St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-19
ADULL DAYS WORK
House Disposes Of the Usual
Grist Of Routine
Work.
LEASES OF MINERAL LANDS
Regulated in a Somewhat
Comprehensive Bill by
Mr.. Staples
CAPITOL BILL IS DELAYED.
Action Deferred for the Con-
venience Of Country
Members
CAPITOL BILL is DELAYED.

ures of general or sensational inter-
est. The session Of yesterday was
especially devoid Of special impor-
lance, there being only two or three
important measures up for cOnsid-
Grafton. Mr.. Staples introduced
bill, the purpose of which is to cor
rect some of the defects Of the pres
ent law governing the issuance and
conditions of mineral leases. The
bill is drawn to cover the inaccu-
racies and lax regulations of the
existing law, especially in that part
of the law relating to the timber
standing upon the land covered by
the lease. At present the holder of
q lease may use nOminally for min
ing purposes, but more generally for
any purpose he may choose, the
timber on the land which he holds
under the lease, and owing to the
vague provisions as to the expiration
of the lease the time at which he
may be called to an accounting for
the timber is almost indefinite. Mr..
Staples bill provides that such
lease, no matter when taken, shall
expire on the LIST day of the follow
ing August, and thereafter the lease
holder has no further rights in the
premises than any other citizen. He
may take out another lease, of course,
on the same land, but any other per-
son may do the same provided he is
first to make application. A form
of contract is also prescribed, set
ting forth the requirements for hold
ing possession of mineral land and
requiring the payment of royalties
to the state and the lease is can
celed if the holder at any time fails
to pay what is due the state after
a notice of twenty days has been
served.
The bill has already been reviewed
by the committee on public lands,
and is said to embody, in a general
way, the views of that committee.
A FEW NEW ONES.
Representative McInnis introduced
bill which is said to have been
drawn by member of the Ramsey
delegation, providing a four-year term
for county treasurers. 1t is understood
that this bill will sandwich in along
with the bill TO give certain city at
torneys, or rather a certain city
attorney, a further lease of official life
Mr.. Dale submitted a bill providing
for the marking and labelling of goods
made by convict labor, and Mr. Rob-
bins presented one providing for a
Of
estate. The Duluth delegation bobbed
up with one by Mr.. Cant to abolish
days of grace, and one by Mr. McInnis
for a normal school at Duluth. Mr.
Kendall proposes to prevent unjust
discrimination by railroads, and fixes
a penalty for the same.
Representative Sander introduced an
insurance bill, which is in effect a
coditication of the building and loan
association laws, placing such under
the requirements of the act giving the
public examiner control over them. 1t
also requires such societies to have a
reserve fund. Another bill by the
same author allows mutual insurance
organizations to amend their articles
OF incorpOrat ton.
Representative GrondahI reintro-
duced his bill fixing a penalty for any
person who furnishes misinformation
to newspapers, the original bill hay
ing been slaughtered in the committee
without giving the author a hearing.
Representative Lockwood rose to a
question of privilege, and made a cor
rectiQn of a statement in the Minneap-
oils Journal to the effect that he had
purposely withheld the Theden liquor
bill in the temperance committee. He
clearly demonstrated the incorrectness
of the statement and was assured by
the speaker that the house thoroughly
understood the situation.
The calendar was reached at an
early hour, and Representative Nc
Kenney's bill to prohibit the sale of
liquor within one mile of the state
fair ground was passed, Mr.. Gerlach's
being the only negative vote. Repre-
sentative Ferris bill, fixing the time
for holding court in the Fifteenth dis
trict, was also passed. Representative
LITTLETON'S SPICE BILL
was the next bill on the calendar
When it was called there was a general
scooting for the cloak rooms by men,
bers who had promised not to vote
against it and who did not want to
vote for it. 1t was lost, there being
only sc votes in favor and twenty
against it.
Representative Cross bill to allow
villages to separate from township
governments was passed.
Representative Johns, chairman of
the committee on public accounts, was
granted a clerk for some special work
he having effectually gained the ear of
the committee on legislative expenses.
Mr.. Jacobson gave notice of debate
or resolution requiring the house to
observe the following hours for the
transaction of business: Nine thirty a.
m to 1879 p. m. and 2:30 to p. m.
90 motion of Mr.. F'eig, it was deter
mined to pay an official visit to the
agricultural farm this afternoon, MAX
ing UP for the dissipation by an even
ing session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was spent in
committee Of the whole on general or
ders. Representative Littleton's bak-
ing powder bill was given pretty
thorough discussion, the debate being
general, anu ltici t dl)ISGi lIlS5 d IlGIhGU
disposition to laugh it out Of court,
Representative Schofeld declared that
there was not, and never had been, any
real demand for this kind OF legisla-
ton. 1t was simply used as
AN.ADVERTISING DODGE
by the propretors of certain brands.
and the public was i'll no way benefited.
A motion 70 favorabiy recommend the
bill was declared passed.
There WAS considerable interest in
the discussion OF the bill to make $780,
900 Of the capitol fund available for
early use. It had been understood
that this bin was to be held in tenn
porary allegiance until certain other
matters We're disposed of. and friends
of the bill were surprised TO find it on
general orders SO soon. 1t is we'll
known that several members who are
really friendly 30 the bill do not want