The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-08
SPOTS ON THE sun
Come Up in a Discussion About Fire
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alent theory that forests have an in
| fluence on the rainfall Of a country.
| Mr.. Donnelly scouts this idea and ad-
| vances one of his own, that the sun
spots regulate how much rain is to
| fall and the forests have nothing to
do with it. His argument is based
upon the claim that during the present
| season there has been a great precip-
| pitation of snow and rain, flooding
vast areas that have been almost
! arid, yet there has been no difference
| in the forest area,
This discussion of physics was
! brought about in the report on a bill
| to abolish the office created for Gen.
Andrews, by the last legislature, known
as state fire marshal. The bill, H. F.
! $40, was introduced by representative
! GOss, Of Winona, and when it went to
! the committee on forestry and fire
| protection, six members of that COM
mittee were opposed to the abolition
! of the office and three favored the
! passage Of the bill. The two reports
| were presented yesterday morning and
| the house adopted the report of the
minority, turning down the majority.
Mr.. Jacobson said the proposition to
keep state fire warden, who is to
! have an office in the capitol to prevent
! forest fires or prairie fires was ri
| diculOus. If the idea was to pension
some nice old gentleman, that was
| luIuSs DuL III LIidI case Tie
! state should pass bill which would in
! clude nothing more than the salary.
! He suggested that four years ago this
! same gentleman had a bill before the
| Legislature to create the office of COM
! missioner of agriculture, and his name
was in the bill as the first commission
| er.
Mr.. Douglas said that this law pas
| sed two years ago, had acted to cause
| fires rather than prevent them, because
! in certain instances fires had actually
| been started for no other purpose than
because it would give some people 81
a day while at work putting it out
Mr.. Lloyd made speech for the bill
which. however, fell on deaf ears. An
| attempt was made to put the bill at
the head of general orders, but Judge
/ Hicks objected and the bill took it's
regular place on general orders. It is
almost sure of passing, however, If it
| can be reached
The bill (I. F. 67S) fixing the salary
| of DR.. Bracken, of Minneapolis, as
! secretary of the state board of health
at $4,000. and prohibiting his receiving
any pay as professor, etc, at the uni
| Versity, was passed.
The bill, (H. F. 800, by Mr.. snod-
grass, to appropriate money for the
relief of B. S. Russell and others who
acted as a commission to settle a dis
pute about Duluth harbor was lost by
vote Of 81 to 20.
Mr.. Dare attempted to have the new
state printing bill advanced to the head
of general orders but there was OBJ
lection and less than two-thirds vote
was secured, although Mr.. Dare had
explained that the appropriation COM
mitteee was waiting to know how this
matter was to be disposed Of before
taking action.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Elections
H. F. 83S KelIey)-Fixng the time for
opening and closing of polls at township
elections.
S. F. 81 CTheden)-Relating to elections
To pass.
S. F. "a CTheden)-To regulate elections
To pass.
State Prison and Reformatory-
H. f. 5S1 (Masterman)-To amend chapter
254 of the General Laws Of 1889, relating to
state prison. To pass.
Towns and Counties
H: F: 1875 CMarin)-Providing for the or
II. f. 1877 CMarin)-Providing for the govern
ment of newly organized counties. To pass
S. F. 39S Qdiller)-To provide for the de-
struction of Russian thistles and granting
power to county commissioners to rebate
taxes levied under the thistle act. To pass
H. F. $50 (schmidb-To revise and codify
the insurance laws of the state. To indef-
nitely postpone.
H. F. 67S (Coe)-To construe fire insurance
policies and the riders attached thereto is
sued by Minnesota fire insurance companies
To indefinitely postpone.
II. F. 751 Dunn)-Relating to licensing in
surance companies whose principal office is
outside the state. To indefinitely postpone.
II. F. 991 -(Barta)-Tc provide for the codi-
flying Of the insurance laws of the state. To
pass amended by substituting the figure
! for 2
Municipal Legislation
H. F. 963 Misunderstanding to salaries
of firemen in cities of $4,000 or over. TIC in
definitely postpone.
H. F. 1910 CBarta)-To provide for de-
partment of public water works. To in
definitely postpone.
H. F. 677 McDonaId)-To regulate organi-
cation and control of police departments in
cities of leo, 600 or over. To indefinitely post
pone. Laid on the table.
H. F. 9O5 (Schmido-To authorize incor-
porated cities Of 1,500 and less to issue bonds
for the purchase of water works. To pass.
II. +. 957 Ferris)-To authorize incorporated
villages to change their names. To indefinite
ly postpone.
H. T. 956 (Ferris)-To publication Of. pro-
ceedings of city councils in incorporated
cities. To pass.
Prison Labor
H. F. SS1 (Dailimore)-Relating to the en-
ployment Of convicts. To indefinitely post
pone.
H. F. 272 (Stone)-To promote and encour-
age immigration. To pass as amended, sub
stituting $4,000 for 1000 and $500 for
Z
H. F. 9S3 Dallimore9-To provide for the
appraisal of property at the state fair
grounds. To pass as amended. cutting of
compensation from the commission and limit
ing the amount TO be awarded &c $4,000
Taxes and Tax Laws
H. F. 974 (Coe)-To amend section 55. chap
ter IL, General Statutes 1878, relating to
notice of taxation. To indefinitely postpone
General Legislation
S. F. 455 (Heward)-To amend section 1909
chapter 10, General Statutes 1894 relating to
village assessment districts. Te pass as
amended This bill was substituted Tor H.
F. 756, covering the same ground, and given
its second reading.
Special Committee
II. F. S34 (Johnsl-Relating to foreign build
ing and loan associations, when insolvent
To pass amended. as to apply to building
loan and savings associations doing a gem
eral business in this state.
Crimes and Punishment
H. F. GIG (Johns)-To amend section 35S Of
the penal code, relating to prize fighting. To
pass.
Forestry and Fire Protection
H. f. $40 tCIoss)-To repeal chapter 1876 Of
the Laws of 1895. creating the Office of state
fire warden. Majority and minority reports
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