The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-26
FOR S0L0uS TO DO
SHEREEFS WILL MAKE SOME SUG-
GESTIONS AT THEIR MEETING
HERE TODAY.
SENATOR DUNN'S FIRST DAY.
HE WILL BE GIVEN CHAIR IN
THE STATE SENATE
TODAY.
SENATOR DUNN'S FIRST DAY
PETERSON WANTS GOOD ROADS.
NicOIlet County Senator Has Il Bill
for u COmRiSSiOn-ROVy in Red
Lake County.

1t is expected thai the State Sheriffs'
meeting here today, will consider the
proposed law which is planned to per
init Sheriff Block, of Nicollet county,
to occupy a position on the board of
managers Of the state insane asylums
a number of important matters will
also be discussed, among them the ar
rangement Of uniform system of fees,
for, while every sheriff is limited to a
certain sum for a particular service, it
is understood that the maximum is not
charged invariably. and as a result
there is discrimination between counties
as we'll as between attorneys There
will be other suggestions, it is expect
ed, in the line Of legislation to relieve
complications which sometimes arise in
the administration of sheriffs Offices
The house committee appointed to in
vesugate the condition of the states
securities, being a subcommittee of the
committee on banks and banking, met
yesterday at the capitol and made a
start, but did not complete its work,
Which may take several days.
fortunately not located in snow-bound
districts were beginning to return last
night. Those who were less fortunate
remained in the city during the cold
spell. There were a few exceptions.
some Of the solons having experiences
similar to that of Capt c. c. Whitney,
the state printer, who travelled POO
miles for dinner. 1t seems that Sat
urday morning the captain thought it
would be a good idea to run home to
Marshall for Sunday. On arriving at
Willmar, however, he discovered that
Marshall was just then being COM
pletely isolated from the outside world
or at least from that portion contigu-
Gus to Willmar, and. after lunching at
the Kandiyohi county seat, the captain
started for st. Paul again.
Senator H. H Dunn, of Fairmont,
will take his seat for the first time in
the senate today. It is not known as
yet whether his induction into Office
will be accompanied by any pompous
ceremOnials VI not, but, as he has al
ready taken the senatorial oath before
the deputy clerk of the supreme court,
it is likely that the usual formality of
swearing him in before the bar of the
senate will be dispensed with.
With today's session active legislative
work will probably begin in earnest
The judiciary committee has set this
as the day for hearing the arguments
of the railroad companies and their
counsel for or against the bill intro
duced in the senate by Senator Miller,
of Rock county, which provides that
the state board of railroad and ware
house commissioners shall be elected by
vote of the people. While the railroad
committee has not reported any action
on Senator RingdaPs bill for the aboli-
ton of the commission entirely, the fact
that the judiciary committee has set
the hearing asked for would indicate
that the Ringdal bill has little hope of
a favorable recommendation from that
committee, if, indeed, it ever gets to it,
Senator Peterson, of Nicollet county,
has a good roads bill prepared and will
introduce 1t at the session today or to-
morrow.
The bill provides for q. state highway
commission of three members to be ap-
pointed by the governor, all of whom
shall be practical civil engineers. The
commission is to have an office at the
0tolC CctkIlOl VI SOII1G OInSr convenient
place in ST. Paul, and must meet at
least once every three months. The
members are allowed SIS per day for
the time they are actually in session,
travelling expenses and $4,000 per year
for clerk hire and other necessary office
expenses. 1t is made the duty of the
commissioners to compile statistics and
furnish any county that may desire it
Plans and specifications, and all other
Obtainable information that will be of
value to the county and township au-
thOrities in the construction Of roads
County commissioners, township super
Visors and other authorities are to con-
fer with the commission with regard to
their road building, but the bill is care
fully drawn, so as not to restrict the
authority Of the county and township