St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-26
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ment to the third line, and it was
again lost. The amendment of Sen
ator Young was adopted, and the bill
was recommended to pass. The
rules were then suspended, the bill
read a third time and passed by q
vote of SO to 6.
EXPRESS RATES.
The report Of the judiciary COM
mittee on S. F. 445 was to the effect
that it would be constitutional il
passed. This was Senator Miller's bill
to declare express companies common
carriers, and to place them under the
supervision of the railway and ware
house commission. 1t developed that
this bill, as well as S. f. 50, bearing
upon the same subject, had been lost
Both bills had been introduced by
Senator Miller. 1t appeared that
both of these bills have been miss
ing since the public hearing in the
senate chamber before the judiciary
committee. S. F. 60 had been rec
commended for indefinite postpone
ment
Senator Miller offered a substi-
tute for S. F. AS, which is an exact
copy of the original bill, and asked
= that it be read a second time. I'M
der a suspension of the rules, and
placed upon general orders. He also
moved that it be made a special
order for Thursday afternoon. Sen
ator Pottgieser persisted in a motion
to refer the new bill to the railroad
committee. He thought such would
be the proper course, in view of the
fact that the original bill had been
there and had been sent to the jul
dietary committee for an opinion as
to conStitutionality.
Senator Miller thought the matter
mad been delayed long enough, and
another reference to the railroad
committee would incline him to con.
sent to defeat of the measure.
senator Young made an allusion
to other bills of same character bav-
ing been lost at other sessions. and
thought the question should now be
met squarely, and not evaded bv
shifting about among committees
lie could not conceive that the rail
ROAD committee had any special
knowledge upon the subject matter.
so as to be able to instruct the com
mittee of the whole.
senator Morgan suggested that the
Dill was only a subject of policy or
expectancy. He failed to see how a
lawyer could have any doubt of the
right of the legislature to exercise
the public power of the state TO
regulate express companies.
senator McHale said the ii1di-
clafy committee was practically a
unit IN the view that the proposed
law would be constitutional
senator Wyman, abiding to the
late day of the session, expressed a
nope that action on the bill would
not be delayed.
senator Greer objected to the bill
pelng made a special order for
thursday, in view of the fact that
other important bills have bean on
seiH raj orders for some time He
was opposed to SO many special or
ders VI
ehalof Keller was of opinion that
the country would be safe if hills
were killed by making the more
important ones special orders H.
favored taking I'D the ono
consideration on Thursday. A roll
cah upon the motion to susnend
'le rules resulted in a failure 70
secure enough votes to make tba hin
'he special order forThursdav Tboro
were not the requisite two-tbirde
vi the senators present. The hin
however was read a second time
ana placed upon general orders VIII
out opposition. Will
RECOMMENDED TO PASS
senator Morgan occupied the chair
with the senate in committee of the
"hoie TO consider general orders at
the morning sitting.
Inc Dill to allow the oreaniza tion
OF companies to lend money to indecent
was recommended to pass. Tho hin
provides that the board of directors Of
such company shall have at least ono
member of the board of corrections
CHARITIES among their number. The
company may lend money upon house,
hold effects, and charge interest ar
the rate of per cent a month The
Dill mad been prepared by the labor.
commissioner and is similar to laws
in Eastern states.
Senators Day, Wyman. Henanan
and Potter spoke in complimentarv
terms OF the measure and Joined with
ltS author, Senator Stevens. in rec.
ommending its passage.
Opposition was found to exist
against the passage of S. f. 1859. This
is Senator w. e. Johnson's bill tn
authorize credit guarantee corpora-
lions to do business in this state
Their business is to insure iobbers
against excessive losses in trade.
Senator Ringdal said that this would
open the doors for more financial
bubbles.
President Day thought it advisable
to go slow and investigate. The bill
would allow rating agencies to black
mail business houses and drive them
out of business.
senator johnson explained that the
bill had been proposed by the insur-
ance commissioner and has merit.
Senator Greer thought it would open
the door to wildcat companies of the
insurance order.
Senator French said the bill would
authorize rating agencies to do bust
ness, and questioned it's ACCESSIBILITY.
Action on the measure was deferred
because of the opposition.
Other bills recommended to pass are
II. F. 4, relating to town insurance
companies; S. F. 56S, introduced by
Senator Stevens, relating to allowance
of accounts of personal representa-
tives; S. F. ATS, introduced by Senator
Fuller, to authorize the board of
county commissioners to appoint a
supervisor of assessments in cases
where real estate may have been in
equitably appraised; S. F. SIS, intro
duced by Senator Potter, to prevent
the adulteration of candy; S. F. SIS,
introduced by Senator Stevens, to
authorize municipal courts to issue
executions.
Action upon S. F. 90 was deferred.
1t is Senator T,arcaO'c hin RI ,1ro1,;Jo