St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-14

providing for a general OVerhauling
of the department. of boiler inspection.
The bill covers fourteen pages of
typewriter matter and provides that
within thirty days after the passage of
the bill the governor shall appoint an
inspector for each of the seven con-
gressionaI districts of the state, and
that it shall be the duty of such in
SpectOrS to inspect all steam boilers,
including those OF vessels flying with
in the state, under a set of rules and
regulations provided in the act. The
bill is said to be drawn on the same
general lines as govern in the same
department in the state of New York.
Representative RObillard introduced a
bill, the object of which appears to be
the prevention of the regulation OF
pawnbrokers. 1t is on record as H. r.
island provides for the following as the
maximum amount which may be
charged by paWnbrOkers as interest on
loans: On sums of S25 or less, ) per
cent a month: on sums between SO and
500, 215 per cent a month; on 500 to
$500, per cent a month.
There is no penalty clause attached
unless the following fearfully and won
derfuIly constructed sentence, which is
labeled section g." can be construed
to mean something in the nature of a
penalty:
''All bonds, bills, notes. assurances or
contracts whatsoever, or deposits OF
goods or anything whatever, where
upon or whereby there shall be re-
served, secured or taken any greater
rate, sum or value for the loan or for
bearance of any money, goods or
things in action than as prescribed in
section l. shall be void except as to
bona fide purchasers of negotiable pa
per in good faith, for a valuable consid-
Grafton before maturity.
Representative Ahlstrom takes a fall
out of the Sunday theater perform
ances in bill which, if enacted, shuts
out all manner of Sunday diversions
short of church exercises. 1t provides
q penalty of $50 to 500 for the eXhi-
bition OF any theatrical. dramatic or
circus performance on Sunday. 1t also
prohibits base ball. sparring, balloon
ing, minstrel shows and living statuary
on this first day of the week, com
monty called Sunday"
Representative J. n. Jones has a
radical temperance bill in his H. F. 800,
which provides that no saloon shall be
furnished with chairs, stools or other
conveniences for resting patrons; that
no person other than the proprietor
shall enter or leave the place except
by the front door; that there shall be
only one front door; that the windows
of all saloons shall be free from
screens or any other thing to obstruct
the view from the street; that every
violation of the statute shall be pun
ishable by a fine of 500 or ninety days
in jail.
Representative Warner uses the
name OF the Ramsey county delegation
in introducing a resolution which pur-
ports to regulate the time and manner
of eIecting the corporation or city at
tOrney Of certain cities, but which in
reality is nothing more or less than a
bill to extend the term of the attorney
OF ST. Paul to June, 1886. The bill pro-
vides that the city attorney shall be
elected by vote OF the common conn
ell two weeks after the election of that
body, and, as no such election takes
place until May, 1885, the purpose of
the bill becomes perfectly obvious
through the mist OF verbiage which is
piled up around the real point of the
bill
Representative Anderson has a bill,
H F. 800. the purpose of which is
shown in the first section, which reads
as follows:
''All natural stone which shall here
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public buildings or other structures
for which funds shall be appropriated
by the state Of Minnesota shall be
quarried, cut and dressed within the
boundaries of this state. Provided that
this section shall not be construed as
prohibiting the use OF stone OF at
least as good a quality for such insti-
tutions and buildings, wherever the
cost thereof is less than that of native
stone"
The bills introduced were as follows:
By Representa- tive Warner (by re-
qUesD, H. F. 312-To tablish a state
board of embaIming and to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases. Health
and sanitation
Ry Representative Underleak, H. T.
313-TO appropriate 81. 200 for a bridge
IN Oimsred county. Roads and bridges
By Representative TalIman, H. F. 314
Providing for the compulsory educa-
ton of all persons between the ages of
seven and sixteen years. Education.
Ply Representative McKenney (by re-
quesb. H. P. &15-To repeal certain spe-
cial laws relating to the duties and
salaries of officials in counties having
an assessed property valuation of less
than so, 900, 900. Towns and counties.
BY Representative Feig, H F. 316-
To define and construe the words rail
road company and railroad" where
the same occur in title /, chapter 4. of
the General Statutes of 1878, and acts
amendatory thereto Incorporations.
BY representative Ahlsrom, H F.
3l7-To prohibit public shows OF. exhibit
lions on the Sabbath day. Grimes and
punishments.
BY representative Robillard. H. F.
3lS-TC regulate the rate OF interest to
be charged by licensed Dawnbrokers
Judiciary.
BY Representative DingnGn, H T.
319-To amend the General Laws of
1893 relating to elections in certain To-
calities. Elections
BY Representative Jones, J. N, H.
F. SOTO regulate the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors. Temperance.
By Representative Shell. H. r. 321-
To appropriate money for drainage
purposes in Mobiles county Drainage.
By Representative Douglas Oby re-
quest. H. z. 322-For the encourage
ment of graded schools in Minnesota.
Education.
BY Representative McInnis, H. F.
52S-To appropriate money for roads
in Cook county. Roads and bridges.
By Representative Mansfield. H. F..
32-Directing the payment of money
derived from liquor licenses in towns
to the town supervisors to be used for
town purposes. Temperance.
By Representative Strong, H. F. 325
To appropriate money to build a
bridge in Douglas county. Roads and
bridges
BY Representative Cant, H F. 326-
Providing the amount of fee to be
charged by clerks of the district court
in counties of over 10000 population.
Judiciary.
BY ReDreSerta ti1ra K,u+eO-, IT 7