The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-27
NOTHING BUT GRIND
THE SESSION OF THE HOUSE YES
TERDAY WAS WITHOUT AN
INCIDENT,
STATE FIRE MARSHAL BILL.
REPRESENTATIVES, SCHMIDT WANTS
TO FOLLOW THE ACTION OF
MASSACHUSETTS,.
ASSESSMENT OF REAL ESTATE.
Bill That Is Intended to Provide q
Way TO Collect Logs That
Are Adrift.

But one session yesterday, and that
brief one, was the record of the house
of representatives, most of the time
being consumed listening to a score or
more bills, some Of them of more than
passing Importance. General orders
were also reached and were considered
by the committee of the whole Rep
resentative Littleton, of Dodge county,
acting as chairman
Following closely upon the opening of
the session by a prayer from the chap
lam, petition was presented by Rep
resentative Schmidt, which came from
the people of Pelican Rapids, in which
they ask for a. passage of a law Great
in state fire marshal similar to the
law now in force in Massachusetts, and
Maryland. A second petition, present.
ed by Representative Odds, sets forth
that the residents of Yellow Medicine,
Chippewa and Renville counties want
the establishment of a state park at
the battlefield Of Wood Lake, where
the then Col. SibIey and Little Crow
met in combat
The committee on education reported
in favor Of the indefinite postponement
OF H. f. 125 CManchester) relating to
the election of county superintendent
OF schools. Upon the motion of Repre-
sentative Mcdonald, H. F. 11S, relative
to the marking OF the year when seeds
were Ero-n Upon the package In
which they are packed, was taken from
general orders and referred to the judi
ciary committee.
QUO ,ro,o.oI
now by the house for the first time:
H. F. No IS (SchmidN-A bill for an act
relating 70 labor liens against logs and lum-
Der. Recommended to refer to committee on
logs and lumber.
H F. N 80 Smith. by request)-A bill for
an act to exempt property. To pass.
H. F. No. A (Fosnesl-A bill for an act re-
lating to bounties for capturing horse thieves
H. F. No. 12O Judiciary Committee)-A
bill for an act relating to powers of the dis
trict court To pass.
H. F. No. SO, Substitute for H. F. No. 127
COMMITTEE on General Legislationl-Ab bill for
an act to amend chapter 50. General Laws
1876, etc. Recommended to reference to COM
mittee on logs and lumber.
H. f. No. As (Schmidt)-A bill for an act to
legalize certain acknowledgements. To pass.
The following are the
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H F: No. 1S2 QIicks)-To amend present
law relating to executions, attachments and
other processes. Judiciary.
H. F. No. 1S3 OGybourne, by request)-To
amend the present law relating to weights
and measures, providing, in addition to the
present law the specific amount of coal per
legal bushel and ton, and wood per legal
cord. General legislation.
H. F. No 1S4 Brusletten)-Amending pres
ent law relating to the organization of viii
lagos; authorizing villages of 1000 population
to incorporate as cities. Municipal legisla-
ton.
H. F. 1855 (GrondahD-Providing for the con-
struetIon Of cycle paths General legislation
H. F. No. IS Misunderstanding for the
payment Of the outstanding debts Of villages
by the sale of bonds. judiciary.
H. T. 167 CHead)-Providing that citizens
residing twenty or more miles from their reg
polling place for president OF the United
States and other offices. Elections.
H. F. 1S8 Bergley)-Amending present law
providing g witness fees instead of 81 in
criminal cases. General legislation.
H. F. 1S9 Poetz)-Amending election law
providing that nominations by petition may
be made upon the signing of 1 per cent of
the legal voters for the state ticket, 5 per
cent for the congressional and judicial ticket
and l per cent for county and municipal Of
H. F. 100 (Schmidtl-To establish the Of
fee Of state fire marshal and comforting GER
tain powers. Insurance.
H. F. 191 (Schmidt)-To authorize the or
ganization of corporations to care for stray
logs, etc. Logs and lumber.
H. F. 1872 (Schmidt)-To amend the pres
ent law relating to the sale and lease Of iron
ore land, remitting the state royalty, pro-
vided that the iron is manufactured within
the state. General legislation.
H. F. 1913 (Schmidt)- Providing for the col
lection of special assessment taxes in the
city of Duluth only. Taxes and tax laws.
H. F. 1874 Ounn)-To create the office Of
county assessor in every organized county.
General legislation.
H. F. 1875 Dunn, by requestl Relating to
notaries public, providing that the names OF
the notartes named shall be on the seal.
judiciary.
H. F. No. 1856 Ounn)-To amend the present
law relating to the disposal of real property
taken for the non-payment Of taxes. Taxes
and tax laws.
H. F. 1877 Dunn)-To amend the present law
relating to counties and county commission
ers, making the board consist Of five members
in all counties Of 800 population and over,
and three members in smaller counties.
Towns and counties.
H. F. No. 1873 Myers by request)-Provid-
ing for the appointment Of state inspector of
passenger and freight elevators, to be paid
s., 900 a year and expenses. General legisIa-
ton
H. F. No. 1879 CKelly)-To amend present law
relating to state fees for interpretations, re-
ducing fees in certain cases. Corporations.
H. F. No. 200 (Olds)-To appropriate So coo
for the purchase of the site Of the battlefield
Of Wood Lake, in Yellow Medicine county.
H F. No POI eMcDonald)-To limit time In
which actions at law may be commenced.
Judiciary.
H. F. No. 2e2 Misunderstanding to the
En affidavit to the effect that the surety has
property exempt from execution worth
double the amount of the bond. Judiciary.
Representative Gum has attempted
to solve the problem of a fair and
equitable assessment of real estate and
personal property for taxation pur.
poses by the appointment of county