St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-16
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H. F. ga, to reimburse George Ger
ZACH, for his expenses incurred in the
contest of his election.-Johns.
Senators Greer, Sperry and Fuller
We're named as conference committee
upon house amendments to S. F. 81.
Senator Spencer occupied the chair
when the senate took up general or
ders yesterday. Action was taken upon
bills as follows:
S. F. No. rs. proposing an amend
ment to section 33 of article of the
constitution, relating to special legis-
lation.-Howard.
Senator Howard said that he was
not especially DESTROYS that the bill
pass. He inclined to the view that one
third of the bills passed would be de-
clared unconstitutional because in con-
n1ct with the provision against special
legislation. He had introduced the bill
by request, but personally inclined to
the view that it would be better to go
back to the old system of passing
laws.
Senator Ozmun had on several prev
ious occasions given notice that he
wanted to speak upon the bill. He was
hunted up by a page when the bill
was reached yesterday and spoke
against the passage of the bill.
Senator Morgan alluded to the num-
Der OF special measures passed, and
argued in favor of the bill, which. he
said, would return to the old system
of allowing special acts relative to city
charters.
Senator Yale spoke in favor of the
bill, and illustrated the need of il by
an humorous allusion to the special
act to allow the city Of ST. Paul to
make provision for library for
steamer that had been named after an
apostle, but which the people of this
city thought was named for it. He
hoped the bill would pass.
Senator Sperry spoke of the saving
to the state in printing large volumes
of special laws, by the requirement to
come under general legislative require
ments. He opposed going back to the
special legislation feature.
Senator Sheehan said that the bill
proposed to allow special legislation
as to cities only. He thought such
change is not needed, in view of the
TACT that the home rule bill had
been passed, and, If adopted by the
people, would allow cities to secure
SUCH special legislation as may be
needed. He thought it would be more
satisfactory to have special legisla-
ton under the home rule" plan. and
would be better than to allow delega-
tons in the legislature to secure spe-
cial legislation
Senator Stevens said that the bill
not only provided for special legisla-
ton for cities, but also for towns and
counties, except as to fixing dividing
lines.
Senator Greer wanted clause in
serted which would require notice or
sixty days to be given the people affect
ed before introducing special Iegis-
lation.
Senator Ringdal wanted to include a
clause in the bill to prevent the pass
age of special bills under a suspension
of rules.
Senator Young thought special legis-
lative acts should be referred to the
people before becoming a law. The
bill was referred to Senators Howard.
Greer and Young for amendment.
The Jacobson ''Y" bill and the one
to prevent the overlooking of cars with
grain, introduced by the same author.
were recommended to pass, with but
little opposition
H. F. 341, appropriating 5000 to carry
out the provisions of chapter l57. Cen
eral Laws of 1881, recommended to pass.
ii. +. 355, relating to licensing bill
lard tables and other devices for gam
Ding In towns, recommended to pass.
II. +. 264, the Meilicke bill to, pre-
vent interference with trade and mar
kets for food products was reported
back by the judiciary committee. There
were two reports. The majority report
was to the effect that the bill is in
contravention to the constitution as
already mentioned in the GLOBE.
The minority report was signed by
Senators Sheehan, McHale, Schaller,
French, Collester, Thompson and
Young. They favored the passage of
the bill. Senator Sevatson asked that
the bill be placed upon general orders
A debate followed, during which 1t
developed that the committee on grain
and warehouse had asked the refer
ence of the measure to the judiciary
committee for a legal opinion with
the reservation that it be referred back
to them. This course was taken, as
the committee wanted tc have a hear
ing upon it relative to the expediency
of it's becoming a law.
ST 165, relating to payment of costs
by municipal corporations in criminal
Prosecutions in certain cases.-Stebbins
To pass.
H. f. No. 472 relating to the certifi-
Gates of county auditors upon deeds,
plats and other instruments relative
to the payment of taxes.-Bickford
To pass.
H. F. 497, to reimburse Mrs. Mary
Hoffman, widow of John G. Hoffman
for services rendered by said John C.
Hoffman, as first lieutenant in Capt. S.
RandalPs company of Minnesota vol
unteer state militia, organized at Sank
Center Mimi, Aug. %, 1862, for defense
against the Indians in the war of 1929
Chisholm. To pass.
H. F. 36s, authorizing reassessments
for local improvements by cities.-Mc-
Innis. To pass.
S. F. 62O, to amend the law relative to
food products, and bearing upon the
use of cottonseed oil in the manufacture
of lard. The bill repeats the Law Of
1891, which allowed the sale of sub
stitutes for lard. To pass.
H. F. GIG, to amend probate code so
as to limit the time for sale of real es-
tate of minors. The bill amends chap
ter 46, General Laws Of 1889, as amend
ed by chapter 116, General Laws of
$685. Amended and referred back to
the judiciary committee.
8. F. No. COS, providing that town su-
pervisors may designate depositors for
moneys and requiring the deposits Of
town moneys in such repositories and
exempting town treasurers from La
bility for such eposits.-Masterman
To pass.
H. F. No. sos, judiciary, to provide a
bounty for the arrest and conviction OF
chicken and poultry thieves. Senator
Theden sent to the secretary's desk a
letter which was read bearing upon the
bill, and giving incidents of poultry
stealing.
Senator Stevens thought the Ebill
should pass, and said that one widow
had lost on chicLrono nv fbiauac