St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-16
Aimed at by a Bill Introduced
by Senator o.
mum.
PROPOSED SENATE RULES
Will Gut Of Extra Compensa-
ton to Employees and
Others.

bAOho UOIC OhGlCNt, diuOuS LlCtlI IGSO'
luton. offered by ex-Lieut Gov. Yale,
Of Winona. to adjourn sine die OH
March s, making sixty days session
Senator Greer gave notice of debate on
this resolution and it went over under
the rule.
To prevent corruption at regular and
primary elections is bill OF consider
able length introduced by Senator o.
nun, of Ramsey county, and is known
as Senate File No. %. 1t vii! go TO the
Judiciary committee when named. SEN
ator Ozmun has given great amount
of study to similar laws in other states.
and his bill is designed to prevent
abuses in elections by either candidates
or voters.
Section 1 prohibits the giving Oh
lending of money to voters.
Section prevents the promising of
any Office or employment tor voting for
a candidate.
The penalty imposed for a violation
of the provisions of the bill is not less
than two nor more than five years i'm
prisonment, and 800 to be paid to any
person suing aud recovering the same.
The voter receiving the bride i'll money
or property, or person accepting Office
or employment after election for his
vote or refralning from voting, shall be
imprisoned in Jail not less than one nor
more than twelve months. The same
penalties are prescribed for offering
brides or accepting the same at prim-
airy election. The expenses OF candi-
dates for congress or other Office shall
be limited as follows: Where there are
5000 voters or under the eX-
pense shall not exceed S1C0; for
each 100 voters over 5000 and under
$4,000 the expense shall be 81. and 81
for all votes cast over 25, 900 and under
$4,000, and 80 cents for each 100 voters
above $4,000.
Other provisions relate to reports by
executive committees Of expense i'll
campaigns to be made in detail.
Ehe official Chaplain
was not present and Rev. w. T. Coch-
rane was called upon to ask divine
guidance.
Senator Stevens offered a resolution
providing for the adjournment of the
senate at noon. out of respect to the
memory of Col. John l.. Merriam, and
for the appointment of a committee to
attend the funeral. The resolution was
passed and Senators Stevens, Yale and
Culkin were named to attend the funer-
al as the representatives of the senate.
Senator Seehan presented Lieut.. Gov.
Clough with mahogany gaYel, the gift
Of the pupils Of 1.-THE manual training
school of st. Paul. The lieutenant
governor made speech, overlooking
with gratitude, in which he said he
would always preserve the pretty me-
mento, and expressive of his appreci-
alton OF the kind remembrance.
Senator Keller went on record again,
with play at the galleries, i'll the shape
Of resolution asking for reports from
all the stale institutions and boards. as
to the number of officers and employees
and their salaries and fees. He moved
the passage of the resolution, but 1t re
ceived only few votes and was de-
clared defeated. He said yesterday
that he would find another opportunity
to get at the matter.
Senator Wyman introduced three
communications from the Twin City
Commercial clubs. One of these asked
the passage of a law for protection
from forest fireS, and will go to the COM
mittee OH tree culture and fuel when
appointed. Another asked for the pas
sage Of irrigation laws, and will go 10
the committee on internal improve
ments. The third asks for good roads,
and will be considered by the commit
tee On roads and bridges.
A communication was read inviting
the senators to visit the fish hatchery,
aud was laid on the table without &C
ton.
Senator Keller
introduced Senate File No. 81, which
was referred to the finance committee,
and provides for fixing the compensa.
ton of the president Of the senate and
speaker of the house at $500 per term,
and of senators and representatives at
$500 per term, irrespective OF the length
of the session.
Senator Howard introduced Senate
File No. %. which is his municipal
charter bill, already discussed in the
GLOBE, and which was referred to the
committee on municipal corporations.
Senate File No. a, introduced by
Senator W. E. johnson, and referred to
the game and game laws committee,
prohibits the catching of game or fish
at certain seasons of the year. The bill
prohibits the. killing of song birds at
any season; Wo0dcock, bertram or
NIL, choIl hn iyiiIad ny,Ivr IN,t
July and Oct. 81; prairie chickens be-
tween Sept. l and Nov. / partridge,
grouse and pheasants. Sept. l to Dec. |:
wild duck, geese, brant or snipe, Nav
1 to Sept. %.
Senate File No. 25, introduced by
Senator George 7. Barr, and referred to
the committee Oh towns aud counties,
provides for establishing section or
property lines in any township in the
state at the expense Of the property at
fected.
Senate File No. 26, introduced by
Senator E. G. Potter. and referred TO
the committee Oh taxes and tax laws,
provides for amending section 90, chap
ter IL of the laws of 1878, SO that pen
atty Of per cent per month after June
l Of each year until Dec. shall be
added to delinquent taxes. This takes
the place of other penalties. and pro-
vides for requiring the county auditors
to make report Of the delinquent taxes
with the penalty imposed, and the
treasurer shall collect the penalties
under penalty Of making the county
auditors and treasurers liable for the
penalty.
Senate File No. 81. introduced by
Senator John n. Smith and referred to
the committee Oh banking, provides
that directors and officers of banks or
Individual bankers who continue to do
business or TO allow their names to be
used to solicit deposits when insolvent
OF about to become so shall be guilty of
a felony, and upon conviction shall be
imprisoned not to exceed five years.
Senate File No. 2S, introduced by
Senator Wyman and referred to the
committee on finance, provides for an
appropriation of 100000 to pay def
ciencies in the operation of the state
university in the years 1873, 1894 and
1885.
Senate File No. 90. introduced by
Senator Barr, provides for repeal