St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-14
Foss Express Investigation
Only Cost the State
$3.50.
THE RATES ARE ALL RIGHT
And No Unjust Discrimina-
ton Found by the Com
mittee.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Some Of Them Are Sweeping
and Some OF Them Are
Swept.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.

The star investigation of the ses-
sion is that which has just closed
with reference to express rates. The
investigation was started as the re-
suit of a resolution by Mr.. FoSs, and
at the session of the house yester-
day it made its final report, the
most astounding feature of which
was the bill of expenses, amounting
to only $3.50 The committee report
ed that it had made an exhaustive
investigation of the matter referred
to it, having listened to all griev-
ances and to the representatives Of
the companies doing business in the
state. 1t had one complainant be-
fore it, the shipper of certain poul-
try, but it was found that the al
legged overcharge was due TO the I'M
usual form OF the coop in which the
poultry was shipped. The commit
tee reported that it had found the
rates charged to be equitable and
fair to all parties, and wound up by
asking the house to pay, $3.50 for a
Stenographer who had been en-
ployed by the committee. The re-
port was unanimously adopted.
The usual batch of petitions which
never mean anything, and which al
ways accomplish less, was received
and passed up to the committees
having the subject matter of the pc
titions in their charge.
The committee on elections report
ed substitute bill allowing Mr.. Fur
long 81, SEQ, Mr.. Allen 81, $50 and Mr..
Chisholm $500 as contest expenses.
On motion of Representative Foss
800 copies of the senate bill providing
an appropriation for the purchase of
seed grain and regulating the man
ner of applying the funds for this
purpose were ordered printed, so
that county auditors and other par
ties interested could have copies Of
the bill
The committee on judiciary SUBJ
mitted a resolution asking for the
appointment of a stenographer to
handle the Ives impeachment mat
ter. Mr.. Feig objected and gave
notice of debate, claiming that the
stenographer was not needed, as
the committee already had two ste
nographers. Mr.. Johns wanted to
explain the necessity for the addi-
tional stenographer, but Mr. Feig
refused to listen. Mr. Kelly sug-
gested that Mr.. Feig might turn
his stenographer over to the COM
mittee. This brought down the
whole house, including Mr.. Feig.
Their was considerable discussion
over Mr.. Gutterson's bill relating to
the adoption of a new system for
working the public roads The bill
provides that the proposed change
be submitted to vote of the legal
voters. Messrs. Staples and Jacob
son held that the matter should be
settled by the freeholders and tax
payers rather than by a popular
vote. 1t was upon the freeholders
that the burden would fall, and it
was not fair, they held, that parties
not directly interested should be per-
mitted to decide the matter. Mr..
Jacobson moved the appointment of
a conference committee of four to
confer with a like committee of the
senate IN the matter of the pro-
posed plan.
FEIG TURNED DOWN.
The trouble was resumed over the
question of a stenographer for the jul
dietary committee on the return of Mr..
Underleall, chairman of the commit
tee, who explained that the work
would be expedited to such an extent
that it would be actual economy to
employ such stenographer. Mr. Feig
still objected and was sustained by Mr..
jacobson, who held that the house had
already employed two stenographers
for this committee. AIr. Jones, ]. D.,
supported the resolution, explaining
that it. required stenographer who
was accustomed to court work. Mr..
Schurmeier thought the committee
should have what clerical assistance
was needed to relieve the committee
of the burden imposed on it by the in
vestigation. Mr.. Warner also support