St. Paul daily globe., 1893-03-26
TO FIGHT THE COMBINE.
A Bill to Appropriate $4,000
House Proceedings.

A Bill to Appropriate $4,000
House Proceedings.
Among the petitions handed ND in the
house yesterday morning was one from
the citizens of Ortonville in relation to
the coal combine, and favoring a state
line of railroad to ship coal at cost.
Mr.. Staples sent up several cOmmunl-
cations from citizens of Dakota county
approving the investigation of the coal
combine. and indorsing the action. in
connection Herewith, Of the legislature
and its committee.
The committee on agriculture re-
ported favorably on 5. +. 2S2, relating to
bountes for killing gopherS and de-
structlve birds.
Mr.. Zelch. of the grain and warehouse
committee, reported faVOTably on Ii. +.
S19. Nj. Barrett'S bill relating 20 ter
minal elevators, and further recon-
mended that it be considered In COM
mittee of the whole, together with Mr..
JacobSOn'S bill, Ii. f. SOL. relating 10 the
same subject.
Mr.. Wilson, of GoOdhue, from the
committee on health and sanitation, re-
ported back with a favorable recon-
mendatiOn the resolution Of DR.. Will
ans memorializing congress to apprO-
pirate S250.000 for the purpose of eStaO-
fishing irrigation reservoirs in Mime
sofa. All Of these reports were adopted.
Mr.. HolmOerg offered resolution di
recting the committee on Judiciary to
report the Dean anti-DoOl bill back to
the house. 1t was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Fuller, S. f. 452.
Mr. OBrien'S bill fixing boom charges
for railroad ties and cedar poles, was
taken from the general orders and
placed on the calendar.
The only bill of general Importance
introduced yesterday was by Mr.. Greer.
providing a contingent appropriation of
$4,000 for defense and protection OF the
coal combine investigating committee.
Mr. Greer made an earnest speech
for the bill, and, in closing. moved that
the rules be suspended in order that the
bill might be read second and third
time and passed.
Mir. Furlong, in secOnding Mr.. Greer's
motion. said he heartily indorSed the
proposal.
The motion prevailed, and the bill
was being read when Mr.. Bleecker
raised the point that it was too late to
introduce appropriations bills. The
speaker ruled the point well taken, and
it was decided TO secure a letter from
the governor asking for the passage of
the bill, which could be called up later
in the day.
Just before adjournment the bill was
called up and passed under suspen-
sion of the rules. The only negative
votes were those of MesSrs. Cole, E.,
Fletcher and EiliotJ-all of Ilennepin,
Routine Proceedings.
other bills of importance were:
! II. f. No. $50 Mr.. Greer-Relating t
changing the time for holding town meet
! ings from March to February. Towns anC
/ Counties
/ HF NO SCI, Mr.. Chesley-To allow vii
/ lagos to issue bonds for electric lights ant
! gas plants. Municipal legislation.
H. +. no. S62. Wilson. GeOrge-Amendinl
! the law Of 1873, felating to claims agains
! towns. Towns and counties.
| II. f. No. S63, MIR. Freneh-To authorize
/ county commissioners 10 separate incorpor
! ated villages from townships. Towns anC
! counties.
eandwiehed in between these was tn,
'an1i-joss'' bill of the Polish king-Mr
J SikOrski. of NinOna. Hereafter. if the bill
/ should by any chance become law. JOIN
! Chinaman must be clothed in decency anC
in order. The full text follows:
! \ bill for an act 10 make citizens of Chi
/ Re it enacted. etc
/ Section / That hereafter all Chinamer
/ within the State of Minnesota are prohibited
| from wearing their shirts outside their pants
! ana are required to dress as other citizens.
| Sec. .. Every Chinaman violating the pro
visions of this act shall be fined a sum no
| less than 81 and more than So, and forfeit
! his pig tail.
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect and be in
| force from and after its passage.
1t was referred TO the committee on health
| and sanitation.
During the reading of senate bills the long
| delayed Duluth reassessment bill wa!
reached. having been returned to the hous(
| with the amendments tackled on by the up
| per house. On motion of Mr.. Cotton tnt
| rules were suspended and the house con
| Cured in the senate amendments
| The senate bill detaching Polk county from
| the seventh Judicial district and adding il Il
| the Sixteenth district, was put On its fina
| passage on motion of Mr. Young. When thi
vote was partly taken, members objected
| and after considerable cToss-tiring and j
| being apparent the bill would be defeated i
| was, by unanimous consent Withdrawn ant
| referred to the committee on Judiciary
Mr.. Dunn, chairman of the reappoftion
! ment committee, reported the bin reappor
! tiOning the senatorial and representative dis
/ tricts of the state. The bii was given its sec
/ ond reading and made special order fo
| Tuesday afternson at = o'elock
Mr.. Wilson, F. NJ, moved to adjourn unit
| Monday morning at 10 O'Clock.
! Mr.. Young offered au amendment that th
| house take recess % , p. m. The parlia
! mentarans were on their feet in a minut
calling Mr.. Young cat of order, and other
| insisting that the molten to adjourn 10
stated time is amendable. Mr.. BleeckeT, VIII