St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09

called to the chair and consideration of
the bill was resumed. Numerous amend
Inents. good. bad and indifferent, were
offered to several sections. They were
all voted down and the bill was recon-
mended for passage.
Fl. f. 9. relating to establishment of
boundary lines, was slightly amended
in section 5 and recommended tor pas
sage.
ii. F. 200 was recommitted to the COM
mittce on commerce.
Ii. f. 81, relating to the proving of
books of account in court proceedings,
was recommended to pass.
II. +. 80, to legaliZe official certi fcateS
of sale heretofore made on mortgage
foreclosures, was recommended 10 pass.
A Long Debate
occurred on II. f. "a, to furnish copies
of Minnesota reports to judges of dis
trict and probate courts.
Mr. Walsh opposed the bill as invOlv
ing a needless and extravaganza expense,
for the benefit of certain publishing
house which has amaSSed an enormous
fortune in a very few years. He moved
its indefinite pOStponement, but the
motion was ruled out of order. there
being pending motion to amend.
Mr.. German also spoke against the
measure, saying he would oppose it in
any form.
Mr.. Greer maintained the cost of fur
nishing the reports contemplated in the
bill would not exceed $500, possibly not
5000 He held the bill was mPritoriOus
and should pass.
Mr.. Markham stated there was not
one complete set of the reports in ltasca
county. no lawyer in the county being
rich enough to purchase them.
Mr.. Walsh SympathiZed with the gen
tleinan from ItaSca, but he would stiff
insist that no matter how small the eX
penSr, it would he an unwarrantable
waste Of the peoples money. In nearly
every county outside ltaSca judges and
clerks of courts already have these re-
ports.
After all the talk it was decided to
simply report progress. The same con-
clusiOn was reached on III. F. IS, pro-
vidlng for taxation of property by gift.
devise or Inheritance; and on H. T. 204,
providing for teachers training schools.
When Ii. f. eos. defining legal holt
days in public schools, was reached
Mr.. Walsh moved to amend oy inclnd
ing Labor day. The amendment pre-
vailed with tut little opposition, and
the bill was then recommended to pass.
ii. f. 246, regulating sale of dairy
products. was recommltted to commit
tee on dairy and fool products.
Proposed laws
Following is a synopsis of the new
bills introduced and referred:
H. +. 4O3, by Mr.. Minette-To appro-
pirate $500 10 reimburse John H.DenniS.
of Sank Center, for services rendered
aud money pyupndpd durinU the Indian
outbreak. Committee Oh Claims.
II. E. 404, by Mr. Gutterson-A joint
memorial petitioning congress to pro-
senators by popular vote.
On motion of Mr.. GutterSon the rules
were suspended. the memorial read Il
second and third time. and passed unan-
imously.
II. +. 495, by Mr.. Bowen-To make
salaries of county, city and town Off
Gals subject to punishment. Commit
tee on judiciary.
II. f. 496. by Mr.. Smith-To create an
additional judge for the Fourteenth jul
dicial district Committee OH Judi
ciary.
Ii. f. 407. by Mr.. KnuteSOn-To ap-
propriate $500 to build a bridge over the
Poplar river in Polk county. Committee
OH appropriations.
II. +. 4OS, by Mr.. Gunn-To appropri-
ate $500 to build bridge over Otter Tail
river, in Wilkin county. Committee on
appropriations.
IA. f. 400, by Mr.. Rodger-To prohibit
the Diminishing of actions. directing of
yerdictS and granting motions for new
trials upon questions of fact. Commit
tee on judiciary.