St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-18
A RUSHING BUSINESS
Done by the House Preceding the
Vote on Senator,

The house settled down to business
yesterday morning with earneStnesS.
Speaker Lee, as usual, was promptly In
his place, and when Chaplain Fortin
had finished his invocation the intro
duction of resolutions, reports and bills
began at once. Several of the bills in
troduced will cut an important figure in
the legislative fights of the winter, and
= if some of them shall pass, important
changes in legislation will be recorded.
Mr.. Wyman'S bill to provide for the
protection of employees is very cOmpre-
hensive i'll its scope, and Is aimed to
raise the standard of factories and
workshops in their general makeup.
BY Its provisions all dangerous ma
chinery would be fenced, boxed and
guarded in such manner that no en-
ploye or visitor would be endangered
when III close proximity. Ventilation
adequate to the needs of any given
factory is made compulsory, and fire
escapes of prescribed dimensions are
also provided for.
By Mr.. HoWard's bill the sum of S12,-
200 is to be appropriated annually for
the maintenance of the bureau of labor
statistics, to when is committed the eX-
ecution of the law, with ample powers
conferred for enforcement of its require
mentS. Additional employees are also
provided for, which would constitute the
bureau as follows: Commissioner,
81. 800; assistant commissioner, 81 800;
factory inspector, $1,000; two deputy
commissioners and two assistant factory
inspectors, 81 900 each.
Mr.. Hopkins bill to tax transfers of
property by gift is almost duplicate of
Fl. f. So, introduced Monday by Mr..
Peterson.
Interest and Telephone Charges.
Horse File 81. introduced by Mr..
Bjorge, proposes to reduce the rate of
interest to Sc per year on the S10O. unless
contracted for in writing; then the
limit shall be s per cent; compounding
of interest is forbidden, but legal inter.
est may be charged ON interest money
overdue.
Mr.. Bleecker's bill to regulate tele
phone charges provides that not more
than s. per month shall be charged for
the use of a single telephone; $3.50 per
month to be the rate when more than
one instrument is leased from the same
company. In cases where villages or
towns are connected by telephone, the
charge is fixed at 10 cents for the flrSt
five minutes and five cents for every ad-
ditiOnal five minutes.
Mr.. Fleming's bill prescribes that
applicants Tor positions as locomotive
engineers must have served at least
three years as locomotive firemen.
"a Voting Aid for Railroads.
House File LOG is very voluminous
and minute in detail. 1t provides that
bonds in aid of the construction of any
railroad may be voted by majority
vote of all qualified electors in the
county to an amount noteXceeding 5 per
cent of the last assessed valuation Of all
real and personal property therein.
Anv railroad company desiring such
aid must submit proposition in writ
ing. which shall be filed with the county
auditor, stating all necessary particu-
lars for the guidance Of voters in the
county.
House File 1OS is aimed to prevent
building and loan associations from do
ing a general banking business.
Mr.. Hohl'S bill provides that lands
condemned for railroad purposes shall
revert to the original owners after
neglect Of conditions or abandonment
or use for period of five years.
Following is synopsis OF the bills ln-
troducad:
II. f. 95. by MI Wyman-To provide
for the protection of employees. Com
mittee on labor and labor legislation.
II. +. 90, by Mr.. HopkinS-To fax
property is of the value of $500 or over.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered
printed.
Ii. f. 81, by Mr.. Bjorge-To amend
the statutes relating to interest on
money and usury. Committee OH banks
and banking.
II. +. 9S, by Mr.. Railson-To appro-
pirate $500 for bridge in Kandiyohi
county. Committee on roads and
bridges.
ii. f. 90, by Mr.. Raison - To amend
the statutes relating to the incorpOra-
ton OF villages, and to define their du
ties and powers. Committee on cor
porations.
IL. f. 100, by Mr.. Raison To amend
the penal code relating to willful tres
pass OH property. Repeating section Is
of the act for the propagation and pro-
on judiciary.
H. F. 1O1, by MIR. Bleecker-To regu-
late charges for use of telephones in
Minnesota. Committee on corporations.
Ii. f. 102. by Mr.. Flemng-To pre-
scribe qualifications OF persons to be EN-
ployed as locomotive engineers. Com
mittee on railroads.
II. f. lO3, by Mr.. Holman-To author
ize registers of deeds to record deeds
executed by the state of Minnesota.
Committee on judiciary.
Ii. +. 1O4, by Mr.. Temple-To repeal
chapter 1874, General LAWS Of Minnesota.
relating to publication of notice of ex-
piration of redemption from tax sale.
Committee on judiciary.
III. f. 1o5. by Mr.. Howard-To amend
General Laws relating to the bureau of
labor statistics Committee ON labor
and labor legislation.
Ii. f. LOG, by Mr.. BOggs-To authorize
counties to vote aid in the construction
of railroads. Committee on Judiciary.
Fl. f. 107, by Mr.. Craig-To define the
conditions and qualifications necessary
for teachers in Minnesota. Committee
on education.
H. F. 10S, by MIR. Bleecker-To repeal
certain sections of an act of 1891, relat-
ing to building and loan associations.
/ Committee on judiciary.
= H. F. 109. by Mr.. Hohl-RelatIng to
abandonment of land condemned for
railroad purposes. Committee Oh judi
ciary.
/ General Business.
I Senate File n. the joint resolution re-
lating to the Pacific railroads debt, was
the occasion for brief debate. Mr..
Boggs wanted it referred to the commit
|, tee on railroads without reading. Messrs.
Wacek and Bjorge objected strenuously
and the resolution was read and ordered
printed.
Senate File No. so, relating to the
care of imbeciles and insane persons
convicted of crime. was referred to the
committee OIL hospitals for the insane.
Mr.. Wahlund offered lengthy pre-
amble and resolutions protesting against
the passage by congress of any act to
entirely prevent immigration Tor one
year. The resolution recites the benefit
to the country of an influx of desirable
immigrants, and also holds that the
power now lodged in the president is
sufficient for all quarantine and sani-
tary precautions. 1t went to the COM
mittee on immigration.
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