St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-14

ed the resolution, and Mr.. Feig with
drew his opposition, The resolution
was put to a vote and adopted unani-
mously The speaker announced as
the committee to confer with the SEN
ate on the seed grain bill Messrs ia
cobSon, GutterSon, Staples and Ken
dali.
Mr.. Robbins introduced a bill provid-
ing an amendment to the laws of 1871
extending the right to own lands for
purposes other than lighthouses on
lands bounding international waters
1t was referred to the committee on ju-
dietary. He also introduced a COM
panion bill ceding to the United States
jurisdiction over state lands upon
which 1t was desired to erect light
houses. The same reference was
made.
Mr.. Tallman introduced as II. F. $50
bill TO repeal the law Of 1889 providing
for the salary of the coroner of Ram
sey county, and all acts providing fees
for that office. The bill was referred to
the Ramsey county delegation. Sew
eral bills were introduced by country
members asking appropriations for To-
cal road and bridge improvements, and
the committee on printing introduced
bill providing that all bids for state
printing cont in a clause requiring that
handwork be employed
Mr.. Buck introduced a bill requiring
private banks to make a quarterly
statement to the bank examiner. The
Dill defines as bankers all persons or
companies doing a business of depos-
It's, trusts or other form of business
properly coming within the definition
OF banker Mr.. BreVig introduced a
Dill providing that newspaper subscrib-
ers be liable only for the term of sub
scription actually made and that re-
neWalS must be specific and in the ma
ture- of. a new contract Mr.. Dressed
presented a measure providing for the
construction of dams TO regulate the
stage of water in the lakes of the
state subject to the direction of the
board of health.
At 1920 a recess was taken to
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon Representative
Jones introduced a bill the provis-
ions of which require the conductors
and other persons in charge of rail-
road trains to take the name and adj
dress as far as possible of all persons
who may be the victims or witnesses
of any railroad accident
Mr.. Lockwood introduced a bill pro-
vfding for the establishment and Of
fetal recognition of local agricultural
societies and making an appropria-
ton of $14, 600 for the benefit of such
societies.
Mr.. Wright introduced a unique
measure which provides for the es-
adjustment of a free travelling libra
ry, the books to be purchased under
the direction of the board of univer-
sity extension, packed in cases of
fifty books each and loaned to the
local school boards of the state.
Representative Furlong introduced
IL. F. 667, providing that $15O,OO0 per
annum be transferred from general
fund to internal Improvement or road
and bridge fund, and that the sum
so transferred be distributed equally
among the counties of the state
The house went into committee of
the whole and disposed of fourteen
bills of greater or less importance.
There was some debate on Senator
-
of Minnesota stone in all state pub
lie buildings, Mr.. O'Reilly wanting to
provide that no such stone should be
cut by convict labor. Messrs. Jacob
son and Feig opposed and defeated
this amendment and the bill was rec
commended to pass.
There was also some discussion on
Senator Masterman's bill to amend
the penal code so as to adequately
punish persons guilty of hosting a
dam or otherwise interfering with
dams, reservoirs and lumber mills
Representative Hartshorn thought
the penalty of $500 to $1,000 or i'm
prisonment from one to ten years
was too severe, but Representative
Johns supported the measure as it
came from the senate and it was rec
commended to pass. The report of the
committee was adopted and the house
took a recess to o'clock.