St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-22

If any, steps are necessary or eX-
pedient to subject such lands to such
taxation. And to make full report of
the result of such investigation in
all other respects. That such COM
mittee be authorized to employ a
clerk and stenographer, ard to send
for persons and papers and take all
other steps necessary fully to carry
into effect the purposes of this act"
President Day named as the spe-
cial committee Senators Knatvold,
Stevens, Stockton, Schaller and Nor
gan.
RAILROAD SALARIES.
Senator Lloyd introduced a bill to
require all railroads holding char
tiers under the state to file with the
railroad and warehouse commission
ers reports Of salaries paid officers
and employees in cases where the
salary exceeds $4,000 yer year. The
first report is to be made prior to
June 1, 1885.
Senator Schaller proposes to make
law to prevent the propaga ton of
witch" or ''Quack' grass, and to de-
clare such grass nuisance. His bill
on the subject prevents harvesting
or hauling such grass over any of
the public highways of the state
under penalty Of fine of not more
than 500 or imprisonment not more
than three months.
Senator Masterman presented
bill to authorize town supervisors
to designate repositories for town
moneys and to exempt town treas
urerS from liability for such deposits.
Senator Schaller asks for two appro-
priations of $1,000 each; one is for a
bridge across Cannon river in Da-
kota county, and the other to build ap-
proaches to the bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river at Inver Grove.
Senator Macarthur proposes an
amendment to section /, chapter As of
the General Laws of 1893, so as to al
low fidelity corporations to be accepted
as sureties or guarantors of official or
other bonds.
Senator Spencer introduced a bill to
authorize cities to extend the time of
payment and to divide the installments
of assessments for local improvements
in cities.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Durham that is similar to one of
| earlier in the session, to provide for
sanitary regulations of bakeries and
| establishments for manufacturing
bread and other foods.
| Senator Peterson proposes to author
| iZe the formation of town insurance
companies by bill introduced by him.
Senator Stevens introduced a bill to
allow the payment of 81 per day to
| petit and grand jurors. This rate is
| now allowed in all counties of the state
except Ramsey. The bill will make
| the law uniform throughout the state.
j. l.. ToWnley and other lawyers are
| urging the passage of such bill as a
matter of justice to Ramsey county.
Senator Pottgieser proposes to have
| a law passed to compel vendors of
fresh meat and fish to cover their de-
| livery wagons SO as to exclude flies in
| summer time.
NUMBER THE PEOPLE.
The bill to provide for the state CEN
sus of 1895 was introduced by Senator
| McHale, was read a second time and
| placed upon general orders. In ac-
| cordance with a previous understand
| ing, had in the senate, the bill pro-
vides for an enumeration of inhabitants
| only, and no statistics will be gath
| cred at the same time.
An unusual number of petitions and
| protests were sent up at the morning
| sitting. They relate to the age of
consent, establishing an interstate
! park at the Dalles of the St Croix
the patent medicine bills, the soldiers
relief fund, compulsory educat ton, and
to game and fish laws. One of the
petitions relating to the age of consent
had no name attached, and President
| Day promptly credited it to the Hen
| nepin county delegation. Senator W.
E. Johnson remarked he disclaimed
any more age of consent petitions.
Senator Potter was glad to see such
| petitions presented, as they would
serve to enlighten the judiciary COM
mittee. Senator Stevens admitted that
his committee was willing to .forego
the enlightenment alluded to.
Senator French moved the passage,
| under a suspension of rules, of his bill
to establish municipal courts in cities
of less than 5000 population. Such ac-
| ton was taken. and then the third
| reading was reconSidered so as to per-
nit further amendments, and was
| again passed by a three-fourths vote.
Senator Stebbins introduced a resolu-
ton providing for beginning daily ses-
sions at $50 a. m. Senator Stevens
gave notice Of debate, and said in ex-
PLANTATION that it had been said by SEN
ators that they opposed evening ses-
s1ons. His opinion was that it is
nearly time for evening sessions. and
the resolution would operate against
them. The half-hour extra time in
the morning would not compensate
for the loss of two or three hours in
the evening.
On motion of Senator Wyman, S. r.
5lS was recalled from the committee, on
education
Senator Ozmun offered a concurrent
resolution that passed under a suspen-
sion OF the rules, and which commit
ted the senate to attend All evening
meeting in the hall cf the house of
representatives to hear Mr.. Ella. of
chicago; Mr.. Gregory, OF Chicago, and
PRESIDENT Northrop, of the state uni
versity, discuss civil service reform.
Senator Roverud sprung a debate by
asking that S. F. 463 be read a second
, tlme. The bill excerpts graduates of
the Heulcal college OF the state uni
Versity from taking the state board
examination. DR.. Cole opposed the bill
vigorously, and was supported in his
position by several senator's. Several
speeches were made by Senator Ro-
verud in support of the bill Several
senator's favored placing the bill upon
general orders, although opposed to its
tenor. Senator Wyman said that the
committee on university and university
lands mad recommended indefinite post
ponement of the BILL He had found
the medical faculty, as well as ma
Jorlty OF medical students of the uni
Verslty, opposed the bill. The bill was
oruefed placed upon general orders.
DODGING A PILLAR.
Senator Stevens, OF the judiciary COM
| n1ittee, reported that after considering