The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-17

in this that they alone were limited
III responsibility for damages to what
could be proved to have actually been
suffered Mr.. Johns spoke in favor of
the bill. He said he had tried the case
which established the law in the case,
and he could see no reason why tele-
graph companies should be regarded
under the law different from other
corporations or individuals Mr. Abbott
also spoke in favor of the bill, although
he said he carried the telegraph com
pany's free frank in his pocket
Judge Hicks made a motion to amend
the bill in form, but spoke in favor Of
the object of the bill.
Mr.. Mcdonald made a lawyers ar
gument against the bill, pointing out
that it was difficult to establish DANA
geS not actual. Mr.. Coe and Mr.. Feig
also spoke against the bill 1t was
recommended for passage in the form
as prepared by it's author.
FREE TEXT BOOKS.
Stockwell free text book bill was rec
commended to pass, after a lively de-
bate, in which the advantage was en-
tirely with the friends of the bill. The
bill Oh. F. 1850 provides that every
school district in the state, independent
as we'll as regular, shall furnish free
text books to the pupils, and, in case
any district shall fail to comply with
the law, that it shall not be permitted
to share in the division of the state
school tax.
Mr.. StockweIl led the debate on the
bill with a general statement Of it's
provisions, discussing its economy and
the great advantage in time saved at
the beginning Of sessions when many
pupils are slow in getting their books
Mr.. Dahl introduced an amendment
which provides that no board of edu-
cation shall make any contract for
school books for any specified period.
This was adopted. Mr.. Fosnes wanted
the bill amended so as to include not
only free text books, but free supplies.
This was not adopted, however.
Mr.. Laybourn, of Duluth, made a
strong argument for the bill and backed
1t up with figures. Bath, Me-, furnished
books and all supplies for fifteen years
at an annual cost of GA cents a pupil.
In Lewiston, Me-, the cost for ten
years was SO cents annually. In New
Haven it was 81 cents. Besides econ
omy of cost, amounting from 25 to 80
per cent, the books last longer, there
is an increased enrolment and a more
regular attendance, and there is no
humiliation on the part of those pupils
whose parents are too poor to buy
books. He also pointed out the saving
of cost which could be effected by ex-
changes, and his argument was one
of the best presented Mr. Abbott said
he was surprised at the low cost, but
even without this advantage he was
for the bill. Mr.. West wanted the bill
amended so as to except high schools,
for the reason that the high schools are
attended by pupils who come from
the country outside the district This
was not adopted, however. Mr.. Ken
dali said the voluntary system was
good enough. and in time all districts
would have free books, but the house
thought different, and the bill was rec
commended to pass.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Reports from committees were re-
ceived as follows:
Judiciary
H. F. As Hayter)-Amending probate code.
To pass Adopted.
H. F. SOP (Smith)-Relating to justification
upon replevin bonds in municipal court. To
H. F. $40 Misunderstanding to notice of
lis pendens. To pass. Adopted.
H. F. 400 MISUNDERSTANDING a special
act incorporating city of RoyaIton. To pass.
Adopted.
H. F. SO3 (smith)-Providing for security for
costs in criminal and quasi criminal cases in
municipal courts. To pass. Adopted.
S. F. u (Miller)-Providing for appointment
of nonresident executors, etc. To be indef-
initely postponed. Adopted.
H. F. 342 CHayter)-Relating to probate
code. To be indefinitely postponed. Adopted.
H. F. 624 (ScotD-Relating to probate code.
To be indefinitely postponed. Adopted
H. F. 494 (Foss)-Declaring certain acts by
joint owners to be converted. To be indef-
nitely postponed Adopted.
H. F. $50 (Snyder)-To amend constitution
so as to allow the use of voting machines.
To be indefinitely postponed. Adopted.
H. F. 656 Hicks)-Relating to jury list; pro-
hibiting soliciting placing Of names upon the
H. F. 44O (staples)-Fixing the residence of
insane persons, paupers, etc. To pass as
amended. Adopted.
Education
H. F. 595 (Relating to the establishment of
libraries; applying to Winona- To pass
Adopted.
From Banks and Banking
H F. 1853 Dunn)-Relating to banks Of dis
count and deposit. To pass. Adopted.
H. F. IS (Jacobson)-To make the record Of
testimony taken by the railroad commission
competent evidence in courts upon appeal. To
pass as amended. Adopted.
H. F. 166 MISUNDERSTANDING railroad
and warehouse commission law to require
railroads in times of car famine to furnish
cars to shippers pro rata to consignments,
each shipper to have at least car. and that
where ten or more cars are required for a pc
Rod of ninety days that such shipper may
use his own cars and pay reasonable mileage
upon the same. To pass. Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. F. 81 MISUNDERSTANDING for license
fee. Of sleeping cars, etc, OF $500 a year,
and requiring reports. Taxes and tax laws.
ii. F. S12 (Bigelow)-To provide for the
taxation of foreign and domestic insurance
companies. Taxes and tax laws.
H. F. 813 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
time Of holding court in Ninth judicial dis
trict- Redwood, first Tuesday of April and
first Wednesday after first Monday of No
vemher; Nicolet, third Tuesday of May and
fourth Tuesday of November; Lyons, first
Tuesday Of June and second Tuesday of De-
cember; Brown, first Tuesday after first day
of January and third Tuesday of June; Lin
coin, on third Tuesday of October.
H. F. S14 (Underleak)-To amend sec. l,
chap. 245, General Laws 1887, rs!ating to
adulterated unhealthy milk and cheese;
creating a state brand CT Minnesota Full
Cream Cheese" and making general revts-
ion Of the law upon the subject. Public
H. F. SIS (snodgrass)-To Iegalize and regu-
late cremation of human bodies after death.
Corporations.
of taxation of sleeping. drawing room and
parlor car companies based on gross earn
ings. Taxes and tax laws.
H. F. SIT (Yates)-To amend sec. g. chap.
354, General Laws 1885, relating to sureties
upon bonds Of contractors for public work.
Municipal legislation.
IL, General Statutes 1878. relating to penalty
upon delinquent taxes. Taxes and tax laws
H. T. 819 Foss)-To repeal sec. 406, Gen
eral Statutes 1924. relating to the collection
Of agricultural statistics. Agriculture.
H. F. $40 CMcElhaney)-To amend chap
253. General Laws 1889, relating to steam
boilers and inspectors. General legislation
H. F. S21 Dahl)-To amend sec 29O7. Gen
eral Statutes 1894, relating to cooperative as
sociat1Ons. Corporations.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Several Minor Matters Touch the
House Legislation.