St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-08


1881 because papers were not sent TO
the state auditor IN time To be heard by
q commission named in an act OF tile
legislature. Referred TO the finance
committee.
S. r. PAS, Thorpe - To amend chap.
81 of laws Of 1857, relating 10 the survey
of drains and water courses. Referred
10 the committee on drainage. ~
). T. 246. Morgan-Dennes IN dnnes
OF masters and employees III certain
cases. Referred 10 the committee on
labor and labor laws.
S. T. 247, Morgan-To amend the fish
ing laws SO as 10 prevent the catcnffig
OF fish IN any but international waters
otherwise than by hook and line. Re
feTTed 10 the committee on game and
game laws.
S. T. 24S, Howard. by request-fo
amend the penal code so as 10 raise tue
age Of consent. To carIIally know
female under ten years imposes a LIE
sentence; if under fourteen years. lie
penalty Is ten years: if under eighteen
years, the penalty is three years. Ar
campaigning the bill was 4 petition
signed by Judge Young and others ask
Ing the passage OF the bill. ReIeTfea
TO the judiciary committee. -fs
). z. 240. Greer-Io create veteran
teachers relief fund Referred 10 the
committee on education.
). f. 24l. Miller-To provide for In
cooperating assessment life and cas-
uaity companies. Referred to the CON-
InIttee on insurance.
SIPS. Spencer for amend
ing the laws so that clerks Of courts
fees be changed. Referred TO the judi
ciary committee.
). T. 243, Spencer curative act TO
transfer 10 the district court the trust
relating 10 toWnsites heretofore vested
IN the common council Of the town OF
Duluth. Referred 10 the judiciary CONF
IuIttee.
5. T. pa. Speneer-Tn authorize the
probate court TO appoint guardians Tor
children under fourteen years whose
parents are dissipated or unfit 10 con-
troll their children. Referred 10 the
judiciary committee.
IN Ths General WhIrI.
The senate in the committee Of the
whole, with Senator Morgan in the
chair. took action on bills on general
orders ana made the following reports:
Bills recommended TO pass embrace
Senate Files ia, I12 ana I16, being in
tr0duced by Senator Wyman. IL accord
aRee with recommendations IN the gov
ernor's message, and rotating TO
finances.
,. f. rs, relating 10 a repeal OF the
tax 10 create a forestry fund and max
Ing an annual appropriation instead,
was recommended 10 pass, but was
excepted from the report when the
COMMITTEES rose. as requested by Senator
Miller. This bill was discussed at some
lAp-tb Wxyrnaf1 Stated that
the TAX Of one mill would raise fund
OF So, 900 for forestry purposes and last
year only $4,000 had been drawn ont
IN warrants for planting trees on pral-
ries.
Senator Schaller spoke of the fund
being larger than needed.
Senator Iltis spoke III favor OF pre-
serving the tax and converting the sur
plus into fund Tor the relief OF calRm-
Ity sufferers. such as arise from forest
fires.
Senator Allen questioned the advisa-
billy of disposing OF the matter without
further investigation.
s. T. POO. increasing the interest On
Judgments before justices OF the peace
from 10 10 per cent. and 3 Z. 9, re-
latug 10 Indebtedness ia the city OF Du-
luth. were recommended 10 pass. Prog
r6SS was reported upon >. +. IU0- f5Ial"
ing 10 a change Of time for holding
town meetings. ). T. 81. relating 10
organizing q medical CORPS in the na
tional guard. and ). T. l87, being
Senator Culkin's Intoxicating liquor
bill, were simply passed.
). T. 30. being Senator Dunham7s bill
10 regulate fishing with pound nets IN
international waters, was laid oTeTuDIil
today.
Senator Spencer withdrew opposition
TO an early consideration when he
learned that it does not apply TO lis
constituents Senator DuahRm stated
that there are Two cars loaded with
pound=nets on their way to Lake Sp-
peTior. and he desired early action upon
the bill.
Chief Clerk Bowling reported the
passage by the house Of ) Z. 22l,
authorizing the appointment OF com
mission TO confer with like commits
sion from North Dakota 10 discuss lower
freight rates. Lieut.. Gov. Day ap-
pointed on this commission Senators
Smith and CTonkhite.
On motion OF Senator Stevens the
committee on printing was requested 10
confer with the public printer and see
what action IS necessary TO secure the
prompt printing Of senate files.