St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-29
additional pay than that as district

Judges.
The clerks of the district courts shall
be clerks of the appellate courts, and
shall receive compensation similar to
that received as clerks of the district
courts.
The sheritfs of the several counties
are made officers of the appel
late court, and Shall receive fees similar
to those received in the district courts.
Appeals in civil actions shall be had
from district and municipal courts. The
title to cases shall not change upon ap.
peal, The appeal shall be taken by
service of notice upon the opposite
party, and certified copy Of the record
shall be taken up.
The appeal may be taken within six
months. The appeal may be taken
upon 4 Judgment OH final or an inter
mediate order Of district or municipal
court. A hearing may be had upon an
appeal after eight days notice.
Appeals may be taken TO the supreme
court as at present from the district
courts.
1t shall require a decision of the
majority of the bench to be binding.
An Election EsiIl.
Senator Ozmun introduced a nomi-
nation and election bill that is copied
from pamphlet issued by the civil
service commission and which gives a
proposed scheme of election in one of
the Australian provinces. The plan is
very intricate. and is designed to allow
all parties to participate in the nOmi-
nation OF officers and elect them
at the thsame time. 1t practically
does away with party politics. as
it permits everybody to vote as
to who their first aud second choice for
Office is, whether he be of the same
politics or not. The bill provides that
10 per cent Of all the electors in any
civil division. such as city, county or
district, may by petition place the name
of a candidate on The ticket, provided
that it shall not require more than 500
names to the petition. No person can
sign their name to more than one petit
ton for the same office.
The certificate Of nominate on shall
contain the name of the person and the
office for which he is nominated. and
we'll as his place Of residence, and shall
be sworn to.
The ballots shall be printed in the
same form as ballots under the general
election law.
The candidates for All office shall be
placed upon the ballot in alphabetical
order.
Provision is made for voting for can
didates IS first and second choice of
offices. and for counting the ballots SO
as to Indicate the person who may have
the most votes, either as first OF second
choice, and 10 declare such person
elected.
Bills Introduced.
S. F. No. 125, introduced by Senator
OZmun and referred to the judiciary
committee, relates TO nominations and
elections.
S. f. No. 1876 introduced by Senator
Heineman and referred 10 the commit
tee Oil elections, provides for reducing
the fee from $40 10 S5 for placing names
OF candidates OH the blue ballots.
s. f. No. 127. introduced by Senator
Thorpe and referred TO the committee OH
temperance, provides that screens in
bar. rooms in front of doors be removed
SO that the bar may be plainly seen from
sthe4strtet.s --5ss.- -l..-,s =e,<es.,sr
Senate File No. 12S, introduced by
Senator Qznun and referred TO the
judiciary committee, provides that
copies of DEGREES of distribution of
estates in probate courts shall be COLL
petent evidence in all courts of the
state.
Senate File No. 129. introduced by
Senator OZmun and referred to the
Judiciary committee, proposes to amend
chapter 66 of the laws of 1878 relative to
entering Judgments.
Hold Up Leases.
Chief Clerk bowling, of the house, re-
ported the passage of Ii. F. No. l27,
whicn was introduced by Mr.. Staples.
and is as follows:
Be it resolved that the commissioner
of the state land office is hereby di-
rected to suspend the further issue of
mineral leases and contracts on state
lands until further action relative to
such leases and contracts is taken by
the present legislature.
This joint resolution was referred by
the senate TO the committee OH mines
and mining.
This innocent.appearing resolution is
of considerable moment. as it involves
the question Of the custody of the state
lands. 1t has all along been the pur-
pose of the pine land committee, which
inspired the resolution, to strip the
auditors Office OF all Semblamce OF dis
erection or authority lii the disposition of
state lands. and to vest such authority
i'll the hands of a committee which it is
expected will bloom forth, Phoenix like,
from the ashes of the present commit
tee. The adoption OF this resolution,
therefore. means crimp Ill Auditor
Dunn's vestments.
The Chief clerk also reported the pass
age Of Senator Days pooling bill reSO-
luton.
L Senate Files Nos. 10 and A were given
a second reading.
a Check on Clark.
The judiciary committte through Sem
ator Greer reported in favor Of passing 5.
+. No. II. This is Senator Howard'S bill
and he moved that TIE bill be placed
upon its second and third reading and
passed under suspension of the rules.
A number of senators seconded the mo-
tisn: Senator Howard In urging the
passage OF the bill said that under de-
cision of Minneapolis court the state
boiler inspector visits dwelling houses
and insists on inspecting the steam
heating plants in private dwelling for
which he charges 50 each. The bill eX-
empts such plants and locomotive ell
gines from inspection by the state
boiler Inspector. The bill was passed,
there not being a negative vote.
Senate Routine.
A resolution to appoint A. P. Mathe-
son as clerk of the committee on drain
age, game and game laws, temperance
and of printing was referred to the COM
mlttee OH legislative expenses.
s. F. No. 80. relating 10 establishing
a normal school at Duluth, was given
second reading.
s. f. No. 70 was recalled from the
on education at the request
of Senator Hineman, and referred to
the committee OH municipal corpora
tions.
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