St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-27
Still. AFTER THEM
Culkin Asks Information to
Be Used in Slashing Rates
ON Freight.
THEY SHOULDWEAR STRIPES
Suggested That This Be Re-
CURED Of All Bawdy
House Inmates.
They SHoULDWEAR STRIPES
DAN LAMONT AND M'KINLEY
Invite Minnesota to Part lei
pa tell Important His
tOpieal Events.

The senate has developed into
forum for airing views on all sub
jects under consideration. Often
bills of comparatively small impor-
lance will bring out lengthy discus
sions. Yesterday showed this dis
ease to be growing. Senator Culkin
has lost interest in his bill to regu-
late freight rates, and when it was
reached again yesterday he asked
that it be allowed to go over. He
lays claim to less than q dozen votes
for the measure. Near the opening
of the session he sent up resolu-
ton, which went over upon notice
of debate from Senator StebbinS.
The resolution is a demand upon
the railroad and warehouse commits
sion as to what power they have
to fix railroad rates. What limita-
lions exist upon such power? What
is the fair cash value of all railroad
property in the state, including a
fair portion of the rolling stock?
What was the cost of railroad prop
erty in the state, with a distinction
as to cost of maintenance and i'm
provements, where made from earn
ings? Are the rates on freight for
distances of sixty miles or under eX-
cessive as compared with rates for
100, 200, 800 or 400 miles?
CLOSE WINE ROOMS.
Senator Potter sent up document
at the request of Minneapolis con-
stituents, the reading of which in
a dramatic style by Assistant Sec
rotary Allen created much amuse-
ment. Senator Greer had it referred
to the Hennepin delegation, although
it was suggested that the reform
committee would be a proper refer
ence. The communication is emit
tied THE Kruger restriction bill for
the protection of moral principles"
1t alleges that there are schemes
laid for the downfall Of moral prin-
clples in every town and city The
city should be made responsible for
Injuries to morals on the same the
DRY that railroads are liable for per-
sonal injuries. Schemes laid to "dupe"
women through wine rooms and stall
attachments to saloons should be
punished. The city should be liable
for damages resulting to citizens by
permitting such wine or stall rooms
to exist. The city should inhibit
restaurants from having stalls, or
saloons from having wine rooms
tn He
head. The penalty for conducting
such places should be five years in
the penitentiary
All houses of ill-fame and inmates
thereof should wear striped suits of
red and black, and any person found
to be an inmate, without wearing a
striped suit, should be sent to the
penitentiary for five years. If per-
sons who are not residents of the
state support such business thew
shall be sent to the penitentiary for
ten years. All house of ill-fame
should be inspected by a doctor at
least twice a week, under penalty of
making the city liable for disease
contracted in such places. The bill
j..
OF Minneapolis.
The Ramsey county delegation in
troduced bill providing that the
water frontage tax shall be aboJ-
1shed in all cases after being levied
Tor ten years. The bill passed under
suspension of rules.
Senator Allen introduced a bill TO
prevent boat racing, ball playing
and other amusernents upon Memoir
lal day. 1t was referred, on motion
OF the author, to a special commit
tee, President Day naming Senators
Allen, Stockton and Durham.
WHERE WOULD THEY BE?
The Ramsey county delegation has
evidently found that it would not
De advisable to pass the bill to re-
peal the municipal court act. That
would leave the city without anv
court to enforce the ordinances of
p the city or to hold preliminary ex-
aminations of criminals.
Senator Roverud called I'D his
resolution to exclude lobbyists from
the floor of the senate and moved
its adoption. More than half of
those present took occasion to speak
upon the measure either in expIana-
ton of votes or previously. The gen.
eral sentiment was that there was
no call for such action Most of
those speaking declared that thew
wanted to meet constituents upon
the floor.
Senator Stevens said he had been
troubled in a similar way in his
early experience; he had felt then
like the man in Kansas who com
planned at the bed bugs when he re-
tired to sleep. The landlord had re-
piled in protest that after getting
used to the bugs the man would like
them
Senator Roverud reorted that he
was glad some people like bed bugs.
He would like to know who they are