The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-11

The smaller districts decline to give
up their member and they are in the
majority. They concede that the pres
ent plan is unfair. but the house is in
very little humor to change the law at
this late date. 1t has been urged as
scheme which would be nearly fair tc
all concerned that each judicial dis
trict have members on the board 10
correspond with the number of Judges
This would give Hennepin six mem
bers, less good deal than its proper
ton of the taxes paid. but still much
better than the present advancement.
such an amendment may be agreed
upon, but the bill as. introduced. that
is, two from each district. while fair
to all concerned, stands little show of
passing.
;. +. 445, Durham, to authorize cities
OF less than IL, 00e population 10 issue
bonds to pay floating Indebtedness. was
lost. The house had amended the bill
so as to make 1t apply only to present
Indebtedness, and Mr. Schmidt ex-
pIa1ned that in the opinion of experts
upon such matters, this would make
the bonds unconstitutional Mr.. West
called attention to the fact that. II
no limit was set, these cities might
create floating Indebtedness without
limit and then fund it. Mr.. StockwelI
also opposed any change in the bill
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to 3S, Mr.. Schmidt voting against the
Dill so as to give notice Of reconsidera-
ton.
5. F. IA, Dunn, to compel prisoners
In county jails to labor on the streets
etc, was passed after a debate which
was fuu Of IRE and fun. Mr. Donnellv
opposed the bill. He said men arrested
simply for being out of work or some
petty offense should not be debased
and disgraced by insults and ieers f,f
1 the crowd. 1t was inhuman and I'M
just. Mr.. F'eig poked fun at Mr. Donnel-
~. He said the tTamps had read in the
papers how their friends in the Ieoisla-
ture had stood up for them and they
( were already on their way North to
partake of some of the good things
provided for them. He said the peace
officers could be trusted to discriTni-
nate between the tramp and the local
olenoefs VINO might be injured by ex-
posture, ana, as for the tramps the
pest thing was to put them to work
Speaker Jones also took a whirl at
MI Donnelly. He said he had been
amused at Mr.. DOnnelly's humorous
description in the discussion of the
Scott vagrancy bill Of policemen at
tempting to differentiate between
man being about a bank or store
ana proving about" such institu-
tons, and it had struck him that Mr..
Donrelly would find about the same
dlTnculUy in differentiation between ona
OF those peripatetic men out of work
and tramp. HefaEored the bill.
mr. Abbott said it would be a good
thlng 70 take prisoners out of the damp
Jalls where they might contract rheu-
matism and let them bask in Coos
sunlight So the. bill passed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
ceived:
Appropriations.
3 367 judiciary committee)-To arpro-
pirate for the prevention Of the spread of
San Jose scale. To pass
Il. F. 100S- tLcGnD-To appropriate $500
f0r the publication Of the military code OF
pass.
H. f. 613 Hartshornl-To reimburse J.
H. Goats for election. contest expenses. reduc-
Ing the amount from $96693 to SL6.93 the
reduction being a part Of the attorneys fees.
To pass.
The original amount was reinstated and
H. F. 602 Johns)-To reimburse E. s.
Hall for election contest expenses reducing
the amount from S645.60 to S395.6O the re-
To pass.
The original amount was reinstated and the
bill passed
H. F. 915 (Severence)-To amend sec %.
chapter 81, General Laws 1887. relating TO
drainage. To be indefinitely postponed
the purpose Of making survey OF swamp
and overfiowed lands in the counties of
Atkin, Carlton and Itaska and for the ap-
pOintment of a commission to expand the
same; amended reducing the appropriation
from SO. 600 to 10000. and to pass Adopted.
Crimes and Pun;shmeuts-
H. F. Sal Underleak}--To prohibit the ex-
hibition by means Of the biograph, kintoscope.
etc. Of any picture OF a prize fight between
men OF animals. To be indefinitely postponed.
H. F. 901 (Hicks)-TO amend sections 4 and
Is a at n tn
the state reform school. Referred to commit
tee on state training school.
H. f. 81 (DOuglas)-To prohibit the use of
tobacco BY minors under is years. To be in
definitely postponed, being the same the
Sloan bill already passed
II. F. 1909 (McDona4dl-In relation to pub
fishing; also fraudulent advertisement in
newspapers and making the same to be a
misdemeanor. Amending the bill by striking
out sections and and recommended to pass.
II. F. SO2 (Hicks(-To amend section $50,
penal code. relating to the punishment of
minors under Is years. Referred to committee
on training school.
Labor and Labor legislation
II. F. 952 (Barta)-To legislate out of Of
five Labor Commissioner Powers and creating
anew the department Of labor and defining its
duties. To pass.
BILLS PASSED OR LOST
H. F. 1021 (Fosnesl-To amend H. F. $50 so
as TO transfer to the Chippewa county road
and bridge fund that portion Of the general
road and bridge bill set aside for a spec nc
Improvement in that county. Passed under
suspension of the rules.
H. F. 613 (Hartshornl-To reimburse ]. H.
Coates for election contest expenses. appro-
priating $685. SO. Passed
H. F. 602 (Johns)-To reimburse E. s Hall
for election contest expenses, appropr:atlng
S645.60. Passed.
H. F. $50 Lars6n)-To appropriate s. 600
for the purchase of the old agency building
and the erection Of memorial tablets in Red
wood county. Passed.
H. F. ZIG (Hickst-Relating 10 assessments
for special improvements. Passed.
II. F. 6SS tMcDonald)-To pension the
widow of Mazomame. a Mile Laos chief who
aided the whites in the Indian outbreak of
1852. Lost by q vote Of 81 10 %.
5. f. 81 Misunderstanding the primary
election law. providing that the calls for
primaries and conventions be held at the
same time ali over aIhe state or the district
interested in the nomination, and providing
that the voters present at a primary shall