St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-01
WORKED ALL DAY.
No Time Wasted in Debate in the
House.

fi-:.- tti-
House.
Not even a ripple of debate disturbed
the working humor of the house yes
terday. When the calendar was
reached the following bills were passed
as rapidly as the roll could be called:
H.F. 1879, Notwithstanding for de-
posting in court money, property or
effects for which there are adverse
claimanta
H. F. 273, Gerlach-Relating to juris-
diction of justices of the peace.
II. F. T-Relative to criminal Of
lenses committed by corporations.
III: F. 3O6, Barta-To protect owners
of bottles, etc., used in the sale of
soda and mineral waters.
H. f. 2SO, Sederberg-Relating to
terms of court in Fourth judicial dis
trict
H. F. 2O2, Cant-Relating to sale of
cigarettes to minors
H. F. POI, Gerlach-Relating to JUS
tees of the peace in ST. Paul
H. F. 275, Gerlach-Relating to iuris-
diction of justices of the peace in GER
tain cases.
H. F. 1888 Substitute for H. F. 1885,
Requiring publication of annual state
ment of villages, towns, ETC.
H. F. 244, Van Sant-Relating to the
building of school houses in districts
in cities.
H. F. 26O. Reeves-Relating to dis
position Of license money of villages.
HI. F. 255, Gunn-Bo amend chapter
1S9, General Laws 1887.
On motion of Mr.. jacobson, the Joint
resolution to thank the worlds fair
commissioners and L. P. Hunt was re-
ferred to the committee on agriculture
to investigate the whole subject.
II. F. 1877, by Mr.. Ferris, was, on mo-
ton Of its author, passed under sus-
pension of the rules. It appropriates
$4,000 to furnish grass seed to The
counties in which the forest fires of 1894
destroyed the meadows.
|. Mr.. Scofield endeavored to recall S.
F. 81 from the senate, on the ground
that the transfer of money contem-
plated is unconstitutional. The resolu-
ton went over. under notice of debate.
M. Dressed wants an investigation of
the disposition made of $4,000 by
Wort IS fair commissioners. Mr.. Fur
| Ions, treasurer of the board, was will
ing to allow Mr.. Dressed to work his
| will at once, but Mr.. Warner gave no.
tice of debate, and the matter rests
| for a day.
On motion of Mr.. Schurmeier H. f.
80, as amended by the senate-requir-
ing thirty days residence in precinct
instead of ten, as heretofore-was taken
up, the amendment concurred in, and
the bill was put through a second time
1t requires full citizenship as a qualifi-
cation for voting at any election.
On motion of Mr.. Grondahl, the rules
were suspended to allow passage of a
bill to repeal part Of the special law
under which the city Of Red Wing was
incorporated.
A score of bills were introduced.
Those of public Importance are here
mentioned:
H. F. 502, by Mr.. Cross, provides for
payment of value of property con-
demned and appropriated by municipal
corporations, including costs of such
condemnation. out of the general funds
of such corporation.
III. F. SOB, by Mr.. Downs, appropriates
| $4,000 for a new cottage and to COM
plete electric light plant at the SOL
diers' home.
H. F. 504, by Mr.. Downs, is bill to
repeal the act of the last legislature
| which converted the soldiers relief
| fund into the general fund of the state.
| If II. F. sos, by Mr.. Wright, becomes
| law, chicken thieves will have a
| hard time. A bounty of $50 is provided
| for every arrest and conviction of a
! chicken thief.
H. F. 5O7, by Mr.. Warner, is designed
to govern the making of bonds and con-
tracts with the state of Minnesota, or
any village, township, county, city, or
| other municipal corporation therein,
and to protect persons doing work or
| furnishing material.
One of the good results of the recent
| legislative visit to the state reform
school is bill introduced yesterday by
Mr.. Grondahl to change the name of
the school to Minnesota State Train
| ing School for Boys and Girls" 1t also
provides for an agent to care for dis
charged inmates. l,sl.n III, LIZ,