St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10

day afternoon 5 session down to the in
PRODUCTION OF bills. and when round
uuZeh of these were read and referred.
I"n business of the day was done.
Among the measures of Importance
brought in yesterday were bill to
regulate primary elections. by Senator
Mcmillan. Of Hennepin, Senator Barrl's
measure for the appointment OF COM
mis- SION ~ draft q law for the govern
ment of all the incorporated cities of the
state: Mr.. Deans JOINT memorial for
a quarantine against cholera; Senator
Canestorp'S measure providing for the
erection of public warehouses along
railroad rights of way. One OF great
Importance to the members and em-
plOyes of the two houses also was
handed IN by Mr.. Canestorp, and was a
bill appropriating $l50.000 from the
revenue fund for the expenses of this
session. This measure, it is needless TO
remark, went through under suspension
of the rules at once.
The senate commenced yesterdays
work with prayer by the new chaplain,
Rey. ID. A. Tawney. The prayer was
about the proper length, and the chap
lain bids fair to be popular. A roll call
showed many abSenteeS, but there was
quorum present. and OH the declara-
ton of this by the presiding officer the
regular order of business was taken up.
The reading of the journal was COM
menced. but ended OH motion of Senator
Peterson, OF Brown Under the head of
resolutions. Senator CanestOrp offered
resolution authorizing the appointment
of a committee on mileage to ascertain
the number of miles to which each mem-
Der Is entitled.
The introduction of bills came next,
and the following were read and re-
ferred or otherwise disposed of:
Proposed New Laws.
Mr.. Sanborn, S. F. No. 19-Joint reso-
luton favOring the free and unlimited
coinage of silver on proper basis with
an agreement with the nations of Japan
and China.
Mr.. Barr, S. F.. No. 2O-Providing for
the appointment of commission to
prepare bill for the government of the
cities of the state.
Mr.. Dean, S. f. No. 2l-Joint memo
rial to senate and house of representa-
tives of the United States relative to
the establishment OF national quaran-
tine against cholera.
Mr.. Wood, S. +. No. 22-Amending
section 4. chapter IS. Laws 1871.
Mr.. Wood, S. f. No. Making debts
for threshing first lien OIL grain.
Mr.. Wood, S. F. No. 2i- Relating to
the appropriation of school moneys.
MIR. Wood, S. f. No. 25-Providing
that boards OF county commissioners
shall have the right to fix the salaries of
county officers.
Mr.. Dedon, S. f. No. 26-Amending
law relating to weights and measures.
No ircr
for the sale of property against which
there are tax judgments.
Mr.. O'Brien, S. Il. No. 29-PrOviding
for the regulation of insurance com
panes and making the face value the
measure of loss.
MIR. Canestorp, S. F. No 29-Appro-
priating $150.O00 for legislative eX-
penses. Passed under the suspension
of the rules.
MI Canestorp. S. F. No. 3O-PrOvid-
ing for the erection of public grain
warehouses Oh right of way of railroad
corporations, and providing for con-
demuatiOn proceedings.
MIR. CaneStOrp, S. +. No. 31-Making
the board of railroad commissioners
elective.
Mr.. Mcmillan, S. F. No. 32-Reguiat-
ing primary elections and party con-
ventions and providing penalties for
fraudulent practices.
Senator Bars bill providing for the
appointment of commissioners to coll
slider a general law for the government
of incorporated cities provides for the
appointment of one commissioner by
the mayor of each city within seven
days after the passage of the act. All
the commissioners will meet in conven-
ton at the call of the governor, and
proceed to consider the preparati on
of bill or bills to be presented to the
next legislature. The pay of the men,
bers is fixed at IS per day, and the dura-
ton of the session limited TO fifty days.
Under the head of executive cOmmu
nications all the appointments to office
made 10y Gov. Merriam during the past
two years were produced and read. On
motion of Senator Stevens the appoint
ments of the notarieS public were con-
been taken in the cases Of all the others
had 1t not been for the request of SEN
ators John Day Smith and l,ommen that
they go over for day to allow of this
list being printed. With the exception
of M. S. Converse, the new and efficient
military storekeeper, all the other ap-
pointees have been serving for nearly
two years, among which class are the
members of the state board Of equaliza-
ton, Railroad Commissioner Becker
and others.
This ended the days work, and the
body adjourned.