St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-09


duced. 1t provides money necessary
for current and extraordinary eX-
penses of the state government. Sec
ton 1 gives to the state auditor the
sum of $4,000 for expenses of examin-
ing, appraising and selling state lands,
estimating and scaling timber, detect
ing and Furnishing trespass, inspecting
the output of iron ore and other min
erals" This section is the result of
the Investigations of a committee of
three appointed to. consider matters
particularly affecting mineral leases
The bill carries a total appropriation
of 81, 158,99S for the two years 1876.
Mr.. Gibbs yesterday introduced a bill
to amend and change present laws
governing appraisal, lease or sale of
state lands under the supervision of
the state land commissioner The bill
covers, in more concise form, the same
points contemplated by a bill hereto
fore introduced by Mr.. Staples, at the
instance of the pine land investigating
committee. On motion of Mr. Gibbs
the bill was ordered printed, and then
it will go to the committee on public
lands for consideration
Encoura cement of the production
fbers and spinning lows in Minnesota
is the object of II. F. 500, introduced
by Mr.. Gibbs. A bonus of 81 is to be
given for every 100 pounds of such
fiber. either flax or hemp, made or
manufactured from straw exclusively
grown in this state. The payment of
such bounty shall continue five years.
II. f. 600, also by Mr.. Gibbs. is de-
signed inn he g
inspection, weighing and registration.
II. f. 622, by Mr.. RobilIard, is de-
signed TO equalize jurors fees in all
counties in the state, and provides that
leach grand and petit juror shall be
entitled to 81 for each days attendance
upon any district court in Minnesota.
and 10 cents for each mile Travelled
going to and from court, to be paid out
of the county treasury
KANDIYOHTS SWAMP.
Mr. Feig wants the state capitol
lands in Kandiyohi county leased to
the county at an annual rental of not
less than 10 cents an acre. Then the
county may lease the lands to the
highest bidders at auction. and the
proceeds of the rentals for the first
three years shall be used for draining
and retaining the wet and overfowed
state capitol lands. These are the
main provisions of H. F. 523, which mas
been referred to the committee on
drainage. N aturally, as the capitol
matter has now been finally decided
the handiyohi lands are of no use IN
less they shall be drained for acricult-
ural purposes.
A bill intended for the special bene-
fit of the city of Winona is H. f. 500.
by Mr.. Blagik, to limit to two terms
the term of office of aldermen. Under
special law Winona aldermen now
hold for four years.
III. f. 597, by Mr.. Olds, aims to ap-
propriate $1,000 for building a bridge
across the Minnesota river at Granite
Falls
H f. 598, by Mr.. Gibbs, increases to
$4,000 annually the appropriation for
farmers institutes.
II. L. 607, by Mr.. Tallman, would
throw OLD Glory to the breeze in every
nook and corner of Minnesota. pro-
Vlded the flag is made from American
bunting manufactured from American
WOOL grown by American farmers. and
the Flagstaff must be made of Ameri-
can timber" etc. Necessary expenses
are TO be taken from the general school
fund.
RAN THE GAUNTLET.
Under suspension oH the rules tho
house passed S. F. 300, by Mr.. Stevens
increasing to $500 the salary of Matt
Jensen, chief clerk in the state treas
urers office.
There was only one bill on the CAL
- tn oil
to issue bonds for the erection of new
school buildings. 1t was passed with
out opposition.
III. f. 5SS, changing time of holding
general terms of district court in
I"eifth Judicial district, composed of
the counties of Lac qui Parle and
Ineeher' was passed under suspension
on the rules yesterday, on motion of
Mr.. Jacobson.
MT. woodbridge seconded the passage
oI similar bill relating to terms of
court IN Fillmore county.
ON recommendation of the committee
Oh legislative expenses, a resolution
was passed appointing the MINNEAPOLIS
colored Republican campaign orator.
D. RANK wheaton, assistant file clerk
anu extra clerk for committees at a
salary OF % per day. The vote was yeas
70, nays 3.
Inc house yesterday granted a TWEEN
ty-uays extension of time to the spe-
clal committee appointed to inyesti-
gate freight rates, with power to en-
ploy a stenographer if deemed peces-
sary.
An extension was also granted to
the committee investigating EXPRESS
charges, until March 10.
The cat came back to disturb the
peace of the house yesterday. in the
shape OF a resolution that when the
mouse adjourn it be until Tuesday
morning. Opposition was offered to
the resolution, and much moralizing
was INDUCED in, but A. b. Kelly
ihally cut the talk short by an amend
ment making the time for reconven-
ing p. Monday afternoon. The
amendment was a6Onta5