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

Sclis VINO would ordinarily hesitate tn
register, viii delay no longer after +ha
passage of the bill when they know
mat the funds secured in this way are
20 De expended in q systematic n1anne,.
Tor the construction and naintena nca
VI cycle paths in and adjacent to rhe
city - '1io
Representative Scott. Of Ramsey. IL
determined to have it understood lust
what Migrants are and also that thew
snail be apprehended and sumnlariIy
deaft with. He has introduced a bill
81. +. 4lo) Which defines the genus
NaSrant IN the most comprehensive
manner and provides that any police
ollcef may seize him and throw him in
jail. Included in the necessary quail
! factions fer eligibility are mentioned
persons known to be pickpockets.
thieves and burglars.
Representative Stockwell introduced
a bill Oh. F. 1850 which contemplates
the establishment in cities Of 10000, Of
What are called detention HOSPITALS for
the alleged insane, where subjects held
LOT supposed insanity may be kept I'M
I'll properly examined and committed
to regular insane hospitals.
Representative Severance Cby re
quesD introduced a bill Oh. F. 460
which provides for the appointment
every two years by the governor of a
commissioner Of public buildings whose
duty 1t shall be to advise with the
various boards in the construction
alteration or repairs Of all public build
1ngs, defending to or under the control
Of the state. The bill provides that
this inspector shall make annual re-
ports to the secretary Of state. His
salary is fixed at $780,
The joint reapportionment committee
Of house and senate met yesterday after
noon. Representative Ferris was select
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Barr, secretary. The suggestion Of
the senate committee was adopted pro
viding that the chairman Of each COM
nittee select q subcommittee consist
ing Of four house and three senate
members the chairman to be from the
house members.
This committee will draw up the re-
appointment bill and submit it to the
full committee Of house and senate
The committee then adjourned subject
to the call of the chairman
Mr.. Johns introduced a bill Oh F.
46D asking that the sum Of $50 be al
lowed Thomas F. Martin, the Demo-
cratic member of the house from the
Eighth ward, this county, to reimburse
him for the expense incurred in his
contest for his seat brought by s. b.
Carter
Representative '"Tom" Martin has
introduced a bill (H. F. 1859, which
provides for such amendment to sec
ton l, chapter Is, of the general laws
Of 1887, that street railway and steam
boat companies are added to the cor
porations which are liable for dam
ages sustained by any employee without
contributory negligence on his part.
Representative Parker introduced an
insurance measure Oh. It. 1857. which IS
just a bit radical in its effect, although
70 all outward appearance, 1t simply
defines the lines which may be fol-
lowed by insurance companies in this
state. The bill lays down the eight diff
ferent branches of business and then
provides that no company shall engage
in more than one Of the whole LOT
Under existing laws an insurance COM
pany, upon compliance with certain
capital stock requirements, may do
business in several lines The bill is
a copy of the law now in force in
Iowa.
Mr. Littleton introduced a bill "a. =
48O to provide for the reorganization
or adjustment of the affairs Of insoI-
vent banking institutions. The bill au
thorizes a majority in number and
amount of such creditors, exclusive Of
secured creditors and Of certain pre-
ferred creditors specified, to submit to
the court a plan for the reorganization.
But such plan shall proviC: First.
for the payment of debts due the Unit
ed States, the state or any municipal
corporation of the state; second, for
payment Of all debts for which lien
shall exist under the laws Of the state:
third, for the payment of debts owing
to servants, laborers and clerks for
labor and services performed within
ninety days; fourth, for the payment,