The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-03

tir-se in which to commence action, but
on the ground that if so much time is
allowed the stockholders themselves
may become insolvent, and in order
that the depositors may sooner realize.
the argument is based for immediate
suit. The house, however, seemed in
clined to be lenient, and advanced it to
the calendar with the six months clause
still in. 1t will now require unani-
! nous consent to change it.
Bills licensing horseshoers and bar
after a few more Legislative sessions
we may look to see these classes of
citizens rated on the statute books as
members of the learned professions.
Representative Reeves introduced an
other bill yesterday taxing mines, min
eral lands and iron ore. One of the
election contests in the house bids fair
to be somewhat expensive, as bill
was offered giving Representative Hall
81, 200 for his expenses in defending his
seat. Mr.. Coates, who tried to capture
it, Will probably be heard from later
with a thous and-dollar bill.
st. Paul, Feb. Ex-senator Dunn is
inclined to stir up the Milwaukee road
over it's discrimination against the
Twin Cities. He says southern Mime
sofa can get freight from Chicago
sooner than from the Twin Cities. The
delay, he alleges, occurs at Austin
where passengers have to wait from
three to twelve hours to make connec-
tions with trains coming to the Twin
Cities. Judge Chandler, agent of the
Milwaukee road, replied that the
Southern Minnesota line, of which
complaint is made, extends distance
of 700 miles and within that distance
are 25 functions and crossings, at all of
which they would be glad to make
close connections if possible. He says
if Senator Dunn will make them time
table which Will do this they will be
glad to adopt it.
The senate passed a SD bstitut e for the
house bill establishing board of par
dons. The house will probably concur
and the pardoning will thus be taken
out of the hands of the governor.
There was lengthy debate over
Senator Wymau's bill giving the bank
examiner more assistance, during
which the bank examiner was scored
for not calling attention to the condi-
ton of the Guaranty Loan company,
of Minneapolis, and other institutions
which have failed. In his behalf it
was claimed that he had $40 institu-
tions to investigate, and that it was
impossible for him to do SO without
more aid. In spite of this statement
the opposition to giving him more aid
was very strong, and Senator Wyman
consented to have progress reported
rather than chance defeat by direct
vote.
The attendance in the house yester-
dar was smaller than usual and no at
tempt was made to pass any bills. 1t
requires 81 votes to pass a bill and
where the attendance is light a very
few negative votes will defeat mea
sure The members did not want to
take any chance yesterday, and when
the order for passage of bills was
reached it was omitted. The bill pro-
viding a commission to select banks
where state funds shall be deposited
was Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Feig's efforts to have the bill or
ganizIng new counties sent back to his
committee in order to give 7. B.
Walker, of Minneapolis. an opportunity
to be heard, proved a failure and in
stead the bill was recommended to pass
in its present shape.
st. Paul, Feb. 26-The Ramsey
county senators introduced bill yes
terday authorizing the state capitol
commission to issue certificates of in
debtedness amounting to $500, 600 and
drawing per cent interest. The ar
gument for this measure is that labor
and material are at a low ebb, and as
the state has money to invest in bonds
of other states, it would be just as well
to buy our own securities. The bill
went to the finance committee and will
dou btless give rise to a very consider
able contest.
The senate passed bill providing
for collecting taxes semi-annually. An
effort was made to limit it to the cities
of st. Paul. Minneapolis and Duluth on
the theory that residents in the coun-
try would prefer to make the payment
all at once. rather than visit the county
seat twice year. Three other bills,
all unimportant, comprised the num-
Der passed yesterday In the senate:
There were % bills introduced, most
ly of local character. One of them,
however, offered by Senator Durham,
appropriates money for building the
fourth insane asylum at Anoka. Fol-
lowing Immediately on the heels of the
double headed report of the investigat-
ing committee on the location of the
asylum between Hastings and Anoka,
this bill becomes interesting. The leg
islature will have to fight out the ques-
ton of location before an appropria-
ton is made.
Mr.. Donnelly's bill providing for
daily posting of the condition of each
bank in its counting rooms was sent to