The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
House Routine.

taxes and tax laws committee, with the action
as indicated
H. F. 757 (Dale)-To provide for giving no
tice of exemption of redemption from tax
sales. Indefinitely postponed.
H. T. 214 Oarson)-To define Gland" and
real property and provide system of as
sessment for taxation by which the holder
of mortgages must pay his portion of the
equity in the property. Indefinitely post
poned.
H. F. 416 (StockwelD-To amend section
1862, General Statutes of 1894 requiring a
hearing and public notice in cases of appli-
cation for abatement Of taxes. To be indef-
nitely postponed. Placed on general orders.
H. F. 312 (Yates)-To reduce the penalty
for the non-payment of taxes, amending sec
ton 1878, General Statutes 1894. To be in
definitely postponed.
H. F. 459 Larson)-To exempt from taxa
ton any and all lands taken donated and
used for the purposes Of a public highway.
Indefinitely postponed.
H. F. 1889 Larson)-To amend chapter /,
General Laws 1875 to provide for the assess
ment and collection of taxes. To pass.
S. F. 289 COMMITTEE on taxes and tax laws
To amend section 10, chapter 2, General
Laws 1885, relating to assessment Of taxes.
Indefinitely postponed.
H. F. 627 Anderson)-Providing for the en-
forcement of the Anderson amendment to the
constitution relating to the taxation of I'M
used railroad taxes. To pass.
H. F. 6S7 (McGrathl-To amend section 10
of chapter 2, General Statutes 1878, relating
to the letting of publication of the tax lists.
To pass.
H. F. 1888 (Staples)-To grant additional pow
ers to the state board Of equalization. To
pass -g:
s. F. 1853 Fulier)-To amend section s.,
chapter II, General Statutes 1878, relating
to the assessment and collection of taxes. To
pass
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. +. 791 (Coe)-To, provide for care for
voluntary patients at state or temporary in
sane hospitals. Insane hospitals.
49, -.
ter IS, General Statutes 1873, relating to ex-
emptions. Judiciary.
H. F. 1893 CVaiD-To -apportion per cent
of the license fees of, villages to aid in
maintenance Of public libraries. Education.
Fl. F. 1874 (Johns)-To3 provide for the cost
Of surety bonds required by counties and
cities in certain cases. General legislation.
II. +. 795 (Undereakl-To amend section g
chapter 206. General Laws 1895, relating to
the use of pound nets in international waters.
Game and fish.
H. F. 1876 CMarin)-To amend section 4.
chapter lab, General Laws 1893, relating to
organization and government of new coun-
ties. Towns and counties.
H. F. 1917 (Iarin)-To amend chapter 49,
General Laws 1893, relating to the organiza-
ton and government Of new counties, permit
ting only one petition of organization to be
voted upon at any one election. Towns and
counties.
H. F. 79S tSnodgrass)-To enable counties,
towns. cities and villages to, use automatic
baloting machines. Elections.
h f. 1893 (Cray)-To amend section 1902
and SO03 chapter $50. General Statutes 1894,
relating to equal treatment Of persons in
hotels, etc. Crimes and punishments.
II. F. 500 Observation-Disclosures township
treasurers to pay money to village treasur-
ers. General legislation.
H. F. sol (Brusletten)-To amend section
124, chapter 10, General Statutes 1878 relating
to organization of cities. Municipal legisla-
ton.
H. F. SOP (Smith)-To provide for lhe justi-
fication of sureties on replevin bond. Judi
ciary.
H. F. 500 (Smith)-To provide for deposits
of s. for costs by rule of the municipal judge
in criminal or quasi-criminal cases. Judi
ciary.
H. F. SO4 CMcNeiD-Relating to cemetery
associations. General legislation.
H. f. sos (Hennepin county delegation)-To
select depositors for funds of cities of over
$4,000. Given the second reading and placed
on general orders.
BILLS PASSED.
S. F. 166 (Pottgieser)-To authorize munic-
ipal courts to execute all of their judgments.
S. f. 10 MISUNDERSTANDING to mutual in
surance companies for securities.
S. F. 107 (Stevens)-To authorize corpora
tons not organized for profit to increase trus-
tees.
S. F. 1853 (Sperry)-To authorize cities to
receive gifts and requests for hospitals and
other charitable institutions.
S. F. 200 (Theden)-To repeal chapter 191
of Special Laws Of 1891 relating to the water
H. F. 533 Overwhelming to settlements
between county auditors and treasurers.
II. T. Is Accommodating to taxes and
redemption, allowing partial redemption from
delinquent taxes.
H. F. 666 Dougias)-Proposing an amend
ment to the constitution; allowing to hold
office and vote in connection with public Ii
braries.
Mr.. Stockwell introduced a protest against
the passage of H. F. 102, prohibiting the
giving theatrical performances and other pub
nNhl
The Heron Lake Gun club sent in a protest
against the passage of law against spring
shooting of ducks.
Mr.. Coe has introduced bill which is
at variance with an old theory about insane
persons. 1t supposes that insane people may
be willing to admit their insanity and ask
for treatment. H. F. 791 provides that such
persons voluntarily requesting treatment shall
be treated in regular insane or detention hos
pitals
Chairman Smith, of the Hennepin county
delegation. reported back the Snyder bill
to provide for repositories for funds of cities
of over 80 000-with an indefinite postponement
recommendation, but in its place reported a
substitute H. F. S05 which was given its
second reading and placed on general orders.
Representative Coe does not believe in
riding free horse to death. A certain pro-
fessor of phrenology has been granted the use
OF the hall of the house Of representatives
until liberality grew into what Mr.. Coe in
a resolution upon the subject denounced as
an imposition, and he proposed to Withdraw
the permlSSlOH MI ADDOJI gave HOllCS OF
debate upon the ground that 1t would not be
| fair in view Of the fact that a meeting was
! arranged for the evening.
Messrs. Larson and Laing introduced res
olution providing that the road and bridge
| fund be divided proportionately between all
! counties that have no state institutions, pro-
| vided bills for appropriations have been IN
! troduced from such counties. The resolution
went over upon notice of debate by Mr.. Feig
Il