St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-23

of the Hastings & Dakota Railway
company to select or acquire title to
any of the public lands of the state
was taken up, and a lengthy speech in
favor of recommending it's passage was
made by Senator Young. The bill,
however, was made special order for
Monday at 2:30 p. m. upon the sugges-
ton being made that Senator Sperry
was absent, and had signified his in
tention of speaking in opposition to
the measure.
The bill to establish a state board Of
embalming was indefinitely postponed,
after an entertaining discussion, in
which Senator Greer made humorous
speech opposing it. The senator said
that undertakers from the large cities
had asked him to favor the bill. He
had been furnished by them a state
ment of the purposes of the measure,
and was told that educational pur
poses was one os the special features.
He sent TO the secretarys desk Mark
| Twains Life on the Mississippi" from
which he asked a page on embalming
to be read. Assistant Secretary Allen
read the part alluded to with dramatic
effect. Several senators suggested that
ject be Incorporated as part of Senator
Greers speech, but that gentleman
said it was unnecessary, as he had it
read merely to contrast the educational
features of the bill. The senate was
amused at the speech Of Senator Greer,
and the bill was shelved.
OZMUN BILL PASSED.
The Ozmun civil service bill took up
considerable time at the afternoon sit
ting, Senator Barr occupying the chair
in committee of the whole. A number
of amendments were made, one of
which struck out the appropriation,
and which was offered by the author.
He stated that the Civil Service league
would provide funds to carry out the
provisions of the bill. Senator Stevens
made a strong plea for the passage OF
the measure as amended. There was
considerable opposition to the whole
bill Senator Roverud suggested that
it should not go into operation until
the middle of the next century. The
bill was recommended to pass, by a
vote of IA to II.
S. F. 800 was debated at length, and
after being amended was recommend
ed to pass 1t is Senator w. e. John
sons bill to amend chapter 131 of the
General Laws of 1891. relating to build
ing, loan and savings associations
doing a general business. The amend
menT provides for a reserve fund being
created out of net profits and for hold
ing the amount paid in by members to
their individual credit
S. F. 361, introduced by Senator w.
E. Johnson, was amended and recon-
mended to pass. 1t allows national
building associations to invest money
and receive deposits.
S. F. 1862, being another bill intro
duced by Senator w. f. Johnson. relat-
ing to building societies, and providing
for the incorporation of mutual build
ing, savings and loan associations.
was amended and indefinitely post
poned.
When Senator Theden's bill, to pro-
h1bit shows and exhibitions on Sunday.
was reached, its author stated that he
had learned that the sentiment Of the
senate was against the bill On his
motion it was indefinitely postponed.
Additional bills recommended to pass
were: S. F. 1885, introduced as a SUBJ
stltute for senate files 2S8 and 142 to
define what constitutes a newspaDer.
Tor the purposes Of DubIishingslaws
and legal notices; S. f. 285, Introduced
by Senator A. G. Johnson. to change
the name of the state reform school
.. f. 33S, providing for publication of
annual statements by villages and
towns; S. F. 1893, being Senator Coles
Dill TO limit the time to begin actions
against sureties on bonds to two
years; S. F. $50, introduced by Senator
Iheden, to amend the mechanics lien
law; 3. f. $40, introduced by Senator
Ringdal, to amend the law relating to
appeals from justices of the peace: II.
Il. 3I9. to allow villages to separate
themselves from township govern
ments; II. F. 1872, to fix the times for
holding the district court in the Four
teenth judicial district; H. F. 1874. TO
repeal chapter 40 of the Special Laws
or lSn, which authorized partition of
real estate of the Western Land assoc
cation among stockholders; H. T. 347
10 change the terms of court in Stearns
county; II. T. 334, to amend the law re-
latlng to the adoption of children: III.
L. lzo. to legalize conveyances executed
by married women, by attorneys in
TACT; ii. Z. 22S, to amend the law relat
ing to changing place of trial of civil
actlons; ). E. 544, Senator Morgan's
OH relating to changing schoolhouse
sites; S. T. 1872. Senator Thompson's
Dill to amend chapter "a of the General
statutes of 1878, relating to corpora-
tlohs; >. f. 536, introduced by Senator
fottgleser, to amend the law so as TO
allow cemeteries to own more than 100
acres of land
Blils recommended for indefinite post
ponement We're: S. F. 353, S. F. S7s s
F. 37S, S. F. 43S.
COMMITTEE WORK
at yesterdays meeting of the senate
finance committee a substitute was
agreed upon for S. T. 532, which pro-
VldeS Tor $500 instead of 81 900 TO re-
inter the remains of Knute Medstead
ana wife. Ole Folder, NJ Olson, Mrs.
hnute j. Langeland and five of her
chlldfen; John Voss, Lars Larson and
WiIe; and for the erection of a monu
Ineht 10 their memory, in Jackson
county, near where they were mas
sacred by Indians
A substitute will also be reported
for S. F. 472, appropriating 5000 in
stead OF $4,000 to erect monument at
Fort Rldgeiy, to commemorate the
siege by the Sioux Indians in 1862.
At the suggestion of Senator Morgan.
MI Undertake. of the game warden
department, will prepare bill to i'm
pose license upon foreigners who
come into the state to shoot game
The idea is to retaliate against North
Dakota, which state passed a law Of
the same effect.
5. F. 81, Senator Smiths bill to en-
courage graded schools, was recon-
mended to pass.
II. F. $50, being a bill relating to
game and game laws, was recon-
mended to pass after hearing being
had in which sportsmen and the game
warden participated.
The judiciary committee disposed of
large batch of bills at a meeting
yesterday. S. F. 615 was recon-
mended favorably, being Senator Steb-
bins proposed constitutional amend