St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-14
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might be possible that Senator Cronk-
hite was under the impression that the
capitol had been removed to Minneap-
Oils. Senator Stevens expressed a
nope that he is the only one who would
eyer have such impression.
/ Senator Hanna was quite ILL. and
stated that he desired to go to his
room for an hour. He had voted in
favor of the bill, and would do so
zagain. He was excused from the cham
Der.
On motion of Senator Stevens. the
assistant sergeant-at-arms was in
structed to provide lunch in the senate
chamber for the entire senate.
. WAITING AND WORKING.
After completing the calendar for
yesterday and passing ten bills on the
calendar for today, Senator McHale
wanted to know if they were to to re-
main in prison until Senator Cronkhite
should be found.
president Day said he would so rule.
Senator McHale-Then, since Cronk-
mite, in German, means sick, L move
that he be declared sick.
Senator Yale wanted to know if
there was power to call out the mill
tary to help in the pursuit
Senator Stevens suggested that the
military corps mentioned in a bill Just
passed be appealed to.
SenatIr Fuller introduced a bill. by
unanimous consent, which proposes an
amendment to section SO of article
OF the Constitution by striking out the
word city. This is the section that
prohibits special legislation, and if the
amendment should be adopted would
exempt cities from the provision of
the Constitution against special legis-
1ation
Senator Stevens introduced two bills
by unanimous consent.
one of these is attractive in the re-
spect that it allows personal repre-
sentatives to settle UP old estates
after the time provided by law has
elapsed
me other bill provides for the in
corporation of companies with power
to loan moneys to the INDECENT upon
mortgages, given upon personal prop
erty. The incorporation shall have a
board of directors OF not less than
nine stockholders, one of whom shall
be member of the state board of
corrections and charities. The arti-
cles of incorporation must be approved
by the board of correction and chari7
ties and the corporation shall be SUBJ
ject to inspection by the bank ex-
aminer.
A communication from Gov. Clough
announced the approval of S. F. 124,
UNION OF CITY AND COUNTY.
Senator Stevens has responded to
an oft-urged demand in ST. Paul to
have enc set of officers for city and
county, by Introducing a bill which
provides for a constitutional amend
ment, making it possible to accomplish
the wish of reformers. The clause of
the bill setting out the proposed
amendment is here given:
Section l. The following amend
ment to section of article II of the
/ constitution of the state of Mime
soa, is hereby proposed to the people
of said state for their approval or re-
lection, that is to say, to add at the
end of said section the following, VIZ:
And whenever IS per cent or more
of the inhabitants or residents of any
census, are residents of a city, the
legislature may provide by general
law that the city and county govern
ments shall be consolidated into one
public corporation and government,
and designate the officers by whom
the powers before vested in the city
and county officials shall be exercised,
and shall fix the salary or compensa-
toll nd
|rand duties of all such officers shall be
|. ,coextensive with the limits of the
county, whether all the territory of
the county is included in the city
limits or otherwise
REVISE TAX LAWS.
Senator Greer introduced a bill ac-
companied by a preamble providing
for the appointment of commission
to revise the assessment and tax
laws. The preamble recites that the
present laws upon the subject of as
sessment and collection of taxes do
not meet the approval of the great
majority of the property owners of
the state, it being claimed that the
penalties are unreasonable, inequita-
bic and unjust. There has been great
difficulty and expense in collecting
taxes after the penalties have at
tached. In view of these facts it is
| believed that after a careful study
the laws on the subject of taxa
| ton may be revised so as to facilitate
| the collection of taxes without op-
| pressing property owners. 1t being
| impracticable for the present legislat-
ure to give the proper study and con-
sideration to the subject, it is pro-
| posed to pass the attached bill, which
! provides as follows:
| The governor is authorized to ap-
point a commission of five persons to
propose a revision of the laws relat-
ing to assessments for and collection
| of taxes and the advertisement
and sale of property for unpaid taxes.
| This commission shall have the right
to employ two attorneys at the ex-
| pense of the state. The commission
shall report to the governor, not later
than Aug. 1, 1896, and may publish
10000 copies of such report for distri-
button among taxpayers. The COM
mission is to have access to the state
law library in pursuing their investi-
cations. The sum of $4,000 is appro-
priated for the purpose of the bill,
| and each commissioner shall be al
lowed s. day for his services.
Senator Ozmun introduced a bill
that is similar to the Littleton bill
which has passed the house in that it
provides for a revision of all the
laws of the state. The revision is to
be supervised by some competent per-
son to be appointed by the judges of
the supreme court, who may secure
| the services of lawyers to make the
revision. The bill names an appro-
| priation of $4,000 to cover the ex-
| pense of the revision.
| Senator w. E. Johnson introduced
a complement of the Zier proprietary
medicine bill, which requires such
preparations to be properly labeled
| when they contain poison or alcohol.
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Il, ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.