The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-30
New Senate Bills.

Senator Keller's beet sugar bill asks an ap-
preparation Of 100000 for bounty and stipu-
lates that all the property of any person or
hrm engaged in the manufacture of beet sugar
snail Tor ten years be exempt from all taxa
ton, whether stete or local. and from all
assessments The bounty is made one cent
on every pound of sugar containing less than
80 per cent Of sugar and one and one-half for
that containing 80 per cent or more of crys-
tallized sugar. The quantity and quality Of
sugar Is tc be decided by the secretary of
state.
A bill by Senator Ringdal provides that gold
and silver coin shall be legal tender for all
debts, notwithstanding any clause to the con-
trary IN future contracts. 1t is like the DON
nelly bill the house killed.
bill which would apply only to Hennepin
and Ramsey counties would allow the county
commissioners by majority vote to fix the
salary of the assistant county attorney at q
sum not greater than $1,000 year.
A bill which appears to apply only to the
city OF st. Paul. allowing it to repair its
market house and issue and sell certificates
to cover the expense.
low cities having 200 more population
to agree with the contractors for keeping the
paving in repair for ten years and assess the
cost OF repairs on abutting property.
charter bill by Senator Sheehan refers to
nome rule for cities. The plan is to have a
board Of fifteen freeholders, who may hold
otflce six years. They shall within six months
after the appointment submit a charter to a.
vote Of the people, A four-sevenths vote will
be sufficient to adopt the charter
bill by Senator Wyman referring only to
counties having a population of 100, 600 or
more provides that the board of auditors shall
designate the banks where the funds shall be
deposited. These shall be either national
banks or state banks having at least 500, 900
paid-up capital.
For the regulation of private detective agen-
cles Senator Pottgieser would have them pay
a yearly license of $50 and give a 81 900 bond
to the state
A bill by Senator Schaller would permit the
city of Hastings to tax itself IS mills on the
dollar to aid in buying the asylum site for
the use of the state.
Rather an odd bill by Senator Culkin makes
1t felony to advise, assist or encourage any
person to commit suicide, or to advocate or
approve that method of leaving life, either
IN pubic assembly or in a newspaper or
book.
short insurance bill by Senator French
provides that no person or corporation loan
ing money on real estate shall in any way
ulctate IN what company the fire insurance
on such property shall be placed unless the
MORTGAGE pays the expense of the insurance
another bill by Senator French would nut
a tax or per cent on the gross earnings
OF commercial agencies, credit companies and
guarantee associations
An amendment to the prison laws is offered
by Senator Masterman, providing that on re-
lease all convicts shall be furnished with a.
servlceable suit of clothes, $25 in money and
an overcoat, if the weather is cold
A land grant bill by Senator Greer refers to
cases where the grantee fails to agree with
state officers in relation to the quality Of
lands to be selected. In such case the chief
justice OF the supreme court is added to the
governor and state auditor thus forming a
commission to adjudicate the claim.