The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Condensed Statement of What Was
Done Yesterday ---9-s---


Condensed Statement of What Wac
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Before the special order was called
by the house at 80 yesterday. a
quantity of routine business was trans
acted. Chaplain Heard, evidently fore
seeing the struggle which was to- come
later, embodied in his morning PRAYER
a strong plea for the adoption of the
Wyman resolution favoring the adOp-
ton Of international arbitration. Dr.
Heard selected combination of brief
sentences from the scriptures appropr,-
ate to the conditions, and followed up
the reading with the hope that the
time might soon come when the swords
and spears should. be done over, into
ploughshares and pruning hooks.
a petition was received from the
North Branch Mutual Fire Insurance
company, asking flor such changes in
the town insurance laws as to permit
the insurance of churches
The citizens of Lac qui Parle county
sent in q petition which was read and
which asks that $500 be appropriated
with which to build a bridge over the
south branch of Lac qui Parle river
II was sent to the committee on aDpro-
pr;ations
The committee on library reported as
fellows:
H. F. IS (Staples)-To provide for system
OF travelling Libraries. To pass after being
so amended as to call for an appropr+ alton re
bill a.,S I. : >, - = - IL 'iio
From the Committee on Crimes and Punish
H. F. 1872 OToss)-To prevent the fostering
OF undue sentimentality. by prohibiting tho
sendlng 81 flowers and other gifts to prison.
ers IN jail To be indefinitely postponed
~ ICCInl
ment fer grand larceny reducing the mimi
mum sentence. To pass. Report adopted.
II. f. l6l tMcDcna!dl-'To declare every per-
son having the reputation of being a burglar
thlef, etc, vagrant, and providing punish,
adopted. ,,.s .-,- .s.~..4- .-r - I>p"
f p aEolsolng capital punishment. To pass.
The committee on general legislation report.
ed as follows:
cities and villages to regulate it:nerant ped
dlerS- To pass. Report adopted.
The judiciary committee made the following
il. F. 173 G7oss)-Providing for the partition
and sale of personal property of joint owners,
joint tenants and tenants in common. In
definitely postponed. Report adopted
e. Inc committee on local bills reported as
S. F. IS (RingdaD-Relating to time for
holding court in the Fourteenth judicial dis
trlct: TO pass, with a number of amend
ments, which were agreed to by the parties
concerned. Upon motion of Mr.. Marin the
Dill was passed under suspension of the rules
inc committee On municipal corporations
reported follows: a"
H. F. 179 OcugIas)-To Iegal;ze the issu
ance OF bonds to fund the floating indebted
ness of cities in certain cases. TIE bill re-
I Iates especially t. the 5ity of Moorhead.
Upon motion CT Mr.. Douglas the bill was
passed under suspension cf the rules.
Inc committee on towns and counties re-
ported as follows:
II. F. Isl Ckelly)---To compel the chairman
of the town board to erect suitable guide
boards. To pass. Report adopted rag
H. F. 1913 (Marin)-To re-enact section 1,
chapter 176, General Laws 1889, leegalizing
towns now organized, providing that the
law shall not affect actions pending To pass.
Report adopted.
H. F. AS Marin)-To repeal the law re-
lat1ng to the enlargement of organized coun-
ties by annexing part Of the area of unor-
gained counties. To pass. Report adopted.
The committee on elections reported as fol-
lows:
H. F. SO Oavies)-To regulate the nomina-
ton of candidates for office being primary
election bill, which aims at doing away with
caucuses. 70 be referred to the Judiciary
committee. Report adopted.
Representative Henry Feig introduced the
appended concurrent resolution which, at his
own request, was tabled until the members
may acquaint themselves with its provisions
Whereas measure has been introduced
and is now pending in the congress of the
United States which is known as senate file
353, and which provides for the creation
OF system Of national grain inspection under
the control and supervision of the secretary
of agriculture, and
Whereas, A system of grain inspection so
far removed in its operations from the grain
producing states would be iinpracticable and
useless in its failure to, properly classify
the many varieties of grain. of varying quail
ity produced in the different states, and
Whereas The Minnesota system of grain
inspection under state control has for sew
erale years been in successful operation, is
fully adequate to protect the interests of
the producers and to meet the requirements of
the grain trade of the state and
Whereas, Under the classification and grades
OF the Minnesota system, the distinctive char
acter and superiority of the hard wheat of the
Northwest is fully recognized and established
In the markets of the world, that the
wheat of the Northwest commands its proper
premium over that produced in less favored
sections .~3@ ~H4
Resolved. By the house, the senate con-
curing, that we regard the attempt to
establish such system of national grain in
spectlon as menace to the producers of
hard wheat in Minnesota and the Northwest
Resolved, That our representatives in both
branches of congress be requested to use all
honorable means to prevent the passage Of
such measure.
Bills introduced vs. - '''o''
H. F. 224 Johns)-Ffxing salaries of county
attorneys in counties of certain size. Judc-
H. F. 225 Parker) providing for payment of
commissioners for laying out roads, boue-
wards ETC., when such action has been ap-
proved. General legislation.
H. F. 226 Parker)-Providing for school
trustees designating repositories for district
school funds. Education.
H. F. 227 Parker)-Appropriati $1,000
for the construction Of a highway in Washing
ton county. Roads and bridges.
H F. 228 Hicks)-Authorizing probate
judges in counties of GOO population to ap-
point assistant clerks and fixing their COM
pensation. Judiciary.
H. F. 229 Misunderstanding law relating
to salary Of county attorney Of Jackson coun-
ty Passed under SUSPENSION of rules
H. F. 230 (Yates)-Regualting the registra-
ton. of the various log marks used in the
lumber district Of this state. Logs and lum-
Der. .-...
H. F. 231 h)-Aprropriating $500 for re-
lief of James Leck Claims.
II. F. 232 (Smith)-Amending law relating
to incorporation of villages and defining their
power. Temperance.
H. F. 23S (Smith)-Defning qualifications of