St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-19

tied down to business at once There
were a good many empty seats, but
sufficient number was present to
handle the routine of the day. The
time for the introduction of road and
bridge appropriation bills, which
had been set for March 10, was ex-
tended to next Thursday, the limit
of time having passed in the alb
sence of the house on the iron range
trip. Representative McKenney
thought the extension rather SUI
perf1uous Formally, as the appropri-
ations are never paid anyhow, but
the country members wanted
chance to introduce their bills, and
the time was extended, several of
the bills being presented during the
forenoon session.
Representative Robbillard intro
duced bill to repeal the special
law under which the third and
fourth assistants in the office of the
city attorney draw their pay, thus
abolishing those two officials, and
the bill was sent to the judiciary
committee.
Representative McKenney intro
duced a measure providing for a
rigid inspection Of all meats sold
in the markets, the work to be done
under the direction of the state
board of health.
Representative Dineman intro
duced bill, the purpose of which
is to prevent the spread of con-
tagious diseases among live stock.
1t was referred to the committee on
public health. He also introduced
an appropriation bill asking for So
goo with which to pay for animals
ordered killed by the board of health.
At noon recess was taken to
o'clock
GAME AND FISH COMMISSION
BILL.
Ihere We're still a good MANY va
cant seats in the house when it re-
convened, and instead of going TO
work on the calendar the house
resolved itself into committee of
the whole, with \. B. Kelly in the
chair. H. F. $50, the game and
fsh committees bill, was read and
acted upon by sections, and was
the occasion of considerable warm
discussion. The bill originally pro-
hlbited the shooting of duck in the
spring season, but this provision
was dlstasteful to a number of mem
pers, and Mr.. Jacobson offered an
amendment under which duck shoot
ing is permitted up to April Is. This
amendment gave rise to consfdera
bic discussion, but was finally
adopted. Mr.. Leach proposed an
amendment prohibiting hunters
from entering upon any enclosed
ground for the purpose of hunting
and the amendment was adopted
many members voting under a mis-
apprehension. When it came to
adopting the section as amended.
however, the motion to adopt was
voted down, and Mr. Warner then
pushed through a motion to adopt
the section without the amendment
Mr.. Jacobson held that this was
done under misrepresentation. but
MI. Warner held the committee to
It's action, and the section stood as
adopted.
Nhen 1t came to the question of the
appropriation for carrying out the pro-
VISIONS of the law there was another
not light, with Representative Under
wood in the lead, and Representatiy
jacobson making a warm second Mr.
Jacobson declared in unqualified terms
that considerable portion of the an
preparation of 1893 had been misappro-
pr1ated, and he made it stronger by de-
clarlng that some of the money had
been dishonesty handled Mr.. Ferris.
OF the commission, admitted that there
mad been some irregularity on the
part OF one person, and Mr.. jacobson
haStened to declare that he held Mr.
Ferris entirely innocent of any wrong
doing but on the contrary, esteemed
him an earnest and honest official. but
ne repeated the assertion that there had
been dishonesty in the commission.
Mr.. Underwood thought the approprf-
alton ought to be stricken out until the
commission should furnish evidence
that the affairs of the commission
should be honestly conducted.
Mr.. jacobson offered an amendment
to- reduce the appropriation to $4,000
the amount allowed under the old
law, and $1,000 less than is proposed
in the bill. Mr.. Underwood's motion
to strike out the appropriation clause
was promptly voted down, and a vote
was taken on Mr.. Jacobson's amend
ment to cut the appropria ton down.
In support of his motion Jacobson de-
clared that there had been from SIS .OO0
to $4,000 misappropriated by parties
connected with the commission. and
II this money had been properly used
there would have been sufficient to nro-
tect the game and fish of the state
Mr. Underwood amended the amend
ment making the amount 1000. This
was voted down and Mr.. jacobson
scored a $4,000 victory, his amendment
being adopted
The committee then recommended
the Dill for passage as amended and
rose, taking a recess to 1870 for an ev-
ening session.
The evening session of the house was
held with small attendance, but good
results were accomplished, over TWEEN
~ bllls being advanced to the calan-
oar or promoted on general orders
interested but pacific debates were in
duiged in at frequent intervals. ana
the session did not adjourn until
nearly 10 o'clock.