St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-11
SENATE IN SESSION.
Bills Introduced That Will Bring
Out Sharp Debates.

SENATE IN SESSION.
Bills Introduced That Will Bring
Out Sharp Debates.
The senate began the third days ses-
sion al 10 O'Clock. Ex-Lieut. Gov. Rice
was invited to seat beside the lieu
tenant governor. Chaplain Forbes read
Psalm XIV. before Offering prayer.
Senators Day, Cole and Lloyd were
granted leave of absence.
Sc nator Barr presented petition
signed by F. A. Hanna and other citi-
Zens of Blue Earth which requires
country school districts to vote and
raise as much money as their share of
the school fund amounts to in order to
secure any part thereof. Such law pre-
vents some districts from securing their
share of the general school fund. Re-
ferred to committee on education.
Relieve Fire Sufferers.
Senator Wyman offered a joint reso-
luton providing for the appointment of
three senators and five representatives
to inquire into the suffering by fire in
Pine county last summer, and to inquire
as to what additional relief is needed.
Speaking OH his motion to adopt the
lcSOIuIlOl OOIotOl w iIiuh OIluuSO w
the work done by the commission ap-
pointed by the governor TO solicit and
expend relief funds in the county OF
Pine to those suffering from fire. lie
gave notice of his intention to offer a
bill for the supplying of any deficiency
in the relief fund.
Senator Hodge said that he would be
recreant TO his feelings and duty if he
did not give expression to the gratitude
felt by the people of Pine county for the
relief offered, TO the governor for the
interest he took i'll the matter, and for
the excellent work done by the COM
mission i'm eXpending the contributions
of citizens.
Senators Wyman, Hodge and Cronk-
hite were named as the senate
members of the committee by
the lieutenant governor after the resO-
luton had been adopted by the senate.
Senator Keller introduced resolu-
ton requesting the attorney general to
inform the legislature what corpora.
tiOns hold lands in violations Of section
3 of chapter 113, of the laws of 1880,
which prevents certain corporations
from holding more than 5000 acres of
land, and which directed the attorney
general to commence suit to enforce
IIldL law anu lOCltlG lO lil6 SIdlt
held in violation thereof.
The resolution also asks the register
of deeds of each county to forthwith
report to the senate lists of all corpora
tions, other than canal, railroad or
turnpike companies, that have acquired
lands in the state since April %, 1889.
The reports are to show the names of
the corporations and the amount Of
land acquired by each. The bill is in
tended to operate in cases where grants
were made to land companies and rail-
road companies that never built any
track.
There was no second to the motion to
adopt the resolution IOr time. Mean
while Senator Keller was on his feet,
looking about for some one to help him
out.
Senator McHale
came to his relief with second. When
put to vote there were but two ayes
heard, they being from Senators Sevat-
son and McHale. Senator Keller was
too much confused for the moment 10
vote. There being no negative vote,
the resolution was declared passed.
Red River Drainage.
Senate File No. 8, introduced by Sen
mttee on finance, sppropriates 100000
for additional opening of watercourses
in the Red river valley, in the counties
of Wilkin, Clay, Norman. Polk, Mar
shall, KittsOn. Grant and Traverse. OF
this sum S25, 900 is for each of the years
1895 and 1896. and $50, 600 for 1897 The
money to be expended by the boz d of
audit provided for in chapter 221 o. the
Laws of 1898, which provides for OPEN
ing closed watercOurses leading into
the Red river.
Senate File No 9. introduced by Sem
ator Spencer and referred to the ju-
dietary committee, provides for adjust
ing the Indebtedness of municipalities
and quasi-municipalitie partially an.
nexed to cities, by the common council,
when an annexation is made.
Senate File No. 10, introduced by
Senator Roverud, provides for the de-
struction of redeemed village and towD-
ship bonds. Referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Senate File No. IL. offered by Senator
Wyman, appropriatingS $4,000 to aid the
sufferers by fire in Pine county. Re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
To Cut State Salaries.
Senate File No. IL, introduced by Sem
ator Keller and referred to committee
on retrenchment and reform. The bill
reduces the salaries of state officers, and
proposes that they be as follows: Gov
ernor, $4,000; secretary of state, 81, 75O;
state auditor. S1.SOO; state treasurer,
st.75O; adjutant general and state libra
rian, 1900 each; public examiner and
supreme court reporter. ,750 each: to
the three members of the warehouse
and railroad commission, S1,500 each;
secretary of state, board of health and
secretary of the board of corrections
and charities. $1,000 each; state land
agent. 500; superintendent of public
instruction and commissioner of labor.
$1,000; warden of state prison, sl,5OO.
The bill also provides for turning all
fees into the state treasury under pen
atty of five years in the penitentiary
upon conviction Of failure to pay the
fees over.
Senator Greer arose with smile on
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