St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-09

ment of Senator Miller was debated
and was lost. and the bill was recon-
mended to pass.
Senator Stevens bill to amend the
election law so as to place the name of
regular nominees on the official ballot
free, while independent candidates
should be charged the usual fee, was
defeated.
3 +. 2S4, relating to the manufacture
and sale of baking powder, was in
definitely postponed
Senator Pottgieser,s bill to suppress
the sale of decayed and tainted poultry
and game was recommended to pass
Other bills recommended to pass
We're:
Senator Sperry's. to transfer from
the state agency fund to the current
expense fund of the state public school.
Senator Greer's bill to protect minor
stockholders in corporations.
Senator Stevens bill to exempt en-
gineers from jury duty.
Two bills introduced by Senator
Sperry relative to the admission and
care of children in the state public
school,
WAR MONUMENT.
Senator Miller introduced a bill to
authorize the state capitol commits
slonerS to erect d soldiers monument
on portion of the grounds selected
as site for the new capitol. On the
monument shall be inscribed each regi-
ment of infantry, battery of artillery
and battalion of cavalry The bill APP
propriates 100000 for the purpose of
erecting the monument
Senator Theden introduced a bill to
provide for the security of moneys de-
posted with transportation agents and
agencies. 1t provides for the appoint
ment by the governor of agents upon
the application of bank and for ex-
aiming the financial status of such
agents.
Senator Thorpe introduced a bill to
amend the laws of 1873 relative to the
state board of equalization so as to
provide for holding the meetings one
week earlier in the year.
Senator Howard moved to reconsider
the vote by which the Baston pest house
Dill was indefinitely postponed a few
days ago. This bill prevents the loca-
cation of pest house outside of a. CITY.
Senators Wyman and Sheehan op-
posed the motion, and it was lost.
Senator Potter introduced a bill to
provide for the inspection of milk and
dairy herds in cities and to license
dairymen
senator Yale proposed a bill to limit
the terms of aldermen to two years.
Senator Thorpe introduced a bill to
lease the capitol lands in Kandiyohi
county at rental of 10 cents per acre
by the state lapd commissioner. and
that the county named may suitcase
the lands at public auction The rem
tails for the first three years shall be
used to pay for draining the lands
Senator Sperry introduced bill to
direct the governor to give notice to
sureties upon official bonds in cases
where there is a deficiency or malfeas-
ance in office.
Senator Thompson introduced a bill
to change the time of holding the dis
trict court in Fillmore county to the
hrst Tuesday in April and November,
and which was passed under a suspen-
sion of the rules.
Senator Wyman introduced a COM
pulsory education bill, which requires
parents to send children under six
teen years of age, to school twenty
months each year.
ELEVATOR SITE SAVED.
Senator Ringdal opposed the passage
of the bill 20 sell the state elevator site
at Duluth. He said the constitution
may be amended in time to permit the
erection of the state elevator, and that
the site IS good one. The speech had
its effect, and the bill was defeated by
vote of 80 to 8. A few others who
were inclined to favor the bill changed
their votes to- the negative. Senator
Cronkhite also spoke against the pass
age of the bill, and 1t was interesting
to see the Republicans tumble over
themselves in changing their votes so
as not to go on record as opposed to
the wishes of the Populists in this mat
ter.
Senator Miller's bill to amend the
township organization law met with
opposition when taken up for passage,
and was referred to the author for
amendment, at the suggestion of Sena-
tor Stevens, who thought the prepara-
ton for interment should be made by
its friends, if such were to be it's fate.
WIT AND HUMOR.
The Robbins bill, to prevent state Of
ficials from electioneering-the one
which was prompted by the late sana-
torial election, was given humorous
burial by a vote of % to 20 When
taken up for final action, Senator Rove
rud said he would like to ask the father
of the bill, If it had one what was the
use of it's being allowed to live.
Senator Wyman, who had reported a
substitute for the original bill, said
that in it's present state it probably
had only a mother-in-law.
Senator Howard suggested that there
was doubt as to whether 1t was advis-
able to kill the bill or it's mother-in-
law. Senator Wyman retorted that he
had considerable respect for the ma
ternal relative alluded to- Senator
Thorpe saw no use in the bill. During
the progress of the vote Senator
Reishus said that while it was like
locking the door after the horse had
been stolen, yet he would vote for the
bill. Senator Wyman said 1t may be
that there may be another horse in
the stable, and he would vote for the
passage of the bill.
The bill to allow Baptist associa-
tons to transfer property to the Bap-
fist state association was passed under
a suspension of the rules.
The following bills on the calendar
We're given third reading and passed:
S. f. No. &c. bill introduced by
Senator Jones to amend section 20, of
chapter SO, of the General Statutes
A. D. 1878, as amended by section l of
chapter 81, General Laws of the year
1885, relating to school meetings in
common school districts.
S. f. No. 300, bill introduced by
Senator Stevens. to amend chapter
$50, General Laws 1889, relating to the
salary of the state treasurer's clerk.
S. f. No. $50 Substitute for s. F. No.
243), bill to vest in district courts all
trusts relating to town sites hereto
fore vested jim any judge of said
courts.
S. F. No. Ala, bill introduced by
Senator Morgan, regulating and nam
ing of banking and trust corporations.
II. Z. No. 116 a bill to prevent the