St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-11
ing to the sale of state capitol lands
in Kandiyohi county.

ing to the sale of state capitol lands
In Kandiyohi county.
NO G. A. r. MONEY.
indefinite postponement of the bill to
appropriate $4,000 to defray expenses
of the national encampment G. A r.
in st. Paul in 1896. The report was
amended so as to place the bill upon
general orders. as requested by Senator
Allen.
NO BOARD OF PARDONS.
Senator McHale spoke in opposition
to the passage of the bill Of DR.. Zier,
proposing a constitutional amendment
so as to establish pardoning board,
to be composed Of the governor, attor-
ney general and chief justice Of the
supreme court.
Senator Sperry also contended that
the bill was not what he desired.
There were only IA votes for the bill
and % against, so it was found to be
very unpopular.
s. F. 337, relating to the deposit Of
city funds and defining the duties of
city treasurers, introduced by Senator
Pottgieser, by request, and cham
pioned by Senator Keller, was de-
bated pro and con, and defeated by
vote of 10, in favor, to II against. SEN
ator Keller, in explaining why he did
not vote, said that he was discouraged
at having all his bills killed, even when
he secured a friend to introduce them.
He had not been able to get a bill
through yet.
H. F. 20, bill to appropriate adj
ditional moneys for the purpose of
opening closed watercourses into the
Red river and tributaries in Wilkin,
Clay, Norman, Polk and Marshall coun-
ties, introduced by Mr.. McGrath, was
laid over for future consideration.
H. F. No. $50, substitute for H. F.
No. 378, to regulate the receipts, stor-
age and shipment of grain elevators
and warehouses on right of way of
ailroads-committee on grain and
warehouse-was laid over.
NO MORE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
S. F. 466, to establish normal school
at Glencoe, was stricken from the
calendar and referred to Senator Hen
eman, at his request. S. F. 354, to es-
tablish normal school at Pipestone,
and S. F. 178, to establish normal
school at Litchfield, were passed at
the request of the authors.
8. F. COZ was referred to Senator
Schaller, the author, at his request,
for amendment. The object of the
bill is to prevent the propagation of
witch or quack grass.
S. F. GIG, relating to the formation
of town insurance companies, was dis
cussed and referred to Senator Peter
son, it's author, for amendment.
s. F. BAL was referred to Senator
Potter, at his request, for amend
ment 1t relates to election of. coun-
ty assessors and to their deputies and
their compensation.
S. F. 223 was defeated by d vote of
81 to 13. 1t was Senator Pottgieser's
| bill to extend the term of probate
| judge to four years, and provided for
a constitutional amendment to that
effect.
s. f. ISL was referred to the COM
| mittee on roads and bridges upon mo-
ton of Senator Morgan, who did SO
at the request of the author, Senator
Culkin. The bill appropriates money
for internal Improvements in Polk
county. s.
| The house joint resolution provid-
ing for submitting to a vote of the peo-
pie a call for a constitutional conven-
| ton was read q second time and placed
at the head Of general orders.
S. F. 294. relating to the salary of
the county attorney of Jackson
| county, and s. F. 619, relating to re-
demDtion. from tax sales, were re-
| ferred back to the judiciary commit
| tee upon motion of Senator Stevens.
On motion of Senator Young the
vote by which S. F. ga was indefinite
ly postponed was reconsidered and
the bill placed upon general orders. 1t
/ is designed to enable counties to OBJ
tain title to lands for public purposes
for the object of improving them.
l. President Day stated in a humorous
way at the opening of the senate yes
| terday, that he had private commu-
nication from Lakef1eld Offering 81, 00O,
| coo for the location of the capitol there.
| Senator Sevatson smiled as he moved
| that the proposition be accepted Sem
ator Young wanted the cash to &C.
| company the offer. Senator Yale sug-
| gested a reference to the finance COM
| mittee in his humorous way. Senator
| Stevens observed that it was the in
alienable right of every city to make
| such offers. The matter was regarded
as a piece of humor, and was dropped
| as the senate proceeded to routine bus
| mess.
Senator Stevens sent up a commune
cation from w. j. Whitefield asking
| why bill had not been passed which
would appropriate $3.50 to him for SER
| vices many years ago. The commune
cation was referred to the committee
on claims.