St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
EASY IN THE HOUSE.
A Short Session and Little Busi-
ness Done.

n SCSSlon ttIu DhSl-
ness Done.
The session of the house yesterday
afternoon was very short, and outside Of
the introduction of half dozen bills,
nothing was done. The committee on
rules is not prepared to report, and I'M
til it does the committees will not be an
nounced by the speaker.
Promptly at 4 o'clock Speaker Lee
raped for order, and Rev. l. G. Forth
offered prayer. On the roll call Repre-
sentatives Craig, Of the Thirty-eighth
district, and Kelly, of the Twenty fifth,
who have been absent, Unanswered to their
names and were sworn in by the
speaker.
The following bills were introduced
and referred to committees to be ap-
pointed:
III. f. 10, by Mr.. Rodger-To provide
| for the classification of steam boilers.
| and to prescribe penalty for the viola
ton thereof. Committee on judiciary.
IL. f. II. by Mr.. Fleming-To repeal
chapter 16l. of General Laws of 1889, re-
| lating to changes of the place of trial of
| Justice courts. Committee on judiciary.
H. F. 10, by Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING
to the taxation of certain bonds owned
by railroad companies in this state, and
repeating laws relating to the taxation
OF the same, and to provide for the SUD-
mission of this act TO the people of the
! state for their approval or rejection.
| Committee OH judiciary.
HI. f. Is. by Mr.. Fletcher To amend
| chapter 46, General Laws of 1889, to
establish probate code. Committee on
| judiciary.
II. F. IA, by Mr.. Fletcher-To make
records of assignments Of mortgages,
notice of ownership, and to repeal
chapter 40, General Laws of 1856. Com
mittee on judiciary.
H. F. 10. by Mr.. Cairns-To abolish
days of grace on notes, drafts. checks,
acceptances, bills of exchange, etc.
Banks and banking.
FL. F. Is, by Mr.. Noyes-Extepding an
act to prevent cattle running at large in
| Washington county. Committee on
agriculture.
ID. e. II, by Mr.. Elliot-TO amend the
act to establish uniform standard of
admission to the bar. Committee Oh
| judiciary.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Markham,
House File No. II. is worthy of more
| than passing mention. IL provides Ihat
| all lands heretofore granted or here
after to be granted to railroad companies
within the state shall be taxed the same
as ether lands, except right of way,
depots. gravel pits. side tracks and such
other lands as may be necessary to the
proper operation Of the roads. The tax
on gross earnings is to be continued as
| heretofore, and there is a provision
that. if the act should be declared void
As To any one road by the courts. the
decision shall not be held to make il
| void as to all roads. One section re-
peals certain laws relating to the taxa
| ton of such lands, and another section
provides that the act shall be submitted
To the people at the next general cleo
ton for their approval or rejection.
The bill is peculiar one in some re-
spects, and it is likely to be very thor
oughly analysed and considered when
it makes It's appearance i'll committee,
| or on the floor of the house.
Mr. Noyes would no doubt be sur
| prised to lind later on that his bill to
| extend pounding act for Washington