St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-11

proved fruitless, the same result has
been arrived at in an irregular manner.
Nearly fifty of the members resolved to
play truant from tOday'S session. and
started for Chicago last night, and 1t is
extremely doubtful il it will be possible
10 muster quorum.
A last attempt was made yesterday
afternoon to secure an adjournment for
Friday next, but failing in this, the
members who desired 10 visit Chicago
decided to 90 anyway, and went last
evening.
The afternoon session was an I'M
eventful one. 1t was even possible to
begin business without the call of the
house, which of late has become almost
an invariable feature of this stage OF the
days proceedings. After rev
committee reports OF minor I'M
portance had been submitted. >.
+. los. the only bill LETT on the
calendar after the big days work of the
previous day, was taken up, and, on
motion of F. NJ. Wilson, amended as to
its wording, after which it was passed.
This bill was introduced by MIR. Stew
ems, and is to legalize and validate de-
tectiVe executions of deeds.
The house tlen went into committee
of the whole. with Mr.. Horton in the
chair, TO consider general orders, the
report agreed upon being as follows:
5. f. 296, Mr.. Dayis-Appropriation
for Fergus Falls hospital. Recon-
mended To pass.
s. +. 30l, Mr.. Kelly-Reward for kill
ing of wolves. Recommended TO pass
us amended.
S. f. 2G6, Mr.. Tawney-ProtectiOn to
employees of street car companies. 10
report progress.
ii. F. 7G6-Substitute for 562 and %,
protection Of the front of electric cars.
70 report prog ress.
III. +. 49,, Mr. acknowledgement of
notes, bonds. ETC., secured by real eS-
tate. TO be indefinitely postponed.
ii. f. Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING for
above. TO report progress.
Ii. +. 429. Mr.. Fletcher--MinneSOta
reports for United States court of APP
peals. To pass.
S. f. 70, Mr.. Neutrality-suspicious. acts
of state prison managers. 10 pass.
II. +. III, Mr.. Jacobson-Local option
for sale of liquor. TO report progress.
ii. f. 143. Mr.. Richardson, ii. NJ
Malicious mischief. 70 pass.
IL. f. lG3, Mr.. COmstOck. E. F.-De-
fective roads and bridges. TO report
progress.
Ii. F. 357. Mr.. neutrality-suspicious.
in Office of state treasurer OF $500 tor adj
ditIOnal clerk hire. To pass.
Ii. +. All, Mr.. Bogcs-Refunding of
taxes and assessments i'll certain cases.
To report progress.
H. +. $50, Mr.. Observation-Disclosures of
license for intoxicating liquors. To
II. F. 2SS, Mr.. O'NeiIl - Disputed
claims for state of Minnesota. To pass.
Ii. +. 53. MIR. ComStOck, E. C.-Regu-
late sale of baking powder. TO report
progress.
ii. F. Ala, Mr.. rton-Separation of
villages and townships. TO pass.
s. +. "a, Mr.. Canestorp-lucOrpor
ton of villages.
H. +. 7S6-Substituted for II. F. 200.
To license peddleIS. To report prog
ress.
H.F. All, Mr.. Markham-Bonds for the
erection of county buildings. To pass.
H. f. $40 Mr.. BoOren-Organizati
of townships. To pass.
II. f. Is, Mr.. Cairns-Regulating pri-
mary elections. To report progress.
The committee formulated this report
with put very little delay, only few of
the bills provoking any discussion to
speak of.
S. +. 296, which approprates $4,000
for the completion of the third hospital
for the insane at Fergus Falls, was fully
discussed last week and went through
without question from any quarter.
Senator KellY's bill to amend the law
in regard 10 the bounty for killing
wolves by increasing the amounts to be
paid for the destruction of female
wolves during certain months of the
wear from So to SIS each created quite
heated controversy between the rest
dents of the wolf-infested sections on
one side and the more fortunate ones
on the other. MeSsrs. Lockwood, Wah-
Iund, Leonard and FurlOng argued
strongly in favor of the bill, showing
the great destruction of sheep worked
by the wolves.
Mr.. jacobson opposed the bill on the
ground of expense, stating that the
wolf bountieS had cost the state $4,000
last year. and that if the bounty were
increased threshold the expense would
be 100000 for next year. lie thought
it would be more profitable to raise
wolves than domestic stock of any kind.
The bill was finally recommended to
pass, with an amendment by Mr.. VAIL
und. extending the time for the pay
ment of the SIS bounty OH female wolves
to include the months of January and
February as well as March and April.
S. F. 70, to legalize the action of the
state prison managers in borrowing
money to complete the ST. Cloud re-