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

Mr.. Larson, authorizing villages to
provide for sprinkling streets, parks.
etc, and to assess the cost upon abut-
ting property. Passed.
Senator French chose H. F. 1858,
introduced by Mr.. Cant, to amend the
law relating to costs in actions to re-
cover the agreed price of labor or
services. Passed.
Senator Fuller, H. F. 1886, to amend the
law relative to the inspection of steam
vessels and steam boilers, and provid-
Ing for two additional inspectors. This
was his first choice, but there being
objections, selected H. F. 1885, to amend
the law relating to Itasca state park.
and to authorize the condemnation of
lands for park purposes. Passed.
Senator Greer called up S. F. 565,
being Senator Miller's proposition to
incorporate and regulate cooperative
Or assessment life and casualty insur-
ance associations and societies. Passed.
Senator Hanna selected H. F. 81,
providing for an appropriation of $500
for the relief of G. NJ. Hillman, who
was injured when a member of the
national guard. Senator Pottgieser
&, explained that there was $1,000 appro-
priated two years ago for the same
person. The money was deposited in
Minneapolis bank, and was lost by
crash during the panic. The senate
refused to suspend the rules and take
the bill up.
Senator Hanson selected H. F. 552
relating to findings of facts by jurors
In personal injury cases where there
are co-employes. The senate refused
TO take up the bill.
Senator Heneman called up H. F.
S3O introduced by Mr.. Schumacher, to
amend the election law so as to re-
quire more signatures to nominations.
Passed.
Senator Hodge called up H. F. S03,
providing for establishing an inter-
state park at the Dalles of the st.
Croix river. There was opposition to
the bill, but it passed by a vote of 81
to s.
Senator Howard selected H. F. 69f,
introduced by Col. Gibbs, to amend
the law relating to evidence Passed.
Senator Ills wanted to secure the
passage of his bill, S. f. 746, appropri-
ating $1,000 to aid in building a bridge
across the Mississippi river at Chaska,
but the senate refused to take it up
the bill passed.
Senator Jones asked that II. F. 756
be taken up. 1t was drawn to impose
a graduated tax upon inheritances,
devices, requests and legacies. The
senate refused to pass the bill.
Senator A. G. Johnson asked that
H. F. 3O7 be passed. 1t provided for
appropriating from the internal i'm
ont t.,
county. The bill passed.
Senator w. E. Johnson was repre-
scented by Senator Potter, and called
up II. F. 375, being DR.. Tiers proposed
constitutional amendment to allow
'board of pardons to be created. Passed.
Senator Keller called up III. F. 2S9,
being Mr.. Boobar's bill to increase the
salary of the warden of the ST. Cloud
treformatory to $1,000. Passed.
= Senator Knatvold called up H F.
1888, being one of Col. Gibbs bills, and
kamending the law relating to farmers
stnstitutes. Senator Greer opposed the
Ebill, as also did Senator Potter, because
of section 3, which provides for three
smembers of the board of university re-
gents being members of the associa-
Ftion board. This section was stricken
TOUT, ana the Dill passed.
Senator Larson called up H. f. 447,
aappropriating $4,000 to open the chan
mel of Mud creek in the counsies of
-Renville, Sibley and Mcleod. The bill
was lost.
Senator Lloyd asked the passage of
H. F. 523, to appropriate $4,000 to pro-
Fvide fire department upon the state
fair grounds. Senator Allen objected
, and said something about the
cities refusing appropriations for roads
and bridges in the county under the
excuse that Minneapolis and st. Paul
pay the most of the taxes. Senator
Morgan replied in a very vigorous way,
saying that he had no more interest
In the fair ground than has any other
senator. The institutions for which
appropria tons had been made were as
abroad as the state, and it was unworthy
of any senator to take any other view
of any institution, whether located in
a city or elsewhere. He cared no more
\for the fair ground buildings than for
any other institution The senate re-
fused to take up the bin.
Senator Masterman called up H. F.
456, relating to estates of deceased per-
sons, and providing that foreign
guardians may sell real estate in this
state. The bill passed.
Senator Miller called up II. F. So, to
appropriate $1,000 to open water courses
leading into the Des Moines river in
Mobiles county. This was one of Col
Shells bills. The motion to suspend
the rules was lost
-, MEAT INSPECTION FAILED.
! Senator Morgan selected H. F. S53,
which he wished passed. Tkis is the
famous meat inspection bill introduced
by Mr.. McKenny. 1t was to be APP
plicable to cities of $1,000 population
or over, and required inspection of cat
tie, sheep and swine before being
Slaughtered for human food.
Senator Young made vigorous
speech against the bill He alluded
to strong lobby that almost forced
senators out CT their seats in their
interest over the bill. He also made
allusion to the Meilicke bill, which was
intended TO prevent restraint in trade
of food products, and contrasted the
position taken upon the two bills by
the delegations from the three large
cities. They opposed the Meilicke bill
and wanted this bill passed. The rep
ISoSiiIcltiNc VI Tie STOCK yarQS mad
been very persistent in lobbying for
the meat inspection bill.
Senator Stevens said allusion had
been made to similar bill, which had
been introduced by him at the re-
quest of stock and meat dealers. He
could not see why this should be a
matter Of reproach. These men had a
right to be interested in their business.
He alluded to the Big Four which
have a combination on meat He
spoke also of the prevalence Of disease
III live stock, particularly swine, over
200 of them having died in one day in a
stock yard in this city. The condi-
ton of cattle sometimes brought to
market, together with other facts.
were arguments in favor of inspection
of a rigid kind. There were reasons
why rule OF inspection should be APP
piled to cities different from the coun-
try In cities many people buy the