St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-23

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claimed it was a discrimination against
| the people from the country who send
in their beef in quarters. -
Senator Sperry said the question was
not one of interest to cities alone, but
affects the rural districts where the
live stock are produced. He also
spoke against the legality of the meas
| ure. ~
| The motion to suspend the rules, to
| take up the bill, was lost.
| NIGHT SESSION.
| Senator Macarthur called up H. f. 721.
being Mr.. Mallettes bill, providing for
examining of mineral lands and for the
inspection of ores and minerals. Sen
ator Wyman observed that if a new
| office was to be created it should be
one Of a larger scope and to provide
for an inspection of mines. The pro-
| posed bill would not cover anything
further than may now be covered in
the geological respect. Senator Stew
ems thought the bill deserved to- be
| passed, as it provided for ascertaining
what ores are mined upon which state
royalty and taxes should be paid. Sen
ator Schaller thought II. F. 359, already
passed, provided for supervision of the
|
said the object of the bill was TO create
a new office. 1t would be possible un>
! der existing law to detail man from
the auditors office to do the same work.
Senator Keller said the bill provides
for soft snap, Senator Sheehan said
states of less mining Importance have
a mining inspector, and this state has
urgent need for inspection. The senate
refused to take up the bill.
Senator Ozmun asked that S. F. 72S
be passed. This was the truancy BILL
and it was lost.
Senator Peterson called up H. F. $40.
to amend the law relative to town Of
| ficery;. Passed
| Senator Potter selected H. F. 552. be-
ing the bill of J. D. Jones, relating
to findings of facts by juries in per-
sonal injury cases, and requiring juries
to ascertain what co-employes may
have contributed to the injury The
bill had previously been called up by
| Senator Hanson, and the senate refused
| to suspend the rules to consider it.
| Senator Schaller said that the bill
would result in new trials in personal
injury cases, and he thought it
dangerous one. This time the bill was
discussed at length and passed.
/ Senator Durham picked out H. +.
564, regulating the storage, sale and
transportation of nitro glycerine. The
| bill was lost.
Senator Pottgieser called up H. F.
$50. to amend the law relative filing
affidavits. Passed
| FREEDOM OF MARKETS.
Senator Reishus picked out H f. 264
! the Meilicke freedom of market bill,
| A dozen senators sprang to their feet
! to oppose the bill. Senator Wyman
began the discussion against the bill.
He said the bill was farther reaching
than claimed by the author. 1t would
not only wipe out the chambers OF
commerce of Minneapolis and Duluth,
| but would wipe out dairy associations.
Senator Sevatson made the effort of
his legislative experience in advocat-
ing the passage of the bill. He had
! put in four months on an investigator
committee and had concluded that
| the Minneapolis wheat combine was
| hard to head off.
Senator Morgan said the conse-
| quences of the bill were disastrous
and far-reaching in their effects upon
his constituents. The chamber of
commerce of Duluth ~, he de-
clared was as necessary to the coun-
try as the producer of grain. 1t took
care of the product of the fertile
! fields. The system of inspection and
the finding of purchasers as well as
| the transportation of grain could not
be taken care of without the chamber
| of commerce, To pass such "a bill
| far
Senator Schaller gave figures to show
the effect of the elevator combine up
on prices of grain.
Senator Yale moved the previous
question, and vote being taken, the
! senate refused to suspend the rules
for the purpose of reading the bill up
on it's final passage. There were only
eighteen votes in favor of suspend
ing the rules.
Senator Ringdal called up H. f. 600,
to regulate and improve the service
of grain inspection, and it was passed.
Senator Reverud asked that II. r.
| 636 be passed. This was introduced by
Mr.. Metcalf and declared dock, quack
grass and other weeds nuisances. 1t
was passed.
Senator Schaller asked that H F.
$40 be passed. 1t provides for incor-
porating sectarian or other educational
| institutions. Passed.
ORE AND COAL RATES.
Senator Sevatson called up s. F. 100,
being the Knatvold bill to reduce the
| freight rates upon iron ore and coal.
| There were shouts of opposition and
demands for the previous question
when the number was announced, but
Senator Knatvold was allowed to
| speak. He declared the bill to be an
| important one.
The previous question was moved.
| On the motion to suspend the rules
I to take up the bill there were u in
| favor and IA against. and the motion
to suspend the rules was lost
Senator Sheehan called up 8. F. GAG,
appropriating money for the supreme
! court contingent fund. Passed.
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
The senate concurred in the house
amendment to S. F. ISL, a curative act
relative to corporations, and the bill
| passed.
Gov. Clough passed some time in the
senate chamber last night, and part
of the time sat by Lieut.. Gov Day.
The senate concurred in house
| amendment to .. +. 612, being the bill
to pay jurors 81 a day in Ramsey
| county.
The house amendment to S. T. 539
was concurred in.
The house amendment to S. e. 81
was concurred in. This is the Stevens
labor arbitration bill Also to the
house amendment to s. II. 5G2, which
allows cemetery associations to ac-
quirc additional land
The senate concurred in the house
amendment to S. F. %, the Oznun
corrupt practice act, and the amended
bill was passed.
Senator Stevens moved that the SEN
ate do not concur in the house amend
ment to s. f. 4, being the bill propos
ing a constitutional amendme1t reIa-
tive to taxing sleeping and parIor cars.
etc. He also moved for committee