The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-28
BOUQUET Of BIhLS
THE NUMBER STARTED ON THEIR
LONG JOURNEY THE FEATURE
OF YESTERDAYS
SESSION OF THE LOWER BODY.
DISCUSSION OVER III. F.. 26s, TO
PUNISH THE OBSTRUCTION OF
HIGHWAYS.
UNEMPLOYED QUESTION AGAIN
Resolution Suggesting the Commit
tee Recommend Certain Meas
ures to Furnish Relief.

Yesterday was dreary enough in the
legislature. There was no senate, and
when Speaker Jones took his chair
there was barely a quorum present to
transact business. On this account the
house passed over the calendar rather
than imperil any bills, and incidentally,
passed a large number of bills, and
later took up general orders, with Mr..
Underleak in the chair The first meas
ure taken up by the committee of the
whole was H. F. 26S henderson,, to
punish obstruction of highways. To be
Indefinitely postponed. Judge Little
ton, of Dodge county, led the, fight
against this measure, taking the ground
that, if passed. the bill would reverse
the law of adverse possession which
has been in operation from time i'm
memorial.
The following bills were disposed Of:
s. F. 80 CMiller)-Providing that no person
shall give liquor TO prisoners in county jails.
To pass.
S. T. 10 Barr)-To legalize conveyances of
real estate by husband to the wife IA cura-
tive act. To pass.
s. f. 125 Eeneman)-Relating to bridges
and drainage. To pass.
S F. l36 (Stevens)-To legalize certain OFF,
cial certificates. To pass.
H. F. PSI Uovejoy)-To pay W. M. Jones
for legal services. To pass.
H. F, 422 Ounn)-To amend the conStitu-
ton so as TO require majority of all the
persons voting at an election to vote for any
amendment to the state constitution before
the same shall be adopted. To pass.
MONEY FOR TRAINING SCHOOL.
Representative Grondahl introduced
bill asking for an appropriation in
favor Of the state training school at
Red Wing, the same to be available
for the fiscal year ending July 81.
1898, consisting OF. these items:
For securing water supply .............. 81 500
For finishing manual training shop. 1000
For addition to library .................. 500
For laundry and other machinery ...... ], 900
For expense Of manual training depart
Inent .......... Observation-Disclosures. 2,5UO
For finishing girls building. ............ $500
s16, 900
The sum of s., 900 is further asked for
during 1899, of which 81 500 is for the
support of the manual training depart
ment and $500 for an addition to the
library.
A second bill asks for $50. 900 covering
the period Of two~years. S22, 500 for cur
rent expenses and $22, 500 for improve
ments for each year.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. F. 632 Donnelly)-To make private roads
crossing railroad tracks as they were before
the said tracks were built Railroads.
H. F. 633 Oovejoy)-To amend law relating
to savings banks. Banks.
H. F. ga (Scott)-To abolish Offices of city
treasurer, city controller and corporation at
torney in cities Of over $4,000 and to provide
for the assumption of their duties by the
corresponding county. officers. General legis-
H. F. 6 SIS tr1t.aaaingttHTo Authorize special
school districts to levy taxes for the support
of schools. Education.
H F. 636 (Kraker)-To amend law relating
to public schools. Education.
H. F. 63S (Scott)-To amend law relating to
fees of corporations. Corporations.
H. F. 639 Parker)-To authorize village
councils to issue bonds to pay existing judg-
ments. Municipal legislation.
II. F. Gao appropriations Commttee)-To
appropriate 81 900 for Improvement of grounds
at Fort Ridgeway. Committee of the whole.
H. F. 637 (Schmidt- Relating to the gov
eminent of corporations. Banks
H. :. 641 (Schmidt)-To authorize munich
pal corporations Of not more than 5000 pop
ulatiOn to issue bonds for floating indebted
ness. Municipal legislation.
H. F. '643 Misunderstanding to allowance
of accounts OF. executors and guardians. Judi
ciary.
H. F. 643 Davies)-To amend law relating
to exemptions in supplementary proceedings.
judiciary.
eral fund 1856, the unexpended balance of
the school text book fund. General legis-
latiOn.
H. F. Gas CMcGilD-To amend law relating
90 the appointment of state oil inspector and
fixing his salary at ST. 400. General legisla-
ton.
H. F. 646 (Snyder)-To appropriate $3.50 each
for Matthias Lehman and George L. Dngman
for election contest expenses. Claims.
II. F. 647 (Dallimore)-4Te provide for the
selling of pools. Crimes and punishment
H. F. GAS ,lSnodgrassl--To create a state
commission of phrenology, anatomy. etc. Ed
ucation.
H. F. $40 (Snodgrass)-To create the office
OF commissioner of phrenology at a salary of
$1,000 per annum and deputy at 81 500. Ed
ucatiOn.
H. F. $50 (Goss)-To provide for the sep
aration of farming lands from cities for all
purposes; such tracts to include at least I6G
acres. Municipal legislation.
H. f. 651 (St. John)-To encourage a bet
ter condition of rural schools, and to appro-
pirate 900 therefor. Education.
H. F. G52 (St. John)-To amend law relating