St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-16
THOUGHTS OF ACTS.

senator Iheden introduced, by re-
quest, a bill to establish a state board
OF embalming, to consist of five mem
bers. 1t is provided that the secretary
of the state board of health shall be
one Of such board. The bill makes
provisions for the work of such board
in the line Of protecting life and health
from the spreading of contagious dis
eases.
Senator Stebbins mas introduced a bill
which is designed to give authority
to annex state lands and state insti-
titutions to incorporated cities or vii
lagos when so desired by the majority
of electors.
Senator Sperry has introduced a bill
which allows the board of education of
any school district to elect one of their
number treasurer of the district, who
shall have custody of the funds, upon
giving $4,000 bond
Senator Thompson introduced a bill
to authorize Modern Woodmen and
United Workmen societies to be in
cOrporated, and upon filing a certificate
of Incorporation with the register of
deeds shall have all the powers of a
corporation.
Senator Smith introduced a bill to au-
thorize- boards of county commission
ers to issue bonds prior to jan /.
1896, to fund the floating indebtedness
Of any county desiring to do so.
Senator Theden introduced a bill
which requires street car companies TO
lay their tracks so as to conform to es-
tablished grades, and to give cities pow
er to require such companies to raise and
lower their tracks so as to conform to
changes in grades, and also to pave or
improve the space between tracks to
conform TO paving or improvements OF
streets by the cities.
Senator Howard introduced a bill ask
ing for an appropriation of $4,000 to aid
in improving the channel OF Rush creek
in Minneapolis.
Senator Hanna introduced a bill de-
cIaring that railroads in addition to a
tax upon gross earnings shall be as
sessed and taxed upon all real estate
owned by them Provision is made in
the bill for submitting the proposed
law to a vote of the people for adop-
ton or rejection.
Senator Stevens introduced a bill to
extend the term Of city attorneys until
after the next election, and providing
that after that q city attorney may be
eIeced by a majority vote OF the city
council. two weeks after the Organi-
zation of the council.
Petitions were sent up by Senators
Morgan. Wyman and McHaIe, asking
the passage OF the age of consent bill,
and bv Senator Kronkhite asking for
a drainage law.
Senator Stevens offered a resolution
to allow members of committees So
each. for postage, and which was re-
ferred to the legislative expense COM
mittee.
Senator Potter offered a resolution
to refer all bills to the finance COM
mittee which contemplate appropria-
tons and moved its adoption. Senator
Stebbins gave notice of debate and the
resolution went over.
Senator Coles resolution to allow D.
NJ. Brown 500 for services as assistant
secretary of the senate during the i'll
ness of First Assistant Secretary Allen,
was referred TO the committee on leg
/ isIation expenses.
Senator Macarthur from the COM
nittee on banks and banking, reported
favorably upon the bill designed to
abolish days of grace, and make bills
Of exchange and notes payable upon
the day named therein.
President Day prodded up the COM
mittees by stating that the work OF
the senate depends upon the doings OF
committees and only three bills were
! reported yesterday. He might have
! added that nearly six weeks of the
session has passed and the railroad
committee has not acted upon any OF
the numerous bills referred to it, and
without holding any meetings except
! one lasting a few moments.