St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-05

clerks to serve any committee which
may need their services.
a message from the senate was re-
ceiyed notifying the house that the
senate had designated the lady slipper,
or n0ccasin flower, as the state flower,
in accordance with 4 request from the
Minnesota women's auxiliary board of
the worlds fair. The concurrence of
the house was asked in such designa-
ton, and the house cOncurred. The
house also concuYred in a senate joint
resolution providing for a special joint
committee of five senators and nine
representatives on Itasca state park.
Ms Ives offered a resolution naming
Col. Hiler ii. Horton as a commissioner
to locate, survey, map out and describe
Goose Flat, if there be such place. An
effort was made TO refer the resolution
to the Ramsey county delegation, but
MIR. Ives contended the proposition was
an important one, and gave notice OF
debate. Col. Horton will probably be
allowed clerk and assistant surveyor
if the resolution passes.
Mr.. Fletcher moved a reconsideration
of the uOte 10y which the Judiciary COM
mittee's request for q stenographer was
denied. The vote was recOnSidered and
the committee was authorized to en-
ploy f. L. Powers at salary OF 80 per
day.
A motion to adjourn to 10 O'Clock
Monday met with some opposition from
some country member. 1t was at this
point that Mr.. Terrell got in his roast
on the shftlesSneSS of the legislature,
and in the end the motion to adjourn to
10 a. III. Monday was adopted.
PvoposaH laws
During the session the following new
bills were introduced:
ii. T. 33S, by Mr. WilSOn-TO repeal
tax on mortgages on Minnesota lands.
Committee on Judiciary.
Under this bill only mortgages on
lands in other states would be subject to
taxation in Minnesota.
H. +. $50, by Alr. Horton-To provide
for new capitol for the state Of Min
neSOIa.
This is duplicate of tie bill intro
duced in the senate Friday. Mr.. H0r-
ton moved that the bill be referred TO
the committee on appropriations. Mr..
Sullivan wanted it sent TO his own com
mittee on public buildings. On vote,
after much discussion, Horizons motion
was lost, ana SulliVan'S committee Will
consider the bill.
ii. T. 340, by Mr.. JacoOSOn-To amend
laws relating to common carriers. Com
mittee on railroads.
The bill is designed to assist in secur-
ing free market and more expedition
in the shipment Of grain.
Ii. f. 81, by Mr.. jacobson 10 amend
general statutes of 1878, relating to
mortgages. Committee on judiciary.
The bill would make null and void all
mt ncfIl-
ally transferred. for instance in deal
to defraud creditors by a straw mort
gage.
Ii. f. 342, by a. B. Kel!y--To amend
general statutes of 1879, relating to
public libraries and reading rooms.
Committee on interpretations other titan
! municipal. =1S
Ii. f. 343, by Mr.. Turrell-ProviGes
for yearly fee, varying from $40 to 500
in amount, based on paid up capital, by
banks and trust companies: and for an
assistant public examiner at $3.50 per
year. Committee on banks and banking.
II. f. 344, by Mr.. Leonard - 10
amend general statutes relating to time
and manner OF publishing notice Of de-
linuuent taxes Committee OH printing.
H. F. 345, by Mr.. Leonard-To amend
general laws relating to bounty for kill
ing or @blackblrdS and wolves. Com
mlttee on agriculture.
II. f. $40, by Mr.. Richard5on-To
provide for licensing peddlers in Mime
sofa. Committee Oh commerce.
H. f. 347, by Mr.. Wagoner-To amend
general statutes Of 1878, relating to
Canada thistles. Committee on agrI-
culture.
II. 7. 34S, by Mr.. Wagoner-T amend
general laws of 1891. relating to pro-
lection, preservation and propagation
of game and fish. Committee on game
and fish laws.
Ii. L. $40, by Mr.. Boreen-To legalize
certain municipal organizations. Com
mltte2 on towns and counties.
II. f. $50, by Mr.. Minette-To compel
offenders against the laws Of the state
to labor on public streets, etc. Com
mittee Oh judiciary.