St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-06
First Questionable Bill Pre-
scented in the House Of
Representatives.
On Objection by a Member
From Hennepin 1t Is
Referred.
A Ramsey County Legislator
Offers Two Important
Measures,
And EX-Mayor Winston, Of
Minneapolis, Moves for
Free Text Books.

The first bill which seems to conflict
with the spirit of the constitutional
amendment recently adopted, forbid
ding special legislation, was presented
in the house yesterday. 1t is House
File No. Z, introduced by Mr.. Markham,
of Aitkin, fixing the times for holding
terms of the district court IN 1tasca
county. 1t is perfectly innocent meas
ure, with no chance for woodchuck-
merely detail of legitimate legislation.
Immediately on the reading OF the
bill, Mr.. Markham moved that the rules
be so far suspended as to allow the bill
to be read a second and third time and
passed.
Cairns, of Hennepin, raised the point
that the bill contemplated special legls-
Iation. He gave notice of debate, and
the measure rests for the present.
John Wacek, of LIE Sueur, distin-
guished himself by Introducing what
will be known as House File No. l. Its
purpose is to amend an act to prevent
deception in the sale of dairy products
and to preserve public health. 1t pro-
vdes for a large reduction in the ex-
pense roll of the dairy and food com
mission.
House File No. was also introduced
by Wacek. 1t concerns the routine
question of mileage, and was referred to
the committee on mileage. The
main feature is a provision to make
allowance at three cents per mile.
Wyman, of Henncpin, is the author
of House File No. 8, to provide for the
incorporation of clearing house associa-
tions. which went to the committee on
banks and banking.
Walsh, of Ramsey, introduced two
measures which will doubtless receive
decided attention by the house. House
File No. is bill prohibiting insurance
companies or corporations from issuing
or entering into certain policies or con-
tracts of insurance. 1t is designed to
prevent that class of insurance which
aims TO make employers or corporations
exempt from loss on account of damage
or injury Inflicted on employees OF other
persons. Referred to committee OH in
SuranCe.
House File No. 5, also offered by
Walsh, is a comprehensive and strin-
gent measure to regulate meetings held
by political parties, and to punish cor
rupt practices at such meetings and
political conventions. In various sec
tiOns it preScribes methods for calling,
organizing and certifying the results of
any meeting of political character.
While rigid in its provisions, it is yet
flexible enough to give all the latitude
necessary to secure absolute fair play
for all parties. The bill embodies many
features of the Australian election law.
and would apply the main provisions of
that law to primary elections. 1t went
to the committee on elections.
The free text book sentiment is recog-
nized in the provisions of House File
No. 5, introduced by Winston of Hen
nepin. 1t provides, in brief, that the
school authorities of each district shall
purchase all text books and supplies and
loan them to the people. The school
boards or trustees of each district shall
select the books to be used in their dis
tricts, but they need not purchase them
of any publisher or dealer unless they
see fit, and no contract for books or
supplies shall be made for less than
five years, and during that time the text
books shall not be changed. Each pub
Usher. dealer or contractor shall furnish
a bond of not less than 81, 600 nor more
than $4,000 for the faithful observance
of the provisions. The bond IS to be
filed with the state superintendent I'M
less the dealer is resident of the dis
trict making the purchase, in which
case it will be filed with the secretary
of the board of education or trustees
The attorney general is to direct the
form of the bond.
Every dealer is required to file
sworn statement of prices with the state
superintendent. No school official shall
have any connection with an agency.
All funds for the purchase of the books
are to be provided from the school funds
of the respective districts. The question
of providing free text books shall be
brought up at the first annual meeting
of the district and submitted to the vot-
ers. In no case shall the request of
more than 1000 voters be needed to
establish the free text book rule.
House File No. S, introduced by Il.
NJ. Richardson, of Olmsted, is designed
to enable municipal corporations to re-
ceive requests and administer stocks,
bonds, personal, real, mixed estates,
chooses in action and any property. for
the use and benefit of any public ceme-
terry association and any public library
association, free from taxation, and
administer the trust according to the
will of testatOr.
Fletcher, of Hennepin, is the author
of House File No. 9, providing for fixing
the boundary lines of land by civil ac-
ton. Committee on judiciary.
A senate resolution was received Doti-
flying the house of the appointment of
Senators John Day Smith, DOnnelly and
Leavitt as committee to act with
committee Of FIVE from the house in con-
sidering the cost and advisability of
publishing an official journal. The res
olution was concurred in, and Repre-
sentatives Fleming. Furlong, Wyman,
Bjorge and Staples were named as the
house committee.
Sullivan. of Ramsey, called up his
resolution to appoint Robert Deakin
reading>cl clerk at s. per day. The move
met with determined opposition.
jacobson, of Lac qui Parle, served no.
course of all such resolutions and would
object to increasing any salaries or
granting any bonuses.
Several spoke for and against the res
olutiOn, but it was finally voted down
and then sent TO the committee on leg
iSlative expenses.
During the discussion Mr.. Greer eX
pressed the opinion that expenses could
be cut25 per cent under those OF last
session. He warned the members that
the dangerous time. SO far as expendi-
lures are concerned, is during the first
two weeks and the last tWenty-four
hours of a session.
An attempt to get action Oh the res
olution laid over from Tuesday. to APP
point committee to report necessary