St. Paul daily globe., 1895-04-02

county. But because of the difference
| in population and extent of territory
of the two counties, $500 was consid-
| cred too much. Then the Ramsey
county delegation got together and
agreed to amend the bill by allowing
| $500 a year. and s100 additional for COM
missioners who serve on the board of
equalization and joint city hall and
court house commission.
BOILER INSPECTION ACT.
H. F. 1886, Mr.. Mallette's bill to regu-
| late inspection of steam boilers AMI
providing for two additional inspec-
tors, was the occasion of considerable
debate. When the bill had been read
Mr.. Robbins offered an amendment to
exempt from state inspection boilers
that have been inspected by agents
of boiler insurance companies.
Mr.. Underleak opposed the amend
ment on the ground that the state
would thus be playing second fiddle
to the insurance companies.
Messrs. Robbins, Kelly p. H, Fur
long, De Laittre, Smith C. A, and
staples spoke earnestly for the amend
| ment 1t was adopted with but one or
two negative votes. Two other amend
| ments were also adopted-one to limit
the number of inspectors to five, and
the other to allow only one inspec-
ton by the state each year. The bill
was then recommended to pass, Mr..
Mallette remarking that it had many
good features left, even with the
amendments tackled on.
MET WITH FAVOR.
Other bills recommended for passage
were:
H. F. 619, by Mr.. Cant, to amend
the probate code.
III. f. 573, by Mr.. Cant, making pos
session of logs or timber prima facie
evidence of theft when the same have
been stolen from rightfuI owners
5. F. 25O, by Mr.. Stockton, providing
for judicial hearing of claim of Eu-
gene Guilbault
S. F. 245, by Mr.. Thorpe, to amend
the drainage law by providing for
side bitches and appropriating 5000
yearly for executing the law.
III. F. SCI, by Mr.. Sivright, an act
relating to section corners.
III. F. 234, by Mr.. Johns, appropriat-
ing S75 to reimburse George Gerlach
for expense incurred In defending his
seat in the house.
II. F. $50, by Mr.. Wright, to make
municipal corporations subject to gar
nishee proceedings in certain cases.
II. f. A1, by Mr.. Lockwood, an act
TO reimburse Max Manzel in the sum
of 800 for a collection of flora de-
stroyed by fire at the state university.
IL. f. 631, by Mr.. Damp, to prevent
the spread of noxious weeds on high
ways.
H. F. 557. by Mr.. Parker, appropriate
ing money to build a bridge in WASH
ington county.
H. F. $50. appropriating $4,000 a year
IN addition to the present sum al
lowed for higher education.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Mr.. Sanders bill to reduce interest to
be paid by borrowers from building
and loan associations-H. F. 4S2-
threatened to raise disturbance be-
tween the city and country members;
but war was averted by adoption of
an amendment offered by Mr.. Furlong,
exempting from the operation of the
law all cities having a population of
less than 1900. The amendment was
adopted, and the bill was then recon-
mended to pass.
Somewhat tart discussion occurred
In committee of the whole over H. F.
5l3, Mr.. Holmans bill to reduce the
penalty now added to delinquent real
property taxes. The debate was par
ticipated in by all the orators, and
some of the silent men even were
stirred to make remarks. 1t was eulo-
gized as a bill to relieve the farmers
and denounced as a dangerous meas
ure. The latter idea prevailed, and
the bill was postponed indefinitely.
: A. B. Kelly and others made an in
effectual fight against H. F. III, a bill
introduced by Mr. Johns, relating to
fire insurance policies. Opponents of
the measure asserted that it would be a.
dangerous form of legislation, but the
bill was recommended to pass by a.
decided vote.
At the morning session the house
adopted resolution offered by Mr..
Feig and seconded by Mr.. Grondahl,
that a telegram of congratulation be
sent to Prince Bismarck on the occur
renee of his eightieth birthday. There
was no opposition to the resolution.
Accordingly. the following expression
was sent by cable:
To His Highness, Prince Otto Won
bismarck, FREDERICKSBURG, Germany:
The members of the Minnesota legis-
lature send you their heartiest con,
gratulations upon the attainment Of
your eightieth birthday, and hope
that you may live to see many more
On motion of MIR. Foss, H. F. 756 was
made a special order for Thursday at
2 o'clock. This is the bill to provide
for an inheritance tax, under the con-
stitutional amendment adopted last
fall. =
File Clerk Hegstrom, of the house,
is entitled to credit for saving the state
at least $500, by reason of an idea he
has worked out on the file books. A
new set of these would have to be pur-
chased for each member, but Hegstrom
made the old ones serve by simply cut
ting off the backs and rigging the file
fastenings in a slightly different man
ner.
Bills. passed by the house up to date:
One hundred and fifty house files, So
senate files. Indefinitely postponed,
223 house files, 26 senate files; bills on
general orders. 157; on calendar, 81.
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