The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-17

.ie plu WAS SIMPLY TO prevent COM
ninatlon which would monopolize the
grain handling at the terminals. He
spoke Of the passage Of the Meilecke
Dill by the house, but said that 1t had
peen amended into unconstitutionality
ana these points had been carefully
guarded against in the present bill. He
claimed that the bill was defeated in
the senate by the influence Of men en-
gagged IN the terminal elevator business
In Minneapolis and Duluth
Mr.. Cray said the bill should have
been called a bill to restrain trade and
business; he wished it amended, pro-
Vldlng that the provision covering the
commission for selling grain, be strick n
out, but, as the bill was upon the
calendar, it could not be amended
Mr.. jacobson argued for the passage
or the bill, after certain clauses had
been transpOSed, to make the bill more
clear, upon the suggestion Of Judge
Hicks. Mr.. Donnelly spoke for the bill.
He said that for rs years the Northwest
had been plundered by a combination
so rapacious that If it was in Europe,
1t would have caused an armed revolu-
ton on the part Of the despoiled pro-
ducerS.
Mr.. Stockwell said he represented a
metropolitan district where this grain
trade monOpoliZation had it's home, but
he was for the bill and he said it
would be better for the state If the
farmers instead of the chamber Of COM
merce men had the money which they
were forced to pay in exorbitant
charges. When the vote came there
were a number who had urgent busi-
ness in the cloak rooms, and the vote
was small. " for the bill and against;
those voting against being Messrs.
Basford, Cray, Laybourn, Scott,
Schmidt, Smith and Snyder.
Although there was considerable
grist Of business at the session, there
was naught but the above to lift the
body out Of the routine Of bills, re-
ports, resolutions, etc.
During the morning the house cal
endar was cleaned up, but no bill on
general orders was reached
SEED GRAIN FOR FARMERS
Representative Gear presented petit
ton signed by a number of
leading jobbers in St. Paul, asking for
an appropriation in the nature Of a
loan to be used in the purchase of
seed grain, for the farmers of the Red
River, whose crops were destroyed by
the continuous foods of last year
during the seeding season. This money
is to be advanced, if at all, under GER
tain restrictions so that the afflicted
farmers may be able to do their plant
ing this spring. The list Of signers is
as follows:
Lindeke. Warner & schurmeier, Gordon &
Ferguson, Seabury & Co., Finch, Van Slyck,
Young & Co., Lanpher, Finch & Skinner,
Foley Bros and Kelly Mercantile company,
Tarbox, Schliek & Co., FarweIl, Ozmun Kirk
& Co., J. H. Allen & Co., G. W. Hackett
Hardware company Crane & ordway com
pany, Powers Dry Goods company, Nicols &
Dean. McKfbben & Co., Noyes Bros. & Cut
Ter. L. 1. May & Co., w. ]. Dyer & Co..
George Benz & Son, H, g; Burbank, Kel-
Wright, Barrett G Stilwell, Menk Bros. T.
L. Blood & Co., Koehler & Hinrichs. Kon-
anti saddlery company, Robinson, Cary com
pany, sharood & Crooks, P. R. L. Harden
bergh, Abbott Brothers, Ogden, Merrill &
Greer. Scheffer & Rossum, Robinson, Stratus
& Co., p. ]. Bowlin & Co., Arthur & Stern
Bros. Griggs, Cooper & Co., G. sommers
& Co.,. Brown, Treaey G. Co., Joseph U1-
man, Samuel Scnwab C Bro, Price & Rob
pins; the Towle Syrup company. Kuhles &
Stock, Hart G Murphy, w. L. Perkins G
Co.. M. T. Kennedy Bros, B. Presley &
Co.. st. Paul Book and Stationery company,
Charles Weinholzer & Co.. Goodyear Rubber
company.
Mr.. West presented petition signed
by r. A. Schultz and other residents
OF the village of LIE Roy and vicinity,
asking for the passage Of some string
ent measure aimed at tramps and va
grants.
Speaker Jones received and order
house of representatives, to attend the
annual session Of the National Cream
cry Butternak erS association, now be-
ing held in Owatonna
HOUSE ROUTINE.
The following bills were reported
from the committee on municipal leg
islatiOn
H. F. 431 (Snyder)-To authorize cities TO
contract for the purchase of electric power,
an1nndln.--aGorfp1
H. F. 439 (Johns)-To authorize cities to con-
tract for the collection, removal and DISPOSE
ton Of garbage To pass-,adopted:
H. F. 346 Vates)-To authorize city councils
to provide for the prevention of breaches Of
the peace. Indefinite Observation-Disclosures.
H. F. 322 Smith, by requesD-To regulate
the construction and maintenance of wooden
fences in Cities Indefinitely postponed
adopted.
S. F. 1O2 (Barr)-To amend law relating to
power Of village councils. To pass-adopted.
to the issuance of bonds for the erection OF
public buildings by cities and villages. etc.
To pass-report adopted.
Bills Passed
S. F. IA CWing)-Relating to fees for citi-
Zenship papers,
S. F. (Greer)-Relating to exemption of
S. F. SO (Jones)-To relinquish to the United
States jurisdiction over certain lands for
educational purposes.
H. F. 1872 (Foss)-To prevent the fostering Of
crime by morbid sentimentaiity.
H. F. ST Feig)-Relating to the freedom Of
markets for food products.
H. F. 15S Dahl-Reiating to the appoint
ments Of assignees or receivers.
H F. 225 CParker)-Relating to payment of
expenses in laying out roads and boulevards
by counties.
H. F. 146 DEMONSTRATING to contracts by
cities with private parties for water works,
and authorizing the councils to fix the price
Of gas
Bills introduced
II F. 463 Underleak)-Fix.ng the time for
holding term Of district court in O1msted and
Wabasha counties. Passed under suspension
of the rules.
H. F. 464 (Johns)-To appropriate $3.50 to
reimburse Thomas F. Martin for election
contest expenses. Claims.
H. F. 4e5 (Martin)-To amend general law
defining responsibility of corporations
to include steamboat companies in the list
of corporations liable judiciary.
H. F. 466 CLaybourn)-To allow boards Of
education to elect one of their number as
treasurer. Education.
H. F. 467 Severance, by request)-To pro-
vide for the appointment by the governor
of a commissioner of public buildings, to have
charge of improvements and repairs upon all
public buildings. Public buildings.
H. F. 46S (Parker)-To define power Of in
surance companies doing business in Mime
sofa. Insurance.
H. F. 469 (IIfcks)-To give the owner of
real estate right to bring suit where the re-
lation of LANDLORD and tenant does not exist.
Judiciary.
Crimes and punishment.
Fl. F. All (Martin}-To require labelling of
convict made goods to be so worded before
sold. Prison labor.
H. F. 472 Dunn)-To provide that ten
members of jury may render a verdict in
civil cases after six hours deliberaton. Ju-
dietary.
H. F. 47S (schmidt)-To amend law in re
lat.on to recognizances. sureties,. etc., and
DQrmittinR CORPORATIONS become