The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-13

H. =. so4 tadcNeiD- Relating to cemeteries.
n. F. 7S7 e1ickso-Te abolish the fee for
marriage licenses. Indefinitely postponed.
HI. F. 395 tStaples)-To amend the constitu-
ton relating to the terms OF senators and rep
resentauEes. To pass.
s. f. AT CWfng1-To7 authorize townships
to organize graded schools. To pass.
s. F. SIC (Hanna)-To fix the compensation
Of county commissioners for the care OF the
s. F. 120 Q7rench)-To prevent the desecra-
ton Of Decoration Day. To pass as amended.
8. F. 22S (RingdaD-To confirm certain
deeds in the signing of which the husband and
wife did not join in power Of attorney. To
pass.
s. F. $40 (Johnson)-Provdfng that matern-
ity hospitals may act as guardians OF chill
adoption. To pass. $4F
H. F. $50 IDale)-For the same subject,
was indefinitely postponed
S. F. pa (Wyman)-To provide for the
treatment OF INDECENT inebriates. in counties
of so, 0C0 ard over. Amended to limit the num-
Der Of cases to one for every lO.OOo popula-
tim of the county and recommended to pass.
II. F. GIG iJohns)-To amend the penal code
code in which prize fighting Is prohibited
within the state. so as TO permit boxing
matches before athletic clubs under CERTAIN
Fl. F. sos CBigelow)-To legalize certain ir-
regular village interpretations, was recon-
mended to pass.
H. F. 81 (Severance)-To prohibit the use
of steel or explosive ammunition or of noise
less powder in hunting. providing that per-
sons violating the law shall forfeit to the
state the fire arms and ammunition used.
To pass.
S. F. Sc CThompson)-To provide for the
payments of $50 to such of the rural school
which maintain an eight months term,
taught by teachers holding first grade certih-
Gates, etc.
S. F. 214 CHorgan)-To amend section /,
chapter 123, General Laws 1889, providing that
in case of the death of the person injured
suit already brought may be continued by
the heirs. without beginning a new suit To
pass.
H. F. S65 Substitute for H. F. POI, by the
Judiciary cOmmittee)-To limit the time in
which actions can be brought for libel, SIAN
der, malicious prosecution and other injury
to the person, character or rights of another
for which an acton i'll part will lie, to two
years. The bill was amended upon motion
of Judge Hicks to three years, and subse
quently recommended for indefinite postpone
ment. The opposition was led by Mr.. Feig
and Mr.. Fosnes, and was supported by Mr..
Douglas.
S. F. 315 (Sweningsen)-To reduce the
bounty for the capture of horse thieves from
$500 10 500 was amended to make the amount
$50. The house had already passed a bill
repeating the bounty altogether. The temper
of the house to defeat the bill. but Mr..
Feig suggested that conference committee
be appointed and a compromise effected at
$50 If possible; if not, the senate bill was
better than The present law.
S. F. 33S (Ozmun)-Amending the law re-
lating to powers of cities so as to permit
the issuance of bonds for. the purchase of
street railways, telegraph and telephone lines.
To pass.
H. F. sos (Re:ner)-To appropriate $500 to
reimburse Mcleod county for the arrest and
conviction of DCrman Musgrave ct al. To
pass.
H. F. 44o (staples)-To fix legal residence
or insane persons, etc. To pass
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Public Health
H. F. 599 Soule)-To prevent spread of in
fect.ous diseases among domestic animals
Indefinitely postponed.
S. F. 322 Young)-To prevent the spread
Of contagious diseases among domestic ami
mails. To pass as amended
H. F. 603 (Smith)-To amend law relating
to the spread of disease among domestic ant
mails. Indefinitely postponed.
Ramsey, Hennepin, ST. Louis and Winona
Delegations
H. F. $50 Naybourn)-To provide that it
ratify the action of city councils in granting
any franchise. Indefinitely postponed
H. F. 9-Snodgrassl-Directi the con-
veyance TO his heirs of land formerly owned
by Daniel Riordan and eseheated to the state.
To pass. Adopted.
H. F. 773 (Snyder)-For the relief of Lieut..
William H. Caine, assistant surgeon national
guard, and to appropriate S. coo for the pur-
pose. To he Indefinitely postponed. Adopted
H. H. $50 QIilD-To appropriate s204 50 for
the relief of Thomas Slayin. Reported with
out recommendation Adopted.
S. F. 262 (Dunham)-To amend law provid-
q
To pass. Adopted.
Railroads
H. F. S4S (Goss)-To amend section 9. chap
ter 10. General Laws 1887, as amended, pro
hibiting the railroad commissioners engaging
In other business. To be indefinitely post
poned
ACTED ON LAST NIGHT
The other bills acted upon were disposed of
in committee of the whole at the evening
session, indicated:
lating to the state pharmaceutical board pro-
vtding that no member of the state board
shall be connected with a pharmaceutical
school and that he must be a practicing
pharmacist The bill has special reference to
L. a. Harding, one Of the members of the
present pharmaceutical board.
H. F. 725 (Smith)-Relating to public con-
tracts, defining sub-cOntractors and requiring
that notice of action on contractors bonds
must be brought within three months after
the completion Of the work. To pass.
S. F. $50 CYoung)-To allow either party to
a limited divorce to have the divorce made
absolute after two years separation To be
indefinitely postponed
S. F. 323 (Barr)-To~ amend the probate
code relating to the succession Of executors
in case Of death or removal, To be indefinite
~ postponed.
S. F. 341 Judiciary committee)-Adding to
list Of persons in foreign countries qualified
to execute instruments, deputy cOnsuls and
several other minor diplomatic and consular
officers. To pass.
S. F. 1853 (RingdaD-To legalize certain Ievies
Of executions in Red Lake county, recently
organized. To pass. 3 d ~
S. F. 97S Pottgieser}-To amend section 1.
chapter 222 General Laws 1895. relating to
agreements on behalf Of executors, etc, with
their sureties to deposit funds and assets
with banks, etc. To pass. 81
S. F. 3S9 (AfcHale)-To legalize real estate
transfers in cases where but one subscribing
witness appears on record. To pass.
s. F. 53S Judiciary committee)-Relating
to the adoption of grown-up persons so as to
make them heirs etc To pass.
S. F. 54 (Young)-Relating to the purchase
and care Of justice of the peace dockets under
certain cases. To pass.
s. F. 545 COMMUNICATING to insolvency.
To pass.
H F. 10O1 (staples)-To amend S. F. 12s.
relating to the loaning Of the permanent
school and university funds. To pass.
H F. 7S1 (Snyder)-To provide for clean
sidewalks. To be indefinitely postponed.
H. F. 1872 (Sehmidtl-To provide for the
rebating Of royalties upon iron ore smelted
within the state. To pass.
H. F. AS Q1aing)-To determine the descent
of real estate Of person who has been dead
five years by petition OF any person inter
ested. To pass.
H. F. $40 Cray)-To prohibit the taking OF
pass.
H. F. se6 Committee on public accounts
To inaugHrate a new system of public ac-
counts To pass.
! uneollectable delinquent personal property
taxes. To pass.
H F. 97f (DennelIy)-To permit both poll
teal parties, in case Of fusion, as at the last
/ own candidates on the ticket, upon the as
sumption that each party cast one-haH Of
! the fusion vote. To pass.
! s. F. AS (Stebbins)-To prevent aduitera-
| ton of iaxseed or linseed OIL To pass.
H. F. 442 (Jacobsonl-To increase the gross
! earnings tax on railroads from g. to 4 per