propriate 1920 to build wagon bridge
across the main stream OF the Lac qul
Parle river, in Lac qui Parle county.
Committee on appropriations.
H. f. 1l5, by Mr.. McGrath-To tax
gifts. .legacies and collateral inheritanceS
in certain cases, providing for tax of
81 on every SlCO, to be a lien on the
property until paid. Committee on
Judiciary.
H. +. 1lG, by Mr.. Ongstad-To amend
the penal code relating to the asking,
accepting or using of free passes; pro-
vides for fine, imprisonment and for
feiture OF Office by any public official
accepting pass and fine and imprson-
ment for any person issuing the same.
Committee on Judiciary.
H. +. III, by MIR. AnderSOn-To ap-
propriate $1,000 for the building of
bridges over rivers i'll Kanabec county.
Committee OH appropriations.
II. f. lis. by Mr. ONeill-To fix the
general term of the district court in the
Sixteenth judicial district OF Minnesota.
Committee on judiciary.
Ii. f. 1l9, by Mr. CairnS-To amend
chapter 4, General Laws Of 1891, to reg
ulate elections. Committee on cleo
tiOnS.
II. r. 120, by Mr. ngstad-Forfeiting
to the state of Minnesota all lands here
tofore granted to or for any person or
corporation where the conditions OF the
acts making said grants have not been
complied with. Committee on public
lands.
IL. T. III, by Mr.. Jacobson-Regulat-
ing the granting OF licenses for the sale
of intoxicating liquors, aud providing
for local option in counties. Committee
Oh temperance.
House File 119 is to facilitate the
counting of votes. 1t provides for ad-
ditional sets of judges and clerks, the
assistant sets TO begin their duties at
the close of the polls on election day.
There may be an additional set of
Judges and clerks for each kind OF bal
lot voted.
The house went into committee of the
whole on general orders, Mr.. McGrath,
of Winona. III the chair.
Wacek'S bill to reduce the rate of
mileage to 10 cents was taken up, and
its author made strong plea for 1T.
He asserted Minnesota is the only state
in the Union paying Is cents per mile
to members of the legislature, and con-
demned the present law as Doodle
measure. Mr.. Wacek'S argument was
vigorous and pointed. He moved that
when the committee rise 1t recommend
the bill for passage.
Mr. Staples offered an amendment
that the proposed reduction take effect
Jan. l, 1895.
Mr.. Wacek protested that such a
course would not be proper under the
circumstances.
Messrs. Young, O'Neill and Lock-
wood opposed the reduction as being un
fair to members frSm distant parts OF
the state, and would place them at the
mercy of the railroads.
Mr.. Turrell was in favor of indefinite
postponement, and when the committee
rose it recommended that the house in
defnirely postpone the bill. The report
was adopted.
II. f. 81, to amend the statute relating
to the sale of intoxicating liquors, was
considered briefly, and the committee
simply reported progress thereon.