St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-16
BIG GRIST GROUND.
Senate Disposed Of Every
thing Ready for the
Hopper.
ME TWO PINE LAND BILLS
Made Special Order in the
Senate for Wednesday
Morning.
ME TWO PINE LAND BILL:
MEILiCKE BILL DISCUSSED.
No Recommendation Decided
Upon by the Senate Com
mittee.

The senate went through the en-
tire calendar and general orders yes
iterday, and disposed of all the bills
except those over which there are
conflicts. A large number of meas
ures were passed, and others were
by Senator Knatvold to make a
special order of his bill, being S. F.
100, to reduce the rates on iron ore
and coal. Senator Morgan made
vigorous fight in aid of the motion,
and claimed that the bill had been
slumbering and sleeping long enough,
and being an important measure
should be given the right of way.
Senator Greer opposed the motion,
and Senator Yale gave notice that
he would oppose making any bill a
special order unless 1T be the appro-
priation bill from then on until the
end Of the session. Senator Howard
and others opposed the special order
plan. A motion being taken to sus-
pend the rules to make the bill
special order was lost by vote of
81 to Z, it requiring Sc votes to
suspend the rules. One of the bills
passed yesterday restores the old
struck jury law.
The senatewill have as special Or
der at IL o'clock Wednesday morn
ing the pine land bills One Of these
is H. F. 1853, being the famous Sta
pies bill, and the other S. f. 6O2,
known as the Auditor Dunn measure
Senator Stevens acted as president
of the senate yesterday in the alb
sence of Lieut.. Gov. Day. Among
those who occupied seats beside
him during the morning at various
times was Hon. M. Doran, the ven
cradle Democrat whom he had de-
feated for seat in the senate.
Lieut.. Gov. Wirth, of North Da-
kota, occupied seat beside the pre-
siding officer for a time yesterday
afternoon, and made a short speech,
in which he gave expression to his
satisfaction at the pleasant relations
existing between his state and Min
nesota. Senator Stevens responded
In suitable manner.
II. r. 1888 was recommended to
pass by the judiciary committee and
passed the senate under suspension
OF the rules. 1t authorizes the SUI
preme court to direct Judgment in
fcauses before it without sending
tnem back to be retired in the lower
Court. The passage was reconsid-
erred and the bill placed on general
orders for consideration.
~ II. F. S74 passed the senate under
Suspension of rules. 1t. authorizes
yRamsey county, through her board
OF county commissioners, to issue
bonds to complete public buildings.
II. F. S75 passed the senate under
suspension of rules. 1t repeats the
law OF 1885, which authorized the
publication Of reports of the state
geological surveys and natural his
tory. Senator Greer explained that
the expense of publishing the past
Two reports had cost $4,000, and it
was desirable to stop the expense.
.. r. 742 passed the senate under
suspension of rules. This relates to
puilolng and loan associations, and
Is substitute for S. F. 800. which
Gov. Clough vetoed.
On motion of Senator Howard. 1000
copies OF the municipal charter law
will be printed.
Inc motion of Senator Ozmun. to re-
consider the vote by which n. r 2os
was indefinitely postponed and to place
IL upon general orders was lost. only
ten voting in favor of the reconsider-
atom. The bill related to the guardian
snip of small children whose parents
are living.
Inc Following bills were passed when
the calendar was under considera ton.
>. r. No. 656, to amend chapter 148
OF the General Laws of 1881, entitled
An act to prevent debtors from CIV
ing preference to creditors and to Sc
cure the equal distribution of property
OF debtors among their creditors, and
for the release or debts against debt
ors," and acts amendatory thereof
relating to insolvency-Morgan
3. F.. No. $50, to provide for the ap
po1ntment of commission to prepare
ments to the existing laws of the state
OF Minnesota relating to assessments
for and collection of taxes, and the
advertising and sale of property for
unpaid taxes thereon.-Greer.
s. F. No. 6A, to amend section
chapter 121 of the General Laws of 1887.
-Heneman.
S. F. No. 179, to amend section 454 of
the Penal Code of Minnesota, relating
to selling mortgaged property-Culkin.
5. F. No. 511, to provide for struck
juries and re-enacting sections Is, 16,
IT, Is and 10 Of chapter II, General
Statues Of Minnesota of 1878, relating
to struck juries.-Potter.
= H. F. No. 1863, to legalize articles and
acts Of corporations organized under
chapter %, General Laws 1S67.-Mc-
,Kenney.
II. F. No. 457, for the levy and col
lection Of special assessments in cities
and to provide for the payment in in
stallments Of such assessments and
the issue of bonds or certificates of in
debtedness for the amount of such as
sessments.-Grondahl
II. F. No. 402, bill for an amendment
to, IAN act to regulate elections" APP
proved April 81, 1s93.-vigen.
n. f. No. 437. authorizing cities to
establish public scales and create the
Office Of Notwithstanding
II. F. No. LAT, to require the filing of
notice in certain condemnation pro-
ceedings with the register Of deeds
Downs.
Fl. F. No. SAB. to amend chapter So of
the General Laws of Minnesota for
1871 entitled IAN act giving the con-
sent of the state of Minnesota to the
purchase by the United States of land