St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-01

level of the lakes shall not be reduced.
Referred to the committee on agrlcult-
ure.
s. F. No. 1S2 is bill introduced by
Senator Young, and proposes to amend
section IA, chapter IS of the General
Laws OF 1873 so as 10 substitute attor-
neys in actions at law. Referred to the
Judiciary committee.
s. T. No. 1873. introduced by Senator
Thorpe, was passed under suspension
OF the rules after some debate. 1t is
JOINT resolution asking congress to pass
Il bankruptcy law.
Senator Schaller questioned the adj
Visibility OF instructlng congress III
sucn matter.
Senator Stevens made statement in
which he called attention 10 the fact
that the Bailey bill is before the United
States senate as house measure, and
commercial men think il not as worthy
as the I0rrey bill. being senate meas
ure. He believed it would be proper to
recommend the passage OF some bank.
ruptcy gill, and, as the resolution specl-
fed 10 particular bill, lie favored us
passage. The rules being suspended,
the bill pissed with but one dissenting
vote.
S. F., No. 164, introduced by Senator
OZmun, ordered TO be printed and re-
ferred 10 the committee on municipal
corporations. is all omnibus charter bill
providing for the classification, organlZa-
ton and government OF cities.
S f., No. 1876, introduced by Senator
Reishus and referred 10 the judiciary
committee. changes the age OF consent
TO eighteen years. The bill proposes
10 amend section 245 of the penal code
so as to make it a felony to make all Ill
decent proposal or assault with intent
TO rape any female not prostitute. and
a like oifenSe 10 make an Indecent pro-
poSal or assault with intent to commit
rape upon any female under eighteen
years of age.
S. f No. I66. introduced by Senator
Young and referred 10 the committee on
forestry, provides for approprlatlng
5000 as a fund to be used by forestry
commission 10 encourage the growth OF
trees OH prairieS.
S. T. No. IS7 was reported by the in.
dietary committee as a substitute for 5.
T. No. 102, and relates to selling lntoX-
lcantS to minors.
5. Z. No. 1SS, reported by Senator Me-
hale, OF the Judiciary committee. as
substitute Tor S. +. No. IS, relating 10
the joint liability OF husband and wife
for wages Of household servants.
Committee OF the whole.
At the afternoon session the senate
resolved Itself into the committee of the
whole on motion Of Senator Greer, TO
take up general orders.
Senator Greer IN the chair took up S.
T. No. 49,
Senator Jones moved that when the
committee rises it report the bill for
passage. Agreed to.
Senate File Ne. 45. relating tC egaliZ-
Ing the statutes OF 1894. introduced by
Senator Young. recommended to pass.
Senate File No. 1O.intrOduced by Sem
mended 10 pass.
Senate File No. II, relating to inspee-
ton OF weights and measures. intro
dueed by Senator Sheehan, recom-
mended 10 pass.
The senate being in session, Chair
man Greer reported the Recommended
lions OF the committee of the whole.
HE report was approved.
CHIEF Clerk bowling, of the house,
reported The passage by that branch or
Il. Z. Z, to repeal chapter 4l2 OF the
special laws; II. i. 10, to amend the
laws relative to wolf hountieS: z. T. IS,
prohibiting the aiming of fire arms al
human being.
Committee work.
Senators CrOnkhite, Hansen. Thrope.
Currier and Yale attended Yesterdays
meeting OF the committee OH legislative
expenses. 1t was decided to recon-
mend the purchase of ten copies of the
statutes or 1894 and as many copies of
the digest of Minnesota reports for the
use Of the Judiciary committee. Reso-
buttons for the employment Of the fol-
lowing CierksWiil be reported faY0rably:
Robert A. SincIaiT,as assistant to the
postmaster; StenOgrapher for The COM
mittee OH municipal corporations. be-
sides Alex McCnne as clerk Of the same
committee: Peter Ain. of Aaoka, as
clerk Of the committee on claims, public
lands. public health. etc, ana immigra-
ton; Miss Miller, clerk of the enroll
meHt committee; Ii. II. Tobias. clerk
OF the committees on tax and tax laws
and education. ". 4. Poland, assistant
enrolling clerk; \. 3. MathiS0n, clerk
of tile committees on drainage and
game and game laws; George w. Tay-
lOT, clerk Of the committees on Indian
affairs. normal schools and retrench-
ment and reform; L. j. Gandet. clerk
OIL lJE COtHlllll Sea Oii IUGttS dllu Vi lusSSs
logs and lumber and elections.
The Joint committee on game and
fish have decided to recommend for
passage S. T. No. 81 and H. T. No. 5;
both of these provide for regulating the
catching of fish by pound nets on inter
national waters.
The committee Oh railroads met yes
terday and considered the bill intro
duced by Senator Miller pertaining 10
giving the warehouse and railroad COM
mission charge of express rates. Action
was deferred until time can be fixed
to give hearing to interested parties
upon the bill.
The senate finance committee dis
cussed the senate bill making an appro-
priatiOn to pay for plans for the new
capitol building, but postponed action
for day Or two.