The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-18
VOTES DOWN THE TRAVELLING
LIBRARY.
FORESTRY Bill, LAID OVER.
IN ITS PRESENT SHAPE 1T Is MOTT
REGARDED FAv0RABLY BY
et MANY!i
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
G~ t. H f4E
The House Considers n Numher NJ
Measures Which Are RECON-
mended to Pass, ''-~

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disposed ola goodly number of bills
upon 1t yesterday. With. little or no
discussion the Stockwell bill to provide
for free text books was passed with
only % votes against it. The measure
is H F. 1876.
In somewhat unlocked for manner
| the Greer bill Is. F. $50 was finally
acted upon by the house which voted
for the second time to put it down.
The bill is the we'll known travelling
| library bill and was killed by vote
| Of 56 to 49,
The measure which occupied most
| of the house attention during the
morning was the Hicks forestry bill
| III. f. 7O) which gave rise to a some
! what lively debate. The measure. in
! troduced early in the session, has been
! given much consideration and vet it
! appears is not in shape for final action
Inc author made a vigorous fight for
the measure, and was strongly opposed
| by Messrs. DOnnelly and Mcdonald.
The bill was laid over.
The Reeves bill Oh. F. $40 relating
to the liability of railroad companies.
was amended on the calendar and
ordered printed.
At the afternoon session with Mr.
Grondahl in the chair, the house went
into the committee of the whole, and
considered the following bills:
H. F. 500, Snyder to facilitate the
settlement Of insolvent estates. indefnf-
tely postponed. This action was taken
IN regard TO the house measure for the
reason that the. ground is entirely
covered by Senator Morgans bill, S. F.
PIT. IL
II. f. 33S, Goar, to allow the organi-
cation of new counties This bill is so
drawn as to cover the ease of a portion
of Polk county which desired to be
organized as a separate county. Messrs.
Jacobson and Feig; after the motion
for indefinite postponement had. been
made, led The fight for the passage Of
the bill and, although Mr. Goar, the in
PRODUCER, was not present, the house
voted to pass the bill as amended.
;. f. 1913, Hanna, for the relief of p
.. DoSSeth. This measure is to provide
for the return Of money said to have
been spent for the purchase Of land
and the crops upon it, which were
subsequently taken by somebody else.
Mr.. BigelOW'S bill covering this mat
ter was lately killed in the house. but
the senate Measure was recommitted
to Mr., Bergler for amendment
S. F. 246, Thompson, to amend ex-
listing insurance laws was explained as
simply adding provision against bur
gary or theft and was recommended
for passage without comment .a.r-
H. r. 571, bill to create a. farmers
relief fund of $75;6bo with which to
furnish seed grain, was taken up,
humorously amended by several MEM
bers and then killed by the house, there
by ending any further discussion of the
matter Mr.. Jacobson, when the matter
had gone rather further than usual in
the line of joke, explained that the
farmers did not wish to be put in the
position of begging and then moved
for indefinite postponement. This
motion was unanimously carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The following committee reports were
presented:
From Public Health, Dairy and Food Prod
Gcts-
H. F. S14 Underleaky-ro prohibit the sale
or manufacture of adulterated or unhealthy
dairy products. To pass. Adopted.
From Hospitals for the Insane
H. F. 4S5 (Stockwell-To provide for de-
tention hospitals for the insane in cities of
10000 and over; amended to apply only in
cities Of $4,000 and over and recommended to
pass Adopted
H. F. ISL (Coe)-To provide for the treat
pitfalls. To pass. Adopted.
From Corporations Other Than Municipal
H. F. 1893 Uellman)-To provide for payment
Of wages to employees of corporations of
which receiver shall be appointed. To bein-
definitely postponed, with a substitute, H. F.
S23. II
to purchase lands and erect tablets on battle
fields Of the Indian war Of 1872 in Redwood
county. To pass as amended Adopted.
From Committee on Banks
III. r. 653 (Cray)-TO amend section % of a
actto conform all savings banks to uniformity
of powers rights and liabilities and more
efficient supervision. To pass. Adopted
From Taxes and Tax Laws
H. F. All (Smith)-Providing for the taxa
ton Of sleeping car companies and express
companies, with substitute. H. F. SD.
Adopted.
H. F. 53S (sloan)-To provide for tax on
nheritances,, requests. legacies and gifts. To
be indefinitely postponed. Adopted.
From Military Affairs
H. F. $40 COMMITTEE on Appropriations
To appropriate LOCO for the preservation Of
the grounds at the battle of Fort Ridgely.
Passed under suspension of the rules.
General Legislation
S. F. 2SS (stevens)-Relating to property
exempt from execution. To pass as amended.
S. F. S24 (committe on education)-To pro-
vide for the investment of the permanent
school and university fund To pass
s. F. 129 Potter)-To provide for the loan
ing of the permanent school an university
n. F. IA CStaples)-Establ!shing proba
H. F. 1856 (Severance}-Relating to prop
erty exempt from execution. Indefinitely
postponed.
S. F. 24O (Hanna)-To amend the existing
law relative to compensation of county COM
missioners in certain cases Indefinitely post
poned.
H F. 10 (snyderJ-To provide for liens on
horses for shoe!ng the same. To the author
for revision
H. F. 7O5 Feig)-To establish county board
of visitors Of correctional and charitable in
situations. To pass.
H. F. 500 (Bigelow)-To authorize township
treasurers to repay money to treasurers of
villages in certain cases. To pass.
H. F. 1874 Oohns)-Prev4ding for the pay
ment of surety bonds of tfeasurers in certain
cases. To the Ramsey, sHennepin and st.
Louis delegations. II
H. F. 1888 tMcDonaid)-Fixing the term of
county officers at four sears. Indefinitely
postponed. 81 IL
BILLS PASSED AND LOST.
H. F. $40 Committee on Appropriations
To appropriate $1,000 for the preservation OF
the grounds at the battle site Of Fort Ridgey.
Passed under suspension of the rules.
S. F. 4A CYale)-To repeal chapter pa.