St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-26

Nllsson's bill to prevent the abrogation
of street railway transfer privileges by
city councils, to be indefinitely post
poned. MIR. Nilsson objected to the
killing of the measure. and succeeded
in getting it placed on general orders.
He will make strong effort to secure
the passage Of this bill before the city
council of st. Paul accepts the street
railway proposition now under con-
sideration. The same committee favor
ably recommended the following bills:
II. f. $50. MIR. Furiong-Authorizing
municipal corpOl ationS to issue bonds
for the purpose Of funding Indebted
ness.
ii. F. 81. Mr.. Stevens-To limit the
time within which vacation OF streets
and alleys may be called into question.
Fl. T. SIT, Mr.. Leonard-Covering the
same points as H. f. $50, was recon-
mended to be indefinitely postponed.
The report was adopted.
The committee on state prison and
reformatory recommended >for passage
the following bills: II. f. No. al, as
amended. The amendments fix the sal
airy of the principal keeper Of the refor-
matory at 81. 500, and that OF the chlet
clerk of the same Institution at S1,2J0.
to pass.
The bill sent up on Thursday by Gov.
Nelson, which provides for establishing
the parole system at the Saltwater
prison, in order to relieve the present
crowded condition of the st. Cloud re-
formatory. was also recommended to
pass. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Kelly, A. B., asked that the rules
be suspended and II. f. No. 342, his bill
authorizing villages to establish and
maintain public libraries, be placed on
its final passage. A call of the house
was made and the bill passed.
Mr.. Cotton asked for the same action
on II. F. No. 279, providing for all extra
judge in the Eleventh judicial district.
The rules were suspended and the Dill
passed by unanimous vote.
MIR. Nelson asked that the rules be
again suspended and III. f. No. 544, to
legalize village ordinances and contracts
in~the construction of water works in
certain eases. Mr. Greer explained the
provisions of the measure, and it was
passed without opposition.
Mr.. Dunn offered the resolution in re-
lation to the Mile Laos timber lands,
given above.
The following house and senate bills
were read the second time: Ii. Z. 6l6,
636, 679, 1O6 81, 14S, 1876, 464, 226, 465,
249, SIS, 324, 279, 1872. LOG, 6l0, 307, 394,
$50, So and S. L. 81.
Introduction OF bills was reached. and
the following, i'll addition to several APP
prcpriating money for roads and
bridges, were handed up:
II. F. No. CSC, George Wilson-Re-
pealing section of chapter 2G4 Of the
General Laws of 1887, relating to cor
pOratiOnS. judiciary committee.
Ii. 4. n. 657, Mr.. Hunck-TO reduce
the penalty On delinquent taxes from
10 to 5 per cent. Judiciary committee.
II. +. No. 65S, Mr.. Buck-To amend
section ID Of chapter 2 of the General
Laws Of 1885, relating to penalties unOn
delinquent taxes on real estate. Taxes
and tax laws.
h. F. No. $50, MIR. Hunck-Same as
No. 657. Committee on taxes and tax
laws.
II. F. No. $50. Nh Boggs-Tosproyide
for the appointment of a state mineral
land agent and to appropriate money
for the maintenance Of that Office.
Mines and minerals.
II. f. No. 661, committee on state
prison and refOrmatory-To regulate
the sentencing of persons convicted of
felony and their subsequent release on
parole.
This is the bill proposed by Gov Nell
son and it was given its second reading
and ordered to he placed Oh general
orders.
Il. f. No. 664, MI. Wahlund-To
amend section of chapter 209 OF the
General Laws Of 1889, entitled an act to
amend title 16 of the penal code, re-
lating to cruelty to animals. Com
IOittpn pD aUrinulturn
H. f. No. 665. Mr.. Howard-To amend
section III of. chapter 46 of the General
Law OF 1889, relating to time of settling
estates by executors and administrators.
judiciary committee.
On the Calendar.
There being no more bills on the desk
the calendar was taken up. The first
bill was H. f. No. 80, by Mr.. Under
leak. relating to changing the method
of doing work by townships on public
highways and bridges.
Sr. Dunn was opposed to the bill, as
there is 10 provision for township
giving it up, ii it is not found to work
satisfactorily.
Mr.. Underleak stated that the system