The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-28
OTHER HOUSE BILLS,
Digest of the Measures Pending in
That Branch.

Digest of the Measures Pending in
That Branch.
Representative Cray introduced
bill Oh. F. 206) the duplicate Of meas
ure prepared by Senator Wyman for
spring elections in all municipalities.
1t provides that the election must be
held in February, March, April or May
Of each odd-numbered year. except
in municipalities where the election
is held annually, but the month in
which the election is to be held is the
same in either case. The law is to
apply regardless Of charter provisions
to the contrary, and the terms of all
officers elected are extended so as to
fill out any period intervening until
their successors are elected-no terms
are cut short.
The city council Is required four
months prior to the holding Of the first
election to designate the time for
holding such election.
Chairman Reeves, Of the judiciary
committee, introduced a resolution for
the appointment Of Martin Nelson at
500 for the balance Of the session for
service as janitor for that committee.
The resolution went to the committee
on legislative expenses.
Representative Shell called up 8. F.
81, relating to the Office Of sheriff.
and known as the Block BILL" and
asked for its passage under a sus-
pension Of the rules. Upon the de-
velopment Of some objection raised by
Representative Staples, Mr.. Shell with
drew his request.
Representative Hartshorn, who Is
chairman OF the roads and bridges
committee, sent up a resolution re-
curing the introduction Of all bills
for the appropriation of money from
the internal revenue fund before Feb
i1
some money to divide by the present
Legislature, and Mr.. Hartshorn's idea
was 70 introduce a general omnibus
bill. Representative Jacobson moved
to amend by making the last day for
their introduction Feb. 20, and the res
olution was adopted as amended.
A step In the direction Of woman
suffrage may be discerned in the bill
Oh. +. POD, introduced by Representa-
tive Snodgrass, which contemplates a
constitutional amendment providing
that every person Of the age of TWEEN
ty-one years shall be entitled to vote
at municipal and school elections, and
to hold any Office Hereunder"
Representative Lovejoy introduced
Dill III. f. 215) relating to the salaries
OF employees in the Office of county au-
ditor and county treasurer. It was
drafted by County Attorney Peterson.
and leaves matters just as they have
been for two years, and in no way
attects the register Of deeds or county
attorneys offices or their employees.
representative Cray introduced III.
Il. 2O9, which may mean a great deal
to some future litigant. 1t is to legal.
lie past foreclosures of mortgage, which
Were not duly sealed or witnessed and
limits such acts to lands in possession
OF parties claiming through such fore
closures. The bill is drawn as If to
cover some specific case
representative Schmidt introduced
Fl. +. III, which amends that part of
the general laws authorizing the forma-
ton OF corporations for mining and
smelling, by striking out the section
which sets forth that mo stock is
sued or sold, purporting to be full paid.
snail be subjected to any further as
SeSsnents, In the hands Of the lawful
holder thereof without consent"
Two bills which have been infroducad
In the house relative to logs and liens
upon them and referred to the commit
tee on logs and lumber will be given a
nearing some time in the near future.
Titus A. Duncan, of the firm Of Dun
can & Brewer, Duluth lumbermen. was
at the capitol yesterday In regard to
these measures, and asked for a. short
delay before action is taken by the
committee.
"A petition was sent to both the house
ana senate and secured the signatures
OF all the senators and representatives
f1Cm the Sixth congressional district.
save that of Vail, absent, to be sent to
speaker Reed requesting the appoint
nent to the river and harbors and 9TH
er committees Of Congressman Page
Norris, from Duluth.
Representative Henderson has added
his ideas on the tramp question to
those already aired in the house. by the
introduction of bill On. F. 2O3), defin-
ing at some length vagrancy, and pre-
scr1bing adequate penalties and pun
ishment therefor.
A bill Oh. f. 20D was introduced by
Representative Smith, Of Hennepin.
which Is aimed at the practice followed
by some Of the state institutions name
ly, that Of growing for sale plants and
flowers. The bill provides that no in
stftution supported wholly or in part
by the state, shall sell or cultivate for
sale cut flowers, Towering or other
plants. The bill went to the commit
tee on general legislation.
The Following communication from
the St Paul Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, was presented by Representative
Gcar and referred to the committee on
judiciary:
session Of the legislature in 1895 Is regarded
by the laboring, as well as the best classes of
attorneys as detrimental to the best interests
OF the common people; and,
Whereas, Such struck jury system Is too
expensive, to be utilized by poor men. and
the actual records prove that it is only used
by wealthy corporations, and Is thus Justly
termed the ''rich mans jury"
Resolved, That the executive council Of the
State Federation Of Labor, representing all
the trades unions Of Minnesota, respectfully
urge that said struck jury law be repealed
at the present session of the legislature.
j. S. Hughes, Chairman.
C. O. Collins, Secretary.
And others.
Representative Jacobson brought I'D
the proposition of q morning newspa.-
per to furnish daily IN It's issue q COM
plete report Of the sessions Of the legis-
lature, and urged that some action
should be taken. A committee, he
thought, should be named to act with
the senate committee to arrive at some
decision ON the offer.
He thought the paper entitled to