St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-15

court is held in a year precipitated q
debate. Senator Sheehan suggested
that the bill may be defective. The
bill was recommended to pass.
Senator IIeneman's bill TO authorize
villages to appropriate part OF the Ii
cense money for the purchase of Ii
braries or school apparatus or upon
road Improvements was opposed by q
vigorous speech by Senator Keller,
who said that such meas ures had been
defeated il past years. He regarded
it bad policy to begin such course
now. He appealed for support OF his
motion to Indefinitely postpone the bill.
Senator Wyman questioned the ad-
visibility of passing the bill if it gave
power TO expend the money outside Of
village limits. or affected places where
local option is applicable
Senator Pottgiaser opposed the bill.
Senator NcHaIe thought the bill
might he advisable in the sense that
it save the power TO villages TO expend
revenues from licenses in making such
improvements as may be deemed ad-
visabIe by council. The bill did not
in any sense infringe upon the ques-
ton or amount of liquor license i'm
posed.
Senator Sperry favored the bill and
said that while the bill did not affect
the license question, he did not
want to be ruled out Of court if it was
desired to discuss the license question
or to regulate licenses.
Senator Pottgieser said he did not
question the right to Iegislate upon
licenses.
Senator Iasterman also spoke III
favor OF the recommendation to pass
the bill, and the committee decided to
make such recommendation
Senator Morgan made a speech in
support of the bill concerning ac-
lions relative to the trial of cases af-
fecJing real estate a second time with
ont cause being shown. He spoke of
the exception being made in such cases
and thus bUrdenirg of the courts with
such cases.
Senator Howard wanted to amend
SO as to not apply the law. to pending
cases.
Senators Morgan and Sperry. opposed
the amendment unless it should be re-
stricted TO cases in which the second
trial has already begun.
Senator Young moved a substitute
for the amendement so as TO exempt
cases where one trial has already
been had and the time for moving for
a second trial has not expired. This
substitute was accepted by Senators
Morgan and Howard and the bill was
recommended TO pass after a minor
amendment had been made as asked
by the author of the bill
Senator Morgans bill to IegaIize
transfers OF property made by Ger
tain corporations which had minor de-
fecrs in their certificates of 0rgani-
cation was recommended to pass. after
being amended as requested by Sen
atOr Sperry so as TO exclude cases
where suits are now pending to forfeit
articles OF interrogation OF any organ
Senator Aliens bill to amend the
road and bridge laws so as to give
boards OF county commissioners con-
troll over the expenditures OF sums
over $500 on roads and bridges was rec
commended to pass.
When the Ozmun corrupt practice bill
was reached its patron proceeded TO
read lengthy speech. which was in
terrupted by the chairman. with the
suggestion that there was no pending
notion MI Ozmun said that he was
about to make motion. but proceeded
TO read his speech on the merits of the
bill. and at its conclusion moved that
the bill be recommended to pass.
Senator Day moved to amend by tax
ing up the bill section by section for
consideration. He would like to know
if the bill is satisfactory to the He'll
uepin delegation.
Senator Masterman suggested that
the bill be made a special order for a
later day.
Senator Morgan said the bill is Of too
much Importance and far-reaching
scope to be acted upon hastily
The suggestion Of Senator Sperry that
this and other bills. on the same sub
iect. be recommended to be made the
special order for Monday at 2:50
p. M drew out the point Of
order by Senator Allen that making
a bill a special order Tor a certain time
would preclude amendments.
THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were given a
third reading and their passage agreed
to by the senate:
Senator Wyman's bill to repeal the
tax for paying forestry bounties. and
to make an annual appropriation of
$4,000 in its place.
Il. F. 92,being Representative Staples
bill which was substituted for Senator
SpeTry's bill. and permits appeals to
the district court il. cases of awards by
+ commissioners in road cases.
Senator Hodges bill authorizing the
division OF organized towns upon petit
ton OF boards of county commission
eTss
The bill OF Senator Larsen to author
+ ize county officers to audit and pay bills
for local drainage.
The bill of Senator Heneman to
( amend the election laws so as to place
/ a greater restriction upon independent
candidates.
Senator Peterson's two bills relative
to draining lands under direction Of
/ county boards.
S. F. 133. amending chap. Il Of the
I General Statutes of ISIS relative TO as
sessment and collection Of taxes.
Senator Stevens bill to prevent pool
selling and bookmaking.
Senator AIorgan's bill to legalize rec
/ ords OF certificates relating to mortgage
+ foreclosures.
The bill of Representative Gum to
amend the law so as to extend the wolf
bounty provisions to unorganized
counties.
/ H. z. 1874 appropriating money to COW
/ er a deficiency III the state auditor
Office
S. f. No. 1, creating a medical corps
/ in the national guards
The Hanna bill relating to election
/ districts was opposed, and it's consid-
Grafton was laid over until a larger at
tendance should be secured.
TO INVESTIGATE
/ Senators Johnson AIcHaIe and Stock
! ton We're named by Lieut.. Gov. Day as
/ the committee under the johnson reso-
/ luton to investigate the purchase of
/ supplies for the Rochester hospital for
the insane.
Senator j. H. Smith, Of Detroit. was
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