St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-17

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Senator Theden proposes to make it
unlawful to employ drunken or intem-
perate men by corporations who place
them in charge of conveyanceS carry
ing passengers or any moving power
that involves the safety of the general
public. This would prevent any one
from running a street car, railroad
train or elevator for six months after
being drunk.
Senator Hanna introduced bill pro-
viding for electing three persons to be
styled the railroad and warehouse
commission. The first term of office
to begin in January, 1897. This is to
take the place of appointments by
the governor of such board.
Senator Wyman's bill, which provides
for allowing the Young Mems Christian
association to elect board of trustees,
was passed under suspension of the
rules.
Senators Culkin, McHale, Reishus,
Greer and Spencer were named by
President Day as the special committee
to consider and report a substitute FOR
the half dozen primary election bills
as provided by the resolution of Sena-
tor Wyman on Friday. ...l
A resolution to pay Miss Dora Fisher
$35 for work done as stenographer in
the early part Of the session was re-
ferred to the committee on legislative
expenses.
Several additional petitions bearing
on the age of consent were presented
and referred to the judiciary commit
tee without reading.
An invitation to visit the university
! Thursday and witness the opening OF
the new library hall was read, but &C
ton deferred until Monday to ascer-
tain if a more convenient time may not
be fixed.
The senate,in committee of the whole,
with Senator Masterman in the chair,
| took up general orders and recon-
mended over a score of bills to pass.
One of the more important of these be-
ing Senator Stevens bill proposing an
amendment to the constitution to au-
thorize the taxing of the property of
SLEEPING CARS,
! drawing room and parlor cars, the
! property of telephone and telegraph
companies, express companies, domes-
tic and foreign insurance companies
i boom companies and of ship builders
or owners, doing business in the state
This bill is similar to the Leavitt bill
| of four years ago. 1t does not in
| clude ordinary freight and passenger
| cars.
! A bill of importance to school children
was among those favorably recon-
mended, that being Senator Thorpe's
bill to allow graduates of high and
graded schools to be examined under
direction of county superintendent AZ
a basis of admittance to the state uni
Versity or agricultural college.
Senator Potter's bill proposing a coll
| stitutional amendment so as to allow
| the permanent school fund to be loaned
upon bonds of cities, counties. towns OF
villages was amended and recommend
ed to pass.
Another bill proposing a constitu
tional amendment received the favor
able action of the senate. 1t was in
troduced by Senator Morgan ant
makes the following amendment to Ar
ticle /: Private property shall not be
taken, destroyed or damaged for public
use without just compensation therefor
first paid or secured"
Senator Stevens bill to make corpora.
, lions answerable in the coIrlS in Grim.
, inal cases was recommended to pass.
Senator Wyman's bill to create a de-
: partment for inspecting mines ans
+ quarries was reported favord5ly by the
committee on labor, and vas read q
second time.
Senator Yale was given unanimous
consent to introduce bill proposed by
the board of trade of Winon,t to author.
| ize sprinklinS of streets and aSS':cc the
expense upon adjacent property.
! THREE VISITS.
The invit 'i0nS 10 visit three ins;':U.
| lions next week placed the senate IN q
! quandary rs % how to be able D AZ
range the work of the week, in view ol
! the fact LEat d holiday also intcrvenes
/ President Day expressed tie c:'ir ior
! that the enc bright sit on Washing
| toms birthday. 1t was understood thai
! he visit to the st. Cloud refornatrry
! shc1ld be on Wednesday, 10 the sat
university Thu."' l.y, AMI the Still! wltrl
| penitent!aTV Friday