St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-17


When considering calendar bills OBJ
lection was made by the representa-
tives of country printers to the pass
age of S. F. 554, being Senator Stevens
measure to change the election law in
respect to the ballots to be used. Con-
siderable levity was INDUCED in by the
senators. Senators Sperry and Young
expressed a hope that the country
newspapers would not stand in the
way of election reforms. Senator Day
said the bill would require the ballots
to be printed in a city printing office,
because country printers could not
make the ballots.
Senator Hodge criticised the feature
that allowed the voter to take a whole
pad of ballots into the booth. The bill
passed by a vote of 80 to g.
S. F. 341, introduced by Senator Pot
ter, relating to the election of county
assessors and regulating salaries in
such offices.
S. F. SAT to amend section % of chap
ter 1872 of the General Laws of 1888,
as amended, relating to the control of
infectious diseases.-Wing.
S. F. 610, to amend section 1 of chap
ter 43 of the General Laws of 1893, en-
titled an act relative to recogniZances,
stipulations, bonds, obligations and
undertakings, and to allow corpora
lions to be accepted sureties thereon
Macarthur.
S. F. No. 476, to provide for elemen-
tary instruction in state high schools,
and to appropriate money for the same.
-Schaller.
S. F. No. 40, a bill enabling owners
of land to lay out and construct public
roads, prescribing the powers and du-
ties of county commissioners and other
officers relating thereto, and providing
for the drainage and repair of the
roads constructed under this act-Dun-
ham.
H. F. No. 1873, to amend section so of
chapter - of the General Statutes of
1878, relating to observation-disclosures, J. D.
H. F. No. 422. to amend sections 43,
A, 45 and 46 of chapter Sc Of the Gen.
eral Statutes of 1S7S.-Barta.
H. f. No. 504, to repeal chapter II of
the General Laws of the state of Min
nesota for the year 1898, relating to
the transfer of the soldiers relief fund.
Downs.
The senate judiciary committee had
q hearing at noon yesterday upon the
bill of j. z. Jones, which provides that
juries shall find in their verdicts who
is responsible for personal injuries in
cases where there are co-enployes. The
bill will be reported back today with
out recommendation.
The bill to sell state capital lands in
Kandiyohl county was discussed, and
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Thorpe for amendment.
The bill to call constitutional con-
vention was laid over for future &C
ton. The author, Senator Stevens, did
not want to run the risk of defeat
with a light attendance, as it requires
thirty-six votes to pass the senate.
Senator Wyman stated that the print
ed appropriation bill has an error in it,
which names an appropriation of $4,000
for the soldiers home. He gave notice
that this item wopld be stricken out of
the printed BILL as it did not belong
there
BILLS KILLED.
S. F. 533 was defeated by vote of
10 to 10. 1t provided for amending the
law SO as not to require the entire
record to be transmitted in cases ap-
pealed to the supreme court.
5. +. 2O9 was lost by a vote of 10 to g.
It's purpose was to appropriate $1,000
for the relief of John T. MCGOWAN, as
assignee of kilroe Bros, for extra work
performed on the soldiers home in 1890.
johnson, w. E.
The bill to license peddlers, being H.
cd NV Of
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II. r. $685. providing for service of
upon corporations, was read
a first time, under suspension of rules,
and referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
Col. Monfort's invitation to be his
guests Friday evening was announced
to the senate by President Day. Sena-
tor Stevens said it is the same evening
when the legislature is invited to at
tend reception at Esmeralda. Sen
ator Yale said he hoped the senate
would remember that only a few days
of the session yet remain. On motion
or Senator Morgan, thanks were tend
cred Col. Monfort for his kindness.
Reports of committees on bills were
received and approved as follows:
S. F. 1856, to prevent foreign insurance
agents from doing business in this
state without license. Insurance.
Placed on general orders.
H. F. 117, relating to prohibited
clauses in fire insurance policies. In
surance. To pass.
III. F. 643. to amend the laws relat-
ing to injuries to miners. Judiciary.
To pass. S. F. 662, relating to women's
suffrage. Judiciary. Placed on general
orders without recommendation. H. F.
40, to amend the probate code. Judi
ciary. Indefinite postponement. s. f.
1884, to appoint commission to con-
fer with all the states, with a view to
securing uniformity in laws. Judiciary.
indefinite postponement. H. 294, to fix
salaries of certain officers. judiciary.
indefinite poStponement. s. F. TAO. to
amend the law relative to exemptions
from executions. Judiciary. To pass.
II. f. sos, amended by special commit
tee. II. F. 610, to prevent fraudulent
marking or sale of silverware. Judi
ciary. To pass. S. F. 521, to provide
for security of money deposited with
transportation companies. judiciary.
Indefinite postponement S. F. 474, to
amend the law regulating the practice
Of medicine. Judiciary. Indefinite
postponement. S. F. 1913, to repeal chap
ter 351 of the Special Laws of 1889. re-
lating to the municipal court of st.
Paul.-Ozmun. To pass.
GAS AND WATER PLANTS.
The senate judiciary committee had q
hearing last night upon S. F. SCI, as
amended. The original bill was one to
authorize cities not owning a water
works to contract with private corpora
lions for supply of water for a term
Of years. The bill was amended by