The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-02-10
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE.
Wednesday, Feb. 1.-The Schmidt
Dill to create boad which shall select
the banks in which state funds shall
be deposited came up for discussion.
but was finally referred back to the
com mittee for certain amendments.
Mr.. Odds presented a petition signed
ny the grand jury OF Yellow Medicine,
asking the Legislature to dispense
with tue grand jury system now in
vogue, and to adopt the Wisconsin sys-
tenn OF proceeding against offenders,
upon the information Of county attor
neyS. The petition was referred to
the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Johns lntrouuce a bill TO limit
the legal rate Of interest to six per
cent.
Tuesday, Feb. 2.-Mr. Grondars bill
to authorize county commissioners to
lay out and build cycle paths along
roadsides. the funds for the same to be
furnis he'd by private contributions.
was defeated. Later. upon Mr.. Don
nelly's motion, it was referred back to
the author for amendment. The pur-
pose OF the bill is to permit the build
Ing OF such cycle paths under the di-
rection OF the county commissioners,
and to protect the paths after they
are built. There is no law now to pro,
tect cycle paths built by private con-
tributions.
Mr.. Feig's resolution calling for the
appointment Of committee TO inveS-
tigate the recent bank failures. was
adopted. The committee are to in
Quire into and report the causes lead
Ing to assignment and receiverShpS,
and whether or not failure have been
brought about by weak or specula tive
or inexperienced management, or by
insufficient state sui eryisiOn, or by
| weak or defective laws of this state.
Wednesday, Feb. 3-On motion of
Mr.. Staples joint committee is to be
appointed to investigate the report OF
the fourth insane hospital commits
sion.
The committe on election reported
that Geo. L. Dingman, Of Mime
apolls, had sufficient grounds for insti-
tuting a contest. The com mittee had
| previously reported that there was no
| reasonable grounds to believe that
Mr.. Dingman was elected to the Leg
| iature.
The Torson bill to provide for the
election Of the railroad and ware
house commissioners ty the people
was up for discussion. and was finally
recommended for passage, Messrs.
Feig and jacobson led the fight for
the bill.
The committee appointed to obtain
certain information regarding the
state funds, in response to Mr.. Hills
resolution, made an elaborate report.
Thursday, Feb. 4.-The following
important bills were killed:-H. f.
No. 154-Hermerdinger--To require
railroad companies to operate second
class passenger coaches and fixing the
rate cents a mile; reported for indef-
| mite postponement by committee on
railroads.
H. f. 4, Foss-For a graduated and
progressive tax on inheritances; re-
IOrted for Indefinite poStponement Dy
committee on taxes ana tax laws.
Friday, Feb. ga great many petit
tions were sent in from all parts of
the state, by the Temperance people,
demanding county local option.
Petitions from the State Federation
| Of Labor and other labor organiZa-
tions asking for the passage OF law
establishing the eight-hour day on all
state work were presented by Stock
WE'LL
The Coates-Hall election contest
case was reported to the House by the
committee, and they requested a spe-
cial order for Wednesday, Feb. 10,
which was granted.
H. +. No. -Ferris-Providng that
executions for murder take place at
the Saltwater prison, was recommend
ed for passage.
When the banking committee re-
ported for indefinite postponement
Mr.. McDonald's bill to revise the
banking law, the author moved to
place the bill on general orders, and
made speech Of some length. Mr..
Mcdonald said that there is urgent
need fer revision Of the banking
law. He asserted that the bank ex-
aminer had not reported in the past
the condition OF the banks that have
failed. 1t seemed that, by his report
he found time to examine his ques-
tion OF roads, but not to examine the
banks.
Mr.. Shell interrupted Mr.. Mcdonald
to ask il this was the proper time to
discuss the merits Of the bill.
The speaker said that the point of
Mr.. Shell was we'll taken.
Mr.. jacobson came to the relic! of
Mr.. Mcdonald, and said that it was
proper TO state the provisions OF the
bill at this time.
Judge Hicks also earnestly urged
that Mr.. Mcdonald be permitted to
proceed, Gaining that it would be
unreasonable to prevent him from
fully discussing the merits of his bill
when report for indie finite postpone
ment was under consideration.
Mr.. Mcdonald said he felt that his
bill should be discussed on general or
ders. He had no grievance against
the banking committee.
Mr.. Underleak spoke in favor OF
placing the bill on general orders.
Mr.. Shell said the bill was fully con.
sidertd by the committee, and it was
deemed inadvisab bic to pass it.
Judge LttletOn said that the fact
that several banks had failed was no
reason why bill should be passed
that would result In closing all the
banks Of the country. He would ia
vor bill making some changes in the
present law. but not the one under
consideration.
Mr.. Mcdonald said that there we're
no provisions in his bill which he felt
could be safely left out. lie hoped
that the house would avail itself OF
an opportunity to become familiar
with its provisions.
Mr.. Dahl said that the gentleman
~ Gay