St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-20

provides for the investment and loan
ing of funds.
BANKERS AS JURORS.
Senator Wyman proposes by one of
his bills to exempt officers Of banks
from jury duty.
Senator Durham introduced a bill to
repeal a special law relative to elect
ing county commissioners in Anoka
county. On his motion the bill was
passed under a suspension of the rules.
FORFEIT CHARTER.
Senator Hodge, of the committee on
public lands, reported a substitute for
S. F. 163, which provides for a for
fixture of the Hastings & Red River
OF the North Railroad company fran
chise. The road is now known as the
Hastings & Dakota railroad. The bill
was ordered printed and placed upon
general orders, and then to go to the
judiciary committee.
DIVORCE FOR INSANITY.
Senator Lloyd introduced a bill which
provides that being an inmate of an
insane asylum for seven years or more
may be grounds for an absolute di-
vorce, provided the superintendent of
the asylum certifies that the patient
is incurable.
Senator CuIIzin proposes to have q
law made to make debts for threshing
grain a lien on such grain if flied
within ten days after completing the
threshing.
Senator Miller introduced a bill re-
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certificates IS to issue of bonds in the
office of register of deeds.
Senator Cole moved that the senate
take an afternoon resess, so as to al
low a visit to the agricultural college.
Senator Stevens seconded the motion,
and said it would be well, as stated by
Senator Cole, for all farmers to visit
that model institution.
Senator Spencer presented petition
accompanied by a bill providing for
giving liens to Iaborers on claims of
contractors who build school houses
and other public buildings.
LOBBY THREATS.
Senator Wyman said that while abb
sent Saturday his bill relative to APP
pointing an inspector of mines and
QUarrieS had been referred to the COM
mittee on mines and mining after be-
ing reported for passage. He moved
that it be recalled and referred to the
finance committee. Within a week Sem
ator Spencer said that, as the bill is of
Importance, he wanted to have it left
in the hands Of the committee on mines
and mining long enough TO give a hear
ing to persons interested in such meas
ure.
Senator Stevens spoke in opposition
to the motion.
Senator Wyman stated that no re-
Election was intended upon the COM
mittee on mines and mining, but he
would say what he did not intend to
say. That is that such a measure has
been proposed before and defeated.
While there may be no general oppo-
sition to such bill, yet a certain mine
owner has made his boast that he had
killed such measures before and that
he would be able to defeat the passage
Of this bill. If it is to be killed, he
wanted to be present at the funeral.
He had confidence in the committee.
1t is not unusual to ask a bill to be re-
turned within a reasonable time. He
would like to have the bill reported
back so as to have a chance for hear
ing and passage if deemed a wise meas
ure. There being some opposition to
the motion, it was withdrawn.
Senator Potter introduced resolu-
ton that was a renewal of one of last
week, to refer all bills making appro-
priations to the finance committee, with
Instructions to report an omnibus bill.
Senator Morgan gave notice of debate,
and the resolution went over.
EVENING SITTING.
President Day was attending the Ed
itoriaI association last evening at the
hour appointed for beginning the even
ing sitting Of the senate, and at the re-
quest of several senators Senator Ste
vens was called to the chair at the mo-
ment that those who had been attend
ing the reception at the agricultural
college. Several reports Of commit
tees were received, after which the sem
ate took up general orders, with SEN
atOr Wyman in the chair.
Senator Theden made a speech in
support of his bill to give mechanics
lien on property prior to a mortgage.
Senator McHale feared this would open
the door to another species of fraud,
namely, the giving of a fictitious
lien to a mechanic or material man
with the purpose of defeating a mort
gage. Senator Theden agreed to the
motion of Senator Greer to refer the bill
to the judiciary committee for investi-
cation as to its effect.
The bill to publish, by the state print
er, the proceedings OF the annual meet
ing of the State Educational associa-
ton was recommended to pass, as were
also a humber of others. Other bills
were passed over for future action, and
progress was reported.
COMMITTEE DOINGS.
The senate finance committee decid-
ed to amend the bill of Senator Steb-
bins relating to establishing a fourth
hospital for the insane so as to provide
for appointing the commission to To-
cate the institution. by the governor,
and to reduce the size Of the tract to
be secured to 500 acres. With such
! amendments the passage of the bill
is recommended. The same COM
mittee recommends indefinite post
ponement of the cyclone relief bills in
troduced by Senators Keller and Han
son.
| At yesterdays meeting of the judi
| ciary committee it was decided to re-
! port that an amendment to the bill Of
! Senator Durham, regulating fishing in
int