The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-16

bill, amended so as to restore the 81. 400 an
preparation for the state horticultural So
ciety. Passed, 70 to 49,
II. F. 395 (Staples)-To amend the constitu
ton so as to make the terms of half the
senator's alternate with the other half Lost,
As to 3d.
H. F. 1872 (Schmidt)- Providing for a rebate
OF Is cents ton Of the royalty paid by any
mining company operating state lands in
case the iron is smelted within the state;
amended to limit the operation Of the law
for ten years. Passed, So to &C.
h. +. 442 Gacobson)-For a constitutional
amendment, increasing the gross earnings
tax OF railroads from to per cent. Passed
H. F. 95S Notwithstanding the opera
tion of the law relating to the issuance of
bonds to all independent school districts.
Passed, rs to (.
H. F. 900 Hartshorn)-To provide for
lien upon logs for unpaid personal property
taxes. Passed 81 to O.
-. II. F. 9S1 (Smith)-Legalizing certain sher-
III s certificates. Passed 81 to 0.
H. F. 1OO1 tStaples)-To amend s. F. 129,
relating to loaning the permanent school and
university funds. Passed IS to 0.
H. F. 724 (Staples)-Establishing a proba-
ton system for juvenile offenders in counties
Of so, 900 population and over. Passed. Sc to g.
H. F. 920 (Cray)-To authorize judges Of
district courts to approve of bonds of trus-
tees and directors of certain corporations. in
stead Of the judges Of the supreme court.
Passed, 81 to 0.
H. F. $40 (Reeves)-Requiring county funds
to be deposited in national or other banks.
Passed, 81 to 2.
H. F. 7OS Misunderstanding county au-
dttors and city comptrollers to issue certii-
Gates showing taxes unpaid to any person
applying for the same, upon the payment of
25 cents. Passed.
H. F. $50 MISUNDERSTANDING for the in
corporation of creameries with a capitaliza-
ton of $25 900 and upwards Passed, 65 to 0.
II. F. 821 (Dahl)-Amending the law relat-
ing to the capital stock of cooperative as
Sociations. increasing the maximum limit to
sod n
II. F. S88 committee on banks)-Providing
that the securities Of building and loan as
sociations held by the state treasurer shall
be examined as to their value, etc. Passed, 68
to 0.
H. f. 7O3 notwithstanding that interest
shall be paid on money required by corpora
tons from employees a guaranty of hon
H. F. 1872 (Schmidt)-To provide for the
abatement of certain taxes and penalties in
certain counties, where more than 80 mills
were delinquent, JAN l. 1897. Passed, 50 to Is.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Logs and Lumber
S. F. 766 (Cole)-Providing that dams used
for the purpose of or aiding in driving logs
shall be exempt from the provisions Of the
laws authorizing county commissioners to con-
troll dams to regulate the height of water in
lakes To pass; adopted given its second read
ing and placed on the calendar to be consid-
cred in connection with H. F. 1872, covering the
same subject.
HennePin Delegation
S. F. 40S (Wyman)-To authorize county
commissioners of Hennepin county to audit
and allow claims of mechanics and Iaborers
who have performed work on the court house
To pass amended.
Municipal Legislation
S. T. 639 (Spencer)-To authorize cities to
issue bonds for purchase of systems of water
works. To pass. Applying to Duluth.
General Legislation
S. F. POI Observation-Disclosures to homestead
exemptions. To be indefinitely postponed.
S. f. 554 (JOhnson)-To repeal the act to
permit certain parties to retain the water in
certain lakes for milling purposes. Referred
to the house delegations from Douglas, Grant
and Pope counties.
s. F. 496 CHodge)-To amend the law re-
lating to highways and bridges in villages
To pass and to be placed upon the calendar
H. f. 855 (Schmidb-To provide for licensing
and regulating insurance agents and brokers
To be Indefinitely postponed.
). F. % (Wing)-To amend section 10, chap
ter 49, laws OF 1888, authorizing the formation
OF town insurance companies. To be ndef-
nitely postponed. Adopted.
H. +. II (Donnelly)-To prevent combination
between the fire and other insurance com
panies doing business in this state. To be in
definitely postponed.
S. F. 529 (Wing)-To legalize policies Of IN
surance issued by township mutual insurance
companies in certain cases. To pass. Adopted
H. f. 995 (SchmidO-To amend section S.
chapter IT'S, laws 1895, to revise and codify
the insurance laws of the state. To be indef-
nitely postponed.
II. F. 999 Gohns)-Relating to live stock in
surance. To be indefinitely postponed
Temperance
S. f. 40 (Knatyold)-To amend the town
ship local option law relating to the penalty
for violation. To pass.
Towns and Counties
S. F. 449 (Ringdal)-To amend certain sec
tons of the law providing for the creation
and organization of new counties. To pass.
Judiciary
H. F. 662 CHodge)-Defning what shall con-
stitute a newspaper for legal publication
Pass amended. Given it's second reading
and placed calendar.
S. t. 527 (Stevens)-GlvIng effect as evil
dence to sheriffs certificates of sale. To pass.
S. F. 348 Ounn)-Requiring notice to be
given to vendee before his rights under a
contract can terminate. To pass.
S. F. GIG misunderstanding the time with
in which a surviving spouse may refuse to ac-
cept the provisions OF will. To pass.
S. F. 531 Judiciary omnittee)-Validating