St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-07

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conscience. And that every man. be
protected in the exercise of the Cod
given right to make choice for him
self as to how he shall spend his time,
provided that he infringes not the
equal rights of any other man.
Senator Sevatson presented a pc
tition from citizens of Jackson county
asking that the special law fixing the
salary of the county attorney in that
county be left as it is.
Senator Lloyd sent up a petition
asking the passage of a law to protect
fish.
NO ELECTIONEERING
Senator Roverud presided over the
committee of the whole, and the gen.
eral orders bills were passed over, sew
eral of them being recommended to
pass. One of these is the bill that pre-
vents state officers from electioneer-
ing, and is aimed at the late Nelson
Washburn senatorial fight. An anus
ing feature in connection with this bill
was the fact that all of the opponents
of the bill were out of the senatorial
chamber at the time except Senator
Roverud, who led the fight against 1t
before He being in the chair at the
time was not in a position to oppose,
and after hesitating a moment to see
if there was objection, swallowed a
lump in his throat and put the motion
to recommend it's passage. A smile
ran around the senate when it ap-
peared that there was no opposition.
The Baston bill to prevent the es-
tablishment of a city pest house out
side of city limits was killed by
recommendation for indefinite post
ponement.
Senator Ozmun introduced bill to
direct the governor to invite delega-
lions from each state and territory to
send four delegates to conference to
discuss the advisability of uniformity
of laws in the states of the Union. The
bill provides that So day shall be paid
the delegates from this state.
Senator Fuller offered a bill as a
substitute for S. F. &c. which amends
the law relating to stealing logs.
Senator Miller introduced a bill to
amend the tax, law by declaring all
personal property tax delinquent on
March / after the same becomes due,
and that on the third Tuesday of
March the county commissioners shall
cancel such taxes as they deem un-
collectible. The delinquent list shall
be turned over to the sheriff on April
/ for collection by distraining property.
Senator Reishus introduced a bill to
prevent any settlement or release of
a claim for damages as a result of
| negligence unless made before a law
yer.
Senator Macarthur introduced a bill
to exempt from tax any property of
G. A. r. posts.
Senator Theden introduced a bill to
| repeal the ticket scalpers law of 1893.
| Senator Fuller introduced a bill to
require contractors for public works
| to give bonds, which shall not only
protect the state or public, but shall
also protect laborers and material men.
The committee on printing reported
a bill to take the place of S. F. 2SS and
l42, relative to what newspapers should
be to entitle them to publish laws OF
the state.
SOLDIERS HOME ROAST.
When the bill to appropriate money
for improvements at the soldiers
home comes UP for consideration il
will meet strenuous opposition, ant
| that, too, at the instance of old sol
diers who are inmates of the home
One of these has written letter to
! prominent member of the Legislature
that is a scathing arrangement of tn,
home at Minehaha Falls, and give.
some inside history. The letter is her,
given and refers to the recent visi
of members of the legislature to tn
soldiers home:
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March l.
: Dear Sir: l have sent you two clip
pings from the Times and Journal
The commandant of the home was ad
| vised of the coming of a committe
from the legislature as to the need
| for another cottage, so he filled al
the rooms with spare beds and the
, ! could say, Gentlemen, ses our crowd
:, ed condition." and when they left the
the beds" were taken down an
stored away. 1t (the cottage) is nc
5 needed. There is plenty of room
many of the inmates have been drive
there on account of the hard time.
and there will be an exodus from ther
( in the spring. 1t is far better to fms
: the up stairs of those cottages. Bar
: rafters and studding are not pleasar