St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-19
ten; but the motion of the author pre-
SENATE ROUTINE.
A Big Days Work in the Commit
fee of the Whole.

A Big Days Work in the Commit
tee of the Whole.
The senate reconvened promptly at
O'Clock In the afternoon, but the attend
ance was very light. The body resolved
itself into the committee of the whole,
with Senator Day in the chair. and took
up general orders. When the commit
tee arose it reported recommendations
that the following bills pass:
S. F. 247, amending the penal code.
S. f. 1866, introduced by John Day
Smith, declaring the state weighmaster's
certificates shall be prima facie evil
dence, instead of conclusive evidence,
as at the present.
s. f. 1873, CRATES bill relating to the
relief of the poor compelling counties
to provide for nonresident indigents,
amended to except counties having a
board Of public control operating under
acts now in force and effect.
insurance valid whether premium notes
or not. amended to apply only to writ
ten contracts and then pass.
S. f. 27S. J. ID. Smiths bill requiring
the attorney general to set forth in his
annual report opinions OF general in
tereSt.
S. F. 279, j. D. Smiths bill amending
the marriage law.
S. +. 8, providing for the incorpora-
ton of clearing house associations.
S. +. $40. Senator La Dues bill re-
lating to the powers of village councils.
S. f. 1S9, Senator McHale'S bill relat-
ing to the erection of buildings upon
poor farms.
S. F. 1874, relating to bonds Of county
officers.
S. F. 2S2, Senator Probstfield's bill re-
leasing school district treasurers from
liability in case OF bank failure.
III. +. SO, legalizing official certltl-
Gates.
II. F. Sc, Representative Walsh's bill
protecting the rights of citizenship OF
employees.
Ii. f. II, relating to change Of venue
in civil actions.
II. F. 9, establishing boundary lines.
S. f. SS, Senator McMillan'S bill re-
latlng to mortgages and personal prop
| erty.
In the Forenoon.
During the forenoon session the COM
mlttee of tie whole did the following
! buSines:
5. F. 121, John Day Smiths bin relat-
! ing to cruelty to animals; recommended
| to pass.
s. F. 230, Dedon's bill relating to state
| lands; to pass.
S. f. PSI, Dedon's bill prescribing
| terms of payment for state lands; prog
| ress reported.
S. +. 1879, Morse's bill requiring coun-
| ty officers to make annual report Of fees
received; to pass.
III. f. 50, Representative McEwen's
bill legalizlng the issue of bonds for
building town halls; to pass.
| Ii. F. No. 81, Blecker's bill relating to
evidence in civil actions; to pass.
5. F. No. Al, Morse's bill. creating the
office of elevator Inspector; to pass.
S. +. No. 80, Tawney's bill relating 10
| local improvements; to be indefinitely
postponed.
S. +. No. lis, Phillips bill to bring
city and county officials and employees
under the garnishment law; to pass.
5. Z. $50, s. d. Peterson's bill requir-
| ing railroad companies - grade their
| CROSSINGS of highways The full width OF
| the street; To pass.
5. T. No. l9J, Lommel'S long and
short haul clause blll; progress rep9rled.
! ). t. No. u, 5. +. No. III, ). h. No.
! Si"' %. / ~ - "'l'' - ! - W. 40 f''
| rrsS rrp1rtel.
5. f. No. 24S, Gags bill amcntGng
the sA amp iaEa !aw; 20 pass.
> +. M. q, Zee luas bill fixing
weights al a-r.c;!ituf.sl pr0iucts; to
5. +. 80. 255. o'2rl, iiil 10 permit
,.ounIy commissioners 81 aisr county los-
! nt1i- - lse cX.s-ic Di not HOE ii!aH
! ,.l-,l. a., bass.
| ). ~. -yJ, 5. d. Pctvlo0l'o bill re-