St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-20
CL0UGH SIGNS H. F.. NO. ONE
Robbins Kelly Cure Bill and
Other Important Meas
ureS Pass.

The resolution was voted down, Mr..
Underleak taking the lead in the
fight against it. He declared that
the session had been largely taken
UP with Investigations that amount
ed to nothing, and that the people
were getting tired of it, The execu-
tive agent of the commission was
under bonds, and if he had default
ed his bondsmen could be proceeded
against. Several members changed
their votes after Mr.. Underleak had
made his speech, and the resolution
Called of enough votes to carry.
A. B. Kelly, chairman of the COM
mittee on insane hospitals, intro
duced the appropriation bill for the
four hospitals of the state 1t calls
for a total of $945, 800, divided as
follows:
For the year ending July 81, 1896, st.
Peter hospital, $4,000; Rochester $62,-
800; Fergus Falls, $144, 400. Total, S254,-
600.
For 1897, the appropriations for st.
Peter and Rochester are the same as
for 1896. while that for the Fergus
Falls asylum is increased to SITE, 900,
making the total for 1897, $2S5, 200
An additional appropriation of $54,-
300 to be available this year for the re-
pair and remodeling buildings at st.
Peter is recommended. The sum of
$1S5,O00 for like purpose is asked for
1896
The sum of SS7, 800, one half to be
available in 1895 and the other half for
1896, is asked for the Rochester hos
pital. Of this $50, 600 is for a new din
ing hall.
For the Fergus Falls hospital in 1895,
900 is asked to complete and fur
nish the administration building; for a
chapel, machine shop, etc., $4,000 is
asked, and $4,000 is wanted for a new
barn. During 1896, $4,000 is asked for
the completion of the northwest wing,
and $20,500 for numerous smaller items.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Staples, the
house skipped other orders of business
and proceeded to the calendar, the
greater part of the day being taken
up with a dreary
SUCCESSION OF ROLL CALLS
upon the final passage of bills, and an
even dozen were favorably acted upon,
only one being defeated, that of Mr..
Staples to provide for elementary mu-
sic in the schools of the third grade.
The following bills were passed:
S. F. No. Ex-senator Morgan's bill
proposing an amendment to section Ii
of article of the constitution, relating
to the right Of public domain
S. F. No. Ex-senator Masterman's
bill relating to the assessment and
collection of taxes.
S. F. No. Ex-senator McHale's bill
relating to the formation of independ-
ent school districts.
S. F. No. Ex-senator Miller's bill to
authorize the use of waters of mean
dered lakes and streams for protec-
ton ofscranberry marshes.
S. F. No. Ex-senator Thorpe'S bill
relating to the duties of the county Su-
perintendent of schools.
F.. No. Ex-senator Thompson's
bill to legaliZe the taking of acknowl-
edgments and other official acts here
tofore taken and done by any person
previously appointed and acting as a
notary public.
S. F. No. Ex-senator Cronkhite's
bill to provide for the use of stone in
the construction of public buildings
for which funds shall be appropriated
by the state of Minnesota, said stone
to be quarried, cut and dressed within
this state.
S. F. No. Ex-senator Wymans bill
to appropriate money and to repeal
the tax levy contained in section 4,
chapter 2S9. General Laws 1889.
S. +. Nos. 203 and Ex-senator Mas
480 of the Penal Code, relating to the
Willful destruction of property OF
mills or booms, and the other relating
to falSified scale bills
H. F. No. 365-Mr. Mathieson's bill to
appropriate money to the Dairymen's
association.
H. F. No 439-Mr. Wright's bill to re-
enact portion of chapter 5, General
Statutes 1878.
H. T. No. 457-Nr Grondahrs bill for
the levy and collection Of special as
sessments in cities of less than $4,000
inhabitants.
II. F. No. 25-Mr ]. NJ. Smiths bill
relating to the filing of chattel mort,
cages.
H. F. No 4sS Substitute for Fl. P.
NO. 92-An act relating to the ItaSca
state park, introduced by the com,
mittee on public lands, and recon,
the whole. The bill provides for a per-
feet park system under state super,
vision, and appropriates S1,6OO a year
Tor superintendency of the park
The house here took a recess to 9
O'Clock, and at the afternoon session.
before the calendar was again taken
up, number of new bills were intro
duced Besides several local appropri-
alton bills the following of general in
49, NSS NSAO NIL
SOME NEW ONES.
Mr.. Johns introduced bill providing
that in cases where an appeal is taken
from lower court merely for the
purpose of delay the plaintiff NAV he
allowed not to exceed per cent in
terest on the Judgment, in addition to
costs and disbursements
Robbins introduced
bill, requiring all foreign corporations
do Ag business in the state to designate
some person within the state upon
whom service of summons may be
made, the name of such agent to be
filed with the secretary of state. The
bill also requires all such companies to
lille with the secretary of state copv
of its articles of Incorporation and
charter under the laws OF the state
where it is organized.
Mr.. Henrichs introduced a bill an
thorizing the secretary of state to fur
hlsh Minnesota reports TO all clerks of
the district court and judges of probate
VINO nave not already been provided
with such reports. The bill carries an
appropriation of 81 100.
MI. johns introduced, by request. a
bill fixing the fee for the eXamina tion
of applicants for admission to the bar
at s..
Mr.. McGrath introduced a bill re-
quiring commission merchants hand
ling potatoes, butter, eggs, and similar
products, to keep a record of the sale
OF all such products, in order that any
errors in payment for produce may be
traced to their source.
Mr.. Gibbs introduced a bill relating
to the taking of evidence, and provid-
Ing that it shall not be competent 20